Arizona Chickens

[igorsMistress]

2 out of the 3 that hatched are the nn with the bib's. The 3rd one has a fully feathered neck.

I'm not sure what color that your boy will end up being, as the parents I have were still young when I got them, and they were hatched from a pen of all colors of nn's and such over at @cactusrota I don't think that it will really show what color he will actually be until his adult feather's come in. Most white color's of chicken's will be carrying another color gene under the white from my understanding.

I'm curious to see how he's going to turn out. He has saddle feathers in and his tail is growing in too. He looks like a chicken now

 

[BlueBaby]

I'm curious to see how he's going to turn out. He has saddle feathers in and his tail is growing in too. He looks like a chicken now

You mean that he has stopped mooning you?

 

[igorsMistress]

You mean that he has stopped mooning you?

Yes he has. He watches the sky and alerts the girls, he seems to signal that there's a bird flying over but has a different alert if it's predatory. He's very interesting to watch actually. He also chases off doves and pigeons that land nearby when they're eating. Sometimes I find him outside the garden wall with quail inside and it's like they're hanging out together. He's a neat bird.

 

[BlueBaby]

Yes he has. He watches the sky and alerts the girls, he seems to signal that there's a bird flying over but has a different alert if it's predatory. He's very interesting to watch actually. He also chases off doves and pigeons that land nearby when they're eating. Sometimes I find him outside the garden wall with quail inside and it's like they're hanging out together. He's a neat bird.

It look's like he might be a good roo for your flock then.

 

[igorsMistress]

It look's like he might be a good roo for your flock then.

I hope so! As long as he doesn't too big for his britches he's staying. I do like him quite a bit.

 

[BlueBaby]

The 3rd chick that hatched this batch is the only one with a name so far. It's name is Gabby, and I bet you can guess why!

 

[SonoranChick]

I spent some time in the run today. We need to add some more sand in the back half and I'm thinking of putting wood chips down in the coop. They have been convenient in the front half of the run, but I'd like to go back to all sand in there this spring. Actually, I'd really like to finish fencing off the garden and just let them out so they have a big, safe chicken yard all to themselves. The only thing growing is mint and basil, which I'm sure they will devour in a day, but that's ok. I just want them to have more of a free range experience. I like how safe they are in the run but there is a huge palo verde tree in the garden they could use for cover. I think they would appreciate being able to come out of the run to roam about.

 

[City farm]

I think 2 of our 5 girl’s are laying.. small but pretty light green

egg’s

 

[Geranium]

Added a tarp to the side of the roosts to block that chilly wind outside today! And got some cute pictures of my ladies. They're 13.5 weeks now. Amelia, the almost dog snack, is doing just fine. She wasn't in the mood for pictures, but I managed to get one of my other EE, Candice. Also my Blue Orp that I was so worried was a cockerel for so long (she's very curious of the phone), and Agatha, one of my two Buff Orps (also quite curious). We're going to put nest boxes in before the end of December, because it's getting close to possible egg time! So exciting.

 

[starri33]

My girls are sooo weird, I was just out in the coop doing some more work on the pen that the chicks will be going into. Mind you these girls are not phased by power tools, but I am in there using zip ties and tin snips, two of them keep carrying on like something is trying to eat them, all they wanted to do was lay a egg.. So I had to leave to give them some time to do their thing.. as I left the coop, I could see one of them running for the chicken door..