breed characteristics

I'm looking for any information on what breeds would be best for my breeding project. Focusing on flighty temperament, natural brown coloring, brown eggs, good foragers, dual purpose. I also wanted to know if it was possible to have a natural brown hen with a white tail? Really into the idea of...

Been trying to figure out how to make a new breed or slightly change the welsummer breed. What would the offspring of a Brown Leghorn/Welsummer look like as far as coloring on different parts of the body, temperament and, comb type? What would Partridge Penedesenca/catalana offspring look like...

I have 1 naked neck rooster aka a (trukin) named pea-tree. Sadly I don't have any females of that breed, and have no idea if he has two or one NN genes. However I have the sweetest little Cinnamon Queen named Rosemary who really seems to like him as a mate. To the point of trying to get...

Hi I have a 7 months yo drake and honestly idk if he's a Magpie or Anacona..His spots are not that chaotic like anacona ducks but it's not like magpie ducks neither..He's a Magpie imo but I'm not sure

Hi!! I'm Sequoia, and this is a beautiful, cute pigeon, but I don't know what type of pigeon she is! Anybody know? :jumpy :jumpy 🥚she's a broody one🥚

Hello all, I am wondering if anyone knows what breed this chicken may be or what breed she is mixed with? She has black and yellow legs with 5 toes on each foot. I thought she was an Australorp until I noticed the extra toes, comb, and eye color. I got her as a 'hatchery choice' chick. Thanks...

Back in March I got day old ducks and ended up with 2 drakes and 2 ducks, once they were 4 months I got 3 more girls 7-12 weeks old that were mixed but I still can’t tell the breeds as I am new to this. I was told I was given a Welsh harlequin (biggest), buff Orpington (smallest) and a Swedish...

I bought 4 straight run chicks that were sold as Blue Laced Wyandottes, but I am seeing two different feather patterns emerging! Are they the BL Wynadotte and it is just the male and female feather patterns? Or is it a different Wynadotte breed? This is my first time having Wynadotte btw 😀...

Hello! I’m trying to get a good sense of what breeds of chicken might work out best for our situation. We actually got chickens for pest control with our horses. The egg laying has just been a good bonus. Right now we have 11 chickens (started out with 15) two of which are roosters. Current...

I need some chicken advise! My almost 2 month old buff orpington x light sussex hens have blueish feet, and They've slowly darkened since being chicks. Does this mean they have some easter egger in them? Or is this common for their breed mix? They are healthy looking feet so I don't think...

Can anyone help please? I purchased silver appleyard haching eggs. Got a great hatch rate but the chicks all have black feet and I thought the appleyards had orange feet? This is my first time hatching this breed so not sure if that is normal for these or not. Any help wouldbe appreciated. Thanks

Hello All! I purchased 8 chicks in total from Zamzows 6 Gold Laced Wyandottes and 2 Blue Laced Wyandottes. However, as my 2 Blue Laced have gotten older I'm beginning to suspect that they aren't Wyandottes at all; especially considering that my gold ladies already have the lacey feather markings...

I got these two chicks from a silkie breeder. I'm starting to think the white one isn't just silkie and maybe a sizzle. Just wanted to share:):love .

I know that it can take up to a year for hens to fully grow…But I was curious if my breeder bought Barred Rock Hens (born in June 2021) will be smaller than my TSC Barred Rock Hen (born in April 2021)? My TSC hen is very large, and her tail is almost completely upright. My breeder bought hen...

This beautiful little “pullet” was crammed in a small cage at my local feed store with several other chickens. I had to rescue her. I’m not sure about her breed or even positive it is a pullet, although they charged me for a hen. Upon arriving home a young hen began having a rival jumping dance...

So I’m in the market for a dog that won’t eat my chickens, I’ve been looking at livestock protectors but they are pretty pricey when you get into the larger purebreds. I’ve been looking at mixes like Shollies and purebreds like Akbash but I don’t know what’s the right fit. The chickens have a...

I recently got two, 2 month old Barred Rock Pullets, and was wondering if they truly are Barred Rock? Compared to my other two 5 month old Barred Rock chickens, my two month olds have lighter legs. They do have the dark splashing though…So, I believe that they are Barred Rock, just maybe have a...

Hello! So we recently hatched some eggs that were listed as “surprise eggs”. the white/Grey rooster chick is feathered and doesn’t have any features of a Silkie other than black skin. But his feathers aren’t silkie.. like at all. No fluff, just normal feathers. If he was a polish wouldn’t he...

Hello! Just got a new Sebastopol pair, they aren’t super curly, not sure if there is any way to tell if they are pure Sebastopol or mixed? I have pictures. Anyone have guesses? I’m more of a pilgrim goose lady so I just don’t have experience with sebbies. They have wonderful temperaments though...

Does anyone know what breed or breed mix my little roo is? He's approaching 6 months but is quarantined because he is sick. I would also like to know if anyone has a guesstimate of how much he may weigh when he grows up. I'm also attaching a picture of him as a chick for reference.