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Well, thanks for all your replies. I can now see in Rooster Red's photos that his roosters have almost no tail feathering while his pullet's tail started to feather out sooner. This is what I'm seeing in my chicks. I'm actually excited to get a barred rock rooster - I've read they are very...

Thank you! You were all exactly right. All the crops were shrunken this morning. This batch of chicks is much more active than my last batch and perhaps they compete for the feed. They get along famously, so I don't think anyone is being picked on or not getting her share. Thank you for...

I was told that I received one golden comet and one buff orpington chick. The one labeled golden comet is feathering out a very creamy white color while the buff orpington has some colored barring on its golden feathers. When I look up photos of Golden Comets, none are fair like my chick...

I've been feeding my chickies starter crumbles - nothing else. They all have developed large crops - I'd say large marble sized. They are noticeable and odd looking. My girlfriend told me to give them a little sandy grit from outside. They gobbled it up, but have not shown any difference...

Just checking emails after lunch... You are all deeply caring folks. I've had many of the thoughts and feelings you are expressing and know what directions to go in as far as working these things out. I really didn't mean to raise such a fuss and concern (you can tell I'm a people-pleaser...

You are so kind to offer $ help. It is not needed and would only make matters worse, I'm afraid. It is hard to speak and write on this very public forum - it's out there in cyberspace for good. But those most in need of control have, I believe, been hurt by controllers in the past and need...

Dear Rooster Red - Thanks for the great photos. You look a little like Bruce Willis holding that opossum! What pics! I thought on your chick pics that the chick in the lower right corner would be a female... She has the white head spot and pretty quick feathering - but she turned out to...

I appreciate all your posts. "Stolen" was a word I used in hopes that people would choose to read the post and respond. When the heat lamp was taken, I knew I could respond my putting my foot down, but I guess because I know there are larger issues, I choose my battles. I'm hoping that my...

Can everyone agree on how to tell Plymouth barred rock chicks apart? Here's what I've read on pullets - - will have black on fronts of legs and feet - will feather out more quickly - will have distinct spot on their heads - the head spot will be white? On roos, I've read - - slower...

My chicks are now two weeks old, but the person who pays the electric bills and does not love chickens snitched my brooder light! :mad: He says chicks don't stay at 90 degrees when they are raised by a hen - our 65 degree house should be fine! I have to admit, they seem to be ok - (they LOVE to...

Thanks for the replies, everyone. My "shy" chick is only shy with people. I've not caught any of the chicks picking on each other; they all seem to eat, sleep, drink and play well together. I just read a little more on the Barred Rock Club of America website and someone said that a...

I'm having trouble sexing my Plymouth Barred Rock chicks too. They are two weeks old. They are all supposed to be pullets, but of thefour, three are more advanced in their feathering. Could I have a roo in the one that is feathering more slowly? Behaviors have been a different thing. One of...

I'm struggling to identify the gender of barred rock chicks at 2 weeks old. I know I'm crazy to try, but I'm sharing the order with a friend who will pick up her chicks at 4 weeks old. Three of the four chicks have quite a bit of feathering, but the fourth is still quite downy. Also, my...

We picked up our spring chicks yesterday and got one little Araucana bantam with the lot. I think my kids may have roughed it up a bit - I don't know, but it's not eating and running around like the others. It sleeps and sleeps, hardly moving if another chick steps on it in the brooder. I put...

I am aching for my pet rooster who has frostbite.on his comb and wattles... He is part white leghorn and about 8 months old. We have had a crazy winter here in western New York. Very cold - sub freezing temps followed by thaws. A week ago it was bitter cold - I was changing frozen water in...

My White Leghorn pullets are finally laying! They are the only ones who fly over the top of the barn stall coop (it's not yet fenced all the way to the ceiling). DH found a stash of frozen eggs outside under a pile of fence posts. Then I found a nest up in the hay mow (several eggs where...

It's nice to know that other people are "sweet" on roosters too! In answer to the last post, all my birds came from a free-ranging flock so they are mixed breeds. I think my white rooster, Buck Buck, is mostly White Rock, but there could be some Araucana in there or white leghorn, and my...

Yes, pattycake, that's it! I loved the colors too. Thanks, twin creek farm, for the link at all posters. I'll be redoing my kitchen soon and now I know where to go to get more chick pics if my serbian lady and chickens print isn't enough for me.

I found and bought a terrific framed photographic print on AllPosters.com and thought I'd mention it to those who'd like to buy the chicken lover in their lives something nice for the holidays. It's called "Woman feeding chickens through the window of a barn..." The smile on the woman's face...