Thank you so much for the response! I have 1 rooster and 10 hens. Their coop is 4 x 6, run is 6 x 14. They free range about 4 hours a day. They are on a 16% layer pellet, oyster shell separately, a scoop of mealworms and scratch daily and some table scraps.
I'll go out today and try to...
Thank you so much for the response!! I had not noticed any feather picking until just a few minutes ago. I went out to catch him to try to get another look and saw one hen peck at his behind. So, I let the hens out of the run, which seems to be a mistake as he got pretty aggressive towards me...
Help! My young roo is loosing feathers around his vent. Someone told me it looked like he was molting but I think he's too young and last night I noticed he's lost a lot of feathers from his vent area migrating to under his wings. He is acting normal...still crowing, eating and mating. O am...
The bleeding has stopped but she is absolutely not eating, only drinking water. Someone recommended I try a scrambled egg and she will not touch it. I tried to get a few more pics but she is not cooperating so I'll post what I have. Thank you so much for any advice.
Help! It looks like one of my girls broke the tip of her beak! 😭 What do I do? I have her separated from the rest, she is drinking but won't eat. The bleeding does seem to be slowing down but I'm still worried.
I have 11 chickens, 2 are Light Brahma. I've thought for a few weeks that one may be a cockerel and I feel pretty confident about it but I'm looking for someone with more knowledge to confirm. I was told they were all pullets but I understand that sexing a chick is not 100%. I'm happy either...