This is Blackymac, a Black Australorp about 4-5 weeks old. Bought as a hen chick, though I'm having my doubts. The phone camera is not the greatest, along with the fact that the bird is flighty as all get out. Was trying to get pix of feather shape, as I heard this can be useful. It is taking...
I'm Melanie, and I've always wanted chickens. Recently, it became legal to have backyard chickens in our town, so I prepared for almost a year. I read everything I could, watched tons of great Youtube videos, prepared my yard, got my supplies, and built a coop with my eldest daughter. We are...
Howdy all, I'm new and this is my first post. I'll do an intro very soon, but right now I need to know if I'm dealing with my problem correctly. I am just starting out with chickens. I live in a small tract home in northern California. I bought 3 (allegedly) female chicks: a Buff Orpington, a...