These are some of my best layers. Next to my Australorp hens they are my second best layers. They lay some of my largest eggs XXL Eggs is what I call them. They are among the sweetest chickens I have and befriended my children within days of pruchasing them. With their bright colouring they...
10/16/2010
We wanted to have our Main Coop finished before the babies showed but life has it's own agenda and it does not always work out the way we plan. So the first batch of babies arrived on 10-07-2010 and they needed a
place to live temporarily until we can get the Main Coop in full working...
...The boys seem to really like to play with him the most so trying to take pictures of him without getting them in the picture is almost impossible. *LOL*11-05-2010The Second Batch Of New Babies Are Here!!! My baby Buff Orpingtons and Silver-Laced Wyandottes came in Wednesday. Ideal threw in...
...section for breeding and raising chicks. I am a big fan of the Heavy Breeds and I do not think my husband knows just how far my obsession reaches. *LOL* In less than 2 weeks I went from 0 to 28 chickens, poor man. I just sold off 10 of the 28 to make room for the order I just placed for 21...
11/26/2010
Here are my girls and boys as of November 2010:
The Black Star Hens
We have this trailer in the back part of our yard that the girls love to dust bathe under.
Here is one of my Cuckoo Maran Hens, Silver Laced Wyandotte Hens and my White Crested
Black Polish...
...coop hardcore the last two nights. I even drug out the extension cord and the living-room lamp out in the yard so we could keep working after dark. *LOL* Although I was disappointed at first that we had to move the chickens I think this new spot has turned out to be much better. There is a...
This is my next project, as soon as I can find them for less than $300/pair they will be mine:
Golden Laced Orpington Roo
Golden Laced Orpington Pullet
GLO Flock
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I picked mine up from Ideal last October and they have not had any problems with laying or feathering. The pictures I posted are of them at 6 months old, I have not taken any new ones recently but they still look the same. Their feathering is amazing, very detailed and bright on the...
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Wyandottes are awesome broodies too
Nikki - I was going to ask you about your wyandottes, I was looking at your page and it's a wonderful page you have! I have wyandottes as well and I was wondering what yours look like now since they are older than mine?
I put in an order for...
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Sorry I got called away from the computer right after I posted my last post and just now got back, I am with Ron on the less crowds the better. The last two times I went down to RSR there were so many ppl I could not wait to get out of there. But unfortunately I have prior commitments...
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We used 2 layers of 1/2 in. plywood and then covered ours with linoleum flooring. Easy to clean and helps with keeping the floor from getting soaked with chicken droppings. You can find scraps from Home Depot/Lowes in sizes from 4X4 to 12X12 for around $5 to $20. Then we just cover with...
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Genny you are not going against the flow, I had them growing up and I laughed at a poor lady down at Greens when she said RIR's were too aggressive for her to have cause the ones we had growing up were nothing like she was describing. I think you have a point about Heritage vs. Hatchery...
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I've heard that about RIR from two of you now. Good to know. I have small children and wouldn't like having aggressive chickens around. thanks for the info about ideal poutry too.
Elizabeth
The RIR were not aggressive with me or my boys (6 & 4) but they literally ripped one of my...
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Personally - I am a Heritage Orpington lover. Currently am hatching blue orp chicks (ok, not me personally hatching - I have broodies doing that ) I also have some EE (easter eggers) - who lay blueish/greenish eggs. Then I have my bantams - cochins - both in Silver Laced and...
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Yes they are but the Gold-Laced are right behind them in the race for feathers. The last two times I have got chicks they feathered out pretty fast. They are also the more dominant of all of the chicks and the most friendly. Every time I go out to check on them the RCR's are the first...
...I would empty the contents of my stomach of fear out in the bathroom. heh Now that I am older and am somewhat in control of my life I just avoid that sort of thing until I am comfortable. You have nothing to apologize for *hug*
Well I am off to coddle my hens and feed them. You all take care!
It will take him a while to recover from the trauma he's been through. As long as he is eating and drinking though he has a much better chance of making a full recovery.
Btw, I think I mentioned this before but I totally forgot until this morning that those Polish were St. Run not all pullets...