I am definitely counting that point in the Barnevelder's favor! I am going to go to our local feed store today (really nice people, even if they're really selling EEs) and see if they offer Barneys. For next year. Because I can be patient...
[Gratuitous Theo pic]
Yay team Corey/i!
Petra (the grey) does get the most admiration of the bunch from everyone who sees them :) Both are great lap-chickens. I hope you get your own grey soon!
That is exactly what I want! The Speckled Sussex sounds like a dream :)
I have heard that Wyandottes can be a bit "high on the pecking order" -- do yours get along with the other girls?
Thank you for the warm welcome!
I bought them at our local feed store! As for pictures of my maybe-Ameraucanas, here are a few:
Theo is the white one, Petra is the grey one. I think Petra is more likely a real Ameraucana, since her color conforms to the "Blue" standard -- but I'm a total newb at this.
Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
I had a pet Black Australorp at age... 10? 11? My dad had chickens growing up; he wanted us to experience the joy of small, feathery dinosaurs. "Bonkers" had a lot of personality, so when I moved to a more rural area as an adult, you can...