Oh man, I feel like those pics could have come right from MY flock! Been worrying that my one BR might be a roo, but this is making me feel a little better!
Ok, so I did the soaking of the butt in a bowl of warm water, and the parts that were poop came off without my grief. However, that round black ball came off too (I was squishing it a little to see if it was poop) but it turned out to be a scab which came off in the water. Now my poor BR has a...
One of my Barred Rocks has what I thought might be pasty butt, but now I'm not quite sure... the vent isn't covered, when I pick her up and check out her backside the vent is completely cleared (and puckering at me, for the lack of a better term, haha) but there's a blackish ball sort of under...
Our little ones have arrived! Originally I think I wanted three or four... but we definitely have seven. Chicken math, right??
We've go 5 red stars & 2 barred rocks...more pics & video to come!
Haha, you guys are totally cracking me up! I wanted four, our coop is big enough for four... but I was talked into ordering six "just in case" since there are so many that go to predators. However, if they all make it (and I hope they do!!) then two might have to find a new home before next...