california white

Alright so hi I'm new and I know this is a constantly asked question. I am 98% sure the California is a Roo but the Barred has me stumped. I have 3 Barred. One is FOR sure a Roo and one is for sure a Hen. But this one has some characteristics of both. So what do you guys think? The first couple...

We received this pullet as a chick in Hoovers Hatchery white layer assortment and she's 13 weeks now. We think she's either a Cali white or Splash Andalusian, but now she looks like a Roo! Her feathers say roo, but she doesn't crow and her comb and wattles are the same size as our others? Sooo...

Hello BYC, thought I'd finally drop in and say "hello". 1. Yes, I'm new to raising chickens (got our first flock members in March of 2022), but old to raising chickens since my family & I did when I was a kid like 20 years ago. 2. We (husband & I) have 20 chickens right now. 2 roosters & 18...

What will I get when I cross these? I can’t seem to find info online about that happens with White egger males when bred. White Egg laying Roo(California White) over: White Egg (California White) = ? Pink Egg (Silkie) = ? Green Egg(Starlight Green Egger)= ? Brown egg(golden comet) = ? Also...

Got this bird last week. They said California white but because of the feet I’m thinking a Austra White. Also this IS a hen, right?

My California white hen is about 1 year old as of this spring. She was laying eggs really good last fall but then winter came and they all slowed production way down. I never do anything to make them lay over winter. I like to give them a break for all their hard work. Now that it’s peak egg...

Hello! I am in upstate NY and I started my chicken addiction a few years ago because I thought maybe I would like my youngest to experience small farm life. I initially went to the amish and bought 11 adult hens and an adult rooster. By the following spring that just wasn't good enough so I...

We had to say goodbye to our sweet Dolly this morning. She passed away overnight and we found her dead in the coop this morning. She had been sick for about 2 months now. She had lost a lot of weight (her breast bone was really, really protruding), her comb had flopped over and turned light...

I think I may have just accidentally killed my chicken. I have a sick 4.5 year old Cali White that has been losing weight, has droopy wings, floppy comb (not super pale, still pink but not bright red), and is acting just off for the past few weeks. I consulted with a few people on BYC and...

Hi there. I've written about my 4.5 year old California White (Dolly) having a re-occurring bumblefoot problem (that is still on-going) and I now believe she may also have worms. Symptoms are described below: 1. Flopped over comb and pale-ish face (see comparison photo). Her comb started to...

Hi there. I posted a few months back about The Tale of the Shrunken Comb (See Previous Post) and now I have an update to that story...The Tale of the Floppy Comb. My poor Dolly’s comb did in fact come back to full glory in June, but now in August her comb has completely flopped over. Still...

Hi all. See my original post here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2x-failed-bumblefoot-surgery-what-to-do-next.1325094/ It is 1.5 months after my chicken's twice failed bumblefoot surgery. I have been doing twice weekly epsom salt foot soaks and have not attempted surgery since late...

So today was the first day that I left the door to my outside brooder open enough for my 25 chicks to mingle with my flock. I thought I had secured the door (it’s an xl wire dog cage with heat lamps in it, covered securely by a tarp) well enough that the bigger ladies and Roos couldn’t get in...

Hi all! It's that time of year again! Chick season! Anyway, welcome to FeatherMtnFarms' 2018 Chick thread! I am so excited to chat will you all about the chicks I got this year! Tag along to watch their journey from chick to grown bird and the adventures along the way! Introduction So this...

I don't have pictures, but I did see one in action so I'll do my best to explain symptoms. My BFF bought 25 California whites from a local "breeder". Fairly recently they have been dropping like flies. The first symptom is a droopy tail. Most of the birds have upright tails, but the ones who...