Alaska hatchers..How is everyone doing? Baby pics !!!!!!

[Ban seabhag]

The roosters are especially nice to me. Very mild mannered and friendly. Tori gave me a play by play of their incubation (under her son's silkie) It was almost like being there. We really like those guys. I also got 2 Ameraucana crosses from her hen Sable and they are gorgeous. We think the dark one is a rooster but Tori thinks he (?) might be a she and that would be great. The lighter one is a pullet for sure. (That's my daughter by the way.)

 

[PaulaJoAnne]

My parents raised Delawares about 30 years ago, when I was little. We lived in northern MN at the time.We moved to Kansas when I was 10.
They were called Indian Runners at the time.
Dad has always had good things to say about them.
They are getting chickens again this summer, and it wil be interesting to see what they choose.

 

[PaulaJoAnne]

Here is the link to the write up on Wolf Lake Wellness.
http://www.frontiersman.com/articles/2010/02/28/local_news/doc4b8a0e91d46e5049870880.txt

 

[MissDeb]

They are enjoying their new toy......(grin)

 

[Mrs MIA]

Paula,
The Dorkings require a little more substantial housing in the winter due to their spectacular combs. But that's the only down side. The Dorkings produce excellent meat, but are slower to mature than the Delawares, and a little more fragile as chicks. I think that might be why they're not so prolific anymore. The Delawares are more consistent layers, too, and very hardy as chicks. So, while I would recommend either one as a dual purpose bird, the Delawares are probably a better choice all around. I have the dorkings because I like them, and I'm trying to keep the breed going. They are sweet birds, and though they say they go broody at the drop of a hat, I haven't had that problem. The cool thing with the Delawares is that you can mix them with a RIR rooster to make your red sexlinks.

AKMichelle is coming down this coming weekend to pick up chicks... you might contact her if you want her to bring chicks up for you. We have lots of Dellies available right now.

I'm just saying.

Deb... I really like the look of those wheatens... good job! I think you ought to start a new line...

Donna, I thought I recognized that photo! LOL! Pad and Sweenie turned out to be really pretty!

 

[Mrs MIA]

I forgot to post the photos of the Marans chicks!

I swear, I get the stink-eye at least once with every photo-shoot! LOL!

I have one that has some very noticable red in the feathers already.. more than the others. I love tagging the odd-balls and seeing how they turn out.

I'm just glad I get to hold onto these.

 

[Ban seabhag]

We have been trying to pin down who is laying our pale blue egg Tori, and Sweenie is the only Ameraucana, besides Paddy who could lay it in my coop. Whoever it is just started this last week. I thought they were too young (4 months?) Somebody's doing it! We just haven't caught them on the nest yet.

The Marans are gorgeous too.

It makes me miss mine

I still have one remaining that is getting rust color on the mantle, but he (she?) is the only one left. I love the camera shy fellow!

 

[Mrs MIA]

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I'm guessing it's Paddy, then... Sweenie has the feathered legs, right? She's a (AmerxBCM)xAmer cross, and should lay olive eggs. I could be wrong, though. You can check their vents and the width of the pelvic bones to see which one is laying. I'm just excited you're getting eggs! I think they're going on 7 months old... these were hatched for the Fair, around Aug. 21. So just over 6 months... it's time.

 

[Mrs MIA]

The camera shy photo was supposed to show the red in the feathers... it doesn't show up well here.

My girls have slowed down laying at the moment, but I'll be hatching just about every egg I can get my hands on! I love them!

 

[Ban seabhag]

We'll catch them at it one of these times and let you know! Its a really pretty egg, pale blue, fair sized too. I HOPE its Paddy. That would be awesome.
I thought I saw reddish down in that picture.