I have a chicken that is acting "off" for about 10 days ago, I noticed her comb had folded over and her neck pulled close to body. She was acting normal otherwise, eating and foraging.
I wormed the flock _ 14 chickens. All others are seem fine.
The sickly chick seemed ok, until I picked her...
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I have purchased what I was "told" were 5 month old pullets. I have had them about a month and one looks a little suspect. Its larger than the other, but they are a few weeks apart in age. They are EE.
No crows or aggressive or breeding behaviors. No eggs, but its hot...
I am told that these pullets are Welsommers and a Black Sex Links.
The black one is the one that confuses me....she does not appear to have tail feathers?
Any opinion or confirmation?
And are they really lady birds? lol
I have been playing this game with friends and fellow chicken fans for weeks now:
We looked at comb size and position, we looked at feathers and cape, leg and spur size....no consensus. I am getting impatient.
It doesn't matter, they live here now. Not going to harvest. But I have a "need to...