The chicken comb and wattles help keep the chicken cool. Blood circulates through the comb and wattles cooling off as it passes close to the skin surface. Combs vary in size, shape, and color based on the age, sex, and breed of a bird. Chicks will begin to grow a comb within the first few …
Category: Hen Herald
Happy Happy Birthday
The girls are one year old now, all three were hatched in March of last year. Weren’t they just adorable, such tiny fluffy balls. If you wish to send birthday gifts the girls love live bugs, better over-night the package, so the bugs are as fresh as possible. For those in town, hand delivery of …
Spring Chickens
It is the end of February and the birds here in Oregon think it is spring, flowers are up so maybe it is. The hens are in full production now, laying 5-6 eggs each a week. Since Andrea and Denise do not eat 2-3 eggs a day, they have started selling their eggs to the …
Breaking News Bulletin
Let it be noted that on February 15th, Penny broke the winter egg drought by laying the first egg of the year. She and her hen friends were enjoying the yard when Denise and Andrea heard a lot of squawking. As Denise looked out a window to see what was happening (note – she was …
The Hens Wish Everyone Happy Holidays
A few weeks ago Penny and Sky were just starting to molt. Both of them are still at it. Poor Sky, she was looking really bad. She lost most of the feathers on her head and neck and all of her tail feathers. Normally she has a very long tail, compared to the other two …
Denise and Andrea’s Chickens: Breeds
Cuckoo Maran “This breed, which originated in western France in the town of Marans, is best known for its dark chocolate colored eggs. It is a fast grower and does well in damp areas, having been developed in a marshy portion of France. The original French birds have feathered legs, but this characteristic has been …