California - Northern

[JerseyGiantfolk]

Quote: Thank you! --she says, lol

 

[OR4-hmom]

I rarely see true Rhode Island Reds, but when I do, they are a extremely dark brown/red color. Amazing.

My point exactly. Not the production reds sold as RIR from feed stores. Please don't get me wrong, hatchery birds are great for what they were bred to do, lay on a smaller feed cost and more often than some breeder birds. Just not the same as our Grandparents-Great Grandparents had in the yard.

 

[OR4-hmom]

My bantam Japanese hen laid her first egg of the year! 6 years old and still making the grade A size mark!

Sorry, but I'm confused. I thought grade was different from size?

 

[JerseyGiantfolk]

Quote: Sorry to confuse you! It was just by the yolk size.

It was a bantam sized egg, but just based on how high up the yolk was, it looked like the gradeA size yolks in egg grading pictures.

*this time change is killing me*

 

[tommysgirl]

I'm in trouble with anything partridge.

you are not alone. I am hoping hoping hoping that inside the hatching eggs I am setting next month that there will be part. chanteclers to go along with my part. rock babies from Privett.

How do you pronounce "Penedesenca?"

 

[OR4-hmom]

I was looking at the chantes, but with the heat we can get here in the summer I think they would have a hard time. Others have said they would adapt to the heat but that goes against what they were bred for.

Since DH has taken to the wyandottes I'm leaning that direction now.

 

[ronott1]

Quote: Thread here:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/292431/i-need-to-know-how-to-say-penedesenca

 

[threadgeek]

Oooooh, I wish I lived closer! I would LOVE to go to a poultry show!

 

[Wishing4Wings]

The good folks on the OE(Olive Egg) thread said my Pene X Cream Legbar chicks are all pullets:

ronott1, my CCLxCP OE pullets look almost identical to yours, body shape and coloring, except yours have more variation in the color of the neck feathers and crest. Count yourself lucky that you got all pullets! From the abundance of males I've seen, they are definitely auto-sexing.

I am sure the Cosmos will now balance it all out by making my Bresse hatch be all Cockerels...Oh wait a minute! That would be OK!

Wow! All females?!! When you live in town, that's like winning the hatching lottery.

 

[WildflowerJLH]

Why does it take me THREE days to catch up on this thread whenever I miss ONE day? Finally caught up, but I won't be on tomorrow, so it will all start again.

Question for those who have let broodies raise chicks...How long will mama take care of them? Chicks are almost 5 weeks old, and mama is starting to spend more time away from them, but the chicks act like they need her. She does come back. Also, she has started roosting at night. 1 chick can get up there, but the other 2 can't get up all the way. I feel like they don't have the feathers to be out all night, yet. If I put the chicks back in the brooder, mama hops down and joins them. Thoughts?