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I pretty much made peace with that already. What kind though? She was supposed to be a red sex link. Well, HE...

Penny was literally transformed overnight. I am out there with them every day, so I noticed right away that there were suddenly long dark tail feathers that were not there previously. Has someone beamed my little red hen away and left an imposter, or is this a case of "Call me Caitlyn"?

The older hens are just over a year old. I don't have pics, but will get some.

A few weeks ago I added 6 young Buff Orps to my existing flock of adult Buffs Orps. In the last 4 days I have collected 2 tiny eggs along with the usual eggs. The younger girls are only 14 weeks old. Has anyone heard of a Buff Orp laying so early?

So I fell prey to the temptation of the TSC display. I now have two 3-week-old yellow ducklings. I have no clue of gender or breed as they were labeled "Assorted" & Unsexed. In the last couple of days, one has started making a quack-ish noise in addition to the peeping while the other only...

4 week old pullet

I ordered Red Stars, but these are feathering yellow and dark brown. I've never had Red Stars come in looking like these, and this is the third time I've gotten Red Star hatchlings.

I know this is a long shot since these chicks are only a week and a half old, but any ideas on the breed?

Our house is white with a red roof, as is a storage building out back. Hubby suggested we do the same for the coop. :)

Our house is white with a red roof, as is a storage building out back. Hubby suggested we do the same for the coop. :)

After many busy days of nothing but go-go-go, the new hen house is almost complete. The tomatoes are all put up. Finished the peaches. Butter Beans are in the freezer with probably one more picking to go. Now back to corn... Whew, I'm pooped! Happy Sunday everyone!!

Welcome! Song and dance to entertain RoboDuck...

Woot! A fellow Dawgs fan. I like you already.

I'm with you, Book. I worked in greenhouses for years - 120 F and 100% humidity - no problem. Since I've been dealing with this auto-immune crap, I am always HOT HOT HOT! For a while I thought I was losing my mind, but my doc assured me it's very common among people with this stuff. Blah...

At first it was mainly for the eggs (and the additional dinner). After a short time I was fascinated and hooked. I love my Orps. Can't wait to have Lavenders, Cuckoos, and Chocolates! :) (and Jubilees and Whites and Partridge and...)

There are some excellent and creative ideas in this thread for helping keep your chickens cool in this hot weather. :) https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/899082/keeping-chickens-cool-in-the-summer

Gertrude update: As of last night (I was too darn tired to get online and type when I got inside) all the chickens except two have taken to the new roosting poles. Miss Gertrude Grumpy-feathers seems to be on strike, sitting at her "bouncer" spot in the door and sleeping there as well...

You guys crack me up

At least I didn't say it first!