Idaho?

[annewandering]

Mossyness refers to the copper and/or straw markings intermixing with the black. It can have a barred or penciled look. It's not uncommon to see in BCM youngsters when they start to feather, mostly on the wings....but if it covers the whole body and doesn't blend out by six weeks then the bird isn't good for breeding. The bird you showed almost looks like it has actual barring. It will be interesting to see how it looks upon maturity. I would guess that this bird will have a lot of color where it should be black. If it's a female, I'd put her in your layer pen. The mossy females often lay very nice eggs.

It isnt my chicken but was curious. I have some, not that kind, with that copper color that I love but its good to know that some chickens should not have it. I thought the feathers looked like barring too. I am learning!!!

 

[ropnmom]

Hi!

I am in Twin Falls. I have used BYC to read up on different things, but never thought I would join a chicken website

I currently have 2 Silver Laced Wyandottes, 1 Barred Rock and 1 Golden Sexlink layers and then I have a bunch of pullets that should start laying mid-late August. I have 2 Buff Orphingtons, 2 EEs, and 5 Golden Sexlink pullets.



So ummm yeah... HI!

 

[annewandering]

Hi, RopnMom! Welcome. You live pretty close to me! (Oakley)

 

[pawtraitart]

Hi!

I am in Twin Falls. I have used BYC to read up on different things, but never thought I would join a chicken website

I currently have 2 Silver Laced Wyandottes, 1 Barred Rock and 1 Golden Sexlink layers and then I have a bunch of pullets that should start laying mid-late August. I have 2 Buff Orphingtons, 2 EEs, and 5 Golden Sexlink pullets.



So ummm yeah... HI!

Welcome! I'm in Paul.

 

[pawtraitart]

One of my Golden Cuckoo Marans pullets has laid an egg. FINALLY!!!

 

[TarMac]

Wow! That's a pretty egg

 

[pawtraitart]

Wow! That's a pretty egg

Thanks! I'm so happy with this first egg. I hope all of the GCM pullets lay eggs like this. Nice shape, nice gloss, nice color.

 

[annewandering]

It makes me laugh to have serious conversations on the color and perfection of chicken eggs! Nevertheless, I have come to see that some eggs are an artistic dream. ^^ That is a beautiful egg, Pawtraitart!

 

[TarMac]

Okay so this is my 3 month old buff orpington and I'm not sure if it a hen or a rooster. Thoughts please because if it is a rooster I know someone who would love to take it home to his flock

 

[MeAndTheBoyz]

i purchased 2 orpington fuzzybutts at Chickenstock on may 4th, one just started crowing this weekend - other than his size, it looks like one of my hens, lol