Michelle, I am so sorry to hear about your losses. Going through that is so... sad and low. I am so glad to hear that you have some positives to think about. The weather will break, I am hoping that it will do so in your area very soon!! Take care.
Actually really really cute! Was showing my DH how large those chicks were compared to you banty hen.
I have TWO broody orpington hens right now, both in the same pen. I wasn't going to start incubating, even, till next month due to the cold cold weather. These gals are DETERMINED and...
Hi all, it's been a while since I've said Hi.
I just thought I'd tell you about the CSU Chicken State University Thread. Search for it... it's growing every day but well well well worth the read. Covering one breed at a time you'll see pics and get real judges comments on those birds...
A little goopy here. About 6 inches of snow today and my free range girls didn't really know what to do with that. I have two groups in coop/yards and they are actually a little muddier than the rangers. Tomorrow I'll add another layer of straw to the yard and clean the coops out. I like it...
Please please keep the thread going. It is so informative already and I do not even "do" New Hamps. I only found the thread today... 1/10/13. I betcha that lots more members with interest in this subject will find the thread and really it's very good. Thank You so much for this thread.
I need a few different hens and another rooster from another breeder... but I am thinking about welsummers too. I think they are really pretty. I also want a pair of Ameracaunas... want the blue eggs and some offspring from them x'd with FCBMs to make the olive eggers. My egg buyers LOVE the...
Hi Everyone, I'm in Harpster Idaho and raising Blue Orps and FCBMs (from Michelle in Paul, Idaho) as well as a mixed flock from various people in Idaho and hatchery... My BOs are 14 to 16 weeks old and so beautiful. The FCBMS are 14 weeks old, too. My other birds are all 2 to 3 years old...
Thanks! I found some general info just cruising around the web and it helped me alot. I will take a look at the oro\pington thread too. Have a great weekend everybody! Beth
Hey Pawtraitart, My Blue Orpingtons are so darn beautiful!! I am getting ready to butcher the extra cockerals and wow will that be hard. I am wondering if you or any one can tell me more about the five points that a cockeral is supposed to show on his comb... is that from tip to back or just...
My name is Beth and I live in Harpster, Idaho which is North Central... just north of the Salmon river. South Fork of the Clearwater river is home and towns in this area include Elk City, Grangeville, Kooskia, Kamiah. Lewiston is the nearest "big town"... where a person goes to get a...
Blue Orp Roo x Buff Orp Hen
Blue Orp Roo X Buff Orp Hen
...I think. I got this pair from a gal near me who was reducing her flock to concentrate on one breed. She was very very nice to pass these on to me. I love these two in my egg laying flock of mixed breeds. Gorgeous.