barnyard mix

I recently hatched two chicks, and so far they are doing really well! I am quite new to chickens, so I’m not very experienced with breeds and all. I was wondering if any of you chicken experts out there knows what breeds my chicks are? I posted about them a little while back but everyone said...

Silkie? Polish? Serama? Sebright? Pekin? A bit of everything blended into one adorable tiny hen? :confused: Tinny was sold to her previous owner as a generic bantam, and am trying to figure out what this strange little poofy bird is. Tinny is a year old. Tinny is definitely part silkie, but...

Bootsie, my sweet, but lady-killer of a cockerel. His mother is my Red bantam Cochin hen Holly, and his father is our LF Buff Brahma. He is slightly taller than my Bantam Cochin Rooster, Red. But he is nowhere near the size of a standard Buff Brahma rooster.

I was reading that hybrids and crosses will most likely be sterile!? WHAT... NOOOO! My Welsh Harlequin female is either 100% of 50% Rouen 50% Welsh. She’ll be able to produce fertilized eggs won’t she? My Khaki Campbells are mixed with Indian Runner. Will they be sterile? What about my rouen...

My black hen from Myers with my mutt roo made two black chicks plus this beauty of a blue/ grey! What a special surprise. Think he could be part EE?

I have five ducklings for sale that are 5 days old as of this post. They are $7 each. They are extremely energetic and are a variety of breed mixes, see photos for markings (silver appleyard, Pekin, golden welsh harlequin, Silver Swedish, Blue Swedish, Silver welsh harlequin, Aylesbury...

First time incubating. I have 12 Grand Barnyard Mix eggs (jk they’re just regular barnyard mix). Any advice is welcome! 🙂

I was missing the "high" of chicken tending now that I'm back at work and decided to set 18 eggs at the beginning of Feb. Hatch day was yesterday, and of course I got called in to work, so I have no idea who came out of what egg, but so far there are 12 puffballs running around the brooder. I'm...

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Winter hatch Blue Cochin & Barred rock mix

I got this pullet recently. I was told she was a mix. Any ideas ?

This is an appreciation thread for the mutts of the chicken world, including birds who were already there when you bought the place, 'free to a good home' off a CL ad, general mixed flocks, and fancy or experimental crosses, but ALL chickens are welcome, even your most fancy-top-of-the-line...

Hello everyone! I live in Northern Maine (I see New Brunswick Canada on my way to work in the morning), and last fall I started raising chickens strictly for eggs. I bought 3 barred rocks and 3 silver lace chicks and they spent their winter in my enclosed coop using the deep litter method...

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...

Hey all, I'm having a really hard time figuring out what I'm working with! They are a barnyard mix, so I know there's not going to be a definitive answer, but I figure if I can get pointed in the right direction, I'll have a better idea of what to expect re: behavior, laying, Etc. Edited to...

hoping for some help with sexing my 7 week old silkie/ silverudd isbar chicks. as well as the white ameraucana with the big red comb! i attached another picture at the bottom with a couple of our 12 week old chicks that i’m having difficulty sexing as well! would love some help!

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...

Okay... so it's been a minute...but I'm gonna try to create a post and add pictures..pause for dramatic effect... of my chicks at 8 weeks old. This is clutch of 9, lovely mixed breed chicks. Dad is a buff bearded silkie and mom is a mix also of blue silkie and very golden EE. She is a beautiful...

Hey ya'll!! Got these 6 babies from a farm about 5 weeks ago. We have had an adventure! HA! Can you help sex/breed them? Also confirm the comb types that aren't single?? (I'm a doofus with combs :idunno ). I know most are EEs, but there are a couple questionable babies!! THANK YOU!!!! Starting...

Hey all, I low key bought another set of 20 eggs to hatch since I have an issue & am obsessed. That being said, I have 24 eggs due to begin hatching Friday. I'm located 45 minutes north of Boston MA. Before my fiance kills me & divorces me before even marrying me, would anyone be interested in...