Articles by Whittni
Google defines Pecking Order as such: peck·ing or·der
Noun:
A hierarchy of status seen among members of a group of people or animals, originally as observed among hens (chickens).
My flock is pictured above in peace with an established pecking order.
How, When, Where & Why...
Ask yourself. Are you ready to show a chicken? How do you like your show chicken? --Clean and purdy!? Well if so, you've reached your viewing destination.
How to Prepare a Chicken for Showing
Whether your three or thirty, age doesn't matter. You can show an amazing chicken that's ready for...
Fresno is a Light Sussex hen, she's more or less 2 years old. Her besties are two other sussex hens, another Light Sussex, Giovanni and a Coronation named Coronation.
Fresno steals chicks from broody mothers and the chicks follow her even if they've been following and with their moms for...
Crisco the Crested Duck
I got Crisco a couple weeks ago on a small farm out in the country. We drove a good 45 minutes and finally turned into their driveway. Their house was very western and far from the dirt road. Wooden shutters, a welcoming wooden oak door and a cool breeze welcomed us to...
Chicken Breed Info:
Breed Purpose:
Dual Purpose in Iceland
Comb:
Various
Broodiness:
Average
Climate Tolerance:
All Seasons, Great winter
General Egg Info:
Egg Productivity:
not well defined, Average.
Egg Size: Medium
Egg Color:
White
Breed Temperament:
Flighty, curious, conservative of...
Whit's Flock
http://whitsflock.co.nr The picture above was taken in Early Summer 2012 From Flock #3.
The Beginning: When I Didn't Know How To Care For Chickens
Born in Ohio - Raised mostly in Oklahoma - Finished in Utah - Got Flocked in Utah
Way back when - my family and I came home with...
Chicken Breed Info:
Breed Purpose: Ornamental
Comb: Rose
Broodiness: Seldom
Climate Tolerance: All Climates
General Egg Info:
Egg Productivity: Low
Egg Size: Small
Egg Color: White
Breed Temperament:
Friendly,Flighty,Bears confinement well,Shy
Breed Colors / Varieties:
silver laced, golden...
Hello one and all!
I will be doing Blog posts for each member of my flock. Some will be in pairs like the twins Pheebe & Noodles: they were raised together, they eat together and they do everything together and it would be very sad if they were taken apart from eachother. Just click on each...
So your tired of your plain, boring looking, expressionless chickens or your flock might be duller than you anticipated. Well, picking chickens with character can be a tricky task.
Noel, a Triple Laced Standard Cornish hen
Here are some great tips on picking that picture perfect chicken or...
Choosing A Breed For Your Backyard Flock
Chickens come in all sorts of shapes, sizes, colors and personalities. This leaves many of us scratching our heads, wondering just which breed, or breeds are perfect for our backyard flocks.*
Begin by,
Taking a look over what your coop and yard has...
Welcome to My Page!
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Hi my name's Whittni and as of Satdurday, March 24th, 2012 I have these animals on my cute little farm: (PETS)
My Poultry Pets: Flock Count:
REHOMED:
Baby Chick hatched by Tula (Silver Phoenix)
Black Silkie Bantam (Rooster) Named...
Rosecomb
Black Laced Created by Whittni
Breed Information, Comments, and Experience with breed:
I have a pair of Black Laced Rosecomb Bantams. The hen, Smog, has very little gold showing, due to lacing and on my rooster, Percy its a lot easier to see the lace on him. Something I've noticed with...
Starburst is one of my all time favorite chickens. Whether its because of her cute face and being a bantam, I'm not sure. What I do know is that she loves the camera and treats. Her breed is known as a Cornish Bantam and her color is White Laced Red.
I got Starburst when a family decided to...
Sizzle
Buff Created by Whittni
Breed Information, Comments, and Experience with breed:
Kind, easily handled chickens.
Gender
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A few weeks ago my dear little Silkie Bantam hen went broody, her name is iddy. I didn't have any fertile hatching eggs for her to sit on so I planned on ordering some, instead I won 6+ Show Quality Silkie Bantam hatching eggs from Sparkle City Silkies. I ended up with a total of eight eggs when...
I recently purchased seven new chicks, mostly game breeds: 2 Standard Buff Cornish Pair (Creature and Bopeep), 2 Blue and Red Cubalaya Pair ( Sacrates and Avila), 1 Blue Ginger Old English Bantam Pullet (Little Bit), 1 Naked Neck Pullet (Turken) and 1 BB Red Malay Male (Oscar).
Six or those...
Me at a Poultry Show!
*HINT*I'm wearing a blue hat, black pants, a white blouse and I'm in front of my chicken Rosco's cage & on the left by the orange bird cages.
Note those empty cages on the right, this picture was taken by my Brother nearly an hour before the show:
In August of 2011, I...
Below are what I want, what I have, what I owe and what is owed to me.
What I Want:
Chicken Leg bands/Bandettes ~ ALL sizes/kinds
Harnesses ~ Small
Chicken Diapers
Chicken Saddles
Cage Cups ~ for exhibition for chickens, rabbits etc.
Cage Waterers ~ for nonbearded, bearded chickens or for...
I've been looking for some bantam chickens latly. So I sold my turkey pair for 30$ and a 'bantam hen'. The second I got this new hen I knew what she was a serama hen, she's the size of a pop can and mostly black, and wilder than heck. But I plan to change that. Anywho the next day: 12/01/11 I...