Welcome to BYC. I'm sure Karen recognizes her name, and not just your tone of voice. Mine know their own names as well as those of the others in the flock. When I call someone's name, they all turn and look at that one.
By the way, if Karen turns out to be a cockerel will you change her name?
Welcome to BYC, Artie. I doubt that you killed it. It may have died, but likely not from anything you did.
I always count my chickens before they hatch, and I shouldn't, because so many things can go wrong during incubation. It's a good thing that I, and my girls, don't hatch 100% because my...
She looks like she has puffy cheeks. If so, I'd say she is an easter egger (Americana) or olive egger. Easter eggers can be pretty much any color.
I don't know how they are classified there.
Here, Ameraucanas are bred true to color, and are considered a breed. But Americanas (difference in...
We had sunshine yesterday, and it was glorious. I'll be okay with overcast skies as long as it doesn't rain. It looks like it might start raining again tomorrow.
I might as well have my own grumpy golf course manager. He wants this yard to look like a golf green and we have the same problem...
Welcome to BYC. I'm so sorry. I hope your hen will recover. She may be in shock.
I agree with the advice that @Debbie292d gave you in your emergency thread.
Please keep us updated.