barnyard mixes

Hi everyone, My first batch of chicks hatched for this year! 😍 they are barnyard mixes from our Light Brahma rooster and Silver Laced Wyandotte rooster. The hens are an Easter egger, Brahmas, Orpington, and a Black Star. Y’all have been right on my last batch so I’d love to hear your thoughts...

Hi! New member from Western MA. I’ve been a long time “lurker” benefiting from all the incredible knowledge in this community. This is always my first stop when I have a chicken question. I have 6 years experience working with chickens in a small farm setting and about 4 years with a backyard...

I'm thinking of adding some Wyandottes to this flock of barnyard mixes. They will most likely be silver laced, blue laced red and maybe buff laced if I can find any eggs. I'm planning on putting them in the barnyard mix flock and letting them mix together over the next couple years. I want to...

I have 8 baby chicks that were sired (proper term?) by a Barred Rock or a Sliver Laced Polish. I’m fairly certain about the hens each chick came from. If y’all could help me identify a sire and/or gender I’d be very greatful! (I’ll post updated pics in about 6 weeks-if I remember, lol). They all...

Hello! I have: 1 Lavender Orpington rooster 2 chocolate Orpington pullets 1 buff Orpington pullet 3 barred rock pullets I’ve been looking for lavender hens/pullets but I’m having zero luck. Has anyone crossed these breeds with Lav Orpington & if so, do you have pictures, pros+cons, etc...

Anybody know why I would get BLACK chicks from an Easter Egger/Lavender Orpington cross!? I know Easter Eggers, especially hatchery EEs, are not exactly reliable or predictable when it comes to genetics, but I was expecting red or at least blue or laced or something because of the parent’s...

I love barnyard mixes! They are so unpredictable and unique! Some people think they are a pain when they are trying to breed purebreds, which can be true, but I love them all the same. So please join and chat with me about your mixes! This is your chance to brag! All mixed-breeds welcome...

So I’ve set 3 eggs from my own flock along with 10 pure bred Brahma eggs under my broody RIR hen, the eggs are set to hatch in 2 days. Any ideas on what the young would look like ? The rooster is a RIR x Light Sussex hybrid. The hens I have are 1. Black Minorca 2. White leghorn 3. English...

I'm away on vacation and my father is watching my animals for me. He just contacted me saying he found that one of my hen has stashed a bunch of eggs away and is now broody. I told him to let her have have the eggs to hatch sense she went through all the trouble to be able to. Anyways my only...

Well, one of our hens surprised us with 10 new babies this morning. Her chicks always turn out gorgeous and I'd love to keep them all, but we don't have space, so we're looking for homes for these chicks! They are several generations mixed, straight run, healthy babies and even the colors you...

Hello everyone We purchased 10 ready to lay hens (black sexlinks x3, columbian rock x2, 1 wellsummer, 2 unknown brown hens, 1 barred rock AND 10 unsexed 8-10 week old chicks So I have been lurking on your site for about 1 month and very impressed. I've been stocking (haha) the easter eggers...