@Ponypoor the Cheetah/Twirp pic shows the rooster vs hen stance (#4). You can see it even in chicks. Hector was part of a straight run and I picked him out as a roo just by the stance (tractor supply equivalent, so at most a week old). You want to watch for a while, but the little roos will stop and look around with the same chest up/out kind of thing while the little hens will look around with the chest/back angle more like Twirp's.
The two big ones I’ve read about are AI and infectious bronchitis, and there’s a “low pathogenicity” AI. Maybe if it is AI it’s the latter.
Nice! Well-done working with the video action!I haven't finished my latest portrait as I've been teaching a course for the last three months and it's consumed all my free time. This is the last week and I'm really looking forward to a break! However, I did write a short film score over the weekend, so I guess that counts as art!Here's the link if you'd like to have a look:
How are all your ladies and Mr P going?
You know all the ins and outs in the writing process, understandable. I didn’t think it is rubbish at all. I did think, once or twice, it felt innocuous and didn’t draw attention to itself as much as I wanted. But then, I was listening to it more than I was interested in the video. So isn’t the music there to support the visuals and not draw too much attention to itself?Thanks Bob.It’s interesting that you think I’m talented; I spent a good part of the weekend thinking it was rubbish and I needed to upskill so I could be better!
I have not put any chicks under Raven. I'm trying to break her up. If I keep any I will brood them myself. I doubt I will keep any this time around. I actually have as of last night 4 broody hens. My biggest and meanest cochin hen Gryffyn is very very broody right now and is a biting she devil. She has no eggs but that will change today. This may fail but I'm going to give her a chance to prove she will hatch eggs and not eat them. I have one of her sister's eggs saved from yesterday and hope to get another today. I'm also giving her a Goose egg. She is a big enough girl she could easily cover 12 or more but I do not trust her. Karen is in the building broody with nothing to sit on and I think it finally clicked and Goose is broody herself. If anyone else gets eggs it will be Goose.Haven’t posted for several days, but have been reading everything. Just had trouble catching up and I hate posting before I get to the most recent post.
Don’t know if you have done it yet, but I would definitely stick them under a broody and keep them. Hatching rates are always unpredictable, and you should have “first right of refusal” on any chicks hatched from your hens’ eggs.
That is surprising. Most counties in Texas have some type of “rabies control” law on the books that requires people to keep their dogs on their own property.
@BY Bob Glad to hear your girls are improving and that is is becoming less likely that is bird flu.
I am doing ok. Leg is sore but getting stronger and a little more flexible.
A few random pics in case I owe tax for something.
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Both boys are pretty. You are using all of your silkie girls right? So either way you are going to get the same color odds. Black to Black you will get black. White to Black you will get a chance for both colors. I think white to black there is a small chance for paint as well. What I would do is visit your friends for a bit and spend time with the boys. Whichever one has the nicest personality pick him. I firmly believe that roosters pass down their temperaments to their sons to a certain degree. That being said, going by those 2 pictures.....I like the white boy just a tad better. The black boy though, love the head poof, his chicks would definitely have a chance for poofy topknots. That black one looks like Branch's daddy. How old is he? I figure Branch will end up looking like him in a few years. Before his first big adult molt at a year old he only had a few gold feathers in his neck. Now he has a lot. I suspect after each molt more are going to appear as he ages.@RebeccaBoyd
So which roo do you think will cover my silkies best? My friend will be send one of them here to cover the girls.
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Oh I would love to make a road trip to you with eggs
Me too. A week ago. I love them so much! They are just such cheerful flashes of color.I saw our first bluebird checking out a nesting box yesterday. Spring is really here!
Aurora broke out again this morning. She is like a leghorn that one. My gosh so clever.Ooooo and there's goes the song....
I want to break free, I want to break free...
