Yeah I know what Black stars are, and that they are also called black sex links, I just wasn't sure if my girl was one or a maran. She does produce some nice sized light tan eggs. Now that I know she's a black star I definitely won't be hatching any of her offspring for future layers. I think...
...my buddies are, especially the part about the roosters being aggressive....ha ha. My rooster Khal Drogo is a naughty man and attacks everyone but me, including the neighbor's kids....I love the little man though. I like to pet him while he roosts and tell him he's not such a bad a** after...
Hello, I need some help identifying some of my flock, In addition to my 5 Rhode Island hens I have what I think is a Welsummer cock and hen, but they have these wicked awesome white earmuffs which I have yet to see on any other Welsummers. The hen lays white eggs, not the brown eggs that are...
Hey, I have 8 chickens, 7 hens and 1 rooster that are 10 months old. They've been laying for about 5 months now but I noticed that they slowed way down around the fall. I understand that the shorter the days, the less they lay, and read that to substitute yellow light is a solution. We tried...