Chicken

White, aka slate, legs are the wild type and determined by a dominant gene, known as “W.” Yellow legs, however, are determined by the recessive… Read More »What Color Chicken Legs Mean?

Young female chicks are called pullets, young males are called cockerels, adult males are called cocks or roosters, and adult females are called hens. A… Read More »What Is A Pullet Chicken?

Some chickens may start laying eggs as early as 16 to 18 weeks old, while others may take upwards of 28 to 32 weeks (closer… Read More »Can Chickens Lay Eggs At 2 Months?

Are your pullets ready to lay eggs? Here’s how to tell: Chickens will be between 16-24 weeks old. Pullets look full grown with clean, new… Read More »How Do I Know When My Chickens Are Ready To Lay Eggs?

In poultry genetics, both black (BB) and white (WW) are dominant. So breeding a black rooster with a white hen would result in a black-and-white… Read More »What Color Of Chicken Is Dominant?

The parents produce the first generation of chicks (called the F1). The F1 is what is sold to the farmer. When eggs from the F1… Read More »What Does F1 And F2 Mean In Chickens?

The Brahma Chicken, dubbed the “King of All Poultry” according to the Livestock Conservancy, can reach weights of up to 14 pounds for hens and… Read More »Is There A Giant Chicken?

Malay Gamefowl. Absolutely being head and shoulders over the rest of the herd, the view of the Malay gamefowl that resembles a t-rex is both… Read More »What Is The Strongest Chicken?

An olive egger results from a cross between a hen and rooster from a brown-egg-laying and a blue-egg-laying breed. The hen produces a brown pigment… Read More »Why Do Some Chickens Lay Green Eggs?

The Austra White pullet is white with little black specks in some feathers. This cross is considered to be a heavier breed, and their disposition… Read More »What Breed Is A White Chicken With Black Spots?