Is there any difference in the rate of tail feather development in barred rock chicks. Pretty much every chick I've hatched, of all different breeds,the pullets'tails start feathering before the cockerels of the same age. My black australorp are super easy to sex that way by 2-3 weeks tops. I...
Oooh that makes sense, considering I've got pretty much that exact percentage going on lol. Thanks! I'm still learning but just love the little critters!
Oh. .also both hens are producing both type of chicks. My first thought was that each different chick came from each hen. .when I divided the hatcher I found that both hens are producing both types.
Hmm..guess I'll just have to keep an eye on them and see what happens. The Ameraucana hens are brown with long gold stripes in the hackle feathers and some on the back. I'll have to get more pics. I started taking pics of my day old hatch.I put bands on 6 chicks.plan on taking a pic a day for at...
I have a gold laced brahma over 2 Ameraucana hens..unintentionally..but hey it happens. I've affectionately nicknamed them Brahmaucanas. The first one I hatched turned out stunningly gorgeous..quite possibly the most beautiful chicken feathering I've ever seen..I'll try to get pics of her..So I...
I have a gold laced brahma over 2 Ameraucana hens..unintentionally..but hey it happens. I've affectionately nicknamed them Brahmaucanas. The first one I hatched turned out stunningly gorgeous..quite possibly the most beautiful chicken feathering I've ever seen..I'll try to get pics of her..So I...
I am hatching and raising a ton of chicks. I found the chick starter crumbles are so big the chicks throw them out on the ground d eta lot of waste. I guess I spoil mine..but I found that grinding their food..I have a nutri-bullet I got for my husband that he'll never use..i have virtually no...