Was listing all my chickens today, and I’m pretty proud of my mix!
My roosters are a backyard mix (white rock/marans mix) and a black marans
I have
4 EE -2 black (Avicci and Prince), 1 Wheaton (Miley) 1blue Wheaton (Crookie... long story)
1 Andalusian (Taylor)
1 Houdan (Pink)
1 crested...
Can they even lay eggs without a rooster?
I think brown eggs taste better than white eggs.
I can’t eat green or blue eggs, they’re too pretty.
Does egg color affect egg taste?
Aren’t all eggs just bleached white?
My life....
Last year in feb we purchased 4 3 week old chickens from a feed store that is fairly reputable. Within 2 weeks one passed away. Possibly something respiratory, but not sure.
In the spring I got 7 day Old chicks from a different hatchery, they had their own space and we slowly integrated them...
i have two chicks from my hatch last week that came from same parents. I’m guessing it’s from moms genes but their backs did not get long and fluffy. I can feel the softness... any way... anyone ever seen this? They are happy warm and seemingly healthy
My jersey giant two days ago was clucking, happy and laying and just fine but since yesterday she has been tucking her neck and sticking up her tail. I rubbed her crop and it feels like her neck is curved down, or maybe she’s just sitting that way. When I rub her crop I can hear her breathing...
I'm beyond excited we got our first 2 eggs today! My crested polish (whom no one was sure if she was roo or pullet) and either my jersey giant (I think it was her, they were both in there together) or my Orpington.
I can't believe how little the eggs are. Like little Guinnea (sp) eggs
I...
For the babies, we have what I like to call a "brooder coop" it is an old rabbit hutch that we fixed up and made better for housing up to 15 chickens 8 weeks and under. We live in AZ so with our heat lamp in a designated area, sectioned off away from the chicks it stays a good temp...
Here this cutie is! It's name is Marvin(stage name: Tina Turner)
We have gone back and forth on this baby it's whole life! So here we are 17 weeks... roo or pullet?
So we got a straight run of some barn mix Babies from a local rescue hatchery that takes in chicks that either need rehoming due to behaviors or just because situations change. I love what they do, so I got my chicks from them to support their cause.
They are mostly EE / ameraucana mixes, but...
17 weeks old. Barely a comb or wattle pinking in the face, looks the same as my obvious pullet buff Orpington. The tail feathers look so iffy... and it's such a sweet chicken
hey there all I'm a new chicken mom. We got our first 4 babies on feb 19. We got 4 four weekers. A White leghorn (Felicity, RIP) a Jersey Giant ( Dr. Black) a Buff Orpington (Goldie) and a Crested Polish ( Marvin-stage name Tina Turner). We have learned so much about them and even recently...