Illinois...

[Faraday40]

Ugly chicken!
My poor pullet is molting. She looks like a naked neck! Her head and neck are all pins. I told her this is not the time of year to look like a turkey.

Meanwhile my birds are playing "how many pounds of poultry can this shelf hold?"
We're up to 1 turkey, 3 very large orpingtons, 2 Legohorns, and 1 serama. (He's hiding under the fluffy hens) Notice how I had to tie some extra support to the roof? I was afraid the shelf might bend. Also notice how the roost below is practically empty?!

 

[BReeder!]

Check F & F for a heated horse bucket for your ducks. They come in 10 quart and 5 gallon sizes that allow your ducks to immerse their heads.

I thought about this, but found the heated buckets to be too tall and too narrow. I ended up getting a 16 gallon rubber feed pan and a 250 watt bird bag deicer that's good for up to 30 gallons (same one @Faraday40 has I think). Also, I decided to go check out the R. P. Home and Harvest in Morris instead of going to Farm and Fleet. I will say I like Farm and Fleet better.

 

[Molpet]

Ugly chicken!
My poor pullet is molting. She looks like a naked neck! Her head and neck are all pins. I told her this is not the time of year to look like a turkey.
View attachment 2912462


Meanwhile my birds are playing "how many pounds of poultry can this shelf hold?"
We're up to 1 turkey, 3 very large orpingtons, 2 Legohorns, and 1 serama. (He's hiding under the fluffy hens) Notice how I had to tie some extra support to the roof? I was afraid the shelf might bend. Also notice how the roost below is practically empty?! View attachment 2912469

Yep I have a couple pin cushion hens.

That poor shelf

 

[Faraday40]

Remember my silkie above?
I was so worried when I saw the crest in back and thought "Uh Oh! Is this one a boy too?"

Well, this silkie just made his 1st egg!

So happy and thankful, she's a girl. She's been squatting for over a month but the crest is not as rounded as my others. Nothing conclusive until today.


Now I need a name...... Already have a Luna

 

[homeschoolin momma]

Now I need a name...... Already have a Luna

Ebony, shadow, Bellatrix, Dahlia, Raven

 

[Molpet]

Remember my silkie above?
I was so worried when I saw the crest in back and thought "Uh Oh! Is this one a boy too?"

Well, this silkie just made his 1st egg!

So happy and thankful, she's a girl. She's been squatting for over a month but the crest is not as rounded as my others. Nothing conclusive until today.


Now I need a name...... Already have a Luna

Glad it's a she
I like Raven too

 

[BReeder!]

Remember my silkie above?
I was so worried when I saw the crest in back and thought "Uh Oh! Is this one a boy too?"

Well, this silkie just made his 1st egg!

So happy and thankful, she's a girl. She's been squatting for over a month but the crest is not as rounded as my others. Nothing conclusive until today.


Now I need a name...... Already have a Luna

Those head feathers deserve a name like Gene Simmons

 

[Faraday40]

Here's the silkie tonight. Her final name will depend on personality.
I like Raven and Midnight, but if she's always underfoot and following me around, Shadow may be a good fit.

 

[Faraday40]

A few more bedtime pics...

Here's my SLO cockerel:

.... and here are Xansie's serama chicks. 11 weeks old. Still being mothered. Looks like I was 0 for 2 when predicting their gender at 1 week old.


This was the bigger, confident one I thought was male. Isn't SHE cute?

This is the smaller, more timid one, that I thought was female. HE is getting some nice wattles, huh?

 

[Faraday40]

Almost forgot to share a pic of Styx showing off her long legs.