Hatched 3/6 and the other 7 look very healthy. This one is pale/blueish and lethargic. Could it be a heart issue due to growing so fast, or do I have a sick bird? Would you process for human consumption? No coughing/sneezing/discharge/nothing. Was totally fine yesterday. Is eating still. The...
I have a black laced gold rooster over 1 gold laced hen and 3 blue laced red hens. Ive hatched 2 batches of 10 chicks all black laced gold. Why am I not getting any blue laced? Cackle Hatchery chickens if that matters.
The 2 white chickens are 3 month old Easter Eggers. Their combs still appear to be a single row. One has sharper spurs. It has gone after me twice. Now they are getting these really long tail feathers as of about a week or two ago. I'm curious if I have 2 roos or if it is normal for these tail...
This Golden Laced Wyandotte doesn't carry itself like the others. It holds its tail straight up and struts around. It also has a flashier blue sheen to it.
We already have 8 6 week olds and 6 2 week olds, but I couldn't say no when a friend of a friend bought 4 for her apartment, raised them for a few weeks, then tried to dump them on anyone who would take them. From what I gather they are 3-4 weeks old, unknown breed. They look dirty, greasy. I...
This is a 3 week old Americana chick. I was just checking beaks because I heard cross beak is more likely with them. She is the smallest of the bunch, but I've noticed her beak always has a gap in it.
I just got chicks this morning for the first time. I had my setup ready in advance. They have all been eating and drinking just fine and I've checked everyone's vent. They are now all in the MHP setup and have been in there quiet for several hours. I moved them into a different room and I think...