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Hi team! Life is still crazy hectic over here and getting steadily more so... I keep promising myself to not disappear from this thread again and/or catch up on every single post I ever missed, but let's face it, that's just not going to happen, so I'll just jump in when I can and catch up as...

Hi team! Sorry for the silence, this whole back to work for everyone time is super busy. Teila, hope things have calmed down for you by now! I also could use a holiday... I'm with Dusty and LuLu, dem broodies sure do be crazy!!!! I love them anyway though! Liz, opera singing, how...

Love those benches MM! And I'm 100% with you on New Year's... best way to celebrate is at home! I don't know where the snow went - hope it went your way, MM! - but it only lasted that one morning on the 31st over here, and just a sprinkling. I mostly minded the freezing temps and having to...

Hi team! I really don't know where the past 10 days went... how can it be New Year's eve already??? but since it is, had to stop by and wish everyone a very happy 2015!!! I barely skimmed the posts, but gorgeous pics Teila and Liz! Such happy dogs and chickens (except for the wannabe broody...

Awww TG they are adorable, and I love Julie the feather duster, too!!! Lol at that jacket analogy! I wonder if our chickens sometimes do what we want just to stop us nagging, the way kids do with parents (and then talk about it behind our backs). Yay Teila, it sounds like you did win...

Thank you all! :) @Lilorp14 - I know, I sure didn't expect them to join forces, but after that first time, as soon as one goes broody, the other one joins her! It's like a permanent arrangement. They are too cute. :)

Yay for Frankie, Liz! And glad you heard back from the cowgirl and that Desi is doing well... really sorry about her loss though... Teila, wow, that is truly crazy! Sounds like you are in a full war with these mites or whatever they are... I wonder if it could be some migrating birds that...

Yeah, I mostly see the darker Cochins too, and my Orps are a much darker blue with more defined lacing... Cenere is a very light blue - of course I had to have her when I saw her! :) That was a couple of years ago; still one of the prettiest I have.

I know, such gorgeous coloring on that one! We'll see once s/he starts feathering out. (Please let it be a girl!!!) I realize that Italy is probably waaay behind technologically, but over here, every time there's a storm, we have internet/phone issues... is it possible that it does happen in...

My other Cochin is still a pullet (6 months old), actually, so for the moment that whole group is near the bottom of the pecking order, but she sure is feisty, more so than Cenere ever was, probably because this one grew up with a broody that was near the top of the pecking order... Don't know...

@Kluk-Kluk Your Cochin is GORGEOUS, love that picture! I don't know how to explain the sounds Cenere makes... it's more a single, drawn out "Coooooooooo", long pause, then if you ignore her, a louder "COOOOO" - rising in pitch and volume all the time. It definitely sounds like complaining...

Thanks everyone for the compliments! Cenere is basking in her glory (and so am I, of course). :)

Oh my, that is the most unique roo I have ever seen! He totally does look like he is wearing a beret. So sorry to hear about the baby that didn't make it! Hope everyone else is doing well, and will be patiently waiting to meet them! I agree with you Liz, animals as surprise gifts can...

Thanks Liz! I can't get over how cute they are. Cenere is famous because I created a page for her (and Ombretta, as co-broodies) - had all those great pics I wanted in one place. Apparently, that is where the moderators select the chicken picture of the week, so if you want to enter some of...

Thanks TG! Looking forward to meeting yours!

Ok, that is waaay too many posts in a row from me, but can't be helped, as this one must be shared... I give you FUZZY BUTTS! The mostly yellow one with leg fuzz in front here, and the all black one are our mixes... (both from Chiocciola's sisters, so all-white moms, one from black Cochin...

Congratulations TG!!! Glad operation "Move a Mama" went well, and can't wait to meet new arrivals! (I'm sure there are more by now.) I saw 5 chicks this morning! Chiocciola is still sitting tight, so I'm assuming more hatching is in progress and leaving them alone for now. Besides, it was...

Awww thank you! Cenere will be SO proud to have made picture of the week! :) @Ballerina Bird actually, it doesn't seem like she eats a lot more than my other breeds, but when it's treat time, watch out! She'll be there first, and following me around for a long while after begging for more...

That is a tough one TG! Your idea sounds like the best way to do it, what with the timing about right for internal pips and it being night, so less resistance to changing arrangements... I'd go for it, hopefully even if there is chick to Gracie conversation before that (hope not!), the night...

Update: we do indeed have an early arrival! I'm sure I'll have better pics tomorrow, but just had to share the first sneak peek.