➡I accidentally bought Balut eggs: 2 live ducks! Now a Chat Thread!

[R2elk]

the poults from last year before I got them. The reddish one was the red bronze. I got one of the bronze looking ones and one of the whiteish

If your "Bronze" hen was a Bronze Semi-Color Semi-Gray instead (hard to tell from just looking at them other than it doesn't look quite right for a Bronze when an adult, Calicos are among the many possible outcomes from a mating with a Calico.

 

[BantyChooks]

The first one... the black one- what is he like?! I LOVE those birds but they're expensive and I really know nothing about them.

They're pretty average chickens. Rubbish in cold weather, though. He fell over and died during two weeks when the highs were 0*F and the lows were -15 to -25*F. It seems that cockerels of any breed are more prone to dying, though.

They originated in Sweden, but they're mainly bred in warm parts of the US, as far as I know.

The hen I had was a sweetie but had a bit of an attitude as a baby. She was one of my favourites later on, though. I miss her. The rooster I made a mistake on and almost turned bad but was able to save him and he became one of my most well-mannered.

Yes! Thank you for putting this into words!
Your rooster pics are amazing. I love the crowing silhouette on the roof (?)
Incredible.

Thank you! Yes, that's an OEGB cockerel on the coop roof.

You have some beautiful birds and fantastic photos of them. I love that EE.

Thank you!

Um, yeah... about that. Light a fire under me.

There's an art thread on here that does great prompts once a week. Fair warning: it has possibly the weirdest members that BYC has ever seen. They do great art, though.

 

[Molpet]

If your "Bronze" hen was a Bronze Semi-Color Semi-Gray instead (hard to tell from just looking at them other than it doesn't look quite right for a Bronze when an adult, Calicos are among the many possible outcomes from a mating with a Calico.

I bet that is it.. I never found a pic of those
Here are some pics of the hen

 

[Kiki]

They're pretty average chickens. Rubbish in cold weather, though. He fell over and died during two weeks when the highs were 0*F and the lows were -15 to -25*F. It seems that cockerels of any breed are more prone to dying, though.

They originated in Sweden, but they're mainly bred in warm parts of the US, as far as I know.

The hen I had was a sweetie but had a bit of an attitude as a baby. She was one of my favourites later on, though. I miss her. The rooster I made a mistake on and almost turned bad but was able to save him and he became one of my most well-mannered.


Thank you! Yes, that's an OEGB cockerel on the coop roof.


Thank you!


There's an art thread on here that does great prompts once a week. Fair warning: it has possibly the weirdest members that BYC has ever seen. They do great art, though.

We need the link to this thread.
I bet they would appreciate my art.

 

[BantyChooks]

We need the link to this thread.
I bet they would appreciate my art.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/art-school.1227462/

 

[Kiki]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/art-school.1227462/

WOAH!
You mean There are weekly prompts that I can try to draw?
This is going to be great!




I think I may have to pass though.

 

[BantyChooks]

WOAH!
You mean There are weekly prompts that I can try to draw?
This is going to be great!




I think I may have to pass though.

Oh, come on. At least do it and PM it to me.

 

[BantyChooks]

WOAH!
You mean There are weekly prompts that I can try to draw?
This is going to be great!




I think I may have to pass though.

Their prompts are extremely imaginative and thought provoking. Really good for anyone that's stuck in a rut.

 

[Tesumph]

Their prompts are extremely imaginative and thought provoking. Really good for anyone that's stuck in a rut.

I found that thread a while back and thought about joining in, but um.. not quite my crowd? Haha.

 

[Kiki]

I'll try it on Monday.
No laughing at me though.