California - Northern

[gander007]

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That is so funny

 

[chrissyr]

They do fly well. They seem to eat everything but then most of my chickens do.

They have an excellent feed to egg ratio, AKA Feed Conversion, of course. They lay a lot of eggs!

How old are yours? I do not remember when they hatched.

Mine are about 3 months old I believe. Hatched in April sometime. They are just determined to get everything they can find at all costs

 

[chrissyr]

She might accept them later tonight.

It is silly when they sit on eggs for weeks and then do not want the babies....

My Bresse hen made an amazing mom! I was happily surprised. The Bresse rooster tried to kill them though. I stayed to watch and thankfully I did.
My marans rooster is fine with chicks. I'd only let them out all together in the big run. But he'd eye them once and walk away.

 

[chrissyr]

Sadly none of my chickens are related to iggy and his extraordinary gene.

All.were.lost in the great fox attack. Now that I know more aboit chickens genetics I am completly flabbergasted by iggys offspring. He passed the hook gene onto 97% or so of his male offspring. And almost never to his female chicks. But how is that possible when his gene have nothing to do with sex? Its a mystery.

I still miss him Josephine and ester. Theu were my first showgirls.

Isn't your new boy related to him? I am excited you have some amazing birds. Will you be showing in the next few seasons? You really should!! And I miss talking with you my friend

 

[gander007]

I think the 115 F degree temps are getting to the girls

 

[Happy Chooks]

My Hens have been laying very nice eggs lately. @TheKeeper saw them today so I figured I would get a picture of them.

I am so happy that they keep laying in the heat!

These are from the last two days:

Pretty eggs Ron!

Thank you everyone. Unfortunately, the chick was dead when I got home a few minutes ago.

I'm sorry, but it happens sometimes. My Easter Hatch, I lost 2 chicks - sometimes they just aren't strong enough. I hope you had a great time in Hawaii!

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Speaking of broodies, my newest broody Barnevelder (#9 Broody this year), keeps trying to steal the other broody Barnevelder's eggs that are due to hatch Wed. I guess she doesn't want to do the work to sit for 3 weeks first. I've got to give her the eggs I've collected tonight to hopefully keep her off the other broodies nest! Nothing but DRAMA in the chicken coop.

That is so funny

I'm glad you all think it's so funny, these broodies are driving me bonkers!

I didn't give her the eggs, I'm thinking of possibly waiting and see if they co-parent. I don't want fights over chicks though, so I don't know yet.

 

[caychris]

Well the other night we saw feathers flying out of the coop at bedtime. I went out to check and lo and behold 2 of my delawares were up on the high roost with the buffs.

I recently added a larger lip to the nest box because they will be laying eggs soon and they had been kicking the shavings out. I also that day had added 3 golf balls to the box.

I don't know if the 3rd non blind del made it to the roost but she wasn't in the box yet but Lurk(the half blind one) was perched on the lip of the box. I have a lower roost for her because she doesn't jump or fly very well and don't want her to hurt herself. She could use the low roost as a ladder if she really wants up high.

The 2 on the roost were still trying to sit on each other though it was kind of funny.

Now just to get rid of those 4 fosters. Anyone interested?

 

[ronott1]

Well the other night we saw feathers flying out of the coop at bedtime. I went out to check and lo and behold 2 of my delawares were up on the high roost with the buffs.

I recently added a larger lip to the nest box because they will be laying eggs soon and they had been kicking the shavings out. I also that day had added 3 golf balls to the box.

I don't know if the 3rd non blind del made it to the roost but she wasn't in the box yet but Lurk(the half blind one) was perched on the lip of the box. I have a lower roost for her because she doesn't jump or fly very well and don't want her to hurt herself. She could use the low roost as a ladder if she really wants up high.

The 2 on the roost were still trying to sit on each other though it was kind of funny.

Now just to get rid of those 4 fosters. Anyone interested?

They are coming along!

I hope they start laying eggs soon.

 

[gander007]

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Ditto!



Speaking of broodies, my newest broody Barnevelder (#9 Broody this year), keeps trying to steal the other broody Barnevelder's eggs that are due to hatch Wed. I guess she doesn't want to do the work to sit for 3 weeks first. I've got to give her the eggs I've collected tonight to hopefully keep her off the other broodies nest! Nothing but DRAMA in the chicken coop.

That is so funny

I'm glad you all think it's so funny, these broodies are driving me bonkers!

I didn't give her the eggs, I'm thinking of possibly waiting and see if they co-parent. I don't want fights over chicks though, so I don't know yet.



Now in this photo there are 3 goslings and 1 duckling and the geese take care of all of them as a gaggle all watch over them as one and just make sure the baby's eat first and keep them safe just funny to watch them .... So with 7 adult geese watching 3 goslings I think the adults should be able to handle them and there is no fighting other them keeping the other birds away ......

 

[SpringPeeper]

My red decided the broody Orpington's nest box was the one and only suitable nest box, and the Orpington decided today was the day she would stop sharing. The ensuing scuffle broke one of the developing eggs.

Not the best chicken week for me.

*knock on wood* this is supposed to be the only triple digit day for my birds this week, only upper 90s the rest of it.