When I purchased 5 birds several years ago, I purchased black Orpingtons. Always thought that is what I had. Being in here and seeing the resemblance to australorpe, now I wonder. Which is it?
We are considering a purchase of a five-year-old Arabian mare. My 11-year-old daughter has been riding her for two months to try her out. They have a great relationship. To our knowledge, there is no history of injury or breeding. We had an unbiased vet Complete a prepurchase exam. She was in...
I have my first broody hen. She is on about 13 eggs that I am pretty sure are all fertile. As a newbie myself, I didn’t think about marking and taking out eggs, so I know it will be a staggered hatch. Today is day 21. She is is the nesting box and I am constantly checking on her! I can’t see...
I’m Kris. I live in rural NC. Here is a bit about me.
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
I’ve been around chickens 8 years as my neighbor had them. When they moved, we inherited the flock and kept going!
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?(3) What breeds...
I have RIR hens and a Black Orpington roo (and he is great!). One of the girls went broody and is getting ready to hatch a clutch. Any ideas of what I might expect the new birds to look like?