2018 Newbie Chat!

[PNW_Peepers]

Ooh Showgirls!
Do you have Silkies?
I don’t know if you know this but there’s at least one hatchery that offers bantam NN.
So...you know, you could make your own Showgirls lol.

I don’t have any yet, but if I can’t find showgirls then silkies are my next go to.
I’ve contacted a local breeder of them to see if she has any hatching eggs available. If I was confident enough that she wouldn’t hurt them I’d get Day olds so her brood time would be shorter. I can’t guarantee it though, as she’s rough with me right now. I just gave her drops of water. She won’t drink or eat at all! Looks like another rough day for my broody EE.

 

[BBZZZZTT]

Thank you! My daughter chose the name Buckbeak, I believe it’s a Hipogriph from Harry Potter. And I just really wanted to name one of my chickens Pig

There is also an owl in Harry Potter named 'Pigwidgeon' that is usually shortened to 'Pig'

 

[imneva]

oh boy am I ever late in joining this thread! I don't get my girls until Monday.. so excited! getting a mixed flock no roos

 

[ketojenn]

My babies will be 8 weeks old tomorrow and I wanted to share their recent pictures. I know how much I love peeping everyone’s growing babes!

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This is Poppy our Swedish Flower Hen. She is seriously the sweetest! What a breed.

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This is Zelda our Olive Egger.

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This is Rumi our Favaucana.

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This is Frida our Easter Egger.

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Buckbeak, our Welsummer.

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Chicken Little, our Black Copper Marans runt.

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Pig, our Splash Ameraucana. My baby.

They are so fun!

Cute babies!

 

[CourtKnee]

There is also an owl in Harry Potter named 'Pigwidgeon' that is usually shortened to 'Pig'

How neat is that?! Total coincidence, I love it! My daughter is going to get a kick out of that tid bit.

 

[BBZZZZTT]

Moana and Elsa always lay eggs together in the morning, and they yell and have a big party about it. xD

Also, I'm pretty sure it's Kida laying the green eggs.
She likes to join in the egg song party with Moana and Elsa and I just saw her trying to pile into the nest box next to Moana. There are TWO, Kida. xD

 

[BBZZZZTT]

oh boy am I ever late in joining this thread! I don't get my girls until Monday.. so excited! getting a mixed flock no roos

What kinds are you getting?

My mom is getting her bantam chicks in August so you're not the last to the party! xD

 

[CannedMonster]

My first order of chicks has shipped!

I just pray they’re all healthy and arrive that way.

 

[Shorty22366]

Moana and Elsa always lay eggs together in the morning, and they yell and have a big party about it. xD

Also, I'm pretty sure it's Kida laying the green eggs.
She likes to join in the egg song party with Moana and Elsa and I just saw her trying to pile into the nest box next to Moana. There are TWO, Kida. xD

I have two that lay together. Funny their names are Elsa and Bella.

 

[BBZZZZTT]

Just cracked a larger than normal egg Kida layed a few days ago- double yolk! :O