I rencently bought what I thought was a black australorp hen but some one told it wasnt because it feathers on its legs. but its black with the greenish tint on its back. any sugguestion on what it might be????
X 2 , Cochin or possibly some Marams they also have some feathers on their feet and leggs.![]()
I'm an old coot, but happy just the same.
Do something: lead, follow, or get out of the way!
Keeper of 200+ Chickens and other fowl and 3 LGs and a Sportsman 1202 full most of the time.
I'm an old coot, but happy just the same.
Do something: lead, follow, or get out of the way!
Keeper of 200+ Chickens and other fowl and 3 LGs and a Sportsman 1202 full most of the time.
hello from central ms again!!!!! so would it lay a brown or white egg?? I have coco murans and buff rocks and americanuans and white barhams and a domoinicer and so kind of game hen dont no how to tell what breed thay are and this black hen. and been geting brown eggs. but got a white one yesterday.which one would it be?????
Is it all black? becase i have a plane black Austrulorp with a tint of green.
Mama to 98 chickens And I have 2 broody hens. One is setting on 2 eggs, the other is setting on 5. I lost my favorite chicken Nov. 25th 2012 to my cat Demi. She was a mix breed bantam. I also lost five White Silkies to a raccoon. two cats (Demi and Lulu), one Angus bull calf, (T-Bone), sister to seven siblings, and incredible daughter to one Grateful Daddy and Mommy.
Mama to 98 chickens And I have 2 broody hens. One is setting on 2 eggs, the other is setting on 5. I lost my favorite chicken Nov. 25th 2012 to my cat Demi. She was a mix breed bantam. I also lost five White Silkies to a raccoon. two cats (Demi and Lulu), one Angus bull calf, (T-Bone), sister to seven siblings, and incredible daughter to one Grateful Daddy and Mommy.
All black birds have greenish sheen. Even the black parts of other colors (partridge, penciling) can have sheen. Pics will help a lot. There is NO way of telling what your bird is without pictures.
~Meg~
The remaining 6 of my original 7 barred rocks are 3yrs old and happily divided between a friend and my mom.
Laying: 2 Partridge Rocks, 1 Columbian Wyandotte and 2 Black Australorps. 14 weeks: 3 bantam Araucana.
Cowed to chicken math and sharing my bedroom with 8 BBS Ameraucana mixes.
~Meg~
The remaining 6 of my original 7 barred rocks are 3yrs old and happily divided between a friend and my mom.
Laying: 2 Partridge Rocks, 1 Columbian Wyandotte and 2 Black Australorps. 14 weeks: 3 bantam Araucana.
Cowed to chicken math and sharing my bedroom with 8 BBS Ameraucana mixes.