Posts by cowchick11

My Black Orpington show and breeding rooster died today :( He has taken a few class champions, best of breed, best of varieties, and just came home from getting Champion English at Puyallup. It appears to have been a bad accident. I'm...

My Black Orpington show and breeding rooster died today :( He has taken a few class champions, best of breed, best of varieties, and just came home from getting Champion English at Puyallup. It appears to have been a bad accident. I'm...

My Black Orpington show and breeding rooster died today :( He has taken a few class champions, best of breed, best of varieties, and just came home from getting Champion English at Puyallup. It appears to have been a bad accident. I'm...

HallFamilyFarm- That essay is awesome!    Of course Dylan G. deserved some self-blues in that batch of eggs!!!  I hope that he continues to find more interesting information on the breed of his choice, and a...

This is so going to sound like I'm a chicken snob, promise I'm not, I'm just excited !!!  Just got back from picking up my birds from the Western WA State Fair.  I got Champ and Res. Champ English with two of my...

It took me a bit to find the correct sheet but here are my weight ranges for pullets and cockrels at 13 weeks from chicks this spring. Pullets: 2 pounds 9 oz. up to 3 pounds 5 oz. Cockrels: (had one really small one, he is still...

Jasonch - your roo looks very triangular in the body and the standard calls for a square body shape, not sure why but his stance seems off also.  The hen looks like she has a nice body type and I know it is hard to tell in photos...

DeannaOR- that makes your little pullet look kinda evil!

What was the due date for payment on the cheesecakes?  I would like to order a Buckeye (glad I asked what flavor that was, sounds perfect!)   I have 3 breeder quality Lavendar (self-blue) project Orpington cockrels, an...

Thank you HallFamilyFarm!  I have punches already and talked to breeders and judges before getting into that.  I marked my chicks this year but it was just luck that they hatched on the weekend when I was home all day and I...