Recent content by gggonzalez

Your girl looks a lot like my Barred Rock pullets, although the bars aren't quite as straight as the ones on mine. Perhaps, as another poster said, it could be a BR/Dominique mix. Pretty sure its a she too. She is so cute, congrats!

Whatever happed to the idea of Chickens as merely pets? Once you say they are livestock, that is going to turn off a whole bunch of people. Chickens are quieter and cleaner than any number of bird species that are kept at home. A reasonable number of chickens should be allowed as pets.

Quote: Absolutely! We recently got rid of one of our chickens, and for the next 2 days or so, the flock definitely acted differently. A bit depressed and lost without its member. Tell your chickies that they will be fine, and they're former coop mates will be fine too

Quote: Hello there, small world! The little ones we got from you are doing quite well, and I guarantee they will be loved and taken good care of. Its the least we can do for you, thank you so much for them, they are simply adorable and I am sure will be gorgeous when fully grown. Those...

She's different then the other hens, almost acts male at times, a bit more aggressive and curious. She seems to have a longer neck than the others. Red face is kinda cool too.

All I can say is, the more I learn, the more ignorant I feel! I have 2 roosters and 4 hens at the moment, according the the woman we purchased them from, as chicks, they are mixed chickens of the RIR/Barred Rock/Ameracauna (EE?) breeds. I think I have 5 of them ID'd (couple of Amerauna/EE...

I've been lurking here for many months, and first, let me say "CURSE YOU BYC for FEEDING MY ADDICTION". BYC is one of those websites that make you sit back and say, "I guess the internet ain't so bad after all." I'd like to thank all of you who have contributed to my general poultry knowledge...