I am so sorry to hear about Fern! I don't frequent BYC anymore, my life has taken me in a different direction as my daughter has grown up. We still have a few daughters of Fern roaming around in the front pasture, happy as can be. I won't tell them about their Mama, I don't want to upset...
I suspect this is a light Brahma. Feathers go down the outside of the legs, almost covering the feet. Looks like a pea comb, bumps on both sides of the beak, then straight back into the feathering of the forehead.
Can't tell male or female.
This is my suspected OEGB. I believe this one is a...
Silver Phoenix
One Week Old
Silver Phoenix, 9 week old Hen.
This is Fritz and Roo two 30 week old Silver Phoenix Roosters.
This is Spot. She is a Mottled Java. (RIP Spot)
We got very confused about Spot and thought for a while she was an Ancona. Turned out she was a Mottled...
Yellowing in white feathers has two sources. Corn in the feed, and sun exposure. So if they are constantly out enjoying the sun they will yellow. This is one of the reasons they don't let show birds free range after a molt.
Laney
I'm not sure I would try a deliberate cross. The Barred Rock came from Cyn, and the NHR came from the Extension office (Hatchery I'm sure) as part of my daughters Poultry Project. While I know the exact Rooster, I have no clue which hen.
The breeding was accidental, we had a coop taken...
Oh, I haven't talked to Beth in forever!!! How is she doing? Shipped eggs are really hard. It really depends on where you are in regards to the airport, and how many switches it goes through via the land post offices etc.
Most of my Dellies are SpeckledHens...some are from other sources...
Thanks Kathy, That Helps a LOT. I will Take the Best Built Female and Male and build on those two. For the first Breeding this year. I'm going to schedule my NPIP cert soon. So I'll be selling the ones that I don't want to keep as layers. I'm getting a dozen and a half eggs a day right now...
Hello Everyone, Long time no see.
It has been the WORST year. I haven't bred a single chick since I have been gone. We have lost my Grandfather, my Dad, and my Uncle. I have been away from my farm more often than I have been here over the last year supporting my Brother and Sister through...
Ok, I haven't had time to follow the Delaware thread, right now I am sitting in the Hospital waiting for my Dad to get out of Surgery.....and I just read this. I can't believe that Thor has passed!!! OMG.....You must be devastated!!!!!! HUGS to you! How are the girls doing without their...
Hey All,
I was looking for a feeder that I could put in with my Chickens that free range with my goats. Has anyone used this feeder?
https://www.gqfmfg.com/store/comersus_viewItem.asp?idProduct=224
I have Delawares, Java's, Standard Cochins, one Splash Orp, and a few Phoenix hens. With it...
Hey all,
Just popping in to say Hey. Not much in Chicken news except I think that SawsAll has started to lay. We are getting some Speckled Delaware type eggs all of a sudden....The only other near POL hen would be Pebbles, and as a Java I don't expect her to lay until about 26 weeks or so as...
Kathy,
I am so sorry you have to downsize, and for your loss of birds. I know that I can not handle more than my two breeds. My daughter has her Barred Rocks from Cyn, and now her New Hampshire Reds for her 4H poultry project, but she knows they are HER birds...I just can't handle more. If...
Hey,
Kathy, Cyn - you missed the post of my pic's of Isaac's boys. I posted pics of my two favorite boys. They are a few pages back with Jeremy's hatch.
Let me know how they compare to your boys. Remember they were hatched March 5th for age comparison.
Laney
All the pictures look awesome! Things are carrying on here at the farm. Shannon hurt her foot in TKD Wednesday night. Was at the ER from 9:30pm until 2:30am. I don't mind waiting when I'm low priority, I've been high priority and I prefer the waiting. It's just a sprain and contusion, but...
Hey all,
Just poking my head in. I'm having a time of it. My little dog Brodie was hit by a car and didn't make it. We have 17 acres, the whole front fenced in pasture except for the drive and he ran down the drive chasing prey at night. He was a black dog so I can't blame the driver, not...
Hey all, sorry I've been away. Things have been crazy here. Shannon has gotten her Black belt! Yay! Mom has visited and left. I've been sick and gotten better.
We've had more goat babies born. That is a segue into horrible news. Biden has to go. Anyone interested in an aggressive...
Those were great! That video of Nugget reminded me, two of my Cochin's are going broody. My evidence..... they aren't moving even when the goats poop on them!!! That's right, they have goat poop on their backs and they aren't even moving to shake it off. They just don't care. Now when I try...
LadyHawk,
I am praying that this dentist will do the trick. This world just gets more complicated every day. Is it any wonder that some of us just yearn for the days when things were more simple. When you could wander in town and your barber was your dentist, sheriff, bailbondsman, and...