Good morning! As I have been reading older threads about adding chickens to an existing flock, I haven't been able to answer my specific dilemma. I'm hoping some of you might be able to help me!
My original flock was 8 birds hatched May 14 of 2013. Due to an overactive hawk population, I'm...
Thanks so much for the link. I think you're right about both. The adult white and blue Ameracaunas look a lot like our girls. They went to bed early tonight, so I'll try to get a face shot tomorrow. Thanks again for all of your help (and input)!
If it helps, the eggs were from MyPetChicken.com
We have our first group of chickens that hatched from an educational mix in my son's school. There are seven total, but we have no idea about the breeds or sexes. I've labeled the following, hoping someone could help us ID a few of them. Thanks so much!
No idea on Peep.
Again, no clue...
Thanks. They're six weeks old. You're right about starting a new thread, I just wasn't sure if it was frowned upon. I'll do it now. Thanks so much for the input!
This is my first real post, so I hope I'm following the proper protocol! Sorry in advance if I'm breaking any rules.
We have our first group of chickens that hatched from an educational mix in my son's school. There are seven total, but we have no idea about the breeds or sexes. I've...
2013 marks our first year's attempt at having a backyard flock. We ordered an educational assortment of eggs online and my son's 3 year old preschool class incubated and hatched 7 of the dozen eggs. 6 are doing well, but one hatched with splayed legs and has never fully recovered. We...