All Grown Up Now ~ 41 Weeks Old~ New Pics Post 223(01/15/12)~

[halo]

Boy they are looking so good. No more chick pics, they are nearly full grown. So whos getting the First Egg award in that group, do you think?

 

[speckledhen]

That's hard to say. It's between Gloria Jean, Shelby and Wynette. Shelby is squatting and Wynette is in the nests often, though no one is actually sittting in them yet.

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

You have the perfect backyard flock Cynthia!

*sigh* each bird is just perfect.

~ Aspen

 

[speckledhen]

How sweet of you to say! I'm pleased with this group of youngsters. The two Buff Orp girls, Hope and Grace, are in the main flock. They are both lovely, but Hope is the biggest pullet of that age I think I've seen. She's looking at the nests and Isaac was starting to chase her a bit so maybe it won't be long for her and her sister, either.

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

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I bet she is going to lay some big brown eggs!

Isaac is a Delaware, if I remember correctly, right?

Once they start to squatt it isn't very long until you begin to see eggs popp'in out. Last summer my LF Dark Cornish girl, Autumn, was the first girl to start off laying. She would squatt and stawmp her feet!

It was so funny! Infact, she still does it to this day! You walk up to her and she squatts really low to the ground and stawmps her feet. She is being broody rightn now, the naughty girl!

~ Aspen

 

[speckledhen]

Yes, Isaac is the Delaware in my avatar. Such a good boy!

Shelby will squat for me, big time, wings way out, tail up in the air. I told her, "Girl, you got it bad! Where's my eggs???"

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

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He is a big boy, ain't he!

Yes! It's a v e r y bad habit for my girl b/c the roosterrs learn she does that so they always pick on her!

Their is a reason she is bald!

~ Aspen

 

[Wynette]

I've said since the beginning of my BYC membership: I love picture day at Speckledhen's farm!

Cyn, they're looking gorgeous. I'm so excited about them for you!

 

[speckledhen]

I'm hoping to start seeing some eggs soon! I have a couple of nice folks waiting for them. And I want to get a son of Rex's in the spring for myself for a spare BR rooster.

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

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I bet Rex's offspring will be stunning!

Alright..put me on the list for some eggies!!

~ Aspen