Dominique Thread!

[Sylvester017]

http://www.nantahala-farm.com/chicken-dominique-chicks-sex-link-s.shtml
Maybe this website will help you identify your males from female Dominique chicks -- it has nice clear photos -- and beak color hardly has any black on male beaks. All my females had black spots on their beaks.

 

[Sylvester017]

Well it took me a couple years to find out about Bredas. Not a common breed. But Dominiques?

I spent 6 months researching chicken breeds before I decided on my first backyard chickens. Chicken math took over and I've cycled through 18 chickens in 7 years from common to rare breeds and finally decided I liked the outgoing but calmer, gentler, docile breeds. Dominique hens are not docile but they are friendly outgoing breeds and easy to handle and child-friendly girls. Dominiques are not as well-known as Cuckoo Marans or Barred Rocks so Doms are still considered a rarer breed. My favorite is still Breda because of their docile nature, outgoing curious nature, and excellent layers -- but Dominiques are right up there for my vote as family-friendly good layers.

 

[duluthralphie]

One can never start keyboard training too early on a chick!

 

[centrarchid]

 

[Alaskan]

he isn't as good as your roosters usually are.

Did you bring in new blood?

 

[centrarchid]

He is wormy in photograph. Weight already coming back on as is type.

 

[Alaskan]

He is wormy in photograph. Weight already coming back on as is type.

gotcha! That would do it!

 

[Sylvester017]

One can never start keyboard training too early on a chick!

TeeHee -- we taped a plastic sheet over our laptop keyboard before letting the chicks run around on top!

 

[Leahs Mom]

It'll be cell phones next.

 

[PouleNoire]

Hi everyone! I just got Oreo, our first Dominique!

She's not a fan of pictures so this is the best I could get of her, lol! Quite the squeaker!