Recent content by Pony Trotsky

If I had things like this wandering around the barnyard, I'd spend my entire life hiding under the bed.

Oh, wow! Your bird is just as baffling as mine. Please keep posting updates!

They look like teeny, tiny bald eagles.

I'd say my bird's comb is definitely one row. Close up it looks like your pullet's - a pointy triangle rather than a raised oblong like your roo's. (That bodes well, right?) But yes, it is quite bright in real life. That's the part that has me baffled: everything but that color is very girly...

Actually, his/her legs are almost white at this point (???) but that wasn't the question. I just want to know if it's a girl or a boy! Oh! I just realized you said "her legs" and "hen." Awesome.

Man, oh man - I wish I knew how you guys take such awesome chicken photos! I've spent half the day chasing this little bugger around, and couldn't get a single outdoor shot. Anyhow, it was suggested that I repost the Mystery Chick at 8 weeks, so here s/he is (and please forgive the terrible...

I love you, Sunflower. I do SO hope it's a hen. And yes: as I understand it, this chick is the result of a pure white EE roo over a wheaten or blue wheaten Ameracauna hen. S/he has gray rather than green legs, and does look pretty Ameracauna-ish in real life.

Okey-dokey. This little cutie is 5 weeks old, and was hatched from a pretty blue egg sent bt BYC's own Kara. She herself suggested I post her/him in this thread, so here you go. Girl? Boy? I dunno. In real life s/he seems pretty girly-shaped, but that comb . . . ? Agh!

I hope you're right. And I love your avatar. What a great picture!

I have no idea, but they're ridiculously cute.

This little EE - here with his/her Orpington foster mom - is five weeks old today. I'd been thinking "Girl," but now that comb has me wondering . . . help!

Hatching day! Out of the 5 eggs left on Day 21 (two rolled out of the nest and cracked last week) we've had two hatch so far. One is is a very pale butter color - fluffy and trying to walk already! - and the other looks like it will be buffy. My broody is beside herself with joy, and looks...

They're here! Your packaging is absolutely great, I must say. Every egg is perfect. And thanks so much for the extras - I opened one to check for fertility, and it was very clearly fertile (as well as very tasty) which is quite a comfort, with three long weeks to wait, and a cranky brooidie...

No, you're not alone. And I couldn't agree more. I bet you'll be able to sell you hen-raised birds, and I bet people will be converted the minute they see the difference.