Posts by Dark Dozens

I was pleasantly surprised to see a picture of my coop on the front page of BYC. My coop made picture of the week. Thank you very much.  

One of my 1 1/2 year old Buff Orpingtons

ONE!!! They finally started laying again. They went through a pretty heavy molt and they stopped laying for months. And with the shortened days I thought the eggless streak may never end.

Here is our Chicken Tractor. Presently it is the home for one Barred Rock and three Partridge Cochins.http://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=65091-chicken-tractor

I seem to work better under pressure. I didn't start building my coop till after my chicks arrived last year. It seemed to work well for me, so repeated the same thing this year. But this year I ordered half as many chicks and decided to...

Thank you to everyone for their expert opinions. I had been reading about the dark legs and the white spots on the back of the head. But when you don't have another BR chick to compare it to, it's difficult. I really appreciate the help.

Any guesses on the sex of my Barred Rock chick?Chick at 2 weeks oldChick at 3 days old

Just received a delivery from MyPetChicken.com. I ordered two Partridge Cochins, one Barred Rock, and one White Cochin. The White Cochin was replaced by another Partridge Cochin. All four are supposed to be girls.The DeliveryThree Day...

I am expecting another delivery from My Pet Chicken tomorrow (1 Barred Rock and 3 Partridge Cochins).Here are some pictures of my Buff Orpingtons from last year's My Pet Chicken order.2 Days Old4 Weeks Old11 Weeks Old19 Weeks Old

7 for 7. I was having a pretty bad day until I found those.Good work girls.