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I did say my GLWs never ever go broody! Well, you know what they say about saying Never! One of my girls wasn't around when I went out to lock up the coops so thought an owl got her as she was in the habit of flying into the tree. She showed up this morning with chicks! I was so happy but I have...

I've yet to have any of my Wyandotte hens go broody, I leave that to my Silkies. As far as hatchery roosters being the worst on treading the feathers off the girls? That's hormones and happens with my imported English Orpingtons. I keep a bachelor's pen to allow the girls a break from the...

Hatchery stock tends to be focused on production layers. You'll find stock from private breeders to be significantly heavier in body, fluffier feathers, a big difference in conformation (tail set, length of back,etc), correct eye color. Not to say you won't hatch out culls, every chick is not...

My foundation stock came directly from Duane Urch and are not out of BLRWs.

I grow out my poultry to at least six months old before I choose which will be honed for showing. I admit I don't show 4H though :-) Does the one chick with the early wing feather development have less lacing on it? You may have a cockerel there, they tend to be more assertive.

Congratulations on the egg! My Wyandotte girls are currently being freeloaders with the short days and they're molting.

I shut the door to prevent large drafts from chilling them too much but keep the windows (2 of them) partially open for fresh air.

Keep the coop clean and well ventilated and they will be fine. The problems occur when a coop isn't kept clean and the ammonia smell causes respiratory issues during longer coop up winter times. I also add more shavings for them to burrow into but their feathers keep them well insulated. I had a...

The 2 on the left are Silver Laced. Is that what you are questioning?

My GLWs tend to lay at about 6 months old minimum. I did experience some laying at 7 months. My GLWs will continue to lay for several years though, whereas a production layer will have produced all their eggs by the age of 2 years. I also raise English Orpingtons and some of those don't start...

I got mine from Duane Urch in Minnesota. I'm sure he still breeds them, it's been a few years since I got my chicks from him. I think you can google him to get his phone number, be patient as he is a very busy man but he does have beautiful birds.

As a chick grows they go through several molts. You're seeing the baby fluff and feathers molting. Chickens go through what is called a hard or heavy molt at about 18 months old but expect to see 6 to 8 molts prior to their hard molt. It's similar to a dog or cat shedding fur. I feed scrambled...

Are you sure they don't have a hidden nest? I find my GLW girls like to lay anywhere but the nestboxes, I find their eggs in the dog house, under the tractor, behind the garden shed, under the rose bushes, etc. It's an Easter Egg hunt every day!

I looked at the picture on my 42" monitor and those are not saddle feathers, too rounded. Should be narrow and pointy ends for saddle feathers. Also, as noted, way too much lacing to be a cockerel. I say pullet.

Does it have saddle feathers and pointy hackle feathers? I can't tell from any of your pictures but it does look more like a pullet to me.

He will most likely lose those on one of his molts. I think everyone is super busy right now, I know I have been with picking up after 100+ molting chickens, scrubbing down grow out pens, etc.