California - Northern

[Nikon]

After work picture time!

Tahoe moonrise.


Fun with flashlights!


.... and a CHICKEN!

 

[lizanne]

Can Silkies have feathers that aren't "Silky" ? I hatched 2 sets of "Silkie/ Frizzle" eggs. There are possibilties of pure Silkies, frizzles and a mix with them. So are these non-Silkied Silkies, or smooth feathered Frizzles, or...?

This is one of my 9 week olds, that looks like a Silkie, but her feathers are together. Poor thing can hardly see at all.



These are 2 of my 2 week olds. They have the same coloring, but one has separated feathers, and the other doesn't.

 

[alibra]

Can Silkies have feathers that aren't "Silky" ? I hatched 2 sets of "Silkie/ Frizzle" eggs. There are possibilties of pure Silkies, frizzles and a mix with them. So are these non-Silkied Silkies, or smooth feathered Frizzles, or...? This is one of my 9 week olds, that looks like a Silkie, but her feathers are together. Poor thing can hardly see at all. [COLOR=B42000] [/COLOR] These are 2 of my 2 week olds. They have the same coloring, but one has separated feathers, and the other doesn't.

I believe it's a smooth feathered frizzle

 

[alibra]

My kids are growing up! Lavender English orpington pullet, with 4 BCM pullets & 2 BCM cockerels.

 

[chrissyr]

My kids are growing up! Lavender English orpington pullet, with 4 BCM pullets & 2 BCM cockerels.

Wow, that was fast! Has that been 2 months or so? Seemed like a month ago you had the one hatch and found your chicks. Nice hen ratio , by the way!

 

[alibra]

Wow, that was fast! Has that been 2 months or so? Seemed like a month ago you had the one hatch and found your chicks. Nice hen ratio , by the way!

Hatched February 5th and 10th! I picked 6 out of the 10 black copper Maran chicks, looking for the smallest combs. 2 days later I predicted 4/6 girls, 2/6 boys. I was right! And the lavender I just got lucky with

 

[caychris]

Well we have the coop setup in the back yard just waiting for my month old delawares to be ready for outside. Its a small coop from Costco. Not a bad deal for something to start with. My wife decided she wanted a couple buff orpingtons so we now have 2 babies in the house a way from the others in the garage. I will have to build a larger Hen house and caged in run over the next month or two as the new ones are growing up and the others make the transition to outside. Ive noticed right away that the orpingtons are very different from the dele's.

The Delewares are getting too big for the box now. They are about 4.5 weeks and all have most of their head feathers in. Very little down left. Do you think I might be able to transition them to the new coop this weekend or do I really need to wait another 4 weeks. I can probably put a light in the hen house at night.

 

[Sirracha]

Chicken justice was served today. While getting tired of my Mille Fleur roo attacking my ankles, I fished him out from the flock. The flock decided that they'd had enough too, so they started attacking him. Even the scary cat Friizle roo jumped on the band wagon and pecked away at him. I managed to despur him so hopefully he stops thinking he can best me. Next step is the stew pot if he doesn't figure it out. Cute or not.

 

[Audio51]

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[lawatt]

Well we have the coop setup in the back yard just waiting for my month old delawares to be ready for outside. Its a small coop from Costco. Not a bad deal for something to start with. My wife decided she wanted a couple buff orpingtons so we now have 2 babies in the house a way from the others in the garage. I will have to build a larger Hen house and caged in run over the next month or two as the new ones are growing up and the others make the transition to outside. Ive noticed right away that the orpingtons are very different from the dele's.

The Delewares are getting too big for the box now. They are about 4.5 weeks and all have most of their head feathers in. Very little down left. Do you think I might be able to transition them to the new coop this weekend or do I really need to wait another 4 weeks. I can probably put a light in the hen house at night.

i've been putting chicks into the outdoor pens (with no light/heat) at 4 weeks, before they even have head feathers, and they have been doing just fine, as long as they have enough buddies to keep warm with and the temps/wind aren't crazily cold (i.e. below freezing). i have five that are now 7 weeks, have been outside since 4 weeks, and six more that just went outside yesterday.