Can someone please help me identify the breed? I'm still new at this

[craftiekids]

When you Quarantine, You simply put them in a coop or cage by themselves, away from your main flock. that way if they have any bugs, colds, mites, parasites, you can treat them without getting any other birds sick or infected. I have a small coop about a quarter acre away from my main coop to put sick, new or recovering birds. The distance is good for keeping your main birds from getting sick too.

Hope that helps. Susie Q

 

[senorita05]

Thank you. That's what I have been doing with my new hen. Again I need help identifying the breed. I haven't done much research. The truth is that the guy I bought these hens off is a pensioner and he is selling them off because he cannot look after them anymore. And I felt really sympathetic for the hens because they don't look well fed or looked after. So I'm attempting to nurse them back to health. Both of them have been vaccinated. I know they are a bit older than what I had intended to buy but I felt so bad leaving them there. They are eating layer feed and lots of it. I assume it is because they are really hungry. The pictures I posted are of them looking better. I know there is still long way to go so any tips would be appreciated.

This is Sunset

This is Popcorn

Another picture of Popcorn

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

They looks like a type of production red, red sex link, red star, and so on. Each hatchery kind of calls them there own thing. Where there a lot of roosters around or are they molting. I can't tell. They will definatley look a lot better in a month or 2. The way they look, I don't think I could of brought myself to leave them there either. I would just watch them really careful for signs of disease. Check for lice and mites. I rescued 11 rhode island red hens from a person that had 3 rooster and 2 male ducks. The poor things were bald all over, they were being over mated

 

[senorita05]

So a red sex link hen. Thank you. I think I have collected them all. Black sex link, amber sex link and now a red sex link. Being honest, I have no idea. When I went to the farm to pick them up I didn't see any roosters. But I know they were kept separately. And in some of the pictures I had seen before I went to pick them up I did see a rooster. So I'm not sure. To my understanding molting is the process of losing feathers when seasons change right? If that's the case then I don't think they are molting because my other black sex link hen hasn't molted. I did check for lice and mites but I haven't seen any. I gave them a nice bath to get them cleaned up. They seem happier and I think are starting to look a little bit better. I'm going to keep them under quarantine for the rest of this week and hope they show sign of improvement. That's so nice of you. Not a lot of people would rescue that many and be able to house them

 

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So a red sex link hen. Thank you. I think I have collected them all. Black sex link, amber sex link and now a red sex link. Being honest, I have no idea. When I went to the farm to pick them up I didn't see any roosters. But I know they were kept separately. And in some of the pictures I had seen before I went to pick them up I did see a rooster. So I'm not sure. To my understanding molting is the process of losing feathers when seasons change right? If that's the case then I don't think they are molting because my other black sex link hen hasn't molted. I did check for lice and mites but I haven't seen any. I gave them a nice bath to get them cleaned up. They seem happier and I think are starting to look a little bit better. I'm going to keep them under quarantine for the rest of this week and hope they show sign of improvement. That's so nice of you. Not a lot of people would rescue that many and be able to house them

They wont neccassirly molt at the same time. Sometimes it works out that way but not always. Now that i think about it I don't remember why they molt, just know that they do lol. I'm sure they will be much happier with you than there previous owner. Many people would look at them and say no way would I buy them, but why not give them a chance? I understand some are worried of disease but that is what quarantine is for. I quarantine for over a month. Thanks. They quickly found there spots in the flock back when I had them. They never were quite tame (except for one), but lived out the rest of there life happy and healthy.

 

[senorita05]

Well I can't be too sure if they are molting or if they were over-mated with. I thought the hens were like that because of their age and lack of care? Does anyone know why chickens molt? Is it just limited to hens or do roosters go through the same thing? And what should I do if they are molting ? I will post pics in a week or 2 to show how they are doing.

 

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Well I can't be too sure if they are molting or if they were over-mated with. I thought the hens were like that because of their age and lack of care? Does anyone know why chickens molt? Is it just limited to hens or do roosters go through the same thing? And what should I do if they are molting ? I will post pics in a week or 2 to show how they are doing.

The lack of good care could be part of their appearance too. Rooster molt too. And I would just make sure they are getting a decent amount of protein. You can mix a little bit of meat bird crumbles with there normal feed and give them scrammbled eggs as a treat (not a main food).

 

[senorita05]

Is there are any other foods that contain protein that I can feed them? And should the scrambled eggs be hot when served?

 

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Is there are any other foods that contain protein that I can feed them? And should the scrambled eggs be hot when served?

Meat scraps (can even be chicken, though some see it as wrong), mealworms, and although I don't think it is high i protein(has some) it is good in many other ways-pumpkin guts and seeds. If you carve a pumpkin give alI the inards to your chickens. I amsure there are other these are just the ones I know.I serve it warm, but they don't really care either way and it won't hurt them one way or another. And i can't believe I forgot this- chickens molt to get rid of there old worn out feather and regrows new ones
here is a link about it
https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/chickens-loosing-feathers-managing-your-flocks-molt

 

[senorita05]

By meat scraps you mean raw meat scraps right? I'll try warm scrambled eggs first but they are so shy. And I didn't see this in the link you showed me but both of their beaks are blunt. What is the reason for this? Was it their upbringing? I doubt that their beaks are meant to be like that. All hens and roosters I have encountered always have pointy beaks and often sharp beaks. I'm sorry to bother you again, but today in my backyard my rooster was chasing a hen to mate with her. It's not one of my own. I have no idea where it came from and I live in a suburban area so I doubt its anyone near me. My rooster was chasing it and she (assuming its a she by the way he reacted) got her head stuck in a tree. I helped her out and took her in and initially put her in the coop but my rooster got in and tried mating with her and she got squished flat. Poor thing. So I took her into my home and now she is resting in a makeshift coop with grass shavings and plenty of food and water. Could someone please identify what the breed is? If no one comes looking for her, I intend to keep her after nursing her back to health. She is rather small and I have heard Bantams can be quite small.