My colorful flock

[Henrietta23]

When I ordered chicks this spring I got caught up in a frenzy of "two of these, two of those" and ended up with 11 pullets in addition to the two older hens I have had for years and two of the roosters we hatched this winter. (And that doesn't count the 4 ducks....)
They are still penned up but we're getting ready to let them loose in our fenced in backyard. Guess that's not really loose, but you know what I mean!

The red star's combs are just a little pinker than the others. I'm thinking they'll probably lay first. We're enjoying them so much. I've never had this many at once. I could just sit on the deck and watch them for hours. Oh, wait, today I did! It was HOT AND HUMID. Yuck!!

 

[Chirpy]

Beautiful flock.

My Red Star (red sex-link) laid our first egg when she was 17 1/2 weeks old.

 

[Henrietta23]

Quote:
Cool! I have to do math here.... mine hatched April 9th if I remember correctly... I think that makes them 13 weeks. Shouldn't be too long now!

 

[perfectly_polish]

They look great! Is that George's fluffy butt I see

We need pictures of those ducks!

 

[lurky]

That is a very interesting looking silkie rooster. More pics of him please????

 

[Henrietta23]

Quote:
Yes, that would be George's butt. So if you counted 12 in there you're not mistaken! 11 pullets plus George. I'll upload some pics of the ducks...

 

[chickensista]

Purty girls! I love watching the girls roam the yard - such happy clucks.

 

[My Little Sister's Farm]

beautiful!!! but i may be bias, if you had a few wyndottes and white birds you'd have my flock right there!

 

[Henrietta23]

Here's one from two months ago when he was still an ackward teen.

His father was a buff silkie. Mom could have been white, black or buff, I think. I'm thinking white but not sure.

 

[lurky]

I think he is wicked cool looking!!!!!