Eastern Tennessee Thread

[littlechicklet]

Do you see feathers anywhere? Do you think something is grabbing them? I can't imagine them not returning on their own to their food source.

I didn't find anything. It was just like last time except this time the older cockerel was not out with them. We have woods on 2 sides and I am assuming whatever took her got her in the woods. I walked around but did not find anything. I know we have a fox that lives not too far from us so maybe she got the pullet. We have seen the fox walk across our retaining wall & through the backyard but never have been able to get a shot at her.

 

[Talbott Poultry]

I got 2 more eggs today and 2 are sitting in boxes making attempts. My youngest Serama hen was privacy stricken and came out of the coop while I was checking water and laid it right beside me on the ground. I was so proud of her. And it is a nicely shaped egg. Not bad for her first. I don't know if putting the younger chicks out there has stirred them to lay or if they are just hitting the right age to get going. Either way, I am happy to get eggs.

Congrats, I told you they were just about ready.

 

[littlechicklet]

Congrats, I told you they were just about ready.

x2

 

[littlechicklet]

Okay here's the 3 that are left. They are 12 weeks old now. The 2 in the upper right are my older chicks.

Front: black pullet?, behind: 2 blue cockerels.


Here's 2 more pics of the black: Pullet?? what do you think?



And here's the older pair

 

[itsthelaw37801]

It is easy to tell now with their combs and waddles. Pretty. Can't tell on top photo on the one in back - but I see two pullets and one cockrel. Then pullet, next one pullet and the bottom is pullet and cockrel.

 

[littlechicklet]

itsthelaw- the bottom pic is the ones in the first pic: located in the upper right with their backs to the camera. They are a few weeks older than the ones from Daphne and yes its definitely a pullet and cockerel (although he hasn't crowed yet). I am still not positive on the 3 from Daphne except the one cockerel (he's the one closest to the green fence post in the first pic). Thanks

ETA: sorry my pics are confusing. They have been updated in their folder on my profile page.

 

[grawg]

OK where has everyone gone to for the past few days?

Are the martians needing people for chicken feed and if so how come I was not invited?

I wake up and leave for work in the dark. I get home, it's dark. I'm just work hibernating for the next few months, once I see daylight again maybe I'll have something to write about

 

[TNBEARCHICK]

Went into the White Faced Spanish Chicken Pen to collect eggs but found this instead.

The 380 and he breaths no more.

 

[TNBEARCHICK]

I didn't find anything. It was just like last time except this time the older cockerel was not out with them. We have woods on 2 sides and I am assuming whatever took her got her in the woods. I walked around but did not find anything. I know we have a fox that lives not too far from us so maybe she got the pullet. We have seen the fox walk across our retaining wall & through the backyard but never have been able to get a shot at her.

We had a silkie that was missing for 3 days. We had given up on finding her and just figured she was easy prey but, day 4 she was at her coop ready to go up that night. Apparently she went and had a wild fling somewhere.

 

[TNBEARCHICK]

So excited! One of my Coronation hens from Greenfire laid an egg!

Also, spoke with Jenny from GF and she told me she is sending me out some hatching eggs- possible choc orp and isbar to make up for the hen that died in shipping.

I shall have lots of fun setting my eggs on the 11th!