Yes I still adore her! The guy who sold her to me just didn't know what he was talking about, and my husband really wanted an easter egger, haha! Oh well!
I guess the guy at the feed store just had no clue what he was saying then... he told me they were an Easter egger, and when I looked up the breed all the information was unclear. :idunno
Okay so here's round two! I have two hens whose breeds I am unsure of.
First - I bought Clara (blue) as a "Production Blue" from a local (pretty shady, in hindsight) feed/poultry store. She was broody for-literally-ever before she ever started laying, and I was pretty disappointed when I...
Thanks all for the replies!
That's kinda what I figured. From everything I read he doesn't look/act like a hen, but I know each breed is different. Unfortunately where I live (in city limits) I'm not 'supposed' to have a rooster, so I may have to rehome him at some point. :( But until then, I...
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
I am pretty new to chickens - I got my first two chickens (silkie bantams) from a friend in Feb of this year! I learned the hard way that I had to clip their wings/get a net when they flew over the fence and my dogs got them. :( But...
I got a straight run australorp baby from TSC.... I thought I was sure it was a hen but now I'm not so sure. I believe it's roughly 18 weeks old (4.5 months). Any ideas? This is absolutely the friendliest bird I've ever had.