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I have only given eggs to a broody once and she raised them like a champ. I didnt really know this was common behavior. Thanks. So I probably shouldnt bother trying to get her to take them back.

Hi, I am looking for some advice! I had a Buff Orpington Chicken go broody and I stuck 6 duck eggs under her (3 one day and 3 the next). After candling, one was infertile and we tossed it but the other eggs started to hatch today. When I went out this morning one duckling was dead on the...

thanks for the help!

I didnt realize that the buff orps had a different leg color...that is probably it then!

What makes it recognizable as a buff orp besides the color?

Now that you mention, that does look right!

So, this image is of some cockerels that I bought in a mixed "heavies" assortment. They are about 10 weeks old. Please help me id them! 1. ??? 2. Barred Rock 3. RIR 4. White Rock? 5. ??? Thanks!

Leadwolf1: My wife actually just flew back from ft collins today (she was there for work) and said that the haze and smoke some of the places she was was terrible. I hope it gets contained soon...but I know you are right about the renewal. With all that dead wood it has to happen sometime. As...

Leadwolf1: Yup, Wellsboro is a very nice place. We have only been here a few years, but we really like it! Dretd: Hope those fires get under control! Thanks for your advice. As for keeping a roo, I am interested in using him for procreation. I do enjoy how good my girls look with no rooster...

Thanks for all the input. I have heard bad things about the RIR cocks too.

Well, I ordered cockerels, but I cannot tell one way or the other yet so I am assuming he is a he. I am considering keeping one of the cockerels that came in my batch since my beloved bantam cochin roo died last year. So far the contenders for keeping would be a barred rock, this brahma, a...

I thought perhaps he was a brahma. Thanks for the 5-second quick reply.

I ordered a batch of assorted heavies cockerels to raise as meat birds. Can you id this breed for me? Sorry for the blurry photo, he was fast! He is a cool looking bird though. Thanks,

Her eggs are very small too, like a bantam.

She does have "hair" on the side of her face. That is considered a "beard"? (Pardon my ignorance). She lays small nearly white eggs.

I bought a group of assorted young hens (some 3+ months old and some a year or so old). One of them was a little black hen which I assumed was a black star pullet. When I got them home I was surprised that she was already laying. Then I took a better look at her and noticed that her legs we...

Yeah, the combs are definitely floppy. Thanks as usual to everyone for the advice!