BAD BREATH BABY

[Penguinsofty55]

I have an interesting question. I have a new 4 week old RIR who has smelled bad from day one. I can't tell if it's her breath or her. She's active. Has good poops eats well. Smell is a bit like what I imagin rotten olives would smell like. Should I be concerned? Is there something I can do for her. None of my other chicks stink.

 

[Penguinsofty55]

Have you tried to bathe her?

Not yet but I can. I just don't want her to hate me early ^.^

 

[Penguinsofty55]

If not I have a vegan friend who lives out in the county who has a hen only flock that could use a protector.

 

[SilverBirds]

Not yet but I can. I just don't want her to hate me early ^.^

I'd try a bathe before anything else. If the bath does nothing, she may have a crop issuse.

BTW, I'm seeing a lot of red in that comb....

 

[Penguinsofty55]

Sigh. I know she might be a he. But I didn't buy a run or a rooster. My first set of RIR had a couple that looked like her so I'm crossing my fingers

 

[Penguinsofty55]

Sigh. I know she might be a he. But I didn't buy a run or a rooster. My first set of RIR had a couple that looked like her so I'm crossing my fingers

If she is a he ill hide him as long as I can. No roos allowed in my hood.

 

[SilverBirds]

If she is a he ill hide him as long as I can. No roos allowed in my hood.

Hopefully it's a she with a fast developing comb...

 

[SilverBirds]

Have you tried to bathe her?

 

[Penguinsofty55]

If not I have a vegan friend who lives out in the county who has a hen only flock that could use a protector.

Oops vegetarian not vegan

 

[Penguinsofty55]

Hopefully it's a she with a fast developing comb...

I actually think cal ranch mixed up the RIR with Belgium broilers. So if she's seacreatly a meat bird ill still keep her for as long as she lives.