According to my research, the Original Domiques breed contained both rose and single combed. In 1871 the New York Poultry Society decided that only rose combed Dominiques would be the breed standard. The single combed Dominiques were folded into the barred Plymouth Rock breed- a larger breed...
I have a small flock of Domiques (complete with rooster). They fall right smack into the middle of the breed guidlines as far as all my studying and reading tells me. Anyway, Our hatch this year came with some suprises. One of the chicks has black legs, and 3 of them have the single comb...
I'm getting ready to head out to check on her. I checked on her a little while ago and she seemed to be breathing more normal, and actually started wlking away from me when I tried to pick her up. So I am breathing a little easier for the moment. Thank you for all the support and ideas. Will...
Just had one of our Delaware hens get hit by a pickup truck. The guy stopped and I don't think he was going very fast. For some reason some of our girls decided to go play by the road. There is only about 6 vehicles travel our road in a day.
When I got out there she was sitting beside the...