Help me identify my birds please

[Gray Farms]

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Can u explain more u say little traits here and there are off what do u mean nd can u idendtify any of them i know the black ones are austrolorps and 1 a barred rock i need to know the last 2 if u have an idea

The black ones are not Australorps, the speckling and red leakage indicates they are crossbreds. The barred one is not a Plymouth Rock, she has white legs so she is a cross.

 

[Mshadows89]

Ohh well is t

The black ones are not Australorps, the speckling and red leakage indicates they are crossbreds. The barred one is not a Plymouth Rock, she has white legs so she is a cross.

Ohh is this a good thing im basically raising them so they can make chicks and make me more chickens for selling easy and fun living over here i just want more experience i gotten pretty intrigued by raising chickens really enjoyable

 

[Mshadows89]

Ohh well is t

The black ones are not Australorps, the speckling and red leakage indicates they are crossbreds. The barred one is not a Plymouth Rock, she has white legs so she is a cross.

Ohh is this a good thing im basically raising them so they can make chicks and make me more chickens for selling easy and fun living over here i just want more experience i gotten pretty intrigued by raising chickens really enjoyable

 

[Gray Farms]

Ohh well is t

Ohh is this a good thing im basically raising them so they can make chicks and make me more chickens for selling easy and fun living over here i just want more experience i gotten pretty intrigued by raising chickens really enjoyable

If your not concerned with them being crossbreds then they will serve your purpose just fine. They all appear to be healthy aside from some scaly leg mites.

 

[Cynthia12]

Crosses...I agree..just breed them. Bet you sell mixed breeds just fine over there. Hey! Welcome to BYC!

 

[EggSighted4Life]

I'm no expert but are the speckled b&w chickens sebrights?

No, not even close. Good try though.

Can u explain more u say little traits here and there are off

Also the one you are calling barred Rock.. comb is too big and floppy. The white legs would be more typical of Marans.

The last one posted almost looks like an offspring cross between the barred hen and the first white stag.

She may not be laying partly due to the mites. She may have internal or other parasites as well.

Are you new to chickens? Is it possible the hard ball you are feeling is a full crop? Depending on how much light and her age... she be taking a break from laying as many hens do. She may still return to lay! But with the a recent move (?) to your place, and i they are all kept together.. being a little male heavy could be stressful.

Can't remember where you said you were... adding that in your profile will help to make the most relevant suggestions at a glance without having to ask first. Seems like some countries have a harder time getting access to a good formulated poultry ration.. what are you feeding?

 

[Mshadows89]

If your not concerned with them being crossbreds then they will serve your purpose just fine. They all appear to be healthy aside from some scaly leg mites.

Yeah im gonna put vaseline on the legs that i suspect have scaley leg mites

No, not even close. Good try though.


Also the one you are calling barred Rock.. comb is too big and floppy. The white legs would be more typical of Marans.

The last one posted almost looks like an offspring cross between the barred hen and the first white stag.

She may not be laying partly due to the mites. She may have internal or other parasites as well.

Are you new to chickens? Is it possible the hard ball you are feeling is a full crop? Depending on how much light and her age... she be taking a break from laying as many hens do. She may still return to lay! But with the a recent move (?) to your place, and i they are all kept together.. being a little male heavy could be stressful.

Can't remember where you said you were... adding that in your profile will help to make the most relevant suggestions at a glance without having to ask first. Seems like some countries have a harder time getting access to a good formulated poultry ration.. what are you feeding?

Aside from the scaley leg mites no parasites or anything i found lice on my chickens before i cleaned the whole coop out used mite dust and ivermectin. 2 times and they stopped scratching and feather picking and poop normal and no its not a full crop ive seen full crops when i got her it was a big dangling ball with no hair now the hair grew back but the ball still there and i didnt ask the owner wat is that he just says its normal blah blah

 

[Mshadows89]

Yeah im gonna put vaseline on the legs that i suspect have scaley leg mites

Aside from the scaley leg mites no parasites or anything i found lice on my chickens before i cleaned the whole coop out used mite dust and ivermectin. 2 times and they stopped scratching and feather picking and poop normal and no its not a full crop ive seen full crops when i got her it was a big dangling ball with no hair now the hair grew back but the ball still there and i didnt ask the owner wat is that he just says its normal blah blah

Im from israel occupied west bank im feeding the scratch and layer crumbles and when i get my hands on pellets i give them that also i buy another form of scratch comes with sunflower seeds thats the only stuff availible as for medicine there is none only ivermectin and poultry dust i spread sage and rosemary on their bedding their coop is all cynder block with concrete roofing and a window for ventilation i use wood shavings its warm here thank god and their coop is always clean and cozy

 

[Mshadows89]

Also the other hens i got them as chicks their all 25 weeks old they should be laying but winter is here so i know itll be a slow proccess i dont use lighting just nature takes its course..i also found today one of my hens went broody but only sitting on 1 eggis this normal she usually lays everyday or every other day and i take her eggs but i deciced to leave 1 egg from yesterday and today she doesnt want toget up should i leave her be??

 

[EggSighted4Life]

when i got her it was a big dangling ball with no hair

Maybe look up pendulous crop and see if that could be it?

Hens that are very broody... will brood air.

If your eggs are fertile and you want chicks and have a plan then let her sit... but only one egg is not enough... if it doesn't hatch she may continue sitting anyways. And if it does hatch.. a single chick is harder to raise than a few, in MY experience... they learn from each other and catch on faster....

If you let her sit replace that single egg with a collection of eggs all at that same time, making sure they are marked (not in pencil as it tubs off) so you can check the nest daily to remove any fresh deposits because staggered hatching is problematic.

She won't lay eggs the whole time she sits (3 weeks), and for about 6-8 weeks while she raises chicks.. then maybe a couple more before laying again. IF you break her now (by locking her away from the nest) then she will return to lay withing about two weeks AND you can plan ahead for when you WANT to hatch.. because she WILL go broody again.