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[RetiredArmyWife]

My Americana rooster finally got lucky. He kept trying and trying but they threw him off. My barred rock still wants nothing to do with him. He seems to like her best. I guess the Americauna hen gave it up too easily!

 

[TRUE5]

First thing after I let the girls out this morning, my problem barred rock hen jumped on one of my Marans and "mated" her... What in the world is going on??

I have my two Cochins I just got that will ruffle their neck feathers at each other and stretch really high. I have never seen females do this but I do think I have seen my daughter's silkie do it to the silkie cockerel. I hope the neck feather thing like roosters is normal for even pullets.

That or I have really crazy chickens.

My little spitzhabens are getting their head tufts! Two weeks old. Hoping for a pair from the 3 of them.

Oh. My. Gosh. The CUTENESS!!! Oh how sweet! Did you get those from Greenfire?

Hey everyone. Where is your favorite place to get your chicks?

My favorite place is breeders. I have heard that some hatcheries don't care about the quality of the breed standards. I guess I am a little particular with my breeds as I want them to be the real McCoy (even though they are just pets. Guess I can say I "collect" chickens?). I get most of mine from breeders and have gotten eggs off ebay but if you watch you might catch some interesting breeds on craigslist. Tomorrow I go to pick up eggs for Light Sussex in Arkansas from a Heritage breeder then swing it 30 min away from that place to a breeder for Sweedish Flower Hens eggs since it's nearby (found her off ebay of all places!), then I have some Cream Legbar eggs in the incubator along with a "surprise" variety of "could be" Naked necks, Silkies and maybe a Cochin bantam. My husband NEVER wanted me to hatch or get babies and stick to laying hens but if you want certain breeds then you will pay handsomely for those as adults (if you can find them!). I did get standard Cochins from an auction. Will probably be the very last time I go to an auction as I am almost done adding to my flock after eggs hatch. We will see. I would love to get them already hatched but that's just taking the fun out of it! It's also less expensive if you hatch your own if you are wanting more rare breeds though.


Another day with my poor little cocci sick babies. The combs are still pale but the boys' are getting more color. No more red bloody poopies but still some tar bloody nastyness. I still have to feed and water the girls by hand. The boys are now scratching and cherping away. It's still touch and go with one female in particular. Her crop is taking much longer to empty than the others. Is that a something I should worry about? I give her just a little water but not so much that she can't handle it. She still is ruffled up, pale, and tail down. I really hope she makes it and then after the storm blows over stay healthy... poor thing. I cuddled and loved on her for awhile and she just snuggled in my arms. I never knew I would be head over heals for chickens. These little things are so precious!!! Please tell me that there are chickens this bad that have a happy story without dying from this junk!!!

 

[mjgigax]

One of my two month old silkie chicks - same age as KSane's. He/She is an orange frosted blue. It was the light blue chick striped with tan. The egg was marked from the blue/splash pen. Just love silkie color schemes! The actual color is in between the first and last two pics, but closer to the later ones.

So cute! Is that a bowtie? Showgirl?

 

[cac6012]

tony o
what kind of a greenhouse you have and what do you raise in it? My wife and I are building one now just trying to figure out what grows best in oklahoma

thanks

 

[Ksane]

Ok, here's some shots. It's too bad pictures don't show how special these guys are to me. Robin, the 1st ones are Lillith. He's 18 months old now so I don't know how much of a comparison it is. Littlith is the most awesome boy! Super gentle and sweet, he's lived with his 7 Orloff girls since they were all 2 days old and he's so good to them. They have a bench to roost on but they don't use it, the girls all huddle up underneath Lillith to sleep. One night I went into their building in the dark to get their feed tub, it was pitch black. Something rammed into my legs so hard it was all I could do to stay upright lol It was Lillith protecting his girls! I was so proud of him. Once I talked to him and he realized it was me he was fine. His dad was an aggressive fool but Lillith never has been. I put an arrow by his sickle feathers in the one picture. Hens look all rounded and poofy but roosters tails are long and spikey and they stand up super tall and straight. I do think your Buff is a girl and can't wait to find out.








I hatched 4 eggs from Lillith and his Orloffs, they're 3 months old now (2 boys, 2 girls). The boys have a lot more gold on them, feathered legs, beards and cushion combs, really sweet and calm. So here's what a Brown Rd Cochin/Orloff cross cockerel looks like



And I was right there so I just had to get new pictures of my Spitzhaubens. I adore these guys and hope nothing happens to them before I get a chance to hatch their eggs.

 

[Kassaundra]

Pretty birds Ksane.





~~Finally finished the TARDIS, it has more mistakes then the Weeping Angel did, but I couldn't fix the remaining ones w/o major reworking and couldn't face the seam ripper again!!!! If I don't decide to redo it I'll put the Police box lettering on this one. The background fabric could not have been more perfect find. B/w for a nod to the "old b/w days", circular pattern a nod to the circular Gallifrian language, and compasses, for travel through time and space.





~~All the blue parts of this were 3 layers of fabric a base of either black or white, then 2 layers of blue sheer over them to make the wood grain patterning.

 

[Chickenfan4life]

Pretty birds Ksane.





~~Finally finished the TARDIS, it has more mistakes then the Weeping Angel did, but I couldn't fix the remaining ones w/o major reworking and couldn't face the seam ripper again!!!! If I don't decide to redo it I'll put the Police box lettering on this one. The background fabric could not have been more perfect find. B/w for a nod to the "old b/w days", circular pattern a nod to the circular Gallifrian language, and compasses, for travel through time and space.





~~All the blue parts of this were 3 layers of fabric a base of either black or white, then 2 layers of blue sheer over them to make the wood grain patterning.

OMG, I want it! D: It's awesome!

 

[cathiesue]

Pretty birds Ksane.





~~Finally finished the TARDIS, it has more mistakes then the Weeping Angel did, but I couldn't fix the remaining ones w/o major reworking and couldn't face the seam ripper again!!!! If I don't decide to redo it I'll put the Police box lettering on this one. The background fabric could not have been more perfect find. B/w for a nod to the "old b/w days", circular pattern a nod to the circular Gallifrian language, and compasses, for travel through time and space.





~~All the blue parts of this were 3 layers of fabric a base of either black or white, then 2 layers of blue sheer over them to make the wood grain patterning.

 

[mjgigax]

Ok, here's some shots. It's too bad pictures don't show how special these guys are to me. Robin, the 1st ones are Lillith. He's 18 months old now so I don't know how much of a comparison it is. Littlith is the most awesome boy! Super gentle and sweet, he's lived with his 7 Orloff girls since they were all 2 days old and he's so good to them. They have a bench to roost on but they don't use it, the girls all huddle up underneath Lillith to sleep. One night I went into their building in the dark to get their feed tub, it was pitch black. Something rammed into my legs so hard it was all I could do to stay upright lol It was Lillith protecting his girls! I was so proud of him. Once I talked to him and he realized it was me he was fine. His dad was an aggressive fool but Lillith never has been. I put an arrow by his sickle feathers in the one picture. Hens look all rounded and poofy but roosters tails are long and spikey and they stand up super tall and straight. I do think your Buff is a girl and can't wait to find out.








I hatched 4 eggs from Lillith and his Orloffs, they're 3 months old now (2 boys, 2 girls). The boys have a lot more gold on them, feathered legs, beards and cushion combs, really sweet and calm. So here's what a Brown Rd Cochin/Orloff cross cockerel looks like



And I was right there so I just had to get new pictures of my Spitzhaubens. I adore these guys and hope nothing happens to them before I get a chance to hatch their eggs.

Lilith is amazing!

 

[Mattok1]

^ Ditto