I ordered a specific mix and opted out of the free chick. I did think it was strange that the chicken seemed to have the same sort of fluffy face feathers as my Americauna. All of the other Americaunas were golden with the chipmunk stripes. I think l assumed it was black star (which l...
It’s been a tough identification for me. McMurray has two lines of Black Star chickens. One line is predominantly black with a red chest. The second line is barred with a grey chest. The above image is their female black star, which has green iridescence and random flecks of dark red that occur...
Is there anyone directly familiar with black star chickens? I ordered from McMurray hatchery in June. This chick was all black with no head dot. Is it possible that this is a hen? It’s a beloved pet, not just a temporary meat bird. I’m very reluctant to re-home it. Please help me identify...