So I have a question it's my first year with chickens. Here it has been snowing/rain/freezing rain and its supposed to get really windy and temps of -25 later. I opened the coop door and they will not leave the coop. The run is 50% covered and totally wrapped in plastic and that is were the...
Hope this is in the right thread. This is my first year with chickens. Can hens have that iridescent shine to them? I thought it was a rooster trait but she is supposed to be a hen? She also isn't very evenly laced. Is it just because she is hatchery quality? She is a little over 8 weeks.
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Last Tuesday I got my first chicks from Meyer Hatchery. I ordered 2 Golden Laced Wyandottes, 2 Blue Cochins, and 2 Light Brahmas. I'm having trouble telling which is the second Blue Cochin. I have a yellow chick I thought was the Brahma and assumed the 1 of the darker chicks was a Blue Cochin...