#breed

  1. Libbygb219

    What breed are these?

    I ordered these from Mt Healthy Hatcheries, they are about 6 weeks old and I am new to chickens so cannot figure out the breeds. I ordered 1 Americana, 3 Olive Eggers, Bielfelder, Blue Copper Marans. Then they sent a mystery chicken. Any help would be appreciated chicken 1 chicken 2 Chicken 3
  2. ChickenWitch1

    Anyone know what breed this duckling is?

    Got her from atwoods.
  3. farmgirl216

    Any ideas on my girl BunBuns breed?

    She hasn’t started laying yet and she is about 18-19 weeks old. Also do you think she is a meet bird or egg bird?
  4. EasterChickens

    Chicken loosing feathers!! Please help!!

    Hello everyone, I have a 1 year and 5 month old Easter Egger hen and she just started loosing a bunch of feathers starting from 2 days ago. I don't know what to do and i'm very scared something is wrong. When I also touch/pull out her feathers gently, it falls out very easily. Could this be...
  5. demonic

    Hen showing rooster signs; crowing, mating dance and more

    I have an around 14 month EE hen named Tiny. 4 months ago, she became sick for around a week and we gave her dewormer medication and epsom salt baths and over time she became fine. Her comb got huge and red and she has silky clean feathers and she loves to run around the yard. She hasn’t laid a...
  6. EasterChickens

    how much do i feed chicken scratch?

    Hello everyone, I know it's pretty weird of my-self to ask how much chicken scratch should i feed to my chickens but I really want to feed them the best/desired amount. I bought a bag of Dumor 6 grain chicken scratch at my local TSC (LINK to chicken scratch...
  7. Familiarrat

    Is this what breed they're supposed to be?

    So I bought chicks recently and one of them is supposed to be a spangled Russian orloff which is one of my dream chickens! But since it was from tractor supply.. and the first time I bought chicks when I was more uneducated and they sold me a Rhode island red instead of a gold laced...
  8. EasterChickens

    Rooster is way to aggressive with hens!!

    Hello everyone, my rooster has been recently aggressive with my 3 hens when it comes to mating. I found out to buy a saddle for them and it's coming in 2 days! But the problem is I'm not sure if it will fit on my leghorn and will my leghorn like it? I know that one of my easter eggers will...
  9. H

    Comparing breeds

    Hi y’all I was hoping we all can talk about raising different breeds/ cross breeds of chickens ? What your experience has been like which each breed? Currently I have Barred Plymouth Rocks, Americanas( recent Ameraucana cross) , an Easter egger and a Silverudd blue And overall I find the...
  10. G

    Does anyone know what breed this young rooster is?

  11. ShaliniW1985

    Dark campbell ducklings?

    So I got this pair of suppose khaki campbell ducklings from a listing on craigslist a few weeks ago. Now these ducklings are starting to grow feathers and they look much more like dark Campbell feathers than khaki. Is it possible that this person accidentally gave me this rare breed?
  12. ShaliniW1985

    Pekin Khaki Campbell cross ducklings

    So, I have multiple khaki Campbell’s and Pekin ducks and two of mine have recently mated. Astonishingly one of my Khaki Campbell ducks, Val, became broody almost twice in one month, as before she was less attentive to the nest than her girlfriend Carol. Last month when they were broody they were...
  13. pkgal21

    Bantam Random Breeds

    Hi! I have two bantam babies that I'd like help identifying breeds. They have no leg feathers. #1 is mostly very light yellow/white. #2 is white with soft gray parts. Thanks for your help!
  14. ShaliniW1985

    Aylesbury or American Pekin?

    For the past few weeks I have been observing my ducks pretty closely and noticed something about one of my hens. She has always had a somewhat pink/pale beak and I thought that it was just genetics. But now that I take a closer look, she has a much more angular head, a different slightly...
  15. F

    Help! Breed and gender question

    Greetings! I am new to raising chickens and would greatly appreciate feedback on a few questions...in April I bought some chicks from a local vendor. I chose 9 pullets, 3 of which were Speckled Sussex. I was really excited to have this breed. It soon became apparent that one was definitely a...
  16. angela hernandez

    speckled sussex / buff cochin crosses?

    nearly a week ago our speckled sussex mama has gone broody and is sitting on about 9 eggs. i candled this morning and most of them seem to be developing just fine, our rooster is a buff cochin a little over a year old and i was wondering if anyone had any ideas as to how the chicks would turn...
  17. cadenrupp

    What Breed of Chicken is this?

    After receiving the chicks we ordered in the mail, we noticed that we were given an extra chick and wanted to ask if anybody knew what breed it is. They are two weeks old. Any help is appreciated.
  18. K

    Possible Mycoplasma G./Coryza (Breeding for resistance)?

    Hello everyone, greetings from EU! I think my chickens have Mycoplasma G. or Coryza since one of them smelled badly. Some of them had bubbles in their eyes, sneezed and the smelly one still has a swollen spot under her eye, I treated them with Tylan powder, all of the symptoms disappeared...
  19. ecb4156

    What breed is she?

    I just got this chicken and I love her but I’m wondering what she is. I’m showing a pic of her beside my RIR and she is the same size as my Cochin roo. She’s also got some funky feet lol
  20. BethJ

    What constitutes a good breeding program?

    A question for anyone out there breeding rare or threatened breeds off of the Livestock Conservancy list... What constitutes a good breeding program? I understand that depending on the breed there will be limited genetics to work with. That can lead to some quirks and deformities; there may be...
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