Articles by earthnut

The Blue Chicken Project Someday, when I have the space, I'd love to breed an ALL-BLUE chicken! I'd like it to have blue (and splash and black) feathers, black/grey skin and bones, turquoise earlobes, blue eggs, and blue or black (?) eyes. I'd also like it to have a single comb and a clean...

Welcome to Caitlin's Coop! About me: I've always loved animals, but don't have any experience with farm animals. I've wanted chickens for years, especially ones that lay blue or dark brown eggs. After chickens I want a miniature goat for milk and cheese! I got two easter egger hens in the fall...

Egg Colors of Chickens ~ or ~ About my Avatar I've gotten several questions about my avatar. Here I will answer them. Have another question? Feel free to PM me. Are those eggs yours? No, but they may be one day! I got pictures of eggs off the web and arranged them. What breeds are those...

Some problems my chickens have had and how I treated them ~ Mini was born with many problems: she was small and pale, and had pasty butt, button navel, and had bits of shell membrane stuck to her. There was a short spike in temperature a few days before hatching which may have caused her...