Hello friends! I am actually not in this forum of backyard chickens often, due to my flocks being older. But back in May of this year- I hatched two chicks by the names of Maggie and Ferocious.
I always try the best I can helping other backyard chickens' members identify their chicks... But I...
Hi all,
I've visited BYC for a while and finally decided to join. Although I'm young, I have lots of experience with these wonderful birds. This is my 4th year with chickens, and their family is very, very blended. We have 5 Reds, 3 Blacks (don't know the breed but they're black with green...
Greeting all,
I'm Toprel, aka Craig.
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
Yes very much so. We received our first batch of chicks about seven weeks ago. My wife has raised chickens before, but I'm very new to this.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
My wife...
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
I had flocks in the 1970's-90's. Usually had from 25-200 at any given time. I had a rural horse boarding and training farm in the Brazos valley near Bryan-College Station on about 50 acres with two ponds. Kept several coops with...
My daughter's baby. We were assured 99.9% were hens when we purchased the chick. She may be heart broken as we can't keep roosters. Thoughts? I am a newby and appreciate any wisdom.
Delaware
Barred on the hackles, wings, saddle, and tail Created by delawaregirl09
Breed Information, Comments, and Experience with breed:
Made in Delaware in 1940 by George Ellis, the original cross between a Barred Rock and a New Hampshire Red, was originally called the Indian Rivers
Gender...