Short flock history. Long post.
Started with 30 chicks from a kindergarten project 8 + years ago. Free ranged, all got picked off one by one by foxes. Learned lesson, built run with top for hawk attacks.
Decided to go with friend to bird sale in July(stupid sucker me) and came home with 8 two...
It got below zero (celcius) with snow here (SK, Canada), of course, after an amazing warm winter - just as hatch day is approaching. The broody is in a windowed/wooden/uninsulated "hutch" by herself, no heat or lamps added. She is a silkie, an this is her (and mine) first attempt. I gave her...
Hi, I'm a noob, to chickens and this forum. I'm hoping that a) I do this photo thing right; and b) someone can point out what the difference is with this supposed partridge rooster. Genetically speaking what is he, and what would he produce? I see this reference to calico and tortoiseshell...