For the record: I ended up with three boys and two girls. The one with the all white head, and the one that's light colored with the dark poof were the girls. That all white girl had a very pink face throughout chickhood that was concerning, but no hackle feathers after 4 months. The larger gray...
No pics today, I work away from home. Plus they got kicked out to the outside brooder two days ago and then it snowed. They are doing lots of hiding in the heated hut at the moment as they are wildly unimpressed with the feeling of the snow on their feet 😂
I'm supposed to be working but watching this thread is entertaining. @Chicken partway through the discussion I offered a cockerel as the payment if you were in Wisconsin :D So technically you're not too late, as no wisco people have come forward yet...
@TheTexasChickenGirl So close! My neighbor's dog might be an Otis actually but he's more of a chubby lap dog, and no turkeys that I'm aware of? If you've got a 3 month old old english bulldog puppy with you though let me know and I'll need to investigate this turkey thing 🤣
@TheTexasChickenGirl What's it take to fly a chicken back with you on a plane? :p
I'm going to see if I can train these boys up to eat Japanese beetles... Maybe they can be my orchard bachelor flock! They already bombard me for mealworms, let's see if they'll take to those and earn their keep.
Ok so not really. But I have four silky crosses and a half sibling, I really wanted just one girl! Dad is a silkie x EE for first four, Mom is Rhode Island red or barred rock or LF barnyard or buttercup. Dad for the little one with the wide flat-ish pea like comb chick is a blue bantam and mom...