Hi there! Fern here is giving me rooster vibes. She’s got a major attitude, honestly the most wacko chick I’ve had. She’s 6 weeks old, Ameracauna. I’m being told the rust on the wings means rooster? Also this last week her comb has gotten very red. Thoughts rooster or hen? Thanks!
That makes perfect sense with what I’m seeing. So should they both go? They’ve been thick as thieves since day one. I’m starting to think maybe it’s not enough space for 5 hens. Although I have way more space than many I see with more!
Thanks, it’s stressful that’s for sure. I will adjust their feed up for sure. Do you think my set up is more conducive size wise to 3-4 chickens? I am considering offering the Barred Rock sisters As a pair as the other started doing the same. The three left are all the picked on girls.
The pic was taken before I had stuff in there but I probably should put more in there. I cannot expand it and was told this is plenty of space for the few I wanted. I think I’m going to get rid of the bully. We came home today to this injury on the original picked on hen and now she’s starting...
Sorry! Busy afternoon. So all 5 Are 22 weeks old and all laying but one (the one being picked on isn’t laying yet actually). They have a large coop, 2 nest boxes and a 14 ft x 4ft wide run. It’s tall too, I can stand in it. They also free range often, although not without me with them. The bully...
I’m sure this has been discussed to death. I have 5 hens, and one is a total bully. She tore a part of one’s comb off, and is now attacking the back of another hen. Is there anything I can do to stop this? Is she just a nasty hen? We have had very extreme heat the last two days. Finally a...
Hey all, my 20 week old hens have been laying perfectly for a few weeks now. In the last few days the 2 boss hens have started laying. Since then, my leghorn now won’t lay eggs in the nesting box, but on the dirt run floor out of the coop. Which gives me super dirty or crushed eggs. I’ve watched...
Hi everyone! This is my 18 week old Pearl Star Leghorn (sold as from TS). However, she doesn’t look anything like some pictures I’ve seen of the breed. She is much redder and looks very much like the Brown Sussex pics I’m seeing. Thoughts? Thanks!