And Rocker- probably putting my EE's in there.
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Here's the 'rooster' chick (cuckoo marans x LF partridge cochin). Really slow feathering with light barring (easier to say than cuckooing haha)RockerHen - (quote not working) About barring and sexing by brightness, in short, no, they will all be dark like a purebred BR. Barring is an incomplete sex-linked dominant gene, girls can only ever have one copy so are always dark. Boys can have one or two copies. Two copies makes for the brighter barring.
Hi everyone! I'm from Lancaster, SC....I just joined BYC...hoping to learn more about raising chickens. I don't have any yet...still trying to convince my hubby to let me get some. I have several breeds in mind...but are there any breeds that I should avoid due to the SC heat and my inexperience? Thanks!!!
Hi everyone! I'm from Lancaster, SC....I just joined BYC...hoping to learn more about raising chickens. I don't have any yet...still trying to convince my hubby to let me get some. I have several breeds in mind...but are there any breeds that I should avoid due to the SC heat and my inexperience? Thanks!!!
I've raised tons and tons of different breeds over the years here and I've had success with all of them. Even the extra fluffy silkiesAs long as you provide them with something to keep them cool on the ridiculously (100+) hot days (I sometimes dunk them in water, or put frozen 2 liter bottles filled with water in with them to lay against) and give them shade and plenty of water, pretty much any breed should do fine.
You're welcomeThank you RockerHen
You're welcomebe careful when planning on getting 'just a few' to start out with....they'll become an addiction! You might end up like me, getting closer to 100 birds every daybut I couldn't be happier. I love my birds, and when you get yours, I'm sure you will too. Welcome again to the wonderful world of chickens