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[SallyinIndiana]

Last looks like a girl, but I'm not seeing any pointed feathers on the third either. Not sure if the BLRW have those v points in their back feathers or not. turned out to be the best way for me to tell my sumatra was a rooster long before his clearly rooster tail feathers started coming in.

 

[SallyinIndiana]

So I guess that leads into my next question, anyone want a blrw cockerel or two lol. I'd be looking at getting rid of #2 and #3.

If only I did not have so many roosters right now. I would take my chances with #3. That and i just got my flock all merged except for the breeders.
If you don't find 3 a home, let me know. When were you thinking of rehoming him? A separate pen for one chicken this time of year is hard to come by for me, but I think I have one, there is just a bunch of stuff piled on it as I was not planning to use it till March.

 

[minmin1258]

Oh, great post! Gonna show DH, he likes welding projects. He has a lot of scrap bar and angle to work with too!


Aww, looks like a big stink eye from her too!
"how dare anyone take my picture right now!"

She definitely is a wet soggy mess!!! And she looks "madder than a wet hen" lol

 

[Mother2Hens]

Well, I thought our rain was over! The worst of it was, but it rained lightly all day. I took the hens back to the nature preserve to look for worms. They were so happy to be able to run around back there that they stayed out longer than usual. I guess they knew that they days are getting longer now. Like Too Fast mentioned, green grass is a welcome sight. I was surprised the grasses in the grazing frames still looked green and fresh after the ice and snow melted.

 

[bradselig]

Last looks like a girl, but I'm not seeing any pointed feathers on the third either.  Not sure if the BLRW have those v points in their back feathers or not.  turned out to be the best way for me to tell my sumatra was a rooster long before his clearly rooster tail feathers started coming in.

If only I did not have so many roosters right now.  I would take my chances with #3.  That and i just got my flock all merged except for the breeders. 

If you don't find 3 a home, let me know.  When were you thinking of rehoming him?  A separate pen for one chicken this time of year is hard to come by for me, but I think I have one, there is just a bunch of stuff piled on it as I was not planning to use it till March.

Here is the face of #3. Pretty large wattles.

 

[bradselig]

[COLOR=8B4513]Well, I thought our rain was over! The worst of it was, but it rained lightly all day. I took the hens back to the nature preserve to look for worms. They were so happy to be able to run around back there that they stayed out longer than usual. I guess they knew that they days are getting longer now. Like Too Fast mentioned, green grass is a welcome sight. I was surprised the grasses in the grazing frames still looked green and fresh after the ice and snow melted. [/COLOR]

Same here. I was so excited to see all the chickens dry this morning only to find them a soaken mess again! Hopefully they dry out again overnight otherwise I may have to blow dry them tomorrow since the freezing temps are supposed to be back.

 

[kabhyper1]

Brad, how old are they? That makes a difference.

 

[bradselig]

About a week shy of 3 months old.

 

[minmin1258]

[COLOR=8B4513]When it rains it pours-- in more ways than one for some of you who’ve had bad luck this year![/COLOR] [COLOR=A52A2A]2014 sounds like it will be a good year! [/COLOR]

[COLOR=8B4513]Thunder and lightning in December is so strange. I guess we should be happy that all of the rain isn’t snow, but enough already! My hens were so wet today. I turned their ceramic heat emitter bulb/ceramic base with safety cover on for a few hours after they went in for bed to help dry them out. It's not like having a big coop heater or anything; it just takes the chill off, and it today's case it helped dry their feathers. I can't imagine not using some heat if the temps were around 32 or below and they were soaking wet from rain or freezing rain in a freezing coop. Seems like the benefits would outweigh the risks unless the coop design (low ceiling, etc.) or location (in barn with fire hazards, etc.) made the use of heat unfeasible. Disclaimer: I'm not advising anyone to use heat. I'm just wondering how chickens survive when they are extremely wet from heavy rains and the temps drop at night. Just curious, that's all.[/COLOR]

[COLOR=8B4513]Earlier today, I fed my hens some treats by the sliding glass back door and I also put some just inside the garage door. I took an old towel and gently patted some of the water dripping off of them. Then I turned around to shut the first door, and noticed Nene was already in the kitchen! My floor sanitizer has been getting extra use lately because of my sneaky chickens! [/COLOR] [COLOR=8B4513]Our rain is ending after two days, so I hope dry skies are heading toward your areas, too. [/COLOR]

Love love love this!!! That is so cute! Looks like she's tiptoeing around trying not to get caught!

 

[SallyinIndiana]

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The odds are looking like it is a roo. His age is just right for my flock right now but I don't really need him, he is more of a want, a nice big want.
Are you coming south anytime soon that we could could meet half way?