I used to worry that my chickens would get too cold on winter nights. I recently found this one morning after a snow, and single digit temps overnight.
I no longer worry about them generating enough heat to stay warm.
So this little chick is the first one we hatched ever. Here's the fun - who has guesses about the momma and papa? Here are the most likely possibilities...
Papa: Barred Rock or Cooper Maran
Mama: Cuckoo maran or Silver laced Sebright (bantam) are the most likely based on the chick's coloring...
I have 6 laying hens (3 standard, a silkie, and 2 bantam). Also have a 20 week old cuckoo maran that hasn't started laying yet.
I got these 7 eggs today. Who laid the tiny one??? Was it...
A) a bantam showing off with a 2nd egg
B) my cuckoo maran laying her first
C) a quail who snuck in, laid...
Copper maran, about 12 weeks old, thought this was a hen until a few weeks ago. She (he?) is skittish and gets chased around by my older hens, but walks more upright and is developing roo-like markings. Your thoughts?
Back and neck...
Tail...
Hello chicken folk! The guys at TSC weren't sure about the breed of this pullet. Any guesses? Black Ameraucana maybe?
Will post pics as she grows. Thanks!!
Have 3 nesting boxes for 4 hens (3 more hens coming tomorrow). I put fake eggs in the boxes. Day 1 they were kicked out onto the coop floor. This morning (Day 2), I found both fake eggs all the way out in the run area! I had to chuckle. 🤣
Regardless, the only laying has been on the coop...
Greetings from Palmyra, Virginia (just east of Charlottesville in Central Va). I'm a rookie chicken owner, just got our first 4 yesterday, and will be getting 3 others on Tuesday. We are "adopting" from a friend who is moving, and from a family member who has too many for his space.
Our flock...