Recent content by pinksky

Thanks, you guys are so sweet!

flower hats, compliments of my fairy obsessed children.

Do you think she gets her white ear lobes from the EE side? Do EE's normally have white ear lobes? I can't tell on any of mine because of all the muff in the way!

Which is what they told me at the feed store when I bought this chicken as a chick. I know she is a mutt, but I'm curious to know what breeds she is possibly made up of. I originally thought she would lay a white egg because of her white ear lobes, but she surprised me with an olive green egg...

good thing I heart mutts. Thanks for the replies everyone! It's much appreciated.

So I bought this chicken as a 3 week old "barred rock pullet". I think it's probably around 3 months old now. It's coloring is not looking like any barred rock I've seen and it's definitely starting to look like a rooster. Would love to hear what you way more knowledgeable folks think. Thanks...

Don't know... but that is a lovely photo of your eggs!

Quote: When your comets slow down, do they take more than a day before they start laying again?

Hahaha!! Not laying yet! I'll definitely post her egg once she does!

We've been eating the eggs almost as fast as they've been coming, but I finally managed to gather enough for a half dozen! Aren't they pretty? Here are the girls that layed them: Hula Hula Goldie One question: Goldie has been laying non-stop for about 22 days now. I thought Chickens took...

crazy. Thanks for posting!

Quote: Don't worry, I've BEEN confused. You know.. I've been really wanting an incubator, but could never justify a good reason for getting/building one. This might be just the excuse!

Quote: Free ranging on 2 acres in Mendocino County sounds wonderful! Thank you so much for the offer, I'll definitely be emailing you if Chewy starts crowing! But I'm going to hang on to my sweet Chewy until she proves she's a girl!

Quote: Thanks KDbeads...I feel much better after reading your thread. Once everyone started telling me that egg was fertile, I totally freaked out. I think I'm too quick to panic!