I've gotten an egg that had THREE yolks in it before, I was astounded, it was a huge egg too, glad it didn't hurt the hen. This was from our old flock a long time ago, not the current one.
Name: Spaz (Spazzy, or Spazzoid)
Age: Approx. 6 months
Breed: Silver Laced Polish
Background: We got two silver laced polish for hopes of a pair, whaddya know? we got a pair! Except these unfortunate chickens did have a hard time in the start, because the ducks and the geese when they were...
Name: Snowball
Age: Approx. 6 months
Breed: Splash Rosecomb Bantam
Background: Originally we didn't plan to get a chicken like this for the flock, but when we were buying chicks, I saw a picture of a bird that looked strikingly similar to an old bird we had (lost a long time ago) which was a...
Oh, also, one extra thing about our flock. We live in an area where hawks, eagles, and coyotes are common, so we unfortunately can't let them roam free for their safety, we've put a net over their entire fenced in area so nothing can get in or out. Their entire field used to be lush and green...
I'm glad to join here! I've visited this website a number of times ever since we've started a new flock. Not only has this website been helpful and friendly, but I can really relate to a lot of people, especially with rosecomb bantams. I had to join, I'm glad there are people here who can help...