Hi, I have a Baby Rooster (pullet?) And am very new to keeping a chicken. My boy is 10 weeks old. He seemed fine when I got him nearly 2 weeks ago. He is eating and drinking fine and his poop is normal. The problem is his toe on one foot. When he walks it seems to indicate of bend sometimes and...
My 16wk old Grace is rather opinionated and aaaaawwwkkkks at everyone (especially if you try to be friendly). No crowing yet, and no eggs. She is has very prominent large floppy red comb and long wattles. I went to a local chicken focused ag fair today to spy other silver Wyandotte pullets a d...
hello, I am a first time chicken owner. Our babies are about 12 week old leghorns and the BOTH started making funny SQUAAAAAKKK noises this morning. They were sexed as females but now we are wondering.... can anyone help?
Hello! I'm new here and I'm also new to raising chickens. I've been trying to determine the gender of my young Rhode Island Red. I'm unsure of the exact age. I'll post multiple pictures. I'm guessing Roo. I've been calling it Spike, but if he is a she i may need to change the name. Lol. All help...
Hello all! So one of my babies, my RIR "Cherry", seems to have a faster growing comb. Its not red but its more pronounced than my other 5 chicks. Is this a sure sign of a Roo? This is my daughters favorite chick so I am REALLY hoping its a hen! Is there any way to sex at around 3 weeks old...
Hello,
I have always purchased day old female chicks. This year I was inspired to hatch eggs in my Kindergarten classroom. It was a wonderful, exciting experience for everyone in the school. They inspired questions, visitors, science projects and stories.
Now what? When will I be able to...
Can you please tell me hen or too for my Polish surprise mix from Cackle Hatchery?!
They are almost 6 weeks.
I have a year old flock of 6.
So I need to be careful of how many Roos I keep.
Thanks you!!
So, I went to a hatchery close to my house, and I got 2 black star sex-links, 2 barred rocks and two that were supposed to be French Cuckoo Marans. Well I believe one of those Marans is a BCM, because it is all black with just white feathers under the wings. I am starting to think both of the...