2018 Newbie Chat!

[llombardo]

I saw straight off that it is an egg with a chick in it - can't make it into a pancake no matter what way I look at it!?!?!

I did see a pancake because I'm on a chicken forum, why would I see an egg? DUH

 

[JMotuzick]

I saw the pancake as well. I guess we all must be hungry! Great idea on using the phone flashlight...

I guess unless your doing a breading program and want to ID witch hens being mated, I don’t understand the leg bands? For the typical back yard flock it shouldn’t matter. ???

 

[CannedMonster]

I saw the pancake as well. I guess we all must be hungry! Great idea on using the phone flashlight...

I guess unless your doing a breading program and want to ID witch hens being mated, I don’t understand the leg bands? For the typical back yard flock it shouldn’t matter. ???

I have several of the same breed and would like to tell them apart at a glance.
2 black Australorp
2 partridge rocks
2 Silver Penciled Rocks
3 Speckled Sussex

I’ve noticed that I can tell my 3 SLW apart but it’s difficult and extremely difficult with two of them.

 

[llombardo]

I have several of the same breed and would like to tell them apart at a glance.
2 black Australorp
2 partridge rocks
2 Silver Penciled Rocks
3 Speckled Sussex

I’ve noticed that I can tell my 3 SLW apart but it’s difficult and extremely difficult with two of them.

That is why I got all different breeds, except the brahmas. They are pretty much identical. I thought one had a little more black but now it doesn't seem to be the case.

 

[PNW_Peepers]

One of my Welsummer “Ginkgo” lays XXL eggs 6/7 days a week! Her eggs aren’t as dark or speckled as her hatch mate, but boy does she make up for it in egg size! I’m so impressed with my Welsummer egg laying!

 

[CannedMonster]

That is why I got all different breeds, except the brahmas. They are pretty much identical. I thought one had a little more black but now it doesn't seem to be the case.

It’s kind of funny now because it never occurred to me to get just one of a breed.
I mean I do have just one Silkie and one gold sex link but I’m new to chickens and I’m trying to find what breeds I really like.
There’s over 300 different chicken breeds. I’m not going to try them all (wouldn’t that be crazy! ).
A lot of it, for me personally, has to do with temperament.
That’s extremely important to me.
So I felt like 2 or 3 of the same breed would give me a better example of what they can be like.

 

[llombardo]

*****Possible graphic photo*****

Someone had mentioned something about raccoons being dangerous to dogs.

Well this dog is fighting for its life due to an infection from a raccoon bite. Raccoons do not play

 

[imneva]

Love how the little chick has come up to the camera - star in the making perhaps ... lol

I think she is going to be the head chicken too. The 1st to try everything. She is a golden cuckoo Marans.

 

[llombardo]

So I ordered these heated roosts for them in the winter. They go on and off according to outside temps. Anyone ever use them?

 

[JMotuzick]

I’d be interested in the review of those heated perches. We had -15 for a few days and -10 for most of a very cold snowy weekend. Back In January. The chickens where fine. Although coop bound for a few days!