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Hello there chicken experts! I have three 5 week old chickens I’m unsure about and would love to hear your thoughts… Chickens #2 and #3 are supposed to be Cuckoo Marans (pullets)… or so they were labeled. I’m beginning to think they’re actually Dominiques. Their combs and leg color aren’t...

Hi all, thanks for reading. My two year old daughter is desperate for hens and ducks, and for someone her age she is extremely inquisitive. She understands they come from and egg and grow - and even that in some cases they’re eaten! So this will be my first hatch in 10 years (I used to keep...

The Macon County Poultry club meets on the the third Tuesday of each month to discuss topics related to raising backyard chickens. Meetings are open to the public of all ages family friendly and educational. For more information please call 828-349-2046 or 828-369-3916.

Here is a bit of background. My Ag program raises chickens. We rotationally graze them year round and supplement with layer feed. We give our eggs away to people in the community in need. We started out with a variety of breeds. We have RIR, Buff Orpington, Barred Rock, Welsummer, and...

Hi there! I'm on week 2 with my group of 5 little girls. 3 Golden Hybrids, one Welsh Harlequin, and one Buff. I'm just not sure how to tell which one is the WH and which is the Buff... Here are pictures! Any thoughts are appreciated. :)