California - Northern

[BCollie]

I haven't heard any crowing yet. I got them on April 7th when they were just a few days old, so that should put them at about 4 months right?

 

[debs_flock]

These guys are all about 4 months old, maybe a little younger. They're all boys, am I right? Two have rose combs and one has a regular comb.

They look pretty boyish, but check the saddle feathers. The side feathers just in front of the tail. If they are pointed, they are boys, if they are rounded, they are girls.

Pretty birds though.

 

[SilkiesForEver]

Has anyone had a pullet act odd after being mounted by a cockerel?

I know, strange question, but I have a pullet who walks (when she walks; she spends the majority of her free-range time laying down) stiffly, and on her toes with her wings hanging. This happened after I saw my big Brahma mount her yesterday. She was perfectly fine before.

 

[SpringPeeper]

Reposting because I think I was lost in the no man's land at the bottom of the page. Also have any of you guys had WILD EE? These are broody raised so less tame but they are the least friendly of all of this year's chicks..

Also ETA they are 6 weeks not 8.

As far as wild EEs, mine were friendly little chicks, went super skittish as they hit the gangly awkward teen stage, and are coming back around as they hit 3 or 4 months old.

Do you have a separted area you can put her in with the chicks? How many did she end up with?

Yeah, I sectioned off an area of the run she was in (with the little ghetto 'eggloo' my husband made out of an old covered litter box). She has seven, and I have the one I caught the Jay at. It's not doing fantastic. She ended up ditching the egg, and I brought it inside to hatch. It had a somewhat abnormal umbilical opening, and a giant, squishy belly- basically a mushy chick. I think the jay dragging it out and pecking at it gave it some sort of yolk sac infection, which I've been trying to treat. I'm not too hopeful. She's being a great mom to the other seven, though.

 

[caychris]

Has anyone had a pullet act odd after being mounted by a cockerel?

I know, strange question, but I have a pullet who walks (when she walks; she spends the majority of her free-range time laying down) stiffly, and on her toes with her wings hanging. This happened after I saw my big Brahma mount her yesterday. She was perfectly fine before.

Could be slightly injured if there was significant weight/size difference.

 

[SpringPeeper]

Has anyone had a pullet act odd after being mounted by a cockerel?

I know, strange question, but I have a pullet who walks (when she walks; she spends the majority of her free-range time laying down) stiffly, and on her toes with her wings hanging. This happened after I saw my big Brahma mount her yesterday. She was perfectly fine before.

I've only seen wings hanging from overheating. Don't know about the walk. Have you checked her back for injuries? Is he much larger than her?

 

[SilkiesForEver]

Quote:

Quote: He isn't much bigger. She's an Australorp. Mysmaller hens do fine. I checked her for injuries today and everything seems to be fine. I even checked to see if she was egg bound because of how she walked. She looks fine to me.

 

[DoubleMM]

Has anyone had a pullet act odd after being mounted by a cockerel?

I know, strange question, but I have a pullet who walks (when she walks; she spends the majority of her free-range time laying down) stiffly, and on her toes with her wings hanging. This happened after I saw my big Brahma mount her yesterday. She was perfectly fine before.

I heard one ask for a cigarette...

 

[Hangtown Farms]

pictures of the the Sand Fire. They opened E-16 back up. Linda was quite lucky

 

[caychris]

He isn't much bigger. She's an Australorp. Mysmaller hens do fine. I checked her for injuries today and everything seems to be fine. I even checked to see if she was egg bound because of how she walked. She looks fine to me.

Maybe a bit of shock/trauma for her because she is a bit young still.