Our introduction to keeping chickens, the high's, the lows and pics of our journey.

[Wrightsx4]

Just a peek.

All 7 (shipped eggs!!!) have hatched. I didn't give her the really scrambled ones, but I'm still amazed.

 

[NovaAman]

YEAH! Need more pics though... lol
I wonder if I had not made Coco break her broodiness if more would have hatched under her. BUT she was such a forgetful mom last year that I still ended up having to finish raising her chicks. She's a great setter, but really an idiot in the mom with chicks dept. LOL

 

[Wrightsx4]

Haha - I was trying to not show too much of Betty! It's hard to get pics when they're under her. You have to remember back when I told you all about Ugly Betty...the most loved hen by all the roosters (4 at the time, the two rough ones are now gone). She's one scary mama!

 

[Bens-Hens]

yeah i kno the desk is full of a mess... but it is in the toy room... and coffee spoons are key to toy room sanity

I really don't say 'darn tootin' very often, but that is the most darn tootin cute little fuzz but I have seen! What a gem.

i was told that egg color is male dom. A blue egg roo is needed to make your easter eggs, Crossed with marans will get you olive

Thanks mate, I have two of the blue roo's, but no Maran's the darkest brown we have will be the BV. We could buy French Wheaton Marans or Welsommers locally, but it would be a year behind our little 'program'

This one is great - very informative.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/261208/sex-linked-information/0_10

Big thanks

Nova - I'm sure they'll grow some - lol. If they were SF I'd think it was those short leg genes they have - like dorkings. I never notice that because they're walking around in a couple inches of pine shavings.
I've done so much reading on sexlinks. Here's one
http://www.small-farm-permaculture-and-sustainable-living.com/black_sex_link_chickens.html

There are better ones too with charts of combinations ... will find it...

Even more big thanks, some reading to keep me busy in the morning (yes, currently 2:30am here, just finished driving a few ladies home after Alicia had some friends over for drinks tonight)

Just a peek.

All 7 (shipped eggs!!!) have hatched. I didn't give her the really scrambled ones, but I'm still amazed.

Such a tease lol

Bed time, then tomorrow I will expand my brain some more about sex links and dominant genes. I can honestly say, I never thought I would use those words together a year ago!

 

[NovaAman]

Well, they are Japanese bantams... So, they'll stay short legged. Lol, I have 4 of them, just so cute!

 

[Wrightsx4]

So they won't grow any legs! Seriously - those are short little cuties. Lol.

 

[NovaAman]

Yeah, but very short legs... Like screams.

 

[NovaAman]

Seremas... Stupid auto-correct....

 

[ozexpat]

Ben

when you get a chance check out this fire damper now door opener

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...ken-meetup-and-chat-thread/9520#post_11386275

 

[Bens-Hens]

I like that design, I might have a hunt about here and see what I can scratch up on the cheap. I was laying in bed this morning designing our rooster box, and how to open the door in the morning. I found a video last night of an aussie design that used water transfer as a counter weight, with the pump on a timer. Not the most attractive looking thing but certainly did the job.

I love using existing tech in a new way.

Now....to go back to those other links and hurt my brain some!