I bought this mystery chick with her big friend, a Dark Brahma. They stick together, but, while the Brahma is sweet and friendly, this one wants nothing to do with people--or with any of the rest of the flock. She has remained small--four months old, and about the size of a female pigeon. Slate...
Got my baker's dozen day-old straight run Sicilian Buttercups on April 26, 2010 from Murray McMurray. Now, over three months later, I have pared down the flock to two roo's and six hens. I love their coloration--they looked like baby falcons for the longest time, and now the hens' pattern...
I bought these chicks in July from a woman in Carnation, WA who is starting a rare breed chicken farm. They are supposed to be Sicilian buttercups. While they certainly have the active, somewhat flighty personalities Buttercups are noted for, they have been getting darker, not lighter!
Now...