Looking for anyone with experience in chocolates! I purchased these cuties from a breeder as hatching eggs. They are supposed to be chocolate Orpingtons. Parents are both chocolate. Is it possible for all 5 chicks to be black at a day old? I was expecting brown chicks not black. Breeder says...
Anyone have any pics of silver laced polish at around 4 weeks of age? I'm pretty sure mine are white crested black and not silver laced. :( They have feathers and they are all solid black, so just wanted to see what others look like at this age.
Of the 6 Barred Rocks in this pic, am I correct in saying that 2 are pullets and 4 are cockerels? The second from the left in the group of 4 lighter ones does not have as pronounced waddles but it still has more there than the 2 darker ones I believe to be pullets.
We are constructing our new run this week. My husband wants to do a full hardware cloth floor/bottom in the run area (20'x20'). I was thinking a 2' apron or burying a foot or so of the side panels would be sufficient. I also didn't want to damage my birds feet, and I wanted them to be able to...
Hi guys! These are my first chicks! I got 8 barred rock strait run and 5 ??? Breed pullets from TSC. Can anyone that's good with sight sexing guess if I got mostly males, females or both in the Barred Rocks? I'm hoping I don't have 8 males!!! Thanks!