My extended "family" *picture heavy*

[Mrs MIA]

Sending you a PM, Heather!!

 

[Mrs MIA]

My newest blue silkie roo...

Bob peeking in on his broody girl...

I love the lacing on this girl...

Elvis and Kazoo...

Emily and Dominic

Eva

Foster

Giovanni and Galena (Delawares)

Giovanni

Silver Grey Dorking Hen

Formerly dirty silkie...

 

[snowydiamonds]

Tori, am PM ing you about BBS orp eggs and also Esmerelda and Beasley...Cheryl in Nome

 

[Mrs MIA]

Well, things have changed around here. I have a whole whopping 2 mille fleur d'Uccles (a pair) and 4 silkies left (after the last 3 babies are gendered and sold). I decided to concentrate on the large breeds, since everyone up here is all about the meat and eggs.

My friend, AK_button_mama got most of my silkies and millies.

We did well at the Fairthis year, though it's nothing like the big shows in the Midwest. Nothing. But it's nice to be able to say that some of my birds stole the show, so to speak! LOL! Here's to hoping for an increased interest in poultry around here! (And yes, I kept my RGC blue silkie... he has a nice black hen to hang around with, and a pair of whites.

)

Update photos for Cynthia (Speckledhen) and Patty (Onthespot)...
The Marans from Patty are 22-26 weeks old. The Orpingtons from Cyn are almost 6 months old.

(Cyn, the one blue boy that I got back had really bright yellow in his shanks, so I still didn't keep him...

)
Black Orpington pullet (missing tail feathers)

Blue Orpington cockerel
(he's missing his tail feathers too!!)

Black Marans cockerel

Black copper pullet

There are a couple of really nice looking BCM girls, too, Patty, but I haven't gotten photos of them yet. And one girl did the egg-squat for me today!

 

[speckledhen]

Thanks for the update! Those yellow shanks that show on occasion in the blue Orps are from Sandhill's outcrossing to Blue Rocks way back when. They do pop up from time to time, even though Suede and his girls have the proper leg color.

 

[Mrs MIA]

Quote:
I seem to remember you telling me that.

No worries... I am extremely happy with the pair I have. Nice additions (plus my splash girl Daphne!

) so my flock is now doubled!! (I'm easily pleased! LOL!)
I can't wait for the boy to get his tail back... any suggestions for a name for those two?

 

[NancyDz]

Beautiful Birds Tori!

 

[Mrs MIA]

Wow... we dipped to -16F last night, when the forecasters were calling for 2" of snow.

I had put 3 month old chicks outside two nights ago... but guess what? They're fine!

I'm not liking having to work with frozen water already, but it has to be done!