I have a Rhode Island Red chicken she has just started laying eggs for about two weeks now and almost every egg is a double yolk and it makes her not act normal she just lays down like something is wrong I know it can’t be good for her to be laying these massive eggs at such a young age but how...
I took in a Silkie from a neighbor i got it June 21st but it doesn’t look as if it’s growing any and I was wondering how to tell a silkies gender it has made a sound a couple times as if I thought it could be a rooster but then I’m not sure any ideas and will it get any bigger ? Seems as if my...
I have a rooster who layed inside a nesting box two days in a row not for very long but when he does he makes a strange sound like he is purring 🤔 I have one hen who is about 17 weeks almost 18 the same age as the roo and the others are 15 and 16 weeks But is this behavior normal or should I...
We got a couple of bovans they are about 7 weeks still small but I’ve notice that this ones tail reminds me of how my roosters tail started they were all supposed to be pullets but any ideas ?
I have taken in a Silkie about two weeks ago she is still very young about 6 or 7 weeks but I have noticed that none of my other chickens like her at all is it her size any ideas how to get her to join the flock ? Or will I have to get her, her own run ? I’ve introduced her to two of my baby...
I have 11 week old chickens and 6 in a half week old chickens they been staying outside together but the little ones are protected with a separate spot when I try to let them out together my rooster wants to chase them and peck the other hens are perfectly fine with them but the little ones...
I have two roosters and they are the same age and breed but yet One of them has crazy feathers On his tail kind of lookS off any reason why ? I haven’t seen them fighting at all Or is this normal ?
I have 6 RIR chickens and they are 10 Weeks old outside I have 6 week old chickens inside they have been introduced for two weeks now but in a cage I have seen them peck each other but nothing crazy when is it safe to allow them to freely interact with them being out of the cage ? Thank you !
Out of the 6 RIR we know we have one hen and then the other ones are getting very arched tails this one isn’t as arched Does anyone think this can be a hen or is this one a rooster as well thank you in advance! Also They all get along fine for now but they will be separated soon when we know...
I have 5 week old RIR is it to early to put them outside with out an extra heat source they do have most of their feathers when they went outside they are playing around for the most part digging around they do have a house to go inside to stay out from the wind as well but when I bring them...
I have six Rhode Island red chickens still not positive about gender so if you think you know I’m open to answers as well but I was curious if anybody else thought they were ready to be outside full-time without additional heat source where I live temps at night are fluctuating around 45...