Hi! I'm new to BYC and hoping for some advice from those of you more knowledgable than me! **QUICK NOTE-THIS POST IS PICTURE HEAVY!** Hoping that will help with advice, but don't want anyone to waste their time if they're not wanting to!
We've been raising chickens for over a year now, but have...
Thanks everyone for your opinions! I'm 90% certain the white one is a cockerel (neither "act" like a male, they're both sweet and friendly, skittish at first, but cuddly when held) because of the swoop and large comb, but the grey one has me going back and forth 60 times a day! Haha. We'll keep...
i have a bird i hatched from an olive egg that looks a lot like this right now! i'm really hoping its a girl, never had a black combed bird before. looking forward to hearing other's advice! here's my lady (it was hot!)
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Hi! I tried posting in the silkie sexing thread, but haven't gotten any responses. Any ideas on whether or not these are leaning more towards cockerel or pullet? They're not good quality at all, but I'm not planning to breed or show them-just wanted to get them out of a less-than-ideal brooder...
Hi! We have three 8-9 week old EEs that are just keeping us confused. We've owned EEs before but never this color and I'm having a hard time deciding if they are definitely pullets or just late-blooming cockerels? I haven't seen an "brick red" or "black" patches yet (but they have a dark gray...
Hi and thank you! We have a mixture. Some silkies, a few EEs, and then a barnyard mix of Maran/EE crosses. This is our second batch of hens so won't be getting any eggs until closer to October.
Hi! I am new to BYC today and so excited to be here! I grew up in the city in Massachusetts, but have been in Kentucky for several years now. 23-year-old me would probably hate 32-year-old me, but I am absolutely obsessed with bare-foot-living and chicken-loving at this point! So excited to have...