Magnus looks very similar to my frosty!! Sadly, with Cielo in the picture, frosty will need to find a new home. It would be nice to see if Willie's super duper hawk fighting skills run in the family, though!
This gives you an idea of Magnus' size the other two are his hatchmates and Reese is no pip squeak. That handsome devil in the back is Ike and behind him is one of my Red Star boys, Ike continues to be super tolerant of the cockerels. Fingers crossed that that continues The REd Star boys have not started crowing but I expect it any day.
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So Cute!
Teila, I also got a mini egg the other day!! My poor welsummer (I think, though the mini egg was white…) is having a hard time getting her little egg laying system going. To date, I have gotten one totally naked egg, 4 rubber eggs, and this one. I have free choice oyster shell out and all. She also lays at night. I'm assuming it is her because I still get an egg from each of my older girls and she is the only one with a noticeable red comb and waddles.
Still a Blondie fan here too! Pretty girl. I get a kick out of little Lulu and the way that those feathers curl around her head. She reminds me of a little turtle!
Beautiful pics, liz! Have I mentioned how great it is to have you back? You were missed!!

Oh how I chuckled at this one, teila! I call my youngest son, Jacob, Jakey Beans. So much so that he introduces himself as Jakey or Jakey Beans. I also sometimes call him baby bean, LOL!Operation Baby Bean > Update
As of 04:00pm Australian Eastern Standard Time, 1st September 2014, Operation Baby Bean was officially under way.
3 little ones did not make the cut due to age restrictions and while making the cut, little BV23 was found to have cracked on transfer to mission headquarters. These little ones are on standby to be scrambled shortly.
The remaining little ones reported to mission headquarters under the watchful eye of Platoon Leader Tina who seemed surprised that her little platoon had increased from 2 to 5, but she took the little ones under her wing without question.
Three weeks of boot camp with Platoon Leader Tina all over them and watching them 24/7 has commenced.
Reporting for duty were:
LAV23
White Silkie 23
Gloria24
Identity cannot be revealed and
Gloria26
Edited to Add: I do believe that Dusty laid an egg today after a 5 month hiatus. I am pretty sure it is Dusty's as it does not look like Cilla's or Blondie's and too big to be LuLu's first egg .. way to go Dusty! Welcome Back!
I love the surprise of not knowing what you will get, how exciting! And way to go Dusty!! You are moving into your spring down there, right?
Not much to report here. The flocks have been merged but still retreat to their respective coops at bed time. Cielo has taken a liking to MJ, so he hangs in the pines with the littles and her a lot. Our dear, dear, Maude has taken to roosting back in the pine tree again after a week of roosting in the big coop with the flock. Crazy girl. Hope an owl doesn't catch on!! Of course, she is a big girl so maybe not a target. I have heard the screech owls a lot behind the house. Funny how they don't real screech, but more of a soothing coo.
We got our load of wood from the family lumber mill in GA, so DH is working hard to replace the railing and support the floor on the deck. What is next? Chicken coop… maybe?
Off to do some laundry, have a great day, all!