1. The Single
The single comb is the most common. It is a simple straight row of spikes beginning at the bird's nostrils and sweeping back its head.
"Pearl," winner of the single comb contest, owned by @elsasmom
Click here to see more single combs!
2. The Buttercup
The buttercup comb is...
A list of abbreviations & acronyms commonly seen at BYC:
ACV = Apple cider vinegar
AG = American Game
AGB = American Game Bantam
AGF = American Game Fowl
AMER = Ameraucana
ANDY = Blue Andalusian
APA = American Poultry Association
AS = Appenzeller Spitzhauben
ASOP = American Standard of...
I currently have an 8x8 coop, built from a recycled crate that used to hold a giant magnet. My parents used to use it as a garden tool shed, but when we got chickens we converted it. However, it's now too small for my 21 birds, so we need to expand.
This is basically what it is now:
And...
Chicken Breed Info:
Breed Purpose: Egg production, dual purpose
Comb: Single
Broodiness: Seldom
Climate Tolerance: All climates
General Egg Info:
Egg Productivity: High
Egg Size: Large
Egg Color: Light brown to cream
Breed Temperament:
Hardy, good foragers, independent, standoffish...
Henny was my oldest chicken, a Black Australorp, going on 8 years old when she passed. She was the top hen, dominant biddy, coop queen, et al, and ruled with an iron feather. She survived multiple hawk attacks, fox raids, illnesses, frostbite, heat waves, etc. and went strong until she died on...
Pictures of my "kids" (as I call them)!
Chickens first...
Penelope -- EE
Violet -- Barred Rock
Olive -- Partridge Rock
Meggie -- Partridge Rock
Ivy -- Partridge Rock
Kiwi -- Partridge Rock
Hilda -- Black Australorp
Sweet Pea -- Black Australorp
Opal --...
Buzzy was my favorite Barred Rock hen. She got her name from the buzzing noise she made as a teenager -- voice changes and all that. I randomly had said to her one day, "Why, you're buzzing!" And it stuck. She would be "Buzzy" forever.
One day she and her buddies were roosting in a tree, and I...
All the rest of my critter family besides the chickens...
Riley, Australian Shepherd
Mittens
Rascal (aka The Beast)
Looking innocent...
...and evil...
Clyde
Fancy, Jersey/Dexter cow
My other pages...
https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/lothiriels-page...
Ok. About me.
I'm a girl and I love chickens and all kinds of animals (with a few exceptions), and I love BYC.
I have an Australian Shepherd named Riley, 3 cats (Mittens, Rascal, aka The Beast, and Clyde), a Jersey/Dexter cow named Fancy and her heifer Hazel.
I have 9 chickens:
Penelope...
Hi! I'm Lothiriel. Welcome to my page. It's not much, but.... =D
Psalm 29
A Psalm of David.
Ascribe to the LORD, O sons of the mighty,
Ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.
Ascribe to the LORD the glory due to His name;
Worship the LORD in holy array.
The voice of the LORD is upon the...
In memoriam...
Buzzy, Barred Rock -- Buzzy, you were my baby girl. You were not a chicken. You were one of my best friends. I could tell you things that no one else would understand, and you'd listen and be either happy or sad with me. I am glad you're out of your suffering now... But I wish to...
How do I add photos to an album?
Go to your profile and scroll all the way down until you see your albums.
Click on the album you want to add to ("Default" in my example).
At the top right you will see an option to "Add photos." Click that.
4. You will get a screen that looks like...
How do I bold, link, post IMG code in my posts?
On the buttons above your reply, left click on B for bold.
Link: Go to the top of your browser, there's the address of the page you're looking at. Left click on the address, then right click and a list comes up, left click on "copy."
IMG: On...