We hatched some bought fertile eggs under our broody Wyandotte for the first time. I asked for 6 barnevelder and 6 black copper maran eggs. 4 hatched, we got 1 black copper maran, 1 French wheaten maran, 1 barnevelder and ?... question mark chicken...I'm unsure what I've got here. Maybe one of...
I can't wait to see the same from ours! Our 2 Anconas have that beautiful iridescence that shimmer in the sunlight. Man I love chickens! They make me feel really relaxed watching them free range the yard. They're just the best!
Really? I didn't know they all had spur buds, how interesting! This is my first barnevelder, they are such beauties of a breed aren't they! We took pics today while my son held her because she's so darn quick, I barely get a decent shot in! We noticed those buds so I thought I'd photograph them...
Just wondering if anyone can help to sex this 8 week old barnevelder please? We thought this one was a boy, but hoping it's a girl because it's the only barnevelder we hatched. Today I found these little circles on the inside of the legs, which I'm wondering if they are the beginnings of spurs...
Sorry, no clue but they are so cute! And your hen is absolutely gorgeous - her feather colour/pattern is really gorgeous, so I'm sure the chicks will be very beautiful too! Do you have a pic of the rooster?
Your expert opinions would be much appreciated! Our little French Wheaten pullet has black things on her face. At first I thought she might have hurt herself or maybe got pecked by the others, but it seems to be getting worse now. Can you guys please take a look at the pics? Do you think it...
Oh wow! Yes maybe that's what Zippy was! She does look alot like your Mia! We got our first flock (of 3) from a hatching program at my sons childcare centre. The other chook in the pic was an ISA Brown, and we had an Australorp cross as well. I've never seen any Buff Comets for sale where I live...
She's a really gorgeous girl! Her colour and her shape are lovely and she looks like a big girl. Shame she wasn't much of a good layer for you. She reminds me just a tiny bit, of a chicken I had in my first flock Zippy. I think she was probably a cross and I'm not sure what she had in her but...
How interesting. Thanks for replying. Sounds like you've done this combination before. Nice to know what would result if I decided to cross my birds. I need to go google 'picture of walnut comb on a chicken" now, because I don't know if I've seen one of those before. Thanks so much for the info :)
Thanks FuzzyCritters. His feathers did look a bit sparse in the first pics, but they're definitely growing in, just slowly is all. The most recent feathers to come through are so dark. He has lots more of those dark iridescent rooster feathers now :)
Has anyone on here ever combined a dark pencilled brahma rooster with a gold laced wyandotte hen before? If so, was wondering what the resulting chicks turned out like? What colours, patterns, any photos? Ratios/percentages of colours, sex and patterns.
If not, please share pictures/info of...
I don't think there's anything wrong with him?? His feathers are growing very slowly compared to the other chooks, which I've read is common for the boys. He's a few weeks younger than the others, and has now grown bigger than all but one of my 9 birds. I bought him from a dodgy guy on gumtree...