Pacha danced at Abigail. That hilarious little booty shaking, is one of the funniest things I've ever seen in my life. I've never seen a Roo do that. That's normal, right? I walked in on what was apparently a private moment, between the two of them. I apologized and walked right back out. As...
Well, Abigail looks to be accepting Pacha as her Roo. Her comb is reddening up, after turning pink during her molt/egg strike. That's good, right? I swear my seramas were no where near as complicated. They were so chill, compared to my Abigail. Hopefully, feather footed Millie x EE chicks are in...
They get along relatively well. The first time they were actually physically allowed near each other, he tried to dominate/mount her. First and last time she let the happen. Other than that, they roost together and talk to each other. Every so often she gets a bug up her butt and gives him a...
Bah. Everyone is getting gorgeous eggs, and my Abigail is just molting, looking at me like "What human? The ol egg chute is closed for maintenance." I got her a rooster friend. A cute little Millie Roo, in the hopes of getting feather footed EEs. She's only a little bit bigger than him, which...
Would a 9 month old hen be considered mature? She was already laying when I purchased her. How old does a cockerel need to be before he's mature enough for the hens?
I currently have a single, 9 month old hen. It'll be two the first week of December. The cockerel is only 6 months old. I've had cockerels before. They were Seramas. Plenty of housing space. I converted a shed to the coop, and they'll be free ranging on half an acre of land. The new birds will...
I don't mind having brown egg layers. It's the disposition that I adore. She's so darn sweet, that in hoping to keep that sweetness going. Sometime down the road, I might breed for egg color specifically. But until then, I'll be happy if even half the possible chicks turn out as loving as her...
I have found a devilishly handsome EE roo, that I'll be purchasing soon. I want to pair him and my Abigail, to produce some beautiful little EE chicks. Abigail is going through a very soft molt. She stopped laying because of it. Would she breed with the roo, even though she's going through a...
Winter slow down, sometimes molting this time of year. Abigail is on egg strike (she started molting 3 days before I purchased her), and she probably won't start up laying again for at least the next two months or so. Lucky me :lol:
I have three young guinea pigs: 2 females and 1 male w/ extra large cage. I'm interested in trading them for a single pullet. Breed doesn't matter. I'm located in Lancaster, Ohio. I know it's probably a long shot. I got the piggies for a breeding project. Life happens, unfortunately. And I'd...
Gotcha :) Do you have any suggestions on a rooster breed that would enhance those qualities? I love my girl very much and absolutely want some chicks by her. But I want to try for her feather pattern, but with other color variations possible.
Does that also apply to brown feathers, too? Abby's feathers aren't black. I used to have an all black serama hen who had the iridescence, but I've never seen it on brown feathers. It's pretty cool to see it. Maybe I'll pick up a rooster that has the iridescence to him and have a flock of...
Hm. I just realized that Abigail's feathers turn an iridescent green when light hits them a certain way! Is there a specific feather color that iridescence falls under?
I was told she was laying light green eggs. Is there any other breeds that lay Easter Egger kinds of eggs? Or is it just an umbrella term that incorporates chickens that lay colored eggs, besides brown or white? I've only had seramas, so this is all pretty new to me. She kinda has the chipmunk...
Don't mind the mess. I was dong some renovations on my camper, and let her take over the unfinished bathroom. Abby is a bit of a messy eater.
Now wouldn't that be a hoot? Abby is actually pretty small, and weighs maybe 4 pounds at most. I was told when I purchased her, that she'd already been...
My new EE, Abigail de la Cluck. Not the greatest picture, but she's still adjusting to life as a house chicken. Or rather, a travel trailer chicken. She's going to be going over the road with me, to tons of events and festivals. I bought a short while ago, and I just adore her. She's already...
Oh my. I feel like I missed out on battling a mean roo. My Hannibal is a total baby. He protects his girl 100% of the time, but is a powder puff of unroosterly behavior .
Lol omg. My dog is such a crap eater, I don't even need to clean up after my two house seramas. It's gross, but hey, one less thing for me to clean up. At least he stays out of the cat box (mostly). He just LOVES his chicken nuggets.
Hand raised exclusively indoors, wonderful little bird. 1 rooster left! $25 Perfect for a starter flock, and all nice and small. Pick up only. For whatever reason, my computer isn't allowing me to upload pics of each bird. If it's okay and not against the rules, I can either email or text the...