Alright it’s been about 3 weeks and they are about 9 weeks old now, I haven’t noticed much of a change but I’m still guessing they are both cockerels. White chick is significantly bigger than the black chick
I’m usually pretty good at this but this is my first time having silkies and they are definitely a little harder to sex. Anybody know what gender they are😅? My guess is that the black one is a roo because it’s got some solid comb development but the white one has me stumped. They are about 7...
unfortunately my favorite hen petunia (black tail red bantam cochin) was taken by a hawk yesterday afternoon, i walked out to the flock hiding under a bush and a hawk eating petunia:(. this is after burying her, i walked out to a mess of feathers and the hawk flew away. i have locked up the rest...
i just noticed today that my oegb (chestnut) has some purple on the edge of her comb, her behavior seems normal and she doesn't seem sick. she has been sort of on and of broody for the last week and sitting on the nest for a few hours and then getting off (also not laying eggs). help would be...
here are my chickens:
this is chet, my buff brahma bantam cockerel
karen, dark brahma bantam pullet
panda, birchen cochin bantam
petunia, black tailed red cochin
chestnut, bbr oegb
egg salad, splash bantam cochin
i had the same problem a while ago when a chick got tangled in its moms feathers and was trampled. i used sticky gauze and kept her with the flock and she healed good.