Wasn't sure where to post this, so hope this is all right....
I ordered two BW Ameraucana pullets from a small breeder in CA - I am in ME. After weeks of waiting, they finally shipped out yesterday, and were guaranteed to arrive today at noon.
Noon came and went - no call from our PO. We...
Ameraucanas are not a mixed breed - Easter Eggers are, and a lot of hatcheries call EE's Ameraucanas, and sell birds that are not truly Ameraucans. This is a HUGE issue for the breed. When Ameraucana is spelled with an "i" it is most definitely an EE. As far as I know, no hatcheries are selling...
We have some Cochin Bantam chicks that are getting to be around 8 weeks, and while we're pretty positive (we think) about most of our sexing,but I've been told this is a notoriously hard breed to sex. We have one named Bigfoot who I'm relly confused about. I thought she was male because her...
My Black Coper Marans girls are around 8 weeks now, and the last two times we've cleaned out the brooder, I've noticed a lot of feathers in the bedding. The girls don't fight, and are quite docile. I've also noticed quite a few feather in the Cochin brooder lastely with some chicks around the...
We thought Bigfoot, our sweet little Cochin bantam, was going to be a male due to her comb developing quite early. Now I'm thinking she's female as her comb hasn't grown with her, and isn't reddening up. This is her at about 7 weeks any ideas?