Eastern Washington

[ClickerChick]

He's pretty! But not too close to the standard... Small tail compared to body, slightly small comb for the breed, and longish legs. Where did you get him? I'm going to be ordering with the 4-H club from Murray Mcmurray hatchery. I'm going to be using the ones I get for showing, so I want to make sure they are bred to standard!

I'm glad to know that he is really friendly! I have read many reviews that say they are really friendly. Did you handle him a lot as a chick or as he was growing up? Or is he just naturally friendly?

 

[lovinchickypoos]

He was only a few months old in that pic. He ended up with a pretty cool tail, but yes he is just a hatchery bird. He was in the first group of chicks we got and did handle them quite a bit. We had a Sebright roo the same age who was very scrappy!

 

[ClickerChick]

What hatchery did you get him from?

 

[lovinchickypoos]

Where ever Basin Feed store gets there's from I went there for Chick Day... boy, what chaos!

 

[ClickerChick]

Oh, lol. I hope mine turn out nice, too!

 

[ChaeBird]

Husband just got orders to Lakenheath, so we're moving to England next summer. So much to do, so little time. I have a friend who said she'll take my two remaining hens and integrate them into her flock, so that's good. I'm gonna miss my little clucks.

 

[lovinchickypoos]

Wow, Chaebird, that's huge!! Hope everything works out wonderfully! If you have any pets you are taking make sure you start preparing now as it is an ENORMOUS process that takes months!

 

[ChaeBird]

We're making appointments to get our corgi microchipped and then vaccinated, so we can avoid the quarantine period. Poor neurotic girl would not handle that well. After looking into the costs of quarantining our rabbit, we've come to the decision it would be too expensive, so I'm trying to find a foster home for her. She's an angora and requires shearing, so it's challenging to find someone willing to take that on. At least I know the hens will have a good home.

So much to do! Gah!

 

[PheasantsFirst]

Everyone ready for the freezing temp's?

 

[fosterson]

Everyone ready for the freezing temp's?

Brrrrr.

The chickens are takin these temps WAY better than I am.