Posts by kentuckysilkies

The breed is Cornish.  The variety is Red Laced White.

If I am right (and I am very sure that I am), those are Buff Orpington Roosters.  Sorry.

My favorite breed, a mutt.

Not to question your judgement, but I am very sure that he is a Silkie Rooster.  Roosters will get in the nest box in order to entice the hens.  He may just have got in a nest with an egg in it from your Leghorn hens....

1. Campine (I think pullet) 2. BLRW (I think pullet) 3. Andalusa (I think pullet) 4.Silver Lacer Cochin (straight comb and feathered legs; this combination rules out Dark Brahma and Silver Laced Wyandotte) (roo) 5. Lakenvelder...

I think the white one is also a boy. 

I think they are crosses (mutts) my favorite breed.  The appear to have pea combs so that rules our BRs.  Also the face (wattles and heavy brow indicate an Asiatic breed.  They also have a very gamey stance.  My...

Postings on Craigslist indicate that there will be a swap in Falmouth this Saturday.  Then on the 10th there will be one in Ewing, Paris (stockyards), and Berea.

I have 3 Peafowl, India Blue, 1 Peacock and 2 peahens that I am looking to sell or trade to laying hens.  My peafowl are juvenile birds (8 months old).  They are as big as turkeys, but the male does not have a train and...

3 things:  1. the color; in partridge it is very easy to tell males from females by color.  All that orange and red on the back and neck indicates male.  2. the comb; the shape of the comb is wide from side to side (male...