My 20 week old Marans pullet expelled this monster about an hour ago and I have no clue what it is. Here's a bit of background on the pullet:
I got her from a trusted breeder who was keeping her and her sisters confined. I allowed her to free range a few days ago and also gave her quite a few...
Ok, this may take a while. I'm very confused, so I'm not going to skimp on details that may be important. Apologies in advance :)
I acquired a beautiful Araucana pullet last July. She laid extremely well until about October, then became broody. She remained broody for about a week: I tried...
Lavender Araucana hen crossed with a Welsummer rooster. Does anyone know if this is a good mix? What colour eggs would their offspring produce? How many eggs? What kind of plumage/temperament? And how much could I ask for for each chick? Anyone who's done this cross before, your input would be...
The funny thing about this one is, she had very well-defined, dark markings at day-old. But now, (s)he's got a big, pinkish comb and wattles, no salmon-coloured feathers and is very assertive. (S)he also feathered out much more slowly than my other two pullets (who are an Austra White and a Gold...
randomly decided to share my brainstorming :P (trying to think of names for my new babies)
Henrietta
Pulcinella (pulcino is the italian word for chick, and pulcinella is an italian Mask)
Marie Omelette (already got one that's called this)
J K Fowling
Oprah Wingfrey
Kate Wingslet
Bella Chicken...
MY OTHER PETS
1) Huge, obese, 12 year old male cat (incidentally, my avatar :D). Hunts occasionally.Cuddly with us and other non prey animals, but when he saw the chicks for the first time (at 9 days old) he made that 'meh-meh' noise cats make when they hunt, his eyes went HUGE and he stood...
Hey everyone, these are my first two chickens and I have no idea what breed or gender they are (because they hatched at my school), could someone help me identify them??? (I know they are a laying breed, just not sure which)
Do I have pullets or cockerels??? What breed? They were in a mixed...