A friend in the UK just got 3 hens, 2 RRs and what she thought was a White Orp... But she played a white egg. This hen is gorgeous, built very much like an Orp, but has grey shanks and as stated already lays white eggs. I cannot see in the pic she posted on FB what kind of comb she has though...
I'm so excited! I just now heard the egg song coming from my backyard! My red stars and wlh's are 16 weeks and 2 days old. I suspect "Pretty Girl" is the singer since she (one of my red stars) is the only one so far with a good comb and wattles. They are BRIGHT red while the otjers are still...
I have 12 red stars, 2 white leghorns, 4 red brown americanas, And two black Americanas. The Reds and leghorns are 11 weeks old and the Americanas are 8 weeks old. Everyone is fine except one red star. She started limping Then I noticed her feathers were a mess and seemed like chunks missing...
I never dreamed I would be so into my chickens. I have put two Adirondack chairs out by the hen house and I can sit for hours and just watch them... so can my Boston Terrier Bullet. it is incredibly relaxing.
I have my first flock. I have 12 RIRs, and two white leghorns that I bought at TSC on March 6. I am almost 100% sure one leghorn is a roo. But I was wonder about a behavior I observed several times... one chicken will run flapping it's wings and get right up in another's face. They both will...