ALABAMA!!

[Tomtommom]

So after some serious google detective work, I have decided what my mystery chicks are. The whites with the black spots are a breed called a terra tint across btw a RIR and a white leghorn. They only come from one hatchery (these were picked up at the local feed store mind you) after looking at the short list of other birds they offer and what those chicks look like, my black is a black star the white spot does mean male...so does anyone want him, and the Brown is a spotted Sussex. No gender cues on the tints and the Sussex yet, but free black star cockrel

Yay, love figuring out mystery chicks.

I've got some leads on mine. I saw a link about freedom rangers and mine looked and act like a few of theirs... I contacted them, see what they say. Maybe they're part of their lineage.

I do like the excellent foraging skills, but those ARE meat birds.

 

[Wisher1000]

Tom -

nice poem!

 

[silkiemomma42]

I love your poetic skills! think I'm getting a handle.on sexing these wyandottes too. Anybody in the area want a blue lace red wyandotte cockrel? They're beautiful! I don't need more than one!

 

[DixieChicken78]

Just wrote you one, Wisher... Made it up on the spot.


My first flock

I dreamed and I longed to have chickens,
but never was the right time.
Hubby claimed they would smell like the dickens,
but fresh eggs would be sublime.

Then through Google I found BYC,
and I thought and searched and read.
There was so much to learn and see,
turns out there was no reason to fret.

Now we have our own little flock,
and they are quite a breeze to keep.
Let's just hope my black Jersey cock,
will allow the neighbors to sleep.

Love it! Lol

 

[chickadoodles]

Thank you chirpingcricket.

 

[chickadoodles]

Tomtom very nice poem!

 

[Bama1]

Just got caught up reading this thread. Its so easy to get left behind, but I'm glad our Alabama is an active thread!
I'm setting eggs tomorrow (by the signs) and hope I get a better hatch, yeah, the tornado did a number on my last batch.

 

[Tomtommom]

Thanks, I like to believe I am very creative. My poor children... me and their daddy -always- make up songs about them and random things, to the tune of whatever is 'hot' these days. We're gonna be 'those' parents, when they're in high school

I've got songs about making breakfast, chicken songs, poopy diaper songs (although those are sang before hand. I do not sing while hovering over poopy diapers.. same goes for the kitty box)

Right now the baby (Thomas) still happily dances to whatever I come up with.. for now. His favorite is 'Tommy bom bom, tommy bom bom, tommer bommer bommer bom bom' (to the winnie to pooh song haha)

 

[Bama1]

Thanks, I like to believe I am very creative. My poor children... me and their daddy -always- make up songs about them and random things, to the tune of whatever is 'hot' these days. We're gonna be 'those' parents, when they're in high school

I've got songs about making breakfast, chicken songs, poopy diaper songs (although those are sang before hand. I do not sing while hovering over poopy diapers.. same goes for the kitty box)

Right now the baby (Thomas) still happily dances to whatever I come up with.. for now. His favorite is 'Tommy bom bom, tommy bom bom, tommer bommer bommer bom bom' (to the winnie to pooh song haha)

 

[Jeanna Marie]

My babies have learned to roost at a week old and they have requested that I turn the heat down. I was worried that they would get cold!

Proud mama!