Please, if you have FB, there is a group that deals just with special needs chickens, and some of them are experts and they are a NO CULL group. They work on finding the solution and figuring out if the chicken IS living its best life. Please consider asking to join this group (or asking your...
That simplifies things - they do look very similar except for coloring. Three of them are bigger than one (I weighed them, too), so I'm kinda fearing I have 3 cockerels... Which, based on weight, is likely if they are the same breed type.
I think you're right on there - the lighter one behaves like a roo - calls the alert (no crow attempts, but a trilling peep) and everyone responds by freezing.
These bantams are about 2 weeks old, they were in a straight run bantam mix at Tractor supply. Is there any way to tell their breed this early? They all have feathered feet.
My 4-month old whom we hatched from one of our own eggs is unable to breathe properly. Her breathing is extremely raspy and she is sneezing about 1x/minute and has no other physical symptoms. Her 3 sisters sound/look fine (so far). Vent and poop look fine. Low appetite. Is laying in bed with my...
I'm on my 4th try with incubating. First time, my fault - didn't check temps for accuracy or pre-candle eggs. I think I cooked the embryos (104 degrees for first 2 days). Second try, followed a careful checklist - calibrated temp/humidity, pre-checked for cracks, weak spots, confirmed a good air...
I'm good with no rain. Our run still has mystery leaks, and it makes for a miserable day when we have wind AND rain. Then again, hubby only does upgrades when there's something wrong, so maybe a bit of rain would help us see where we need to fix things... *ambivalent at 3:30 AM*