Show Me Your Chickens

[Kat C]

Papi is our top dog rooster. Not the biggest bird he has a fair amount of banty in his line. Pretty much all our birds have some game blood in them but others have more than he does. But being top dog is about much more than size or strength. A good part of it is confidence and skill. He keeps the other roosters in line without any big fights.

 

[Peachfuzz221]

The fourth picture is Tid Bit the under boss Buff silkie hen. She’s the # 2 hen in my flock tough lil lady.

Lord help me, I love that name My fav so far!

Sorry, this is a lot.
I have five adult chickens, one Rooster named Nada Rooster because i thought it would be ironic to have a hen named Rooster and then he turned into a real rooster.
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Then i have Rosie, she's my favorite hen, she's on the bottom of the pecking order and i swear she looks to get into trouble. She's an Ameraucana (half Ameraucana anyway i don't know the other breed, but her sister Daisy is full).
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Daisy is the top of my pecking order, a very nice chicken when you are anything but a human. My Easter Egger hen Eyowen tried to kill a little bird once and Daisy fought her off (more like she barked at her and scared Eyo away, nobody messes with Daisy) and let the little bird fly away before exchanging what appeared to be heated words with Eyo. But if you are human she will go out of her way to maliciously peck at your ankles until you leave her personal space. The only reason i keep her around is i think she is just drop dead gorgeous (and somewhere in my heart there is a little corner reserved for Daisy, no matter how rude she gets).
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I have my hen Eyowen, i named her after a character in lord of the rings, it fits her nicely. She is a bit of a bully though but Daisy puts her back in her place real quick if Daisy notices her pecking on Rosie. She's very friendly around people though, she comes up on the deck every day at the same time for treats and if i don't bring her some food immediately she pecks at the door non-stop until i pay up.
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Here is Freya, my second Easter Egger. Freya never lost her little chick voice so everything she says sounds like a very loud chick. She's very scared of people but once i catch her she will willingly sit with me for hours. She is the dark grey one with the black head.
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And then there are the chicks, three total (was four), they turn two weeks old on Monday.

Ginger, my dark cornish. She's very nice and sweet, and her eyes are so dark it's like they stare into your innermost thoughts, she likes to nap on my shoulder.
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I have Aunt Darla, my blue white crested polish. Darla gets scared easily but if she thinks i have food suddenly i am her best friend.
and Debora, my porcelain d,uccle bantam. Debbie is a nice chick, she doesn't run away from me but as soon as i pick her up she peeps relentlessly, calling for Ginger to come save her from the scary human.
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And i used to have Ozzy my black sumatra, but she passed away one week ago today. I still think she is breathtakingly adorable though.
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No problem! Length does not matter, but the passion and love is what brightens my day and it is clear you love your birbs They all have such wonderful personalities (even if Eyo;s is a bit aggressive) and may I just say your Ameraucanas are stunning I attached below two files, one of my Americauna, Coco (who I think is the most beautiful of my flock), and my Sumatra, nellie, just so you have an idea of what Ozzy would have looked like. Losing chicks sucks! Thanks for sharing!

Here are a few of the chicks we hatched this year - all about 3 months but pics are from a week or two ago. Amber's father is Welsummer and her mother a mix of Americana, Marans, Game Banty, English and Brazilian Game, Wyandotte Banty, Leghorn, Rock, and Hamburg. Mother is blue. I am pretty sure the red is covering up blue on Amber as she has a few blue tail feathers. Mother lays the most intense green eggs so we look forward to seeing what the cross with the Welsummer brown eggs will look like.

View attachment 1459130 Been trying to breed a red barred hen for a while so crossed our crele rooster with a black barred hen and got this lovely. Looking forward to seeing how she looks as an adult

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Those are some fine looking chicks I can't wait to cross mine, since I have a variety of chickens in the flock. Amber is a darling


I wish her and you luck!

 

[Peachfuzz221]

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Papi is our top dog rooster. Not the biggest bird he has a fair amount of banty in his line. Pretty much all our birds have some game blood in them but others have more than he does. But being top dog is about much more than size or strength. A good part of it is confidence and skill. He keeps the other roosters in line without any big fights.

He is an angel His feathers are so attractive! Now I wish he had a brother

 

[Theladiesandagentleman]

Hazel and Poppy, my Speckled Sussex sisters, and Myrtle, my Plymouth Barred Rock. Myrtle is about two weeks older and just laid her first egg this week. They spend these hot summer days in the shade of our fenced orchard, living the lifestyle of the rich and famous.

 

[4 ever Orpington]

Lord help me, I love that name My fav so far!



No problem! Length does not matter, but the passion and love is what brightens my day and it is clear you love your birbs They all have such wonderful personalities (even if Eyo;s is a bit aggressive) and may I just say your Ameraucanas are stunning I attached below two files, one of my Americauna, Coco (who I think is the most beautiful of my flock), and my Sumatra, nellie, just so you have an idea of what Ozzy would have looked like. Losing chicks sucks! Thanks for sharing!



Those are some fine looking chicks I can't wait to cross mine, since I have a variety of chickens in the flock. Amber is a darling



I wish her and you luck!

Beautiful ladies. My big roo is Butterscotch aka baby rooster. My cockerel is Isaiah. My Buff hen’s are Buttercup Honey and Goldie. The Barred Rocks are Judy and Bessie. The Rhodes are Ruby and Scarlet. The Easter Egger is Dehlila. The Partridge is ms Partridge the white is Blondie.

 

[Peachfuzz221]

Hazel and Poppy, my Speckled Sussex sisters, and Myrtle, my Plymouth Barred Rock. Myrtle is about two weeks older and just laid her first egg this week. They spend these hot summer days in the shade of our fenced orchard, living the lifestyle of the rich and famous.

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Mm, spoiled hens? Mine know how that is Very charming and cute names

 

[Peachfuzz221]

Beautiful ladies. My big roo is Butterscotch aka baby rooster. My cockerel is Isaiah. My Buff hen’s are Buttercup Honey and Goldie. The Barred Rocks are Judy and Bessie. The Rhodes are Ruby and Scarlet. The Easter Egger is Dehlila. The Partridge is ms Partridge the white is Blondie.

Butterscotch I ADORE your names! One of my roosters, my blue-laced red, is named Sue. We are terrible!

 

[4 ever Orpington]

Butterscotch I ADORE your names! One of my roosters, my blue-laced red, is named Sue. We are terrible!

Almost like Johnny cashes song a boy named Sue.

 

[Peachfuzz221]

Almost like Johnny cashes song a boy named Sue.

*Snap* Exactly

 

[336White Phoenix]

These are my prize birds and I love them to death
George and tippsy
And my peacock he is called Gus