Posts by NorthCoastChick

Because of my lack of planning and stupidity, I find myself with 3 eggs under a broody hen that if all goes well, may hatch in the next two days. I don't have any starter feed and can't beg or borrow any and have no means to get any in...

Chicken tricks? Never heard of such a thing. But I have some really smart little pullets that seem to be learning to come running to my voice. Maybe I could teach them something entertaining...

2 BBR Kraienkoppe pullets from Ideal at 23 days old. I'm not a breeder or anything but maybe you can tell what kind of quality they are from the pic.  

I have two Kraienkoppes named Sesame and Ginger, which I think is cute.

Does anyone have an answer to this? I'm just curious because I love this color pattern so much but I like my big, fluffy cochins!

 2-day-old Black Breasted Red Kraienkoppe girls, "Ginger" and "Sesame"; my first chickens, along with 3 cochins.      

I would caution you against guineas only because they ARE noisy. Mine "talk" constantly and chatter loudly most of the time, except for when they are sound asleep after dark. They roost, eat, and spend a lot of time on our deck, and if...

Getting my chicks on 5/16! Pretty stoked.

Is such a thing possible? Or is this color only possible in bantams? Why or why not? 

Truthfully, I'm not prepared to order 25 chicks (financially and coop-wise). The predators haven't been too much of a problem except that the guineas won't roost in the coop, so they are outside on the deck all night (their preferred...