Official Squatch Watchers

[Rubysword]

No pointy saddle feathers.

 

[staceyj]

Where do these nasty things originate? Bad enough we have tons of poison ivy and Virginia creeper, which i am allergic to.

Cappy I was thinking of you when I posted that!

 

[CSAchook]

Quick question:
I have a full grown ISA Brown(red sexlink). She's just over a year old. The black Australorp, 19 weeks old, is bigger than her. I wasn't that surprised about that, since Australorps are bigger birds. What did surprise me was the size of her wattles. They must have just had a growth spurt, because all of a sudden they are even bigger than the ISA's. Is that just because she's nearing laying age? No crow like sounds.

Mine had big wattles and grew a big beautiful comb.
Doesn’t worry unless you are seeing long pointed saddle feathers by now.

X2
My dad has hatchery BAs and several of his hens have HUGE wattles. One also has a comb so big it flops over and covers her eye.

ETA just saw your pics. Looks like a pretty POL pullet to me! Come on first egg!

 

[staceyj]

@Rubysword Ok found a picture from sept 1
So she would have been 6 months old then.
Yours are bigger by far.
But I’d take no saddle feathers yet as a good sign.

 

[21hens-incharge]

Nice looking pullet Ruby!

 

[drumstick diva]

I'm betting the dog will wolf down the sandwich first

 

[CSAchook]

I'm betting the dog will wolf down the sandwich first

I don’t know ... one of the buff hens looks ready to strike!

 

[drumstick diva]

yes but, the dog has a bigger mouth

 

[Rubysword]

Beautiful birds, @staceyj! I think you're right. The BA roo we hatched, Midnight, started trying to crow long before this point(like at 8-10 weeks.) IKR!!!!! COME ON EGGYYS!!!!!

 

[FlyingNunFarm]

I got Valbazen into my FBCM right away and plan on doing the other when I get home but I'm worried about my tinies. Just over 2 weeks old and only 4-5 ounces. I can't worm them. Should I not worm momma? If everyone is expellng worms all over are they going to pick them up? I've never had babies this young outside.