Fugly Farm

[drstratton]

Maybe it was too cold for aphids? It has been down in the 30s at night.

Yeah, that probably has something to do with it! I'll be glad when we're back to the 30's at night! Wait, what am I saying...I'll be glad when it's in the 60's or warmer at night...lol!

 

[drstratton]

Very true. Supposedly if weeds will grow you have good enough soil; I beg to differ.

I agree with you IM, weeds will thrive in just about any condition...veggies not so much!

 

[igorsMistress]

I think the big girls have spent the day in the duck house with the babies. I planted seeds and watered stuff and didn’t see them at all. The wind has died down too. I think maybe we’ll see how they get along this weekend.

 

[igorsMistress]

I agree with you IM, weeds will thrive in just about any condition...veggies not so much!

Even the weeds looked bad when we moved in

 

[drstratton]

I think the big girls have spent the day in the duck house with the babies. I planted seeds and watered stuff and didn’t see them at all. The wind has died down too. I think maybe we’ll see how they get along this weekend.

Hopefully they will all like each other! Are the babies warming up to you yet?

 

[igorsMistress]

Hopefully they will all like each other! Are the babies warming up to you yet?

Not yet but I’m going to work on them this weekend since the litter need stirring and I need to add some straw.

 

[VeryHappyHens]

Our current flock members, we no longer name our chickens because it makes them pets. These are all Turken crosses, some with Jersey Giant but others I'm not sure.

The dominant rooster. I had 6 roosters to choose from. This guy wasn't the biggest of the males. He was selected because he didn't try to rape every pullet in sight when the more dominant boys were removed and I've never seen him beat up the little guy like the others did. He never grabbed a pullet by the feathers just because, didn't try to sneak up behind me in the coop and wasn't constantly in my space when I went outside.

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Here's the little guy. I hope to breed that nakedness into future generations.

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The flock, one of the black pullets came from an egg I hatched from Fugly and his favorite hen Nyx, a black Nn

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This was before we processed 4 roosters last weekend

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The chicks. One is an EE we got as a friend for the older Nn who I brought home because it was alone. There were 4 hatchlings on8/17 but one was culled, unable to hold itself up or walk well and pipped too high on the egg to get out without assistance. I don't babysit, I'll help a little bit but after that they're on their own. The EE has two extra toes on the side of each foot that I didn't notice when we got it. They seem to be causing problems with walking so we're debating on how to proceed there. Possibly remove with a dremel, it doesn't seem to have any control over them and they don't move. Turken/Bresse cross for the Nn babies.

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We have 3 eggs in the incubator due to hatch 8/25. One is a Turken/Bresse and 2 are Dorking/Red Ranger crosses.

My naked neck chicken are more Beautiful. That’s my girl

 

[igorsMistress]

The ducklings no longer have their heat plate. They are obviously sleeping between the water and food. Here they are today, still as far away as they can get.

The big girls enjoying the water bucket cleaning after a quick swim.

Pip has grown in some color with her adult feathers.

Bean in front, Pip in the back here

 

[igorsMistress]

My naked neck chicken are more Beautiful. That’s my girl

She is beautiful! What’s the mix?

 

[drstratton]

The ducklings no longer have their heat plate. They are obviously sleeping between the water and food. Here they are today, still as far away as they can get.
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The big girls enjoying the water bucket cleaning after a quick swim.
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Pip has grown in some color with her adult feathers.
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Bean in front, Pip in the back here
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Look at them trying to hide in the corner...you just need to tell them that they are ducks...not chickens... I just can't get over how fast they grow! Has Fig given anymore loud quacks?