Good morning! My name is Frank & I am a chicken hobbyist from Olivebridge, NY (about 20 minutes from Woodstock NY.). I was wondering if there are any other hobbyists in my area, on this site?
I have been in the hobby for 5 years now. I have raised Rhode Island Reds, Gold Stars, Cuckoo Marans...
I have used many methods of attack, very persistently. I have effectively killed off vast swaths of them, however they come back. They emerge in much smaller numbers & don’t get out of control, because I stay on top of them. Part of the issue is my large wooden coop. Is is an Amish built...
I bought them from a fellow that lives in the next town over, found him on Craig's List. I checked out all of his adult cream Legbars & they all seemed healthy & happy (they all appeared to be full Blooded Legbars, as well.) The same went for his black copper Marans, Lavender Orphs, & several...
Although it was dark when I arrived home from work, I was able to take two decent shots with my cell phone. My girl with the blue legs, as you can see, is perched in the middle. The other girls have yellow legs with a touch of pink. They are also much lighter in feather color, as well. I...
Good mornin' my fellow upstate New Yorkers! I am very new to this Backyard Chickens community. It really seems great, lots of like minded people & a great source of information!
My love for raising chickens started a little over two years ago, when a very dear friend of mine built me a coop &...
Good mornin'! Last week I picked up six 12 week old cream Legbar girls. After splitting half of them with a good friend, I brought my three new girls home. I noticed right away that two of them have light yellow (w/ pink accents) legs & feet, while the other has blue legs & feet. Is this...