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[Faraday40]

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Is that Lacey or Sweetheart?

 

[homeschoolin momma]

Is that Lacey or Sweetheart?

Lacey. She looks wretched.

Sweetheart is still big and beautiful. However her evil sisters sre rather pathetic looking.

 

[Faraday40]

Lacey. She looks wretched

At least her lacing has improved. Can't wait to see what she looks like after this molt. (Each time she seems to get prettier. )

 

[WhyDoILikeChickens]

Tell Chizzy it could always be worse. She could only have 1 tail feather.
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Or none....
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I tried to put a saddle on our Penny and she wouldn't stop flapping around until she was free of it. Rooster has pulled most of her feathers off. Her back and head are bald.

 

[homeschoolin momma]

At least her lacing has improved. Can't wait to see what she looks like after this molt. (Each time she seems to get prettier. )

Her lacing does seem to improve each time which I find strange. I thought it was a set thing. Her lacing was barely visible as a pullet, and now she's fairly stunning.

 

[Faraday40]

I tried to put a saddle on our Penny and she wouldn't stop flapping around until she was free of it. Rooster has pulled most of her feathers off. Her back and head are bald.

The 1st time I had tried a saddle not only did the hen flap around, but the rooster (& a couple hens) kept attacking her. They were trying to vanquish the evil thing on top. Poor, poor little hen. I took it off and tried again the next day when she was free ranging (more space to run away from flock). I also put multiple hens in saddles on so she was not the only one. Of course don't be too surprise if a hen lays down like its killing her. Mine can be such drama queens.

 

[homeschoolin momma]

Saddles have never really been an issue for my girls. Now the crow collar, why THAT'S quite a show! I've never seen so much flopping around from a chicken.

 

[cavemanrich]

Just an Update, The flock is getting along with no problems..

Here are some pix of LONELY,,, She isn't lonely anymore, but the NAME stays. Everybody in the family just LUVS her. She won everyone's

Her fur is starting to thicken nicely. Winter is coming.

I took a lot of pix, but had to sort out those in focus, and correct pose, with no motion.

And it was dinner time for my other pets as well. I think I have about 20 of these cuties around. I need to go to Menards and get another 50 pound bag of BOSS.
These guys probably consume about 80% of that. Chickens and other birds account for the 20%

 

[Faraday40]

Little lonely Chick looks like she has beard stubble.


She's definitely adored for her loving personality (and not her looks). We really loved her too. I'm glad Lonely has a good home where she is appreciated and spoiled.

 

[cavemanrich]

Little lonely Chick looks like she has beard stubble.

I ran out of these

Spoiler: McEnroe