My crested Polish is 6 months old and laid her first egg on the 10th of August. She laid 6 eggs in 8 days and now has stopped laying. It did coincide with a heat wave, and bad air quality due to the fires here in California. Could that be the reason she may have stopped laying? I have been...
I had seen a video on this topic on YouTube yesterday. Please make sure you are wearing gloves before you handle your roo. I really suggest you search the video on YouTube. He held him gently down to the ground and placed his fingers on the back of his neck. Its hard to explain but he said...
I spoke with my local feed shop here. They said its too early to say if its a roo or a hen. Also that a tell take sign is a spur on a roo which usually develops at 3 months. There is not even a bumb on her claw yet for the spur so I will wait for another month before I make a decision. Thank you...
Your update has helped. I'm struggling determining the sex of my wyandotte chicks. She is 8 weeks old has a comb and wattles and have been told its a cockerel as its too early for them to develop those. Here are a few pictures.
I really need help determining if my feather baby is a rooster or hen. Age- 2 months, Breed- Blue laced red wyandotte. S/he has been crowing since a few weeks. I have done my research but am very confused. I read some place that hens crow too if they are the leader of the group which my pet is...