I think that's the most impressive gold laced cockerel I've seen on this forum. He's a handsome fella.
Also, flafeatherhead - LOVE your Polish mutts, both of them! I've had a lot of Polish crosses but I rarely ever work with barred birds to be honest.
Good chicken photos require good...
I wasn't offended nor did I mean to offend, all I'm saying is that it is in fact, as you've said too, something that differs per experience which allows the formation of opinions based on the experience. I even mentioned at the end that it all comes down to strain, environment, and climate. I've...
Those are straight up Easter Eggers with no Ameraucana behind them, sorry. I see a green foot there, and if someone crossed a true purebred Ameraucana even with a yellow shanked bird, they're get a slate legged bird. Also, a black Ameraucana crossed with another color wouldn't result in colored...
Calling them non-combative and birds like Rhode Island Reds and Marans as combative is a pretty opinionated statement, I'd say.
The factual differences are that Houdans are a 5 toed bird who only comes in two recognized colors, mottled and white. They're larger, heavier, (they were made to be...
My boys born in April are crowing, my boys born anywhere from July onward haven't begun yet. The April boys just began about three weeks ago. It does vary, though.
It's not a guessing game.
That male is either silver or golden duckwing with columbian gene, so any females you breed him to will throw you silver females and golden males with a possibility of gold/BBR type females that look kind of like New Hampshire hens in color, some of them like your...
Hey fellow Washingtonians. It's been. . . Umm. . . At least a year since I've swung by here to chit chat. Don't know if any of you remember me, but I do see some familiar faces from back when I was, you know, a little more active. Anyway, quick question - Does aaanyone have any or know anyone...
Yeah, it's a coating of brown over the egg that changes translucency according to the temperature, I bet to dampness too (have you put one under water or gotten it wet to see any change?) It's like getting a chalky looking rock wet and you notice it darkens or changes color.
Since it often snows about once every 1-3 years here, I love seeing how the birds react when they wake up to leaving the coop on a snowy morning. They'll do their best to fly to any object above the snow, some of the brave ones will crow-hop the snow, and very very few will just carelessly plow...
There are heated waterers out there, or you can keep the water in a warmer location if possible. Honestly I just pour hot water over the exposed bodies of water and it does the trick for the morning/day. It makes for a daily job anytime the nights get that cold, but I guess out here it works...
For birds that age? Honestly it's about what they are used to. Plenty of chicken owners have their birds go through winters well below 0 degrees, and they do quite fine. I on the other hand am pretty unused to temps below 25 degrees, and so even my birds will huddle into the warmest spots they...
Tyrion is awesome. And yeah, don't go at all by how they stand or pose, nor by tail curvature. Females also get a slight curve when young. Congrats on the egg!