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I have a pullet that was supposedly a blue copper maran when I got her from the local feed store. At 14 weeks, she hasn’t started exhibiting any copper in her hackles and her comb is coming in gray, so I’m wondering what breed or mix she could be. A friend’s copper maran that she got at the same...

When I got my chicks last summer, I set up a pretty decent brooder in my garage. It was warm enough that I was able to maintain the right temperature in the unheated and uninsulated garage. (I live in California.) When I was preparing for chicks this past March, however, I found that I wasn't...

Hi all, I have 13 chickens, of which my four oldest (two leghorns and two rhode island reds) have been giving me eggs regularly every day since late October. This past Sunday I found two brown speckled little eggs in the nest. I was pretty excited that one of the younger girls had started and...

When I posted my welcome a month ago, I said I would be posting more about my chicks later. Well, I think it's about time. None of my girls are laying yet, but I'm expecting to see eggs sometime in the very near future. As I posted in the welcome, I have purchased several in small flocks since...

This is Eleanor. She is about 9 weeks old. At first I thought she was a Cochin, but she has developed a full beard to go with her booted legs, so now I’m thinking Favorelle. She was in a “grab bag” at the local feed store when I got her, so it’s been fun trying to determine what they all are.

Hello everyone, As my answers below will reveal, I started raising a few chickens as something to do at the beginning of the pandemic and we were forced to stay at home. It has been a very welcome distraction. It has also been heartbreaking at times, but they have brought me many more smiles...