hormones

  1. BunnyChickenMomma

    Chicken on Hormone Implant - Feeding Advice

    Hello! My girl Thyme has a hormone implant and will not lay eggs again (she has reproductive issues). I am not sure what to feed her and the flock (2 other Buff Orpingtons, all 18 months old). Knowing all the calcium in layer feed would hurt her now, I've switched the flock to Nutrena 18%...
  2. Elspeth Dinsmore

    My Rooster's Legs Are Red (Non-Emergency)

    Hello, all! I am a first time chicken keeper. I had a question about my rooster. He is a 9 month old, 7 lb. Speckled Sussex named Alek Ross. In the past two days I noticed his feet were very red. His feet have always been redder than the hens, but it wasn't enough for concern. It just struck me...
  3. KerriChick

    Ancona hen with HUGE wattles and comb...

    She is my only white egg layer, and has been laying last year and just started up again. I know Anconas are supposed to have big floppy combs but hers are gimongous with super big wattles(see photo) and she looks like a rooster! She has also started to boss the other chickens around more. She is...
  4. Snuffles

    Sleeping chicks magic spell

    I was wondering if anyone has come across any science regarding chicks releasing a hormone or enzyme while they sleep to subdue the mother? We rescued a pheasant chick from day one and hand reared her in our house (typical newbies!) One of the curious things we noticed was that whenever she...
  5. J

    VERY Dominant Hen

    I have a super dominant hen. I have no doubt that if both my roosters died, that this hen Jolene would transform into a rooster to take their place. I raised my flock from chicks- ending up with 12 hens and two roosters. Orpingtons- 3 color variations. Being a new chicken mom, I have found the...
  6. E

    When do cockerels or roosters hormones peak?

    I have two roosters and one has always been quite mellow while my other one is more intense. He takes his rooster job very seriously and will call the hens over for treats, squak for protection, but is also very aggressive with the ladies. He will run them down to mount, drag them around a bit...
  7. L

    Broody or something else?

    Hello everyone! I have a 9 month old Partridge Cochin hen who recently has been acting strange. She’s our best egg layer; we’ve only had a few less eggs than the number of days since she has started laying. She’s been laying for about 3 months or so, and all of her eggs are super normal! We...
  8. M

    Isa Brown Cancer

    Hi al. Im new to this forum and am reaching out for some opinions about my Isa Brown, Reddy. She's about 1 year old and she has been an excellent layer until she had some issues this week. On Wednesday she was looking sick. My husband told me, I hadn't noticed. I watched her until Friday...
  9. millermcnutt

    over zealous roosters (under 1yr of age) and caponization

    Pleeeeeease help!! I ended up with 4 roosters and 4 hens. Not exactly my idea of perfect, but it is what it is. I love them all and have no intention of killing/eating or giving them away. So what can I do? I have a NHR that keeps attacking. I just swat him but he jumped my 2 yr old...
  10. G

    Turkey fell off slaughter truck- Rescued but needs help!

    Hello everybody, I just found this today, and I am in need of some help! Yesterday my girlfriend and I got a call saying that there was a scared looking turkey along side the highway near my town. Naturally we hopped right up and zoomed in to rescue the poor guy. I don't have any fowls, but...
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