Pictures of my chickens thread!

[Chicken Girl1]

Here are some of my gals

 

[NickyKnack]

Hi! I'm good. How are you?

I'm good. I love looking at everyone's chickens. Keep them coming!

 

[NickyKnack]

and I love your Silkie Nicky! 

Thank you! But you have some gorgeous girls of you own.

 

[Chicken Girl1]

Thank you! But you have some gorgeous girls of you own.

Thanks!

 

[jen61871]

Cute! Are they pullets?

Thanks! Yes they are. These girls are my first chickens so I am a novice at this but I am loving it already

 

[Hens rule]

That's good!
How old are your pullets? Some of my hens just became full grown hens after being pullets. They are a little over a year old.

 

[jen61871]

That's good!

How old are your pullets? Some of my hens just became full grown hens after being pullets. They are a little over a year old.

Actually I am not exactly sure how old they are and I wish I knew. the gentleman I bought them from was elderly and didn't talk very much and also had a strong pa dutch accent so he was a little hard to understand. Being new at this there is SO much to learn and take in, but next time I will know all the questions to ask. I wasn't even sure what kind of hen my one chicken was though I figured it out thru pictures and research lol. I found out she is a australorp. I also have 2 buff orpingtons, and 1 golden laced wyandotte-so far the wyandotte is the friendliest although all 4 girls seem to be getting friendlier every day

They are all so beautiful though, I never in my life thought I would ever say that about chickens but I guess I never really looked at them either until a few months ago until my friend/neighbor decided we wanted to get them. Is there a way I can tell exactly how old they are?? I read the buffs are supposed to lay large eggs and right now I would say their eggs are small to medium. Out of the 4 I am getting about 3 eggs a day. One of my girls has been laying me double yolk eggs lol I haven't figured out who yet

 

[NickyKnack]

That's a sign of young chicken. The double yolk, she hasn't regulated her cycle yet. At lest that is what I have read. My girls did that when they first started and haven't done it since.

 

[NickyKnack]

Okay, here's my boys getting a haircut. I'm not holding them, they are there of their own free will.

Narfary.

I only cut Castiel's side feathers.

 

[Hens rule]

Wow! That's so cool how you give your chickens haircuts (feather cuts!)
Do you cut only your silkies feathers or the others? I've trimmed one of my chickens tails when I was little and I didn't do a good job...