Hi all! First time with this breed so I have nothing to compare to. Of course…purchased as a female but we all know how accurate that is. Lol S/he is about 10 weeks old. Slightly larger than the other chicks of the same age but again, it’s the only RIR so I dunno. No crowing, no typical little...
8 month old sapphire gem. Started with a small swelling/mass on her earlobe. After two weeks it’s grown to size in pictures. Only last few days did she have any swelling on her face/around her eyes - started on same side and then moved to other eye two days later. Absolutely NO other symptoms...
This was to be a Lavendar Orpington pullet hahahah…not even close. Anyone have the slightest idea what breed this one may be? Not quite 3 months old. The legs don’t show well in the pics - they are a dark, slate grey with yellow undertone. S/he also has a few random spots of black in the...
I don’t think so! Still has the overly red comb compared to the other pullets but it seems as if it’s growth has slowed down some. And I’m not seeing any roo feathering coming in. 9 weeks old now.
Thank you so much for your reply! I’m in Maryland so I should be able to get the safeguard at my local TSC with no problem. Would Tylan be an acceptable alternative for the amoxicillin? I happen to have some of that on hand. If so, intramuscular the best method? Really appreciate your insight...
My 1 year old hen has been noticeably ill for over a week.
Symptoms: lethargic, dropped tail, slower gait, diminished eating and drinking, significant weight loss, no egg in one week, runny yellow droppings, comb color seems to be good - still red. (No symptoms on other 14 chickens)
She is...
Hello all! It’s far to early for a definitive answer on this little one but I’m starting to suspect. I have a total of 20 other misc breed hens and none of them ever had such a defined comb at this age. This one is not quite 3 weeks old. Do Lavender Orpingtons as a breed just naturally have...