First Run of Cornish Cross Meat Birds and Super Excited!

[holm25]

Hello again . Jessica did you ever get pics of the babies??

 

[JessicaThistle]

So I finally got some updated pics of my rescuees! They are 5 weeks old now. Between the rain this last week and busy with work, I hardly even saw my chickens. I also had to be really mean and break my broody Barred Rock! Big dog kennel locked in the shop with the light on for two days finally made her snap out of it! Phew!


I also thought this was an Easter Egger, but appears to have a single comb combing in. My daughter named this one Chipmunk. Not sure if that is going to stick or not.


Back is Chip. I originally thought these two in the front were Barred Rock, but neither has a single comb. The one on the left has feathered legs. I think Cuckoo Maran?


This is Gidget in the front on the right. I don't know. Gold-laced something? The one second from the left with the black and red feathers has feathered legs. I don't know on that one either.


This is Smores. In this pic the feathers look redder than they are. In the pic above, she is the far left and you can see the color is blonder. I don't know on this one either.


I would love to think this one is a Black Copper Maran. Legs are feathered. Don't know for sure.


Another pic of the black and red one with feathered legs. I think this is the one my daughter named Stripe. Maybe a roo? And the possible cuckoo on the left with feathered legs, that's Gizmo.

We have a Gremlin theme on some of these guys. We always joked that they acted like Gremlins, especially when they escaped the brooder and we had to chase them around the house. Well, there they are, my seven little Gremlins.

 

[duluthralphie]

Nice chickens Jessica!

Where do you get these rescues?

Do you ever have a problem with disease bringing them in?

 

[LindaB220]

Boy, am I tired!!! I just got back from Jennifer's (jipus5) wedding. Beautiful and thoughtful of her to invite me. A nice country wedding and I'm very proud of her. She's the one that helped me get my feet wet on processing. I learned a lot. So I'm kicked back in my chair imbibing a beverage. I left before they brought out the beer and karaoke.

Thank Gawd.

 

[holm25]

Boy, am I tired!!! I just got back from Jennifer's (jipus5) wedding. Beautiful and thoughtful of her to invite me. A nice country wedding and I'm very proud of her. She's the one that helped me get my feet wet on processing. I learned a lot. So I'm kicked back in my chair imbibing a beverage. I left before they brought out the beer and karaoke.

Thank Gawd.

Sounds like fun!! Beer and karaoke sounds like it might get crazy!!

 

[JessicaThistle]

Hello again . Jessica did you ever get pics of the babies??

Yes, I posted them just a few minutes after you posted asking me this.

 

[holm25]

Yes, I posted them just a few minutes after you posted asking me this.

Yeah I saw that!!!!! Funny!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[JessicaThistle]

Nice chickens Jessica!

Where do you get these rescues?

Do you ever have a problem with disease bringing them in?

Ralphie: A neighbor who is a friend of my daughter found them on the side of the road near her house. She called me and asked if I would take them because she couldn't. We suspect they are a result of poor chicken raising from the people that live behind her that have a ton of chickens. They denied they were their chicks of course. However, they have many that look like them running around. Hmmm.

I kept them in the house until 4 1/2 weeks old. Since they all seemed healthy I now have them in my meaties chicken tractor outside temporarily until they are big enough to integrate into the main coop. I don't think that I ever would just put adoptees in with my girls without an isolation period, with the exception of my CX chicks. I just love these hens too darn much!

 

[LindaB220]

Sounds like fun!! Beer and karaoke sounds like it might get crazy!!

My days of partying are long gone. I can bet you that they never noticed I was gone. Or cared.

 

[duluthralphie]

My days of partying are long gone. I can bet you that they never noticed I was gone. Or cared.

You are so lucky! I am fairly sure they all wait until I am gone to really start partying. I wish it was just an audible sigh of relief when I left. I suspect it is a loud cheer when I leave.....