Illinois...

[cavemanrich]

I am loving

my bantam cochins. So happy I have a pair!!!

 

[ChicagoClucker]

Wow thats a nice coop being built. I really like the dark blue in your cockerel. How are his legs and feet? Are they completely blue and what shade? Is the Silver Laced a boy as well? Usually, the lacing is not as defined at this age anyways, it should get better as he/she molts.

His legs are a dark blue as well, and has a good stance, toes are good and straight. The lighter blue cockerel I liked earlier, is turning out not as large as this guy, so he is going to go unfortunately, cause he is a sweetheart.

Silver laced is a cockerel, thanks for the info, now I don't feel as bad. I figure crossing him with a gold lace (hopefully her lacing comes in nice) will sharpen the lacing on the chicks.

 

[ChicagoClucker]

Isn't she just lovely! If your interested I will be hatching some next spring.

 

[Junibutt]

His legs are a dark blue as well, and has a good stance, toes are good and straight. The lighter blue cockerel I liked earlier, is turning out not as large as this guy, so he is going to go unfortunately, cause he is a sweetheart.

Silver laced is a cockerel, thanks for the info, now I don't feel as bad. I figure crossing him with a gold lace (hopefully her lacing comes in nice) will sharpen the lacing on the chicks.

Plus when your breed him with the gold, it will be a sex-linked cross. All the girls will be silver laced and the boys yellow/gold but diluted or with leakage. You can then breed the silver girls back to this roo.

 

[ChicagoClucker]

Plus when your breed him with the gold, it will be a sex-linked cross. All the girls will be silver laced and the boys yellow/gold but diluted or with leakage. You can then breed the silver girls back to this roo.

I know, that's my favorite part!

 

[Kennedy47]

I've been enjoying reading posts for a couple months. I'm in the Springfield area. My husband and I went to the poultry show today at the fair. I was hoping to talk to some owners but I really didn't see any people? Just walk thru traffic like me. Saw some pretty birds. Not as many due to the flu though.

 

[MeepBeep]

Saw some pretty birds. Not as many due to the flu though.

Many people even other backyard chicken owners are avoiding any public animal shows for fear of spreading the flu...

 

[Faraday40]

I've been enjoying reading posts for a couple months. I'm in the Springfield area. My husband and I went to the poultry show today at the fair. I was hoping to talk to some owners but I really didn't see any people? Just walk thru traffic like me. Saw some pretty birds. Not as many due to the flu though.

WOW! I too was at the state fair today..... but we could not even find the poultry & / or rabbits. I saw goats, sheep, cows, & horses. Then they told me it was on the other side of the grounds behind the dairy building with the butter cow. Ate a cream puff, heard some music at "the shack," & saw some visual art projects - but never found the poultry. For us, we were coming back home from vacation & stopped in Springfield. DH was having some issues with the heat, so we gave up on seeing poultry.

Had a fun vacation with 6 states in 6 days, but I am glad to be home. Our pet sitters (our neighbors) did very well. We even found a surprise breakfast in the refrigerator. Did I ever mention that we have terrific neighbors!?! After a nice shower & change of clothes, I went to the coop to hug my chickens. I really did miss them.

 

[NotAFarm]

I, too, was out-of-town for a week and when I got home Thursday evening, I had to go out, with a flashlight, to the coop and count heads and say hi. Yesterday, I cleaned waterers, filled feeders, swept the mats by the coop door, cleaned coops, candled eggs....it is good to be home!! Today I'll be mowing and getting the meat birds set-up outside....and watching some "chicken TV".

 

[Kennedy47]

I know! I half expected to see chickens in little hazmat suits!