Pigeon Talk

[Fields Mountain Farm]

Yes, I think so! I'm not really wanting any more until I get a larger loft but I think two wouldn't be too much!

...and pigeon math continues..

 

[biophiliac]

Hopefully the girls with settle in with each other soon and happy!

Yes! Bommer and Beau babies would be awesome!!!

x2 totally awesome!

Yes, I think so! I'm not really wanting any more until I get a larger loft but I think two wouldn't be too much!

Because its Boomer ... you have to let her!

 

[WVduckchick]

I love it when I turn out to be right!

I would suspect you’d get sick of it happening so often!

I’m sure glad you were right too though. I’ll try to pay attention to when he gets up too.

 

[sourland]

I would suspect you’d get sick of it happening so often!

I’m sure glad you were right too though. I’ll try to pay attention to when he gets up too.

Out of all of the pairings that I ever had only one hen would not let the cock help with incubation. After eating she would come back to the nest and peck at him until he left. She did let him brood the squabs.

 

[biophiliac]

I've been uber busy today and finally got around to giving her underside a bath. She was pretty mucky but she loved having a clean! She is alot smaller than speckle

What's up with the prev owners? Do all their chickens live in mud!

 

[WVduckchick]

Out of all of the pairings that I ever had only one hen would not let the cock help with incubation. After eating she would come back to the nest and peck at him until he left. She did let him brood the squabs.

That’s pretty much what she did. He sat maybe 2 hours. I didn’t see her run him off, but she was milling around while I was feeding chickens, next thing I knew, she was back on the eggs.
I also checked, still just 2 eggs. (In case I’m still wrong about Java’s gender lol)

 

[biophiliac]

That’s pretty much what she did. He sat maybe 2 hours. I didn’t see her run him off, but she was milling around while I was feeding chickens, next thing I knew, she was back on the eggs.
I also checked, still just 2 eggs. (In case I’m still wrong about Java’s gender lol)

I used to blame the lazy cock bird for short incubating turns, but I'm coming to suspect it's just as much the hen who decides the schedule. Each pair is just a little different, what makes them so interesting. Both Java and Shadow seem committed to parenthood so it should go well. Is hatch day around Feb 10? Are you going to candle to put to rest doubt about Java's gender?

 

[WVduckchick]

I used to blame the lazy cock bird for short incubating turns, but I'm coming to suspect it's just as much the hen who decides the schedule. Each pair is just a little different, what makes them so interesting. Both Java and Shadow seem committed to parenthood so it should go well. Is hatch day around Feb 10? Are you going to candle to put to rest doubt about Java's gender?

10th sounds about right. Although we’ve had lots of very cold, so I wouldn’t be surprised if a day or so delayed. I have to look back, but I think it was just Tuesday or Wednesday when I gave her the first egg back, so I’ll candle within the next few days. I’m dying to know already!

 

[CCUK]

What's up with the prev owners? Do all their chickens live in mud!

Pretty much. It has been wet over here recently. They are cattle farmers and also good friends. She also has a herd of reindeer that are very well tended. The chickens are a source of eggs for them, nothing more. They get fed and watered and that's about it. Some of the others are feathered leg breeds and they're all the same. I'm trying to put the guilt on her to care for them better. This is also the farm that has the white pigeons!

 

[cavemanrich]

She also has a herd of reindeer that are very well tended.

Bet SANTA pays premium for that care...