Recent content by SilverLacedFarmChik

She looks like she could definitely be pure CL, but probably hatchery quality. CL hens aren’t barred like you see on Barred Rock hens, the roosters are barred. Some of my hens (pure CL as I’ve only ever had CL Roos up till this year) wound up with red earlobes…I don’t have show quality birds...

#2 is a pullet. Cream Legbars are sexed at hatch by color. Cockerels have barring once they feather out, pullets look like your bird. I don’t have any pics handy, but if you do a quick search for Cream Legbar cockerels, you’ll see a noticeable difference. Edit: Not 100% sure about the other 2...

I actually had a similar thing happen to me this spring- ordered 2 BLRW and wound up with 2 GLBW. Those look exactly like mine… who are both definitely Gold Laced Blacks

I remember someone talking about a color anomaly that will occur in Ayam Cemani‘s as well, where the feathers will be white while the skin remains dark. Whatever they are, your birds are beautiful 💜

I did a search and found these chickens that look a lot like yours called Moonbeam Chickens. Maybe a mix of a few different breeds, they’re beautiful though :D

Mine love watermelon, cantaloupe, most greens except spinach, and they love to dig all kinds of gross bugs/worms/grubs etc. out of the compost pile. Mine are also fantastic mousers and I watched with morbid fascination the first time one of my little Cream Legbar pullets viciously pounded a dead...

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Entry #1 Breed: Black Australorp Sex: Hen Age: 2 yrs

My condolences :( I lost my main Roo last Monday from the heat. It sucks :hit

6 done!

Very well written and informative. Well done!

Interesting article with great pictures!

Very informative and written in a fun manner. Well done!

I answered B5- I have 21 hens with 2 Roos. 14 young pullets and 1 cockerel who are going in with the main flock very soon (though some will probably be sold), and 15 cockerels who will be butchered out in the next couple of months.

Awesome idea to to make a separate play area, though I agree with the other reviewers that a brooder plate would be safer inside a cardboard box.