Recent content by Crazychickenlady05

Update to the original two. One started crowing, figured is was #1 due to the thoughts about it being a cockeral. However, the crower was #2. I rehomed #2 a week ago and no more crowing. The breeder suggested holding onto #1 a little longer due to the lack of pointed crest feathers. So, we...

I have some updated photos and I know I have at least one crower, I am just hoping it's only one!

Thank you! I didn't even notice the beard/no beard. I appreciate learning something new today!

No, game hens are not meat birds. They are an older breed. Typically, they are small, flighty and go broody frequently. I like to keep a few to hatch out eggs. They make amazing mamas!

I have two tolbunt polish. These are my first ever polish. Any thoughts on gender would be appreciated! #1 - Suspected Cockerel #2 - Hopefully a Pullet Thanks!

This is true, I do not have an older roo at the time.

As soon as he sees them, he runs then into the coop, corners them and spurs them. No mating behaviors. He has injured 2 hens. He is currently separated. As I have a strict no animal is allowed to injure another rule. I will see how it goes. Thank you for your reply and insight!

I have raised 3 wonderful roosters. One passed at 8 years, one passed at 2 years and one is 4 years old but lives in my dad's coop. I have been trying to replace my wonderful rooster in my coop for 2 years. All from hatchling and every single one has turned into a giant jerk. I understand...

Thank you! That helps, the others feathers are looking good. I will just keep an eye on her.

I got my firat Crèvecœur pullet (🤞) from Murray McMurray. She is around 2 weeks old. Her feathers are coming in and appear damaged, for lack of a better term. She also is not growing or feathering as fast as my other chicks the same age. Is this normal for the breed or something I should be...

Thank you, I have some in my kit, will get that going asap. I hope she pulls through. I guess if not, I know she didn't die by getting smashed in a farm store brooder. Nothing wrong with the farm stores, just not as personal and attentive as I can be with my flock.

Thank you, she is only walking backwards and then falls on her back. No pasty butt, she had a solid poop this morning (on my hand). She had a few watery poops prior to that this morning. I didn't notice/pay attention to any poops yesterday, I got her Tuesday Night. I do have her separate...

Hello, I got a few chicks from our local farm store which is supplied by Hoovers. This is my first polish, but, I have raised over 100 chicks, so I am not new to chick raising. This baby was pretty small in the cage. She appears malnourished. She is not drinking/eating on her own, however...

I want to update this thread in case someone else runs into a similar question. This one is actually an egg-laying hen. I will attach an updated photo. Thanks all!

I am unsure of her poops, she is in the coop with everyone else. Maybe I will pull her in for a day or two to really narrow that down. She is low on the pecking order. She has a friend and they hang around each other daily. The friend is the same age, but doesn't have any of the same...