before I get new pics of the young birds I’m wondering if anyone knows what breed this rooster is. This is their father. He just wandered onto my family property. Their mother is a Sicilian Buttercup for certain because I purchased her knowingly. So, the chicks I have are a cross between the 2...
Thank you all for the information. I’ll get some clearer photos.
They were drenched and wet so I’m not sure how they ended up that way lol if not sweat .. I have more to learn.
I’m going to take some closer photos this evening and will update.
This morning I fed them separately. Then let them all into the yard. The hen that slept inside in a brooder went right into the coop with the other hen. It was tense and they just stood by each other ... the isolated hen was cooing to the other hen then turned around and started drinking from...
I have 2 hens and one rooster. All incubated myself and are 5 weeks old.
They've been absolutely fine until today. The 2 hens have been fighting all day
but it really escalated this evening until they were both drenched in sweat.
It appeared they were fighting over the rooster who seems to be...