I have the premier 1 poultry netting. The ducks learned as ducklings to stay out of it. Their baby down had them get shocked a few times, but otherwise after that they stay away from it. The chickens touch it a few times, sometimes just on accident (maybe more if they're not the brightest of the...
Definitely a Dominique.
Dominique
Barred Rock
Their Barring is fairly identical (to me) - they feather slow and get crisp barred markings. Their combs are very different, however. Doms have Rose combs and Barred Rocks have Straight combs
Some hens are NOT meant to be moms despite their hormones telling them otherwise (just like with people).
Some hens are excellent moms and others sit the whole 21 days before committing infanticide on every single hatchling they hatch. A neighbor had a bantam hen who would sit like a champ...
Hello again!! Sorry to pester but I was looking at a teenager grow out (the same blue chick above actually) and was wondering if I'm seeing Barring in their gold hackles. If it *is* Barring, would BSF2 be his mother? The Blue Copper Marans is still dad.
Thank you for getting back to me!! I was thinking Brahma too but the chicken calculator thing is throwing me for a loop. This color combo doesn't show up at all but I guess there's lots of variables and what's hidden underneath everything, or what lineage made the bird before it.
I didn't...
Hello! I hatched a chick who started solid blue but now has some gold leakage, specifically on his head. The dad is a blue copper marans. momma hens are any of these;
The chick in question;
There's also this little weirdo - she has black popping up but also red?? I'm wondering if my buff...
I've been debating on a few birds for the same reason. They make my others panic and flighty for no reason. They're 2-3 years old and they get spooky for no reason other than 'because.' I have a few hens I need to get rid of. I might give them away to someone wanting laying hens - they still lay...
Sorry to double respond but if you decide to go the Facebook route ONLY do cash exchange and meet. There's so many scammers on Facebook that ask for money via cashapp or PayPal and lie. Make a date and tell them you'll meet them at a public space.
This is per the Murray McMurray website
I think it's good to have some sort of distinction between EE Ameraucana and APA Ameraucana. Murray McMurray spells it Ameraucana - but newbies wanting to get into show or specific varieties would be disappointed with a hatchery quality EE Ameraucana.