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[Ponypoor]

What a cutie, how do you manage to keep your chicken's white feathers so clean???!!

I sometimes wonder myself. They love digging through the horse stalls and picking through fresh horse poop

But I also have lots of wood shavings so that likely helps, and naturally sandy soil here.

I have found that dry sand and shavings are the best for horses and chooks.

Don’t get me started on pine sap though - ugh! It sticks to everything and is miserable to pick from horses manes and chickens feathers. Oh and human’s hair!

 

[Ponypoor]

Sir Shirley

Midnight Majesty Marans (Hoovers hybrid)

Cockerel

Shown here at 4 months

He was a huge gorgeous sweet boy, I gave him to a family who loved him dearly, unfortunately about 4 or 5 weeks ago he was killed - likely a hawk/eagle attack.

At someone’s suggestion, I suggested trying to hatch some eggs from his hens. We weren’t sure it would work, it had been 3 weeks since his death. But I checked eggs for them on Wednesday and there are 6 definitely and 4 maybe eggs! My neighbours are thrilled and I am too.

RIP and fly high and free Sir Shirley

 

[HoneyMoran]

Name : melon
Age : 2 years
Breed : LF silkie
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Haha ! He’s majestic , but he’s afraid of he’s own shadow!

 

[talkinboutchickens]

Oh. Well that’s a pain. I will keep whichever one you all think is best. I only have one Cookie so can’t submit another one.

I think both are amazing!

 

[talkinboutchickens]

I sometimes wonder myself. They love digging through the horse stalls and picking through fresh horse poop

But I also have lots of wood shavings so that likely helps, and naturally sandy soil here.

I have found that dry sand and shavings are the best for horses and chooks.

Don’t get me started on pine sap though - ugh! It sticks to everything and is miserable to pick from horses manes and chickens feathers. Oh and human’s hair!

oh my gosh!! yuck! My chickens sometimes dig in dog poop and I wonder if maybe I shouldn't let them go on my back and groom my hair after all.....

 

[talkinboutchickens]

Sir Shirley

Midnight Majesty Marans (Hoovers hybrid)

Cockerel

Shown here at 4 months

He was a huge gorgeous sweet boy, I gave him to a family who loved him dearly, unfortunately about 4 or 5 weeks ago he was killed - likely a hawk/eagle attack.

At someone’s suggestion, I suggested trying to hatch some eggs from his hens. We weren’t sure it would work, it had been 3 weeks since his death. But I checked eggs for them on Wednesday and there are 6 definitely and 4 maybe eggs! My neighbours are thrilled and I am too.

RIP and fly high and free Sir Shirley

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I am so sorry for your and your family members' loss, he sure was handsome and looks like he would attract all the ladies And I hope you get chicks! If you decide to incubate them!

 

[talkinboutchickens]

Alright everyone, in total we have 12 bantam entries and 11 standard entries.
My sister (second judge), is away doing an archery class or something so I am going to have to text her and ask if she'll be back in time tomorrow to help me judge, and if not, I guess I'll just do it heheh