Arkansas folks speak up.........

[verycherry]

Cute picture Chicky Tocks!


Well, I had a so-so hatch this weekend. I was wondering if some of the eggs didn't hatch because they had gotten dirty from all the rain. I had knocked off all the loose dirt, but some had gotten a little muddy.

I can't even remember how many eggs I set, but I have 13 new babies, and around 8 to 10 still in the bator that didn't hatch. I'm leaving it going just in case, but the others hatched the 29th and 30th.

I got my first Partridge Silkie from my Gray male! She might even be Gray, not sure, because the Dad sure looked like a Partridge when I bought him, but turned just as Gray as could be as he matured. I think he must carry the gold gene too, so it was showing through in his down. Anyway, whether Partridge or Gray, here she is...

 

[verycherry]

Oh, and I like your new run Chicky Tocks! Just checked out the pictures.

I wish mine was done. I have two new-ish breeding pens I finished about a month or so ago, but haven't gotten the attached run done yet. First I had to wait on all the rain to stop, and now it's 90 freakin' degrees!!!

After school lets out Wednesday, the girls and I are going to work on it early in the mornings for a few days and I should be able to finish it.

 

[Chicky Tocks]

EEEK!!! Now I need another run! I received 9 black copper maran eggs in the mail today and they'll be going in the incubator late tomorrow evening.

I'm driving myself nuts hatching. I've been waiting for these eggs what seems like forever! They're gorgeous~

 

[verycherry]

Oh those are beauties! I'll gladly take them off of your hands, lol! Who sent them?

 

[Chicky Tocks]

I bought them from steelshot. He has some beautiful BCM's! I was waiting for some lavendar copper marans from him, but these came up first and I could not resist. I paid $35 for 6+ and LOOKIT!!! 9 beautiful eggies! This will be my last hatch for the season. I'm running out of room for chickens. I'm asking DH for a nice tractor for the BCM and the Cuckoo Marans in my brooder. He's going to KILL me!

Who shall I will all my chickens to?

 

[verycherry]

Who shall I will all my chickens to?

Now that's a good question, lol! If I left mine to any of my relatives, they'd curse me everyday after I'm gone!

Lavender Coppers huh, neat-o!​

 

[juliechick]

I've never heard of Lavendar Marans. Oh, no! Another cool kind of chicken to want.

That's a cute chick, Cherry.

 

[Chicky Tocks]

hehe oops..i meant blue marans...there IS a difference cause I don't think lavendars exist.

 

[roche477]

My husband is going to be putting pens up for a year the rate we are going! When I told him I wanted chickens he said "Why, what are we going to do with them?" Now he is the one getting a bunch of chickens LOL. He likes the bantams and I like the big ones!

 

[arllcountrygirl]

CT - you were getting everyone excited. I don't do marans but Lav I could go for.

Anyone interested in a breeding pair of white cochin bantams?