Thanks so much for all your help with answers to my questions. We have two others I did not pictures of, our two Buff Orpingtons called Gertrude and Buttercup. Thanks for clearing the issue of having GLW's and not Ameracaunas/Easter Egger chickens.
We are pretty pleased knowing they are all...
So are you all saying the two brown and blacks are GLW's and not Ameracuana's/Easter Eggers as we were told? Not that it matters to us, but would like some clarification as I have long felt that they did not look like "real easter egger" girls.
We are trying to determine if any of are girls? may be roos? We are new to chickens and do not know what saddle feathers and such are, thanks for all your help. I forgot to mention the age of the birds- we purchased them as hatchlings on Aug 12.
The first one is LULU
This one is Truly
This...
When talking to the local feed store, they told us it was better to have an even number of chicks vs. odd. They said there might be pecking order issue or dominance issue and said they would be more calm if there was an even number of chicks.
We are looking for some clarification on this-...
Well we've finally settled on names- here we go......
2 Ameracaunas
X.C. - stands for Extra Crispy(husband named her)
Princess Pepperdoodle Blossom von Yum Yum a.k.a. "Blossom" ( my daughter named her after a kids show she watches)
2 Barred Rocks
Little LuLu (I named her after the cartoon...
We live in Fort Lauderdale FL and are looking for breed suggestions. We really love the personality of the Buff Orpingtons as we have a seven year old who will be using them also for a school project. We were told by several that the Orpies are too heavy of a breed for the heat and humidity. It...
We are new to all things Chicken. We live in Fort Lauderdale and we grow our own produce hydroponically and are looking to add Chickens to the mix. (Only as pets and for the girls eggs, of course.) Does anyone know of any "Hen" restrictions within the city limits?
Also, looking for breed...