Arizona Chickens

[a little chiken]

My first egg. I wasn't here to witness so I don't know who layed it but my wife heard the song. At 6:30pm this evening. ??? That's not common right? Figured it might be my new BR laying her first since I got her. Whoever it was made it to the door of the nesting box but not in. Should I put the egg in one of the boxes for them to see?

Still need to clean it but will look hat up in a bit. I'm too eggcited right now. My wife (never been into the chickens) was very eggcited. Texting me and happy for her.

Also they have matching outfits.

 

[jubilation]

Beautiful chickens!

Thank you.

 

[City farm]

X2!! Yeehaa.. Photos of the cute little ones

 

[City farm]

My first egg. I wasn't here to witness so I don't know who layed it but my wife heard the song. At 6:30pm this evening. ??? That's not common right? Figured it might be my new BR laying her first since I got her. Whoever it was made it to the door of the nesting box but not in. Should I put the egg in one of the boxes for them to see?

Still need to clean it but will look hat up in a bit. I'm too eggcited right now. My wife (never been into the chickens) was very eggcited. Texting me and happy for her.

Also they have matching outfits.

How eggciting for you both.. You can tell by their comb, it will be a bright red color & their bones by their vent.. If you can fit 1 1/2- 2 fingers between the bones it is the hen.. Congratulation's..

 

[LadyKotaDoria]

Will off to the fair. All the chickens will be there. I will be working on my video's. Try not so jerky and fast movements, and longer shots of the birds. Or just take stalls and string them into a video? Witch is better? Will more chickens anyway!

 

[jackiezim]

Do you guys want to give me your opinions on my BA chick? Boy or girl? I know BAs have big wattles, but I'm a little concerned about this chick. It's 8 1/2 weeks. If it's a rooster, that will be 3 of 5!

Are you saying that's a Black Australop? I'm asking because I got chicks from a farm store up here in Mesa and they were calling them black copper Marans. One of them looks all black but has some copper hints in the feathers and the other has the copper neck. I got them when they were 8 weeks old and they looked the same now at 16 weeks they look very different. And we think one is a rooster but is not showing any signs of it.

 

[jackiezim]

Here's a recent picture of my bla k copper Marans.

 

[cyborg]

Are you saying that's a Black Australop? I'm asking because I got chicks from a farm store up here in Mesa and they were calling them black copper Marans. One of them looks all black but has some copper hints in the feathers and the other has the copper neck. I got them when they were 8 weeks old and they looked the same now at 16 weeks they look very different. And we think one is a rooster but is not showing any signs of it.

Black Copper Marans pullets often show no color. If in doubt, check the legs. Marans will have feathered legs, and feathers on the outside toe. Australorps will have clean legs.

P.S. little coloring on a cockerel at this point is a good thing. they tend to get more color as they get older, and often end up overcolored.

 

[girlchick]

My first egg. I wasn't here to witness so I don't know who layed it but my wife heard the song. At 6:30pm this evening. ??? That's not common right? Figured it might be my new BR laying her first since I got her. Whoever it was made it to the door of the nesting box but not in. Should I put the egg in one of the boxes for them to see?

Still need to clean it but will look hat up in a bit. I'm too eggcited right now. My wife (never been into the chickens) was very eggcited. Texting me and happy for her.

Also they have matching outfits.

WhooHoo!! First eggs are so eggciting! Congrats!

 

[jackiezim]

Good morning, I noticed with this cooler weather we are having all my hens are laying.