Chicken Photos Thread

[uzisuzuki]

That's very useful information. Thank you! Peafowl sounds very interesting to have around.

-Alex

They're pretty hilarious. They do this little dance with each other where they dart around each other that always fascinates me to watch because you wouldn't think that something shaped the way they are could turn on a dime like that. If you're really interested, I've found this book on Kindle called Peafowls, Peacocks and Peahens by Elliott Lang pretty helpful. I'd say the biggest differences between them in chickens is that they can get ill easier than chickens can and their dietary needs are a little more involved than chickens - if they're not free ranging. Pros and cons, though, just like chickens. They are easier to round up than my flock of bantams!

These are from last night. The first one is of my rooster, Odysseus (who likes to ride on my shoulder like I'm his trusty steed), and the second one is of my cockerel, Memnoch (who likes to fall asleep in my arms). They are polar opposites and I can't believe Odysseus sired Memnoch most days.


Magick Time!


Cuddle Time!

 

[Alexandra33]

@MedSchlFarmers , you are too sweet! I'm sure your little chick will turn out every bit as beautiful, even if in a different way.

She/he is a character from what you tell me, is that right? Chickens with personality are always the best.

-Alex

 

[MedSchlFarmers]

He/she really is a character. I am almost positive it tried to crow several time yesterday, at 3.5 weeks!!

 

[Alexandra33]

@uzisuzuki , thank you for the book recommendation and all the interesting little facts about peafowl behavior and care!

I do believe you've made me look at them differently than I used to. From those descriptions, I may eventually want some when I have the proper setup. I would like to have a wide variety of poultry on our "farm," and peafowl would certainly add so much to the flock as far as cool noises and eyecandy go!

Odysseus and Memnoch are incredibly handsome boys (and great names, by the way)! Our very first rooster was a stinker and he got....well....axed.

Such a shame for an extremely good-looking Lav Orp to go that way, but what can you do? We're getting some straight run Isbars here in March, and hopefully we'll get a nice roo or two in there for our girls. Fingers crossed.

-Alex

 

[Alexandra33]

He/she really is a character. I am almost positive it tried to crow several time yesterday, at 3.5 weeks!!

My goodness! There's nothing better than a spunky bird, because it adds so much charm to the flock that you might not otherwise get! I actually have a pullet who is growing spurs.

-Alex

 

[uzisuzuki]

@Alexandra33 No worries! I know that I've had a very difficult time trying to get all my questions about peafowl answered, so if I can help anyone else out with the little I have learned, I'm more than happy to. Odysseus is a bit of a poop and I suspect if he were with anyone other than me he would have been souped by now. He's 2lbs of surly feathers. I'm okay with putting up with his baby fits. If he were a real sized rooster, I'd probably feel differently! LOL

It was really nice yesterday, so everyone left their respective pens and had a good wander.


(these 3 are my Fellowship of the Ring - they are always wandering off on their own adventure: Ava'Dara is a splash Sumatra, Damien is an India Blue, and Sparta is a quail d'Anvers)


(my peahens came from the same breeder and stick pretty close to one another: Dalton is a Spalding Purple Black shoulder and Richmond is a Spalding Cameo Split Pied)


(Ava'Dara is the only chicken I have that is not a bantam and she usually likes to keep an eye on Sparta, my smallest chicken - Ava'Dara almost treats Sparta like she's a chick)

 

[Rubyfox]

My chickens today, my grass looks like a mud bath but they dont mind one bit lol The black Silkie is our new one and settled into the flock straight away

 

[BantyChooks]

My chickens today, my grass looks like a mud bath but they dont mind one bit lol The black Silkie is our new one and settled into the flock straight away

Lovely pictures! Some recent pictures of my flock:

 

[Alexandra33]

It cracks me up that you describe Odysseus as a "poop," @uzisuzuki !

Never better terminology to describe some roosters.

I'm trying to picture a bantam rooster attempting to act intimidating and scary.....it just doesn't work!

The founder of this thread, @Bubbles12345 , described her Sultan rooster's (not a bantam, but a rather small breed of large fowl) attack as having about as much impact as a teddy bear being thrown at her legs. T.Roo didn't exactly jump at me, but instead charged and began to bite my leg for no particular reason. The brat got what was coming to him!

Your birds are lovely! How many do you have? I must say that life won't go on until I have a splash Sumatra, so maybe an order from Cackle for a few blue Sumatras is in my future.

Ava' Dara is incredible.

-Alex

 

[Alexandra33]

@Rubyfox , your birds are stunning!

I get so much joy from seeing your birds, Bubbles (especially Jace, since she's so little and cute

). Are they all doing well?

-Alex