Posts by LukeandAli

I'll get some pix up as soon as I can.  I've got a teething baby, morning sickness, a sinus infection, and a nasty cough right now.  Maybe tomorrow.  :)

Quote: Originally Posted by BackyardAnita  The Dominique head is more refined and has a rose comb while all of the Plymouth Rocks have single combs.  The tail of the Barred Plymouth Rock is considerably...

We received three chickens a few months ago that we were told were dominiques.  We've referred to them as "the barred rocks" this whole time because we don't know/can't tell the difference.  Now we've hatched some chicks that...

I woke up this morning to six empty shells!  All six of my eggs (from MY flock!!!!) hatched, but, sadly, one of them drown in the water dish (which really makes me sick because I almost opened the incubator to put a tampon in the...

Quote: Originally Posted by cochins1088  Yay! Congradulations and good luck!   I just placed another order for eggs even though the tempatures have become near freezing, hahaha. I just...

I walked into the kitchen today and I heard loud peeping and I thought for a second that maybe one of my five from last week's hatch had somehow gotten out of the brooder and wandered into the kitchen (brooder is in the laundry room,...

Quote: Originally Posted by itsren    Yay for 5, right?  Sorry about the other 5.  Hopefully, the new 6 will hatch.  Thanks!  I am happy that five hatched.  At least three of...

I've only got 5 so far (I don't think the other 5 are going to hatch), but, another 6 due on Saturday.

Here are my five that hatched yesterday.  The little yellow guys are from a leghorn mama and a white giant daddy.  The darker chicks are from my girls!!!!  Ah!  That makes me so proud!  They are from either...

The chick from Leghorn egg #9 is here!  Leghorn egg #8 is working hard.  LB2 is still resting.  The chick from #9 kicked the first chick off its perch (on top of the eggs that are due next week) and is sleeping on...