Thank you all for the kind words. I'm very much appreciating what fun it is to have chickens again for my family. What I didn't mention is my oldest just got married but shortly before she did, she took care of the chicks in the brooder with my youngest. She was always my best chicken keeper and...
Hi! Been a part of backyard chickens before. Ages ago. Stopped raising chickens when I was pregnant with my 5th child and we had had some bear attacks. Started a new flock this spring and my 5th child is now almost ten and turning into a fantastic little chicken farmer. We have a cochin bantam...
I wish I had a better photo of #9. I am leaning towards hen with that one, but time will tell. It actually looks a lot like #8 in size and shape and everything and #8 is pretty clearly a hen. Lately #9 has gotten a bit of a taller comb, but I've seen photos of some d'uccle hens with taller...
Well, they are loading, other than they look stretched funny. :)
#5 Black
#6 Black...this one is a little smaller
#7 mille fleur
#8 mille fleur
#9 mille fleur
#8&9 mille fleurs
#10 mille fleur
#7, #8 & #10 mille fleurs