"Louisiana "La-yers" Peeps"

[PrimroseMom1]

Are some chickens just not nice?

My largest, lightest pullet (barred rock) has been charging my dog and today she charged me. I was walking in the backyard in flipflops and I felt a peck on my heel. She continued to charge me until I left the backyard. Later in the afternoon, we had no issues. I don't have any recent pictures of her, but I have posted one a while back somewhere on BYC to see if she was a roo since she was so much lighter.

They are about 13 weeks old. Shouldn't it be obvious by now if she is actually a he?

It should be noted that she is the leader of my little flock of 4. She is also the largest and boldest. I'm thinking that if this continues, I may get to finally taste a backyard chicken!

I admit that I thought it was kind of funny when she would puff up and hop at the dog, but it's not so funny when it's my foot. And she keeps giving me that eye as if to say, "You want a piece of me?" A thigh would be nice.

I'm new at this, my one year chicken birthday is next month. When I got my RIR and 2 Black Stars, one of the Black Stars was bigger and much more aggressive than the other two towards me and especially towards the RIR (I think she would have killed the RIR if given the chance). My family and I were convinced she was a roo. She was about the same age as your aggressive chicken. As you know, Black Stars can be sexed by their plumage, so I consulted a chicken person who assured me she was a hen (although I still didn't totally believe it until she laid my very first egg). Well, she settled down fine and, although she is the top of the pecking order around here, she rarely asserts her authority and never in a way that would do real harm. She is the least tame of my chickens, but not aggressive at all towards me anymore. So, there's hope.

 

[NOLA Chicks]

Hey everyone! I woke up to go make my feed run, and found a brand new lamb waiting on me. The first of the year, and he's quite a handsome man! I also got my first sebbie egg of the season! All in one day. Between that and the Mayhaw jelly I picked up at the swap, it doesn't get much better! I'll post some pics of the youngster once I get to my desktop! Have a great weekend peeps!

Congratulations!!! Can't wait to see the pictures.

 

[NOLA Chicks]

I've heard too many horror stories about people having to do artificial insemination with their turkeys and then the males actually starting to enjoy the human extracting the sperm. Ugh...I don't think I want any turkey tom chasing any member of my family with those thoughts in his head! Churns my stomach to think about it.

EEEwwwwwwwww!!!

 

[mzstre]

Thanks Chickenbelle.....I will check into those midgets....or should I say little turkeys

I'm getting some eggs from flocksalot also once she catches up on her current orders. I could always have her send a few extra for you!

 

[ssterling1776]

Thanks Chickenbelle.....I will check into those midgets....or should I say little turkeys

I'm getting some eggs from flocksalot also once she catches up on her current orders. I could always have her send a few extra for you!

Well that would be awesome. I need to see how much those suckers are....been preoccupied with chicks hatching today

 

[ssterling1776]

Of course I had 5 chicks decide to pop out all at once and my humidity is through the roof!! Had to crack the lid a half inch to try and get it down from 90%!!! ugh...I sure hope everyone else hatches and this doesn't hinder them in anyway. I'm a nervous nilly on hatch day!

 

[mzstre]

Of course I had 5 chicks decide to pop out all at once and my humidity is through the roof!! Had to crack the lid a half inch to try and get it down from 90%!!! ugh...I sure hope everyone else hatches and this doesn't hinder them in anyway. I'm a nervous nilly on hatch day!

I'm sure they'll be fine. I'm the same way though. How do your jubilees look? Aren't they supposed to be hatching soon too?

 

[ssterling1776]

Tuesday...4 of the 6 developed...keep your fingers crossed On those!

I have 12 more on day 2 in the incubator with the MF Leghorn, columbian rock, and a few random eggs.

 

[ssterling1776]

I have no idea what the humidity is now...4 chicks napping on my hydrometer

 

[chickenbelle]

Well that would be awesome. I need to see how much those suckers are....been preoccupied with chicks hatching today

LOL...looks like we will all be raising midget whites! Turkey fest!