breeds

Hi, My name is Elijah and i was wondering what is the best duopurpse duck breed for me. I live in a small acreage with neighbours close by so i would need a quiet breed, also a big breed because it can get pretty cold here in Canada. Thanks

I just hatched 7 Austrolorp eggs that I bought from the local hatchery, and I have raised Lorps from chicks 2x before this. One of my last chicks to hatch looks different from the others: a lot more yellow around his temples and completly yellow wings instead of just the tips, and the yellow is...

This one is a beautiful black and white. With like shades of grey. The black on the wings is bold and very pretty. The other bantams have hairy feet and legs. This one does not. This one has beautiful coloring. It has hairy feet and legs. This one is solid yellow with hairy feet and...

Hello All! I am beginning the journey of making our property into our own little homestead, complete with .... you guessed it! ... chickens! I am a seasoned gardener who takes pride in everything I do, and am always looking for ways to improve. I'm open to any suggestions and words of wisdom for...

I already have my fun breeds to show to friends and am just looking for some breeds to produce more of and better quality eggs. So, two question: 1. What chicken breeds are best for egg production? 2. What breeds make the coolest eggs? :cool: (please state which one your answering)

I'm new to raising chickens and had a question about which breeds to order. If I live in a climate (I'm in Maryland) that can get down to the teens regularly in the winter and also into the 90's regularly in the summer, should I be looking for a cold-hardy or heat-hardy chicken? I assumed...

Hey, friends. I have some family that is planning on getting a couple chickens from TSC or another feed store for a suburban setting. They plan on being hush-hush about it so they’ll need a quiet breed. Are sex-linked chickens usually quiet, or are the other breeds that are usually sold quiet...

Hi, I am a seventh grade student. I am doing a science project to figure out what type of chicken is the best if I want lots of eggs and a friendly pet. Please click on the link and fill out the google forms. Thank You. (If the link doesn't work, copy and paste it onto the search bar.)...

Hello! I have owned ducks before but am currently interested in raising some ducklings again! I have a feed supply near me that sells pekin and rouen ducklings and I am doing some research on which breed is more affectionate. Please give me some advice for which breed is more suitable as a pet...

In December we were in Italy, near the famed marble quarries of Carrara. I go there to select marble for my sculpture. A friend mentioned to me that the Italian National Poultry Championship, the XXV Campionati Italiani di Avicoltura, was being held that weekend at the convention center in...

I have 8 easter eggers currently, and would like to double my flock, as I have TONS of room (8 acres of land, 160 sq foot run, 100 sq foot coop), and my girls are getting past their laying prime. Our chickens are mainly pets, with eggs as a side benefit. We chose our next 8 just by cold...

So I've often heard that turkeys are the dumbest fowl- but I prefer birds with at least half a brain cell, it seems to keep them out of a trouble a bit more around here. Does anyone have any opinions on specific breeds that tend to be smarter than others? I know it's very bird-dependent but I...

Which breeds have a skull that covers their whole brain and which breeds don't have a skull that covers their whole brain?

I LOVE giant chickens/chicken breeds, but I've never owned any of my own, and I just realized, I don't know of any giant breed names in general... So what are some of your favorite GIANT chicken breeds? Or you could just list giant breeds so I can google pictures lol I would also LOVE to see...

I have 3 cayuga ducks right now, 1 male 2 females. They are about 7 1/2 months old now and still have not layed an egg. They seem to have reached their full size which seems a bit small to me so I'm thinking about adding a new breed to the flock for increased meat production. My cayugas are...

Hello Serama People! I don't currently have any chickens, but I will be getting some soon. I have a question. Are silkied seramas and frizzled seramas a purebred type or are they cross breeds? I will be getting Seramas (along with other breeds), and I want t help preserve the breed. Is a silkied...

I know he's part silkie and part barred rock, but what else do you more experienced people think?

So I recently got a duck advertized as a welsh harlequin drake :D, but he's a lot bigger than the female I have. When I looked it up it, it seems that the drakes for WH and SA look exactly alike?! How can you tell them apart? I can post pictures of mine later but I just want to learn the breed...

Hi everyone, Just curious, how old was your pullet when she started to lay? And what breed was she? Thank you