Anyone setting eggs May 1st?

[joyfulkeeper]

Here is my dozen. Trying to figure out how many are boys but they never hold still long enough. They are 4 weeks old today.

Sweet!
What kind are they?

 

[elsiebb]

Sweet!
What kind are they?

They are Bresse.

 

[Bogtown Chick]

Here's some pics of our newly created "pond" from torrential rains. The ducks and ducklings are loving it.





My new "lakefront" property.



PS. Thanks for the kind words and sympathy for my son. He appreciated it.

I love the pictures of those ducks loving their new Pond! LOL. Like kids aren't they exploring the new water, yappin' away. Fun! Not so much fun to pick up after a storm though. We're saturated up here and the water in one of the lakes here is up 16 inches since they were put in this spring. Crazy!

Here is my dozen. Trying to figure out how many are boys but they never hold still long enough. They are 4 weeks old today.

Awe. They grow fast don't they?! Thanks for sharing an update photo Elsiebb.

 

[Bogtown Chick]

edited -- double post.

 

[Bogtown Chick]

Dixie left the broody coop last Wednesday and went into the big coop again ditching her 5-6 week olds. They didn't peep for her either-- ready for the transition themselves. She left them an egg in there though. Lol. Broodiness is officially over. The chicks followed her into the big coop Sunday night. And now are roosting there with her. Transition and moving fully complete on its own and fairly seamless even though there is some territorial ness by the rooster were dealing with. He'll be dancing for his new hens before we know it. Fickle bugger.

 

[mollybuck]

Dixie left the broody coop last Wednesday and went into the big coop again ditching her 5-6 week olds. They didn't peep for her either-- ready for the transition themselves. She left them an egg in there though. Lol. Broodiness is officially over. The chicks followed her into the big coop Sunday night. And now are roosting there with her. Transition and moving fully complete on its own and fairly seamless even though there is some territorial ness by the rooster were dealing with. He'll be dancing for his new hens before we know it. Fickle bugger.

Seems too soon doesn't it! I moved snowball and the babies a week ago. .. I needed to move sugar and hers in the little coop. They get along just fine with the others! Haven't seen any pecking at all... and now one of my buff orps wants to sit!

 

[chickenlindz]

I moved mine a couple weeks ago to a pen in the pen. And they integrated fabulously w the big girls. I had both broody babies and incubator babies and no problems w either. Squirt left hers about a week ago and is laying eggs again!!!

One of the babies having a snack w the big girls!!!

 

[mollybuck]

So I left my orp to brood.. she should have chicks hatching tomorrow or sunday!! I rehomed all 3 of sugars babies.. 2 went to my dad.. so I can still visit! And one of snowballs babies. I think it was a rooster.. and the 2 i kept are pullets (i hope!)

the rest of my babies are getting so big! i dont have pictures of them here tho.. these are 2 of the jubilee orps i picked up about 6 weeks ago.. (along with blueberry, one of my "old" girls) i am hoping they start laying soon.. they are 16 weeks or so.. the guy wasnt exactly sure cause he had some hatch under a broody and in the bator..thats elsa on the left.. and jewel on the right.. ana is too shy!

 

[Bogtown Chick]

This is Blue and Elvis today. I think Dixie has raised up two Roos. She is so god keeping them in line yet. They still free range a lot together and she is patiently teaching them manners. I just wish they were pullets... They are beautiful boys though. I have a home for Elvis...