Cloudy Days in the Coop - My Adventures with Chickens.

[PioneerChicks]

So, I'm working on a "chicken breed quiz" BYC article, and need some pictures. I have kept many chicken breeds, but didn't take pictures of them in the past, and definitely not good ones. I was wondering if I could use some of yours, @Starburst, and give you credit? (Maybe you too, @Sapphire Sebright?) You have beautiful pictures!

 

[Starburst]

So, I'm working on a "chicken breed quiz" BYC article, and need some pictures. I have kept many chicken breeds, but didn't take pictures of them in the past, and definitely not good ones. I was wondering if I could use some of yours, @Starburst, and give you credit? (Maybe you too, @Sapphire Sebright?) You have beautiful pictures!

Sure! Feel free to use any of my pictures! Thanks for asking.

 

[PioneerChicks]

Sure! Feel free to use any of my pictures! Thanks for asking.

Thank you! Any in particular you want me to use?

How is your flock today?

 

[Starburst]

Thank you! Any in particular you want me to use?

How is your flock today?

I mean, I'm happy for you to use any of my pictures, maybe not my last ones though, because they were really bad quality. Of course, if you want to use those, feel free!

My flock is doing great! A break in the rain, though the run sure is a muddy mess. I'll try to get pictures soon. (Maybe not today...but still soon!)

 

[Rhode Island Red]

Hi, everyone! I decided that it would be fun to share my adventures with my beloved chickens. I've had my flock for about two years, and I hope to have chickens for the rest of my life. I started keeping them thinking it would be nice to have some eggs, but I've now come to love them for being, well, chickens! I've yet to be faced with chicken math, but...I now must beware of the feed store during chick season. Last time I wandered into the chick room 'just to take a look,' I came out with six chicks in a box. But that's not chicken math...right? Anyway, I currently have eight chickens running around my yard and making me grin ear to ear every day. (I'll post each of their own 'profiles' in a bit. ) Some may say I spoil my chickens, holding umbrellas out so they can free-range without getting wet, taking them into the house on the frigid days to warm up for a bit, cooking them oatmeal, popping popcorn just for them, and decorating their coop for the seasons. Yet personally, I just find it as my way of saying 'thank you.' A thank-you for that egg in the nesting box that will make my breakfast, a thank-you for sending me rolling in laughter, a thank-you for letting me hold them when I need it...chickens are pretty awesome! And let's be honest...for me, there's no place better to be on those cloudy days to be out in the coop, with my feathered friends scratching around I'm looking forward to sharing the times I spend with my flock with you, and thanks for coming along for the ride!View attachment 2344437

Nice flock but what type is the brown and black one at the back?

 

[Starburst]

Nice flock but what type is the brown and black one at the back?

Minnie is a Gold-Laced Wyandotte.

 

[Rhode Island Red]

Minnie:
Minnie is my Gold Laced Wyandotte and is about 7 months old. As a chick, she would constantly fly out of the brooder into my hands to take a nap, and would sit for hours listening to me sing to her. Now, while she's a little more shy and doesn't love to be held quite as much, she's still very friendly. Minnie is, if I do say so myself, a very beautiful bird, and she lays nice brown eggs. She loves to free-range throughout the day, and some of her favorite treats are grapes, scratch, and mealworms. One thing she often does is fly up onto my shoulder for a ride as I walk around taking care of the flock. Minnie does tend to be a little mean to some of the other chickens, but with humans at least, once you get to know her, she really is sweet at heart! View attachment 2344494
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beautiful chicken

 

[Starburst]

Minnie is a Gold-Laced Wyandotte.

This is the one you were referring too, right? Just wanted to double check.

 

[Starburst]

beautiful chicken

Thank you!

 

[PioneerChicks]

I mean, I'm happy for you to use any of my pictures, maybe not my last ones though, because they were really bad quality. Of course, if you want to use those, feel free!

My flock is doing great! A break in the rain, though the run sure is a muddy mess. I'll try to get pictures soon. (Maybe not today...but still soon!)

If your recent pictures are considered "bad quality", then my pictures from two years ago aren't even pictures

Glad the flock is good! Rain and muddy runs can be a pain . I'll be looking forward to the pictures!