(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
Yes. This is my first year raising chickens.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
15.
(3) What breeds do you have?
Creme Legbar & Penedesenca - Standards. Millie D'ucle/OEGB mix bantams,and 1 pure OEGB bantam hen.
(4) What...
Hi BYC,
I'm in Austin, TX. We're moving unexpectedly, and I am so very sad to say that I have to re-home my mixed flock. The flock has seven 8-week-old pullets, one suspected 8-week-old roo (not sure of breed), and two older birds that are still laying, but coming to an end. I hand-raised all...
Batch of roos I am listing before they go to the freezer in a month, all from Sand Hill Preservation. I included their catalog description for each breed but the forums contain a lot more information. I can provide more photos for each bird.
(1) Black Penedescenca- Black Minorca-like chicken...
Hatching dark eggs can be very iffy, and a lot of people experience difficulty with them, particularly when the eggs were shipped.
I sand my eggs when they are shipped, especially when they are VERY dark.
I only sand until I'm just through the color, and then I mist the eggs with a...