Smaller than the red sex-linked eggs... I should get my camera and take more pictures I suppose.
No idea on how old the chickens are. My mother and I suspect that 9 of the chickens (all the whites and two of the red ones) were getting too old to lay and that's why the guy was getting rid of...
At least one of the new chickens has started laying. The eggs seem smaller than what the two red sex-links were laying, and are a lighter brown. Was pretty sure the two new reds were the same as the original two red, still think they're sex-links but possibly different breeds in their...
When I asked my dad if he knew what kind they were he shortly answered 'The kind that lay eggs!' so I guess he didn't even ask the guy they came from. Sounded like the guy was getting rid of his whole flock, 7 white, two red (sex-link I think) 9 in all. Not sure if they do lay eggs since the...
The ear lobes are the fleshy bit, right?
Now I'm confused, was out there trying to take a picture but at of course now the chickens aren't cooperating, but it looked like some had white and red ear lobes, or white ear lobes, or red ear lobes... Possible that the whites are not just one breed...
The ear lobes are red on the white chickens, just like the red sex links' earlobes. My camera is charged so I'll try to get out there before it gets dark but sounds like White rocks or White leghorns- I'm leaning towards white rocks from what I've looked up.
Pretty sure all the red ones are red...
And now my camera needs its battery recharged... Managed a few photos, afraid they're not very good. I'll have to go back after the battery recharges and try for better shots, hopefully the battery will be charged before dark.
Some quick history for those not following the latest post on my...
I will.
My phone is being stupid so I guess I'll have to go out there with my digital camera tomorrow. Going through that part of the forum seeing if any chickens looking like mine turn up. :)
Ha over 3 years later and I randomly have chickens- well my family randomly has chickens. (Surprised I remembered my password after all this time)
I'd given up on ever getting chickens, then a friend of my mother had to find a new home for two of her chickens. She free-ranged her chickens and...
I was looking at the Rhode Island Reds and they do sound like good layers, so do the Rocks. But I'm probably one of the few people wanting to get chickens who is only half interested in fresh eggs, I don't want chickens for meat either (I'm into fishing and eat my catch sometimes but do not...
I've never had chickens but used to keep budgies and I miss having birds around. I don't know if I'll get chickens this year but every year around this time I am looking at chickens and plans for building a coop. I live in Connecticut so I know I'll need something that does ok in winter, and...