The lady I get my chickens from had showgirls(silkie x turken) and silkie x Easter Eggers. I got a few of each and I was wondering if they will lay anywhere near as well as the Turken aka naked neck or Easter Eggers I've had in the past?
So I have a flock of 9 birds with 3 roosters (2 EE 1 silkie) and 6 hens 1 silkie 2 RIR 2 orpingtons 1 EE. The used to all come back to the coop together. Recently the EE roosters started trying to mate and now only 1 EE rooster the 2 RIR silkie rooster and one Orpington come back at night I've...
I have 3 Rhode Island reds that are 5 months old and they still aren't laying eggs. I put boxes up on a ledge and put some wood chips in it. They roost on the edge and poop in it. I've searched the coop and can't find eggs. Is something wrong with them or are they still too young to lay eggs?
Is this an Easter egger? I have 2 other Easter eggers a Roo and a hen and they have deep yellow feet and more brown and pale yellow coloring. They are also a lot fuller/fatter.
So now that I know the breeds. Thank you "what breed is this forum" I have 3 silkies 1 cockerel 2 pullets. 4 Easter eggers 2 cockerels 2 pullets. 3 Rhode Island reds all hens. 1 blue Orpington pullet 1 lavender Orpington pullet. Next spring I would like a few Saigon, aseel, and o-shamo chickens
I bought 10 chickens from a breeder and she mixed the breeds. I have silkies, Easter eggers, cuckoo marans and a lavender orpington. I have identified those but I have no idea what this one is