Picture Of The Week (POW) Information & Submissions

[Chickstarrs]

Staring contest between teenage chickens (up to 17 a one point) and one snake for at least 1/2 hour.

 

[3KillerBs]

Staring contest between teenage chickens (up to 17 a one point) and one snake for at least 1/2 hour.
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What's that?

I don't know.

Can we eat it?

Maybe?

Will it eat us?

I don't think so.

Go ahead, peck it!

No, you peck it.

It's too big to be a mealworm.

Does it taste like a mealworm?

Peck it and find out.

No, you peck it.


(Did they eventually eat it?)

 

[Chickstarrs]

What's that?

I don't know.

Can we eat it?

Maybe?

Will it eat us?

I don't think so.

Go ahead, peck it!

No, you peck it.

It's too big to be a mealworm.

Does it taste like a mealworm?

Peck it and find out.

No, you peck it.


(Did they eventually eat it?)

It snapped at the chickens at one point and sent them all scurring in different directions only to turn around and slowly creep back for more inspection. I saw them slowly lose interest and start wandering away when I had to leave for an appointment. No remains of the snake were seen so I assume it is fine.

 

[Rcornerranch]

My Production Red and Australorp cross. First is about a month ago. He’s always been a biter, and bit me today when I was trying to get a nice picture of him! He is far more beautiful in person. The black feathers on his back turn orange and red as the sun hits them. A gorgeous little mutt!

 

[MaryJanet]

My Production Red and Australorp cross. First is about a month ago. He’s always been a biter, and bit me today when I was trying to get a nice picture of him! He is far more beautiful in person. The black feathers on his back turn orange and red as the sun hits them. A gorgeous little mutt!
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Mutts are the best!

Here are two more...

This one lays blue eggs

And this one is very gentle.

 

[Texasclucker]

Here is Phantom calling between a double rainbow! View attachment 2356673

Stunning beauty you have there how did you get him?!

 

[589205]

Turkey poults running free:

 

[marsmallowthesilkie]

I also love mutts! Miss McDodd is a mutt too!

 

[MaryJanet]

Mary was very iridescent in yesterday's dusk.

 

[Rcornerranch]

I also love mutts! Miss McDodd is a mutt too!

Every other toenail is a different color. Its cute. But he is DEFINITELY in need of an attitude adjustment. Biting and rushing is not cool. I’m worried he’s going to start spurring me when he grows spurs. I turn the hose on jet setting at his father whenever he gets close to me. I usually just need to have the hose in my hand, and he’ll back away and wait for me to get eggs and fill feeders and waters. He’s 3 weeks sober from showing me any hostility. I believe we may be working something out. But you never know with a rooster. I can’t be on the phone around my mutt chicken’s uncle, Bonni. He is soooo sweet, but he WILL attack if I’m on the phone. I can play music. I just can’t have a conversation with someone else. Now that I know what triggers him, I can just avoid phone calls around his coop.