Hello from southern Virginia! We are newish to chickening. We were gifted our first small flock of three hens and rooster (Rhode Island Reds) about a year ago and since then have gained five additional adult chickens in a second flock (Golden Comets). Glad to be able to ask questions here!
We were gifted three hens and rooster which I assumed were all Rhode Island Reds, but the giver calls them “farm chickens.” Anyway, broody hen sits on eggs, out pop two black chicks with yellow bums and a gorgeous gray chick. Any idea what they’ll look like as adults? Pics of chicks and parents...
We have a small flock of three hens and a rooster and are letting the hens hatch and raise their own chicks. We have three chicks being raised by two hens (they shared a nesting box and seem to be co-parenting well). The chicks are a week old. The other hen has now gone broody in a different...