North Carolina

[Hollowoakfarm]

Good Morning, Happy Chicken People!

Tiddbit...WCA is the Wicked Chicken Auction in Clayton/Wilson Mills. Every Sunday. They have a facebook page.

Long, long day today. As soon as I can leave work, I must drive to Georgia. Might not be on much, if at all, for a couple days. Be Happy!

ETA: I just walked hubby through all the chores he needs to do mornings and nights. He was floored. Now, he's gonna make me count!

 

[atmaclean]

my three new polish girls

just gotta think of names for them

Wow! They are beautiful!!!!

 

[NewHomesteader2010]

Good Monday Morning everyone!! I hope you all had a great weekend!! We spent the weekend just having family time as the DH left today for a business trip. We had horrible winds and rain here. I thought for sure something was going to break and it did - but it was only a tree branch and it missed the greenhouse roof by a few inches (DH says by a foot at least...I may have to go with him on that as I am terrible at judging distance/space...LOL). Mama broody didn't even flinch in the mess, she stayed on her nest (although we did close up the door a bit for her to keep the wind/rain off her and the eggs. She is doing well on 12 eggs - she is the SWEETEST broody we've had...she didn't even fuss when DH went in there and removed the "oldest" 2 eggs - she just talked to us the whole time...when I go to feed her, she "talks" while eating, then gets back on her nest and just sits there!!
Well....I officially have THREE duck eggs...that means out of 4 possible layers, only ONE is actually laying (in the coop at least) and not every day. Still, I am NOT complaining about that. DD1 gets SO excited when she sees the duck egg. She wants to hold it, feel it and LOVES when I show her how much bigger it is than a chicken egg. My little Biologist in training!!

Also...I think THINK I have one of my young girls laying. I only have 5 layers at the moment and one of them is broody, yet yesterday I collected 6 eggs - 5 chicken eggs and a duck egg. So either a chicken laid 2 eggs in a 24 hour period or else I have an early layer!! I'm keeping my fingers crossed for an early layer (it was a SMALL egg to boot...so that's another reason I'm leaning towards an early layer). Now...now to figure out if it's the BR, the SLW or the other ones that I have yet again forgotten what they are!! LOL

Wild - I am so sorry about your little chick!!

Glad most of you weathered the storm well. Have a happy Monday!! I am hopefully going to get some seeds in the ground this week...but I worry about the cold night temps...any advice?!? Should I wait until May?? LOL I am SO DESPERATE to actually have a harvest this year I am hesitant to plant anything too soon - that means I'll end up planting too late!! ARG!!

 

[atmaclean]

Here is little "Diva" with a friend (one of the cream legbar babies that hatched last week). She is just adorable! I did notice that her head was shaped differently that the other chicks I've hatched. Like a dome on the top.....is that normal in Polish??



This is Mom (at the Forsyth Fowl Fanciers show in Winston)



This is Dad (from same show in Winston)

Anyone know which way the baby will turn out? I'm not sure what kind of feathers those are on the mother!?

Angela

 

[LukesCityHens]

Well, we had our first possum experience on saturday night. Needless to say he didn't get a meal and didn't make it out of the coop. I had said on Friday that I haven't had to shoot anything in a while, and I do believe I jinxed myself. He was BIG!!! but no match for the hollowpoint pellets. In better news 24 babies hatched, and I guess we're adding buff brahma bantams to the yard now.....

Everything on the baby front is still the same and looking good, Only 3 more weeks from today!!!!

 

[atmaclean]

Well, we had our first possum experience on saturday night. Needless to say he didn't get a meal and didn't make it out of the coop. I had said on Friday that I haven't had to shoot anything in a while, and I do believe I jinxed myself. He was BIG!!! but no match for the hollowpoint pellets. In better news 24 babies hatched, and I guess we're adding buff brahma bantams to the yard now.....

Everything on the baby front is still the same and looking good, Only 3 more weeks from today!!!!

So glad you got that opossum! They can do some damage to your flock as can raccoons...I just hate them now that I have chickens.

 

[Hollowoakfarm]

I am hopefully going to get some seeds in the ground this week...but I worry about the cold night temps...any advice?!? Should I wait until May?? LOL I am SO DESPERATE to actually have a harvest this year I am hesitant to plant anything too soon - that means I'll end up planting too late!! ARG!!

Congrats on the eggs!

I Never put my summer garden in until the first weekend in May. Our last frost date is April 31st, and although it doesn't frost that late every year, it's frozen enough plants for me that I just wait until may. Spring garden went in in February. Summer in May. Fall in August or September, depending on time and inclination. I know most folk try to get it earlier, but we have such a long growing season, it's not a problem for me.

All that to say...don't fret about having to wait! All is well!

 

[ramirezframing]

Here is little "Diva" with a friend (one of the cream legbar babies that hatched last week). She is just adorable! I did notice that her head was shaped differently that the other chicks I've hatched. Like a dome on the top.....is that normal in Polish??



This is Mom (at the Forsyth Fowl Fanciers show in Winston)



This is Dad (from same show in Winston)

Anyone know which way the baby will turn out? I'm not sure what kind of feathers those are on the mother!?

Angela

polish have that dome, its what makes their crest so big, the mom is a frizzled the baby has a 50/50 chance of being frizzled. as the wing feathers come in watch for them to be curled out away from the body (this means the baby is frizzled) heres a picture of a young sizzle from last year to show you what it looks like in the wings

 

[LukesCityHens]

Hatched some buff brahma bantams over the weekend!!!! So stinkin' cute, and personality to match

 

[BHep]

Hatched some buff brahma bantams over the weekend!!!! So stinkin' cute, and personality to match

I have 3 Light Brahma and 2 Dark Brahma ..ordered as pullets, if you are interested.