Now I have three.
Pekin ducks. I think their going to be named Blossom, Petal, and Twiggy
But I for some reason just keep calling them chicky chicky chicky.
Many of you may have amazing photos of your peas. Backyard chicken forum calender is looking for the next stars for 2013 calender.
I myself submitted two photos but darn it of my chickens. Then came across a stunning photo of one of my peas..darn......darn... I would have so submitted that...
my dh is a goof, by habit when he grocery shops he still sometimes throws in store-bought eggs...silly willy
So I cracked a bunch open and then added in two fresh homegrown eggs. Oh beleive me maybe the camera didn't pick up on it as much as the human eyes..but wowzer was their a difference in...
It's official their all laying..yahhoey... Today's collection..nothing like fresh eggs and different sizes and colors..finally my maran began to lay this week. I look back at this past year- all my first times- first time with chickens- first time incubating , hatching, and raising them...and...
Hello..
How long can one sit fresh eggs on their counter. I see egg baskets filled with eggs, and photos where their sitting out.. How long can u sit fresh eggs out on countertop? Or can u not?
Also, do u wash them first, or is the the thing..don't wash them until you use them ? I thought...
I had posted previously asking which breeds lay pinkish eggs.. These are the eggs I got the past two day. One of them is laying more pink and today I got the pinkish egg again and a much larger brown egg, I wonder if that one finally came from my maran, except is sure isn't dark like the eggs I...
I have many different breeds, no one older then 8 months..most 5-6 months old
Out of these breeds is their one that may have laid the pinkish egg I found yesterday? Obviously a few I have I know what they lay and listed the colors I have seen with my own eyes, that I know laid them...
Breeds...
This is Gabby ( my new piggy) she is today 6 weeks old and binky my 11 week old flemmish giant rabbit
Yesterday, I took them outside to meet the other animals...after they began staring out the door and just staring out the door...lol..
Oh my g.. I can't beleive it's freaking August, kids to me just got out of school and now are before u know it about to go back.. Ayayaya
That's good and bad, love having them home,,but spending my days playing ref is driving me nuts..LOL
Iam hoping everyone is doing well??? And enjoying their...
When do roosters crow?
One is a maran and the other bantam favorelle..I don't mind they don't crow..it's perfectly fine they don't crow..lol
But how come they don't?
Their is a rooster down the street..shoot he crows a 100 times a day..so they know a crow sound..lol
Thanks everyone
Xoxoxo...
Looks like I have 2 darn it roosters..Iam ticked too..really ticked..let me tell u all..really..did I make myself clear..lol
I wasn't sure I wanted to keep any as I have hatched most of my backyard flock and worked so hard finding homes for roosters, shoot even shipped some to an awesome byc...
Hey all,
I have about 19 chickens..and hatched most myself.. They are all now around 3-6 months old. No way in heck would I or could I hold out treats for them to peck into..oh my geisha ..no way...
They follow me in the morning, I bring out treats, try to hold my hand with scratch in it..no...
Hey di ho..everyone..okay so I soo sooo sooo want flemming..so soo soo want one..
Do I want male or female? And why? What color? Are their different personalities with color and sexes..vie asked this to many and now thought how can I not ask my byc buddies..
So whose got some baby flemmings...
This morning went out to check on her.. and she is dead.. I am very very sad.. she ... I havent a clue still all what happened
Remember she was the one that out of the blue got the swollen eye/ and I treated her with the tylan 50 for a few days.. and the swelling came down and her eye got all...
I have laying now.. a redstar and two barnvelders
so I received 3 of my first eggs all within 24 hours.. whooohey
would the tan then be from the redstar/ and the speckled from the barnvelders????
xoxoxo
Hi all.. so my white peahen is looking so much better.. so the tylan is working.. but ..............
she cant walk.. its like she isnt moving when I come near her.. so I touched her.. and she dragged.. like her leggs dont work..
what is going on now???????????????????????????? I swear I quit...
Does it look like the tylan is working? To me it doesn't look as swollen and the eye is open?
Scroll to my bottom post where I added updated photos
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=505995&p=3
Just had to share.. they were quite busy trying to get the girls attention.. my other girl.. my white peahen with the swollen eye.. wasnt interested and wasnt having any of it.. and moved over to lay down in the corner..
but the others were quite busy!!! whoooooooooooohey
I was sitting down...
Problem I am having is it looks like some of my chicks are coloring in a greyish blue/ is this the bluewheaten amerecaunas and if so do the girls have blue on them too?? or would they just be cream- if so.. I have a ton of roos then.
Still trying to figure out which are girls and boys.. I...