So, I'm looking for a little help in identifying the new little babies we got. All we were told was that they are Bantams. No idea if they are pallets or cockerals, or what breed. From what I've found, the black and yellow one is a black fizzle cochin. But, from some other posts that I've read...
We've been getting a lot of much needed rain here in Southeast MO.
Unfortunately, we've also gotten a lot of mud. Our poor girls were over ankle
deep in soupy sludge. The only solution I could come up with was putting rock
on the ground to cover the mud. The girls weren't exactly happy with me...
My chickens seem to be going against certain things that I've read.
For instance, I read that they don't come out at night to eat or drink. Mine do, several times a night.
Is this going to affect them in any way? affect their egg laying?
Then there are things like, they like to stay outside when...
My flock of girls are really growing. Each one also seems to be growing a personality.
We have three Leghorns; Lucy (Goosey Lucy), who seems to be the security guard,
Chicken Little, who at this point seems to be just a happy go lucky chicken at this point,
and Dixie, who seems to be partners in...
We figured out that 3 of our 6 pullets are Leghorns, but can't figure out the other 3. They look a lot like the leghorns, but their legs are shorter and a bit thicker.
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
Yes, we are new to chickens. We've thought about it for a while now, but just recently got the courage to do it.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
We have 6 chicks.
(3) What breeds do you have?
Three are Americanas. I...