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They are definitely barred rocks and definitely pullets, although one is still not laying. My barred rocks are my most friendly chickens, so I’m not too sad about it.

First, a disclaimer...dogs are like people and they all have different personalities; however, my four dogs are great with the chickens. They are all strictly house dogs who go outside to play and do their business, but I don’t have to supervise them with the chickens who free range in the back...

I have 9 pullets, all raised from day old chicks. The oldest were born around 5/25 and the youngest around 6/30. One of the first group is laying consistently as of 12/5, and one from the other group is starting to squat and act like she may lay an egg soon. My question is, what is the latest...

A few more pictures taken today, of her face and legs.

I hope so! I have two that are supposed to be olive layers, but 8 out of 9 pullets don’t lay yet.

Yes, to be honest I didn’t pay much attention to that when I got her, just because she was kind of a “bonus” chicken. I have nine pullets and only one is laying. They’re all over 6 months old.

That was the day I got her, and to be honest I was afraid she might have some kind of mite, so I hated her in some dawn dish soap! I don’t even know if that’s a thing, to bathe them, but she didn’t mind. It was 100 degrees outside, so she dried and dust bathed quickly.

She does look a little bearded in some pics, but she isn’t. The comb doesn’t look right for a BCM though, so I’m guessing olive egger.

This girl is 6-8 months old. She does not appear to lay eggs yet. She was sold to me from a breeder, but the breeder didn’t hatch her. I think she is from the breeder’s gorgeous BCM rooster, though. She wasn’t expensive, and I don’t care what she is, but I’m not buying the BCM. Any ideas? She...

I am sure it isn’t that as if came from Rural King!

I have two barred chickens from a blue egg laying bin. Is it possible for a chicken who looks like a barred rock to lay an egg that is not brown?

I think I posted some? Maybe.

Thank you! That makes sense. I didn’t know that about leghorns. I do have some pictures of them as day old chicks and last week. I got them around mid June. The suspected cockerel has a weird tail.

I am assuming you work at a farm store, and I have a question... I purchased two Prairie Bluebell eggers from Hoover’s Hatchery via Rural King in early May. One turned out to be a black rooster, and one turned out to be a gray/blue color. Those were purchased for a friend who wanted blue eggs. I...