The only hen that was laying blue eggs at the time was a legbar. I had a broody golden comet hen that wanted to set so I put 4 eggs under her...2 blue legbar eggs, 1 leghorn, and 1 light brown egg. Two of the chicks had a white spot on their head. One came out of the light brown egg. The other...
Jack is the gold and black roo. Finn is black and white. Their mother was a cream legbar and father was a black australorp. How can they have the same parents and look so different? Their sisters from the same parents are black with crests.
If I breed him to a hen with the same mix, what are the possibilities? Also, if I bred him to my Ameracauna hen, what are the egg color possibilities? Thank you!
I have Plymouth Barred rock hens and also Cuckoo Maran hens. He looks most like the Cuckoo Marans...his legs are gray and pink. But I have no idea where he came from...a complete mystery.
This is Lucky. He was found in the middle of a country road when he was just a day or two old so I have no idea what breed he is or where he came from. I'm attaching a picture of him. He was hatched about August 31, 2024.
Hi, I’m new here! Just getting started and really needing information from experienced chicken people. I’m in south Alabama, with hot and humid summers, and looking for advice about breeds that would do well. My goals are eggs and possibly meat so I’m focusing on dual purpose chickens. I would...