California - Northern

[ronott1]

Okay guys here are my 20 week old White Chickens! The Black Australorp behind them is a little over a year old and they were purchased from a Farm Supply store that is Family owned and a "Friend of the Family" had her chicks there and she said they were "Leghorns" She said they are Great for up here in the Northwest,,(near Seattle and as I've explained before I'm originally from Tracy, CA and my wife is from Sydney Australia) because they can stand up to the snow and cold weather because of the thickness of their feather! She swears they lay "Large and double yolks" on a regular basis! If you could see them next to the one year old you'd think that "SHE" was the younger one! We're so confused now! HELP!!!...lolol~David

Everything she told you about the birds is correct! Just not the Leghorn part.

One thing she did not add is that that Plymouth Rocks are winter layers, so will do very well for you in the rainy dark winter.

You are very lucky to have them!

Ron

 

[DavidandWendy]

Ron!...we just researched "Plymouth Rocks" and we think that we absolutely do have them! They fit every diescription that is on the internet describing them! Thank ALL of you guys for your help and we now know that we most certainly have "Plymouth Rock Hens"!...lol

~David and Wendy

 

[ronott1]

Ron!...we just researched "Plymouth Rocks" and we think that we absolutely do have them! They fit every diescription that is on the internet describing them! Thank ALL of you guys for your help and we now know that we most certainly have "Plymouth Rock Hens"!...lol

~David and Wendy

I am glad we could help!

I have 2 Hatchery Quality Barred Plymouth Rock pullets and 2 Hatchery Quality Partridge Rocks. I really like them but yours have the correct color legs. Mine have light yellow legs. You will really be happy with them, especially if you get a double yolk layer.

Ron

 

[Meg2000000]

David and Wendy - Congrats on the new layer! And it's so cool everyone could help you figure out what kind they are!

Amy Beth - I think it's absolutely fine that you are ready to look for a new dog so soon. You shouldn't feel guilty at all! Some people wait too long and then never get a dog again because they don't want to go through another death. I'll let you know if I hear of a puppy like the kind you're looking for. Good luck searching!

Ron - Thank you sooooo much for hatching the chicks for us! You did such an amazing job and we are so lucky to know you. You are a blessing!! The one that was hatching up-side down died a few hours ago. Poor little guy. The other special needs chick is alive and doing ok.. about the same as when I picked them up from you. I haven't had a chance to take pictures but I will take some and post soon. All I can say is: THEY'RE GORGEOUS!!!!!!!

 

[Miss Molly]

Zooweemama,
I wanted to tell you how very sorry I am for your loss. A few years ago, I lost my dog of 18 years. It was one of the hardest time off my life. My heart breaks for you and your family.....hang in there..

 

[Miss Molly]

I noticed that too, her little purse, water...totally prepared! That is one of the cutest pictures!

Priceless picture

 

[Miss Molly]

Hey Guys!, I know many of you are mainly into eggs for raising chicks but our 4 hens eggs are only for our consumption! Our year old Australorp has been laying for many months but yesterday and today we've discovered a smaller egg next to the larger eggs!:yiipchick  Our 3 White Leghorns are only 20 weeks old this weekend and it's obvious that one of them has started to lay! Is it too early for them to lay and is that why the eggs are so small?  I've never tried to add a picture here but I'm gonna try so you can see what I'm talking about! Any thought's???..   Thanks, David 

The first eggs are alway smaller. My leghorns lay white eggs...

 

[MonsterClucker]

Picked up a little giant and turner today! Super excited!! Now just have to dial this thing in and then I'm gonna be orderin some Basque hen eggs!!! Any tips for a newbie bator?? I've heard the "dry incubation" method has a high success rate. Has anybody tried this method??

 

[JerseyGiantfolk]

Looks like I need to raise the feeder and cover the top lol.
Excuse my typos. Sent from my iPhone.

haha! One of my scrawny hens does that also!

 

[Happy Chooks]

Ron!...we just researched "Plymouth Rocks" and we think that we absolutely do have them! They fit every diescription that is on the internet describing them! Thank ALL of you guys for your help and we now know that we most certainly have "Plymouth Rock Hens"!...lol

~David and Wendy

Yes, you have White Plymouth Rocks! Congrats on the eggs.

Picked up a little giant and turner today! Super excited!!
Now just have to dial this thing in and then I'm gonna be orderin some Basque hen eggs!!!
Any tips for a newbie bator??
I've heard the "dry incubation" method has a high success rate. Has anybody tried this method??

Dum dum dum.............another on bites the dust!

Be warned, incubating is more addicting than chicken math! In fact, it's the calculus of chicken math. Let's see, only 50% will hatch and 50% of those will be roosters, so it's perfectly logical that I have 45 eggs in my incubator!