Peeps in Europe!

[Lady Gallina]

View attachment 3532463My broodies and chicks are doing great. They spend some time the grass every day now.
They love it for a short time and return after 1/2 hour (under supervision) to the run by themselves.

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One month old now.

I can't imagine that mine will look so big in just two and a half weeks ...
But they're growing so fast... They get the tiniest of tail feathers now.

 

[abpatchy]

I just realized that I don't have any current pictures of my boys. Shame on me!!
I got 6 Augsburger hens left and about 5 roosters... the rest will probably get butchered in about a week. Hopefully I can find someone who is willing to adopt them... but so far no luck.

 

[fluffycrow]

I just realized that I don't have any current pictures of my boys. Shame on me!!
I got 6 Augsburger hens left and about 5 roosters... the rest will probably get butchered in about a week. Hopefully I can find someone who is willing to adopt them... but so far no luck.

That comb is lovely! I'm wondering if they're recognized by the EAP

 

[abpatchy]

Yes. they absolutely are!
It is an old german breed... the only recognized bavarian chicken breed. First bred in the 1870s. There are large fowl and bantams... the bantams are not quite as old as the large fowl. They are absolutely lovely... those dark eyes when they look at you!!!

 

[Lady Gallina]

We had a visit from the fox this morning. Luckily our run is dog proof, so the fox did not stand a chance. But our ladies freaked out none the less. After about ten minutes he gave up.
It's been out first time. Normally the predators are happy with the neighbouring chicken... All less guarded then ours. (Less fences and no dogs or children running around 12 hours a day). But ours are the only big ones... Mostly were surrounded by bantam chicken... Maybe he needed a big meal today

 

[PianoChickens]

Hungary...

 

[fluffycrow]

We had a visit from the fox this morning. Luckily our run is dog proof, so the fox did not stand a chance. But our ladies freaked out none the less. After about ten minutes he gave up.
It's been out first time. Normally the predators are happy with the neighbouring chicken... All less guarded then ours. (Less fences and no dogs or children running around 12 hours a day). But ours are the only big ones... Mostly were surrounded by bantam chicken... Maybe he needed a big meal today
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Sometimes foxes like to visit new locations, because visiting the same location over and over builds up scent markings, which means more chances of another fox coming over to see what the hype is about, which means competition. But it could just be that the fox wanted LF birds

 

[fluffycrow]

Hungary...

Welcome! I do not know if we have any active members from Hungary, maybe the others do!

 

[abpatchy]

Here are some pics of my boys. All hatched in March early, middle and late March.
And one picture of a hen that looks promising to me...

 

[fluffycrow]

Here are some pics of my boys. All hatched in March early, middle and late March.
And one picture of a hen that looks promising to me...

Amazing birds!