1) first go around with chickens got 9 straight run chicks first week in December and two pullet/hens a couple weeks ago.
(2) weeks have 11 chickens right now it’s looking like 6/9 of the straight run chicks are roosters leaving 5 hens
(3) cuckoo marans, black copper marans, cream leghorns...
Bought these “girls” five weeks ago and I’m starting to worry that I have two Roos. I wouldn’t mind having roosters if they were allowed in my city but unfortunately I cannot. What do you think? I love them all so much. They are all so sweet!
I think my barred rock and buff might be Roos…I...
Hello all! I am looking to hatch some Blue Am eggs I have a blue Ameraucana hen and a Delaware Roo. Has anyone ever hatched these eggs? Will the Pullets lay blue eggs? Are you able to tell the Pullets from the Roos with this hatching? I’ve never done this before so I’m curious for all the info...
I have a group of 7 mixed pullets about 8 weeks old. I have just agreed to pick up a 6 week old Orpington cockeral to add in. Wondering how to go about it. I have the girls in a “brooder” under the poop shelf in my hen house. I have 4 full grown hens. I was wondering how to introduce the one...
A few months ago I got 8 pullets and this beige one is the funniest looking one. I am curious what she might be. Her egg color is a very light brown with almost pinkish color. Also I have what I believe to be a white leghorn but she’s laying cream colored eggs is this a thing?
I got this chick gifted to me by a friend of my grandma, but he never let us know what breed it is so im wondering if anyone has any idea what it could be. Also, can anyone tell if it's a roo or a pullet? 🤔
Got this baby today, was told she’s a pullet and just want everyone’s opinion, I’ve never had this breed before, although I have had Cemanis they are different.
Hello. We recently started this new adventure of raising chickens. We came home with 4 Wyandottes, 2 Amberlinks, and 1 California White. All was fine for a few hours but suddenly the California White was bleeding and being attacked. We’ve cleaned the wound, add antibiotic and isolated her...
What do you think about this one; male or female Blue Laced Red Wyandotte? The colors vary and the rose comb is hard to tell, so I’m not sure.
Hatched Dec 16th at Meyers. The order was supposed to be all female but found two boys so far.
Howdee from snow covered Vermont. Got 70 female chicks from Meyers Hatched Dec 16. A few roos snuck through. Definitely one golden cuckoo Maran and one blue laced red wyandotte are male. What do you think about this one?
I was wondering if Naked Neck pullets faces begin turning red sooner than other breeds?
The first one, I still have hope for… the second, I’m loosing hope… I’m afraid I may have just hatched all roosters. (There’s 5 others that are not Naked Necks.)
So, my 24-week-old pullet (not laying yet) became very lethargic. At first, she slept on the floor instead of roosting, and by the second night, I moved her inside so I could monitor her. She stopped eating and drinking on her own, spending most of the day standing still or lying down with her...
She’s 27 weeks old, hasn’t started laying yet. Video attached because I have no idea what she is going through. She’s eating and drinking. She’s pooping. I’m in New Zealand where it’s summer at the moment and gapeworm is rare. Regardless I’ll worm her today anyway but I wondered if anyone has...
One of my 17-week-old Cornish Cross Hens (I think they are Ross 500s) laid her first egg. A tiny 30g egg! I’m quite excited haha :D.
I bought a batch of Isa-Brown day-old chicks and the hatchery had a special on excess meat birds so I bought 10 (ended up with 11, one spare). I didn’t have a good...
I have a pullet that hatched in September.
I’ve never had this. I just was wondering if anyone knows what this is or how to deal with it. It could just be her anatomy, but I’ve never had a hen with this.
My concern is that she was injured through the fence when either an owl or raccoon came...
I am having a hard time to identify the color on my 6 weeks old DNA Sexed pullet who came from a Silkie Bantam breeder’s BBSWP [Black, Blue, Splash, White, Paint] in the same pen.
I am including her day one old photo and 6 weeks old photo. I’ve had some people tell me that she may be a Splash...
Hi Braintrust,
I am new to chicken raising. Here is my flock of four. As you can see "One" and "Four" are Barred Plymouth Rocks. "Two" and "Three" are Australorpes. All are about 14 weeks old now.
May not be the best shot, but wanted to see what do you think those are? especially with the...