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[Akrnaf2]

Beutiful birds!

Shalom, Benny!  

Thank you, kind sir. I'm always glad to hear from my favorite science teacher!!!  

Thanks
Are the roos crowing at this age?
Do they try to mate the pullets?

 

[DwayneNLiz]

I had a broody hen that had been sitting on Infertile eggs for about 5 weeks.  I gave her 5 of the babies I had just hatched inside.  1 got squished in the first week.  Ended up with 1 silkie and 3 EEs. She did great with them for the first month.  They are all getting big, but the silkie never really kept up with the others.  These babies squeeze out of the run and wander the entire yard.  As we are working, they walk under our feet.  The silkie was the only one that didn't wander - it stayed near mom..  But the silkie is the one that disappeared a few days ago.  We think the hawk that lives in our yard took it.  

Ok, so genetics...we had a white EE roo, and brown EE hens.  When these parents were babies, the roo was brown, but he got whiter as he got older.  Their babies are white from the first permanent feathers.  1 of the 3 is twice the size of the other 2.  So, I think I have 1 boy and 2 girls.  Why didn't I get any brown EE chicks?  The EE hens were from a different breeder than the roo.  

Sorry about the baby

 

[kajira]

Sorry about the baby

The silkies being... kind of dumb is why my daughter wanted to keep them inside.

 

[BullChick]

Yesterday and today I got work done outside. Due to both a hose and water pressure issue, one coop side is pretty much clean, and the other has to wait. Food bowls are pretty clean. Regardless, a lot got done and the yard is a lot better looking.
I came in, and took a shower. I then went to the refrigerator to get a drink. I knew I had at least one bottle of water in there. The bottle of water was too far back, and I did not want to dig it out. So, I grabbed the bottle of wine in the door of the fridge. There's a reason I do not buy wine that costs more than $25 a bottle. I chug!! As I was walking away, I figured that wine was better than nothing. I then bust out laughing. Jesus turned water into wine!

 

[Ur-ur-ur-urrr]

Things are good. How have things been with you?

I can't complain. Been rather hectic around the house, but life should be interesting, right?

Very pretty from what I saw

Thanks, Liz!

Beautiful birds!! The roos tails are gorgeous!!!

Thanks, Jm! They're nowhere near full, so the best is yet to come!

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I saw some nice bricks, pretty combs, and nice tail angles(wish mine were as nice). It was good to see that on yours like mine the young males are darker. I was wondering about mine yesterday. I am sorry you got so far, but they are nice and you got more pullets than me. I wish mine would lay 3/26 too, but at least their combs have changed.

Thanks, daxi! They do have good potential. Yes, those black silky feathers on the hackles and backs of the cockerels makes them look a lot darker overall. I would have loved for more to have hatched, but I'll have at least 2 pairs to mate in the spring. If I'm lucky, I'll have 2 quads. If their combs have reddened up and bloomed out, they should be ready to start laying any day now.

 

[Chaos18]

I can't complain. Been rather hectic around the house, but life should be interesting, right?

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Would be rather boring if it wasn't.

 

[BullChick]

@Ur-ur-ur-urrr

 

[Ur-ur-ur-urrr]

Thanks
Are the roos crowing at this age?
Do they try to mate the pullets?

Two of the five cockerels have started to crow, and I've seen a couple of the pullets being mounted. I may have to separate the mles from the females before much longer.

 

[Chaos18]

Two of the five cockerels have started to crow, and I've seen a couple of the pullets being mounted. I may have to separate the mles from the females before much longer.

20 weeks old and only two are crowing? How did you ever get so lucky?

 

[Ur-ur-ur-urrr]

@Ur-ur-ur-urrr

What is up, MC? You didn't compliment my birds, and I've a good mind to give you a tongue lashing!!!