My English bloodline Buff Orpington rooster has a red tinge to part of his feet and the lower part of his legs. I am not sure if this is normal. None of my other chickens have this.
I have a young Easter Egger hen, who is nine months old and started laying about three months ago. For about the first six weeks she laid about five green or blue eggs a day. About a month to six weeks ago, I suddenly quit getting any green or blue eggs. I have seen her going in to the nesting...
I am in East Texas and would love to find a Legbar pullet, the closer to laying age, the better. Know she would not be cheap, and do not mind driving some distance.
These five guys are just past three months. I need some help telling which is a roo and which a pullet. It is going to break my heart having to give some away. My other question is this. I have thirteen in my flock..I have an Easter Egger rooster. Would it be too many roosters if I did keep one...
These young Buff Orpingtons were hatched May 12, so about five and a half weeks old. So far, I see no real reddening of combs and no wattles developing. Is it simply too early, or am I missing something? Sorry the photography is not the best. They had no interest in modeling. The Easter Egger...
This little Ameraucana girl was hatched April 22 and I bought her May 2. Can you tell me if she is a Blue, or what? Also I bought two Ameraucana chicks from the same breeder and neither has the facial feathers yet. I also am not sure what the other one is. Maybe brown red? When should I start...
I bought eight chicks - two each BCM, Black Australorp, light Brahma, and Ameraucana, about a month ago. They had been hatched a little over a week before, so are about six weeks old. These eight are in my coop. I then bought five Buff Orpington, which were hatched last week, and are inside my...