breeds

  1. lissasmomma1

    How does my showgirl roo have pink skin?

    hi everyone. Just a quick question. I got a showgirl roo off of Facebook. And I was immediately attracted to him because instead of having black skin he had pink skin which made him look beautiful I'm not a fan of the black skin so girl chickens I just think they look ewe. But anyways, I'm...
  2. F

    Age and breed?

    I've got 5 new mystery chicks, when I went to the little store I bought them from the lady said that they were "bantams"- tbh i own a bantam and dont remember her being quite this big as a chick lol, plus this lady was clearly a friend looking over the store temporarily. They all have lil tail...
  3. Exploring the World of Chickens: A Guide to Different Breeds and Their Pros and Cons

    Exploring the World of Chickens: A Guide to Different Breeds and Their Pros and Cons

    Chickens are some of the most versatile and beloved domesticated animals, serving as sources of food, companionship, and even pest control in many parts of the world. With a wide variety of breeds available, each possessing unique characteristics and traits, choosing the right type of chicken...
  4. R

    Reputation of White Leghorn hens?

    I have 4 docile hens: buff orpington, back australorp, blue laced red wyandotte, and an EE. I would like to get a white hen just to add color to my flock. I hear that White Leghorn roosters are noisy and aggressive. I live in the suburbs and dont want to upset me neighbors. Are WL hens also...
  5. R

    At what age do chicks get their full adult colors?

    I haved a wyandotte, Easter Egger, and a buff orpington. My first two dont have what I would consider distinguishable coloring to their feathers at 1.5 months old. I am curious as to what they will look like as adult hens. When will they get their full coloring and feather patterning?
  6. 2

    Definitely Not Important …

    Just a note. I have a Barred Rock and a Cuckoo Marans in my small flock. Everyone is 11 weeks old. I was calling the Cuckoo “Stumpy” because her tail is very short, always has been. The only differences between the two are the tail feathers and that Stumpy’s pattern has been more muted the...
  7. bacibeau

    Which Chicks Should I Get for my Broody Hen

    Right now, I have 3 Speckled Sussex and 1 Buff Orpington and one of the Sussex is broody so we are getting her two chicks to raise. We have the choice between Road Island Reds or Easter Eggers but are unsure which to get? Do we get 2 RIRs, 2 Easter Eggers, or 1 of each? We are looking for...
  8. AndreaR4

    Best Southern Missouri Breeds

    Hi! I'm moving to Southern Missouri and I'm wondering what breeds to raise, do I look for cold hardy or heat hardy chickens? I love Orpingtons, Wyandottes, Ameraucaunas, Speckled Sussex, but am wondering if they fit best further North? Thanks!
  9. C

    Show off your feathered family!

    Making this thread so you can show off your peeps! Post pics and there breeds or mixes! I would also love to see cool crosses! Also hoping to get some inspo on some more potential breeds I love seeing them! Here’s some of ours! 1) we have our Rooster who is an EE I think brown red ameracauna...
  10. B

    Is this an official breed or a plain ole crossbred chicken

    Hello all, First, thank you for taking the time to read this post. I have recently started hatching chicks, both naturally and in an incubator. I have had many chicks hatch, but all of the chicks look identical, if they came from the same mother. I was under the assumption that the chicks...
  11. ChickChic00

    Chickens and Dogs

    I am looking to buy 2 puppies at 8 weeks age hopefully, and put them in the pen with our chickens. I have two Chihuahuas that guard the outside of the pen, and a lab mix that watches and guard the whole 5 acres. What breed should I get to raise around the chickens, and safely have it running...
  12. C

    What does tractor supply consider EE?

    I’m just curious if tractor supply “Easter eggers” are just all breeds that lay various color eggs, The older my chicks get I think I have at least 3 wyandottes, a barred rock or Cochin mix and maybe some classic “Easter eggers” I’m really excited about the variety but the older they get the...
  13. hannahsocal

    How to tell the difference between California white leghorns and white leghorns?

    Just as the question says! :) How can you tell the difference between these two breeds since they look basically identical?
  14. LhickenChicken

    What breed is this hen

    I got a hen from someone and they didn't give me the breed. She is gray with a few white specks on her and lays WHITE eggs. I have another hen that is a prairie bluebell egger but she's inbred and most likely related to the hen who lays white eggs. I will get a picture later on but I keep...
  15. ChickChic00

    Breed Guess

    If you had to guess what breed these two were, what would they be?
  16. EnnieM

    Colored Egger Project Breeding

    hey guys! so i’m just looking for some input, outside of my own brainstorming. feel free to pm me if you don’t want to give away your secrets publicly. 😉 i’m preparing to start a project, creating my own breeds of colored eggers. shooting for all green shades, may mess around with blue but only...
  17. Quacking ducks

    Colored egg breeds?

    Hi, so I have 6 light brown layers and 1 that lay’s green eggs but I would like to get a few other colors. Like blue, pink, dark brown etc. What breeds would you recommend that are good layers? Thanks
  18. movick

    Japanese rice fish (Oryzias latipes)

    Pure wild forms: 1) https://medakainsideinternational.com/2020/07/23/portrat-oryzias-latipes-aichi-ken/ 2) https://medakainsideinternational.com/2020/08/01/portrait-oryzias-sakaizumii/ Breed forms: 1) https://medakaproject.com/category/medaka-zuchtformen-2/tricolor/ 2)...
  19. J

    Which breed had a non aggressive rooster?

    We currently have golden comet laying hens and almost laying ameraucana hens. We were given an ameraucana, silky, and two laced wyandottes roosters from someone that bought chicks and ended up with the roosters but only wanted hens. No issues have occurred yet but we only got them last night...
  20. G

    Tree roosting & chicks

    Neighbours chickens free roam on their property and the property I live on. At night they roost in trees so I figured I'd share a few photos. We live where there are limited predators so I guess this is how they've decided to raise chickens. Seems to work well the chickens are all fairly old...
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