I have a clutch of surprise eggs hatching! The first hatched around 6:00 pm yesterday. There are currently 5 out of shell, 4 more pipped, and 11 more miraculously viable eggs. This rhode island red hen has been doing an excellent job, and this is her very first hatch. The eggs are a mix from a...
Hi, I am a fairly new member also, but a long time reader. Welcome to the site! You'll more than likely learn anything you want to know here, and some things you don't haha. Nice looking chickens you have there :).
So I've been raising a new bunch of chickens that were hatched on May 4th-7th. Out of the 15 hatched were 5 wheaton old english game bantams, two cockerels, and three pullets. One of the cockerels turned out to be the most unique little blessings ever. During the first couple of weeks the two...
I received my order of 18 chicks yesterday around 8:30 am. I was at work, but didn't want them to stay in the box any longer than they absolutely had to, so I went ahead and clocked out and was on my way to the post office. I ordered 5 oegb Wheaton, 5 oegb silver duckwing, and 5 golden duckwing...
8.0 No rating I guess? It's a chicken. I thought we were judging avatars, not "judging" avatars. Smh He is a EE, close to being an ameraucana but no cigar.( it's a pipe)
I have been told its a pea comb in person from my friend that also raises chickens but I've been told its a single from someone here at byc. Can anyone please confirm what type of comb my mr. Bean wears? He is supposedly an ameraucana, and everything else is true to breed besides a slight...
So, I made my way to the coop this morning to let my flock out, the daily routine. I am used to having at least half a dozen dove along with various other small birds feeding in with the chickens, but they always depart as soon as I approach. This time one of the birds didn't fly away. As I got...