When I called to see what they had they called them ameraucanas and when I went to swap out the cockerel they called them EEs. They breed their own, so I assumed they were giving me accurate info.
Yes, a year ago I suddenly ended up with chickens (hen rejected 2 chicks, grabbed a 3rd to be sure, flock of friend i helped with animal care when they traveled) and was not ready for it so have been heavily researching since(adhd hyper focus). The new pullets and Linda the rescue hen bring him...
She's gorgeous! I'm excited to watch these 3 grow.
I have started catching him in mid air and then walk around with him under my arm for 10 to 15 minutes! He really is good at his job, I've been out there watching when the air raid siren goes off and he shoos the girls into the run or bushes...
They're all EEs, they only had SLW pullets and I have one if those, plus I want blue eggs cause I'm a dork. My Roo is EE/Austrolorp.
It did for my Roo, his didn't come out until he was several months old. That's him in my user pic as a chick, but his sire is an Austrolorp. There was only one EE...
He only has 2 hens rn, and I have a rescue hen that has been having difficulty integrating. I was told he needed more work to focus on. I'm also spending time with him one on one. He was hand raised from the shell but once he hit about 8 months old he started going after ppl, including me who he...
My local feed store is great and I know they'll swap him out for me, so at least there is that. They even offered to take Linda the rescue bantam OEGB(flock integration issues, hence a few pullets to work into the flock, when bigger) that I ended up with, but she's mine now, you know, I like the...
I was afraid of that! He's so pretty and as much as my rooster, Dipper, hates me(working on increasing his flock so he'll be less aggro), I wouldn't want to give him up because he is really good at his job, and I have a penchant for difficult beasts😂
Picked up a few pullets over the weekend. I think I'm usually pretty good at spotting a cockerel but must admit this feather color/pattern drew my eye and may have clouded my judgment. I now think she is a he. This one is also quite larger than the other 2. Tbf it was a very mixed bunch of...