Recent content by Freisian

Fabulous, you have just made me feel hopeful about my five week old camping chicks who I thought were cockerels but now not sure, thanks for sharing

Well that sorts that query! Thanks for the explanation from this end too, great with the picture comparison. oh dear the naughty seller! Yep you need your money back!

Pic one, this is Salvatore, one year old silver legbar cross cuckoo marans, he’s the gent who took over from James, he is calm, does not rag the hens and more importantly does not attack me ever, in fact spends a lot of time near me in the garden, he is already a dad. Pic Two this is James, a...

Apart from the combs, is it the barring that defines them as cockerels? The hens having more of a duck wing colour? then I am surprised they don’t have any obvious cockerel feathering....though the middle might be suspect. I know the cockerels normally tend to be barred and the hens more of a...

Only asking as whilst they would be the wrong colour they don’t appear to have any pointed feathers

How old are they?

Or on second thoughts and closer look, yes a flowering Japanese’s quince

I Am certain it’s a plum

Though smoky lad looks laddish

Way too early

They are fine and healthy looking , they are just developing their feathers, well done for getting them got this stage!

I am really impressed with this idea. I am going to do the same, thank you.