I had 2 roosters, one easter egger and one easter egger -barred cross. What eggs colors could I possibly get if they breed to my Cuckoo maran hen (lays light brown eggs), or my Ameraucana x WTB hen (lays blue eggs) , or my Ameraucana ee (lays olive eggs), or my supossed to be full White leghorn...
I have 2 I am trying to figure if pullet or roo. 1 of them is trying to crow already but I can't catch who it is. What ya'll think? The first is my Easter egger 6 weeks old, crested head. The second is a 3 week old french blue black splash maran, that I feel pretty sure is a roo. Its crown...
Ok, I'm new at this guessing game. I think I can see bullseyes on both of my girls eggs. I have 2 pics of each. Tell me what you think please, fertile or not. My 2 girls (a lavendar buff and an olive easter egger) have been away from their roosters for 13 days now. I've got 15 eggs and...
I have some questions for those more experienced than me. I just added two hens to my flock. 1 lavender buff and and olive easter egger. Both hens were with roosters before I got them ( buff with buff, and EE w/EE) SO, I thought that since they were still fertile I would let them hatch out...
I have 1 - 6 month old silkie (hopefully hen) and 4 - 9week old pullets, do they have a natural instinct to lay eggs in the coup nesting boxes or do you have to teach them somehow? 2 of the pullets lay in the box at night, and the rest roost right now. Should I block off the box for now so...
Hi everyone, new to the site! I have a 6 month old silkie that I'm still not sure of the sex. She/he has not crowed at all. Is very very sweet and will sot in your lap all day to be petted. Is in the pen with 4 other hens. Said chic has not laid an egg yet either. At what ages do they...
Hello. My name is Katrina. We have 6 backyard chickens. I had chickens in the past, but now have 1 - 6 month old black silkie, and the rest are 9 weeks old, 2 barred rocks, 1 buff orphington and 1 rhode island red. We also have 2 kids that love our chickens and a husband that tolerates my...