Our Mixed Flock Journey!

[drstratton]

I'm a mean mom. I locked the big girls in the enclosed pen with their treat. The littles are wising up and came out into the open pen with me. It's much more peaceful this way...lol
I'll let the bigs out soon.

They're getting so big. I think I can expect eggs from some of them the first part of September.

 

[drstratton]

I love the blue/green/purple sheen in my Aquila's feathers.

Astrid! She's a big girl and is shaping up to be the dominant hen, well of the littles that is. But I think it will eventually be the whole flock. Time will tell!

 

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I love the blue/green/purple sheen in my Aquila's feathers.

Astrid! She's a big girl and is shaping up to be the dominant hen, well of the littles that is. But I think it will eventually be the whole flock. Time will tell!
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Very pretty!

 

[drstratton]

Opal decided to hop up onto the back of my chair to say good morning!

 

[WhoDatChick]

What are Aquilas? Never heard of them…

 

[drstratton]

What are Aquilas? Never heard of them…

I hadn't heard of them either. We liked the sound of them, so we thought we'd give them a try. They're supposed to be very docile and good egg layers.
They were developed in Georgia in the early 2000's. A cross between Black Australorp, Rhode Island Red, and White Plymouth Rock breed.
I just looked up all of that information. I couldn't remember it on my own...lol

 

[WhoDatChick]

I hadn't heard of them either. We liked the sound of them, so we thought we'd give them a try. They're supposed to be very docile and good egg layers.
They were developed in Georgia in the early 2000's. A cross between Black Australorp, Rhode Island Red, and White Plymouth Rock breed.
I just looked up all of that information. I couldn't remember it on my own...lol

Oh cool! They sound neat! Anything related to an Australorp is bound to be amazing!

 

[drstratton]

Oh cool! They sound neat! Anything related to an Australorp is bound to be amazing!

They're big girls, Astrid is the largest. My son thought for sure she was a rooster when she was a baby, because her legs and feet were so big.

 

[drstratton]

Crystal checking out Pip! You have weird feathers and legs and tail, what are you?