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What kind of comb is this? What does it mean as far as breed ID? None of my parent birds have this. But I don't think this was from theEaster Egger eggs I bought. I think I've ID'd those (basically the non barred ones). I think these little crested guys are from my cream legbar hen who has the...

I actually think I've got them ID pretty accurately now. Now to sex them.

The 3 easter eggers have a cream legbar father andI don't know the mother. I have 5 that have a cream legbar mother and whichever my rooster was. I am thinking all the delawares with a white dot are males. But what about the ones with the cream legbar mother. Would it be the same with them?

What is a deathlayer?

I have 12 hatchlings that hatched yesterday (a few the night before) 1 egg hatching right now and 2 that haven't started hatching yet. I am anxious to get the hatchlings under a broody but I want to give the unhatched every chance I can. I don't want to shrink wrap them. Incubator humidity is...

I am new to this but have you heard about the fact that it can essentially "shrink wrap" the chicks if you open the incubator too soon? Also, I rescued 2 eggs that were abandoned on day 18. 1 hatched on day 21. I really wanted there to be at least 2 so I waited a long time before giving up. The...

This is gonna be long. This is my first time hatching chicks (intentionally). I wanted to see what would come of my rooster with two of my hens. I am also wanting colorful eggs. I have bought most of my adult chickens from a lady that sells at the farmers market. So far, she is my source of...

Easter Eggers are hybrid right? Do they all have fluffy cheeks or muffs?

I have had chickens now for about a year. I never saw myself raising chickens or even thought about it until we moved to a new state and got land. Then last year on a whim I bought 4 "pullets", 2 of whom turned out to be roosters and one died before we knew for sure. I bought my first chickens...