Hi all. Looking for some genetics help with my silkie x cochin hen... she is the product of a white silkie rooster and a silver laced cochin hen (bantam). I am looking to improve her crest, beard and comb. She is a hard feathered bird.
I am hoping to cross her back with an unrelated silkie...
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My (approximately 3 year old) hen, Olive, has been not quite herself for going on 6 days now. Not eating much of anything, not drinking much, hasn’t laid an egg in almost 2 weeks, and very lethargic. She is very slow moving and not her usual talkative self. She stands with her tail...
Hi all! This is our first group of hatchlings. We know the father is a cream crested legbar... Mamas we’re any of the following: Brahma, Barred Rock, Cochin, Welsummer, Maran, Black Australorp, or Buff Orpingtons.
We also have one chick who is half polish/mille fleur bantam.
Any guesses would...
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I am a new chicken owner and adopted eight hens back in February. Their ages are approximately 2 to 3 years old (although I’m not positive) because they were all adopted from a prior family.
Last week I noticed some feathers inside the coop but didn’t think much of it because...