Hi all! Pretty new to chickens/genetics here! I'm wondering what this pattern/colour combo might be called for my girl Tansy? Also can someone confirm what her comb type is - I'm still having trouble distinguishing some of them 😅. She's a sweetheart and I love how delicate these markings look...
I have a flock of 14 chickens, 4 of which are roosters: 2 Buff Orpington, 1 Brown Laced Wyandotte, 1 Bantam. I don’t have enough ladies to support that many roos, but I’m struggling to decide whether to keep the current dominant rooster, one of the Buff Orpingtons, or the Brown Laced Wyandotte...
Hello! I'm struggling between making the choice between my current dominant rooster, and one of his sons.
Pros of daddy rooster, Zamboni;
Large
Produces large children
Carries olive egg gene
CONS;
Barring
Can be juvenile aggressive (cockerels and pullets)
I've seen him chase hens trying to...
Another “which roo” thread!
In my flock of 17, I have 3 bantam Cochin cockerels, about 4.5 months and a slightly older olive egger roo. He was injured by a fox as at 2 months and has a funny gait- he has no issues roosting, mating or getting around, just looks weird moving, so would be more...