I was conversing with another BYC user about what I do with my flock in the winter. I normally use a heat lamp and water heater to keep them and their water warm. They told me that a heat lamp was a fire hazard and it wasn't good for them to get used to the heat in case the power went out in the...
I found myy 16 week old pullet in the coup this morning. She was hiding by a feed bag and then I picked her up, she snuggled into my jacket. She can't walk and she is really tired. I didn't notice anything wrong yesterday. She was walking around and eating just fine, not sure about drinking...
Over the past year and a half I have hatched out to chickens from the same parents. The mother is an EE of a sort and the father is a Golden Polish. These are the parents:The black hen with a pea comb and white earlobes.
And this handsome guy.
So, my question is if there is a name for the...
This is Shay. I got her from a woman who got her from either TSC or Farm and Fleet. She was supposed to be a Leghorn, but I don't think she is. She is much bigger than a Leghorn and she does NOT lay white eggs. She lays brown eggs, not tan not white, brown. What else could she be? She's nice and...
I got this girl three years ago from McMurray Hatchery. She was supposed to be a purebred of some kind, but I can't find anything that looks like her. I know that I have at least one mixed breed in the bunch because I've been getting blue eggs from one. I thought I know who was laying the blue...