The Heritage Rhode Island Red Site

[Fred's Hens]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/567357/the-trap-nesting-thread/10

http://www.themodernhomestead.us/article/Trap+Nests.html

 

[Laingcroft]

Shrug. I don't know of an easy way to do this, except for the lipstick on the vent method and I'm not going there.

OMG - I am so happy I wasn't drinking coffee or soda when I read this! I'd heard of using drops of food coloring, but LIPSTICK???? I think the hubby would have me committed if he saw me putting lipstick on a chicken's butt.

And thanks for the trap nest link.

 

[Fred's Hens]

Speaking of Nelson's. Meet the three youngest Nelson's on the planet, most likely. hahahaha.

 

[immyjay54]

Speaking of Nelson's. Meet the three youngest Nelson's on the planet, most likely. hahahaha.

You get 2 big thumbs up for this one my friend. LOL To cute

 

[newburt]

Thats just feathers growing out. Its new growth

 

[monnie662]

Speaking of Nelson's. Meet the three youngest Nelson's on the planet, most likely. hahahaha.

I can hardly wait till Spring and hope my little girls will be laying so I can hatch some more baby Nelsons.

 

[monnie662]

Hey moonie662 and NYREDS, you guys post showed up and mine disappeared...does it take a moderator to do that?

Sometimes the page burps and won't download but I blame it on my satellite internet service.

 

[desertmarcy]

Can anyone tell me at what age I can tell if my Rhode Island Red pullets are going to have a cushion? I have the Mohawk/Reese line and most of the pullets are 5-6 months old. Getting rid of cushions is one of the things I want to cull for this year and I've been contacted by a lady wanting some pullets just for layers. I think I see cushions on some but not others at this age. What do you think? If they look like they have a cushion now, safe bet to sell them? I will try to post some photos later.

 

[flowerchild59]

Can anyone tell me at what age I can tell if my Rhode Island Red pullets are going to have a cushion? I have the Mohawk/Reese line and most of the pullets are 5-6 months old. Getting rid of cushions is one of the things I want to cull for this year and I've been contacted by a lady wanting some pullets just for layers. I think I see cushions on some but not others at this age. What do you think? If they look like they have a cushion now, safe bet to sell them? I will try to post some photos later.

Can you post some pics of the combs on the hens?

 

[desertmarcy]

Can you post some pics of the combs on the hens?

They don't have much in the way of combs yet. They are still young and the combs are not developed. Why do you want to see the combs?