Consolidated Kansas

[Trish44]

LOL sharol!

HEChicken, I just found this, maybe it will help on size: http://www.strombergschickens.com/bird_band_size

 

[HEChicken]

That DID help - thank you!

 

[cailynne]

Hi All..
I found the Kansas group a little while ago.

I have 3 Silkies and finally got to getting some pics of them.
They are great little birds.
My kids have decided to name them after my parents and brother.
That could get embarrassing!
Kathy is the black pullet and the two partridge cockerels are Rick and Eric( he has the black head). I got them at a the Mulvane Swap meet back in May as straight run chicks.
Now I Have to find a couple more girls and maybe get rid of one of the guys.

Eric
/home/shryche/Pictures/chickens/eric chicken 2.jpg
/home/shryche/Pictures/chickens/eric chicken 3.jpg

Kathy
/home/shryche/Pictures/chickens/kathy chicken 2.jpg
/home/shryche/Pictures/chickens/kathy chicken 3.jpg
/home/shryche/Pictures/chickens/kathy chicken 4.jpg

Rick
/home/shryche/Pictures/chickens/rick chicken 1.jpg
/home/shryche/Pictures/chickens/rick chicken 2.jpg
/home/shryche/Pictures/chickens/rick chicken 3.jpg


Lisa

 

[tweetybaby2005]

Shucks, and here I was visualizing queen bees with tiny little zip ties on their legs until I got to the part about the paint.

 

[cailynne]

for some reason my pics didn't work...i'll see if I can figure out how to gix it.

 

[sharol]

for some reason my pics didn't work...i'll see if I can figure out how to gix it.

You are welcome here even without pictures. Welcome to Consolidated Kansas. We have quite a few people from the Wichita area. (not me, but oh well)

 

[tweetybaby2005]

Trish, I'm so stealing your dry leaves in the coop idea! We have a forest full of leaves here from all the cottonwoods, oak trees and maple trees. I'm sure the chickens will loves them. I hope the ducks like them too. My birds seem to like hanging inside the coop more nowadays so I hope the leaves will keep them
entertained.

So glad to see Hawkeye checking in. That barn looks awesome. I'm green with envy. Sorry that uoj lost your birds to sour crop. I hope I don't have to deal with sour crop in the future. I may not recognize it till it's too late.

I definally need to boot the last batch if chicks out of the house. The ammonia smell is horrendous. Plus they are feisty! My net can't even keep them contained. Then they have to empty their waterer just so I have to clean it up thengive them fresh water ... again.

It's getting late. Gotta head to bed since I'll be having a busy day tomorrow.

 

[Trish44]

Hi All..
I found the Kansas group a little while ago.

I have 3 Silkies and finally got to getting some pics of them.
They are great little birds.
My kids have decided to name them after my parents and brother.
That could get embarrassing!
Kathy is the black pullet and the two partridge cockerels are Rick and Eric( he has the black head). I got them at a the Mulvane Swap meet back in May as straight run chicks.
Now I Have to find a couple more girls and maybe get rid of one of the guys.

Eric
/home/shryche/Pictures/chickens/eric chicken 2.jpg
/home/shryche/Pictures/chickens/eric chicken 3.jpg

Kathy
/home/shryche/Pictures/chickens/kathy chicken 2.jpg
/home/shryche/Pictures/chickens/kathy chicken 3.jpg
/home/shryche/Pictures/chickens/kathy chicken 4.jpg

Rick
/home/shryche/Pictures/chickens/rick chicken 1.jpg
/home/shryche/Pictures/chickens/rick chicken 2.jpg
/home/shryche/Pictures/chickens/rick chicken 3.jpg


Lisa

Welcome! We do have quite a few people around Wichita & surrounding areas on here. There is an icon at the lower left corner above the Reply box, if you click on that it will bring up a box where you upload your pics. We would love to see your chickies!

 

[cailynne]

Hi All..
I found the Kansas group a little while ago.

I have 3 Silkies and finally got to getting some pics of them.
They are great little birds.
My kids have decided to name them after my parents and brother.
That could get embarrassing!
Kathy is the black pullet and the two partridge cockerels are Rick and Eric( he has the black head). I got them at a the Mulvane Swap meet back in May as straight run chicks.
Now I Have to find a couple more girls and maybe get rid of one of the guys.
Figured out how to post pics...i must be tired.

Eric




Kathy




Rick

 

[22qZoo]

Cailynne- welcome, we love pictures.
Hawkeye- welcome back, that's a nice looking barn.

We finished the run re-do a week or so ago, so nice to have that done. We used metal Tposts instead of lumber (had a bunch laying around) in fact most of it is re-used pieces of this and that, I wouldn't trust it to be predator proof at night but that's what the coop is for.

The old run wasn't tall enough to stand up straight in , this time we can walk straight thru no problem. It is so nice now, the two geese and the duck are together in the other pen,and the chickens are all getting along in their new digs (minus the three extra roos ,yippee!) chores are so much easier now.