Silkie thread!

[jrosemoore]

Are they squatting yet??? That's a sure sign, you'll be expecting eggs within a couple weeks of the Squat...Good Luck it'll Happen!!!

I've had chickens before for a while but never heard of the term squatting. Is that where they start checking out nest potentials and play around in them a bit? Or is squatting some new type of move that they do?

 

[debs_flock]

Quote: When a pullet is ready to lay, she'll start to squat on the ground when approached by a roo (or you). She's squatting to be bred by dominant members of the flock.

Deb

 

[ChicksNherps]

When a pullet is ready to lay, she'll start to squat on the ground when approached by a roo (or you). She's squatting to be bred by dominant members of the flock.

Deb

good sign! My oldest pullet is doing this.

 

[aoxa]

Bath day or Thanksgiving?? :/
Love the pics of both getting a bath...the buff is beautiful and fat...I mean fluffy

Definitely not Thanksgiving! This was the rinse pan. We did use just a regular tub thing for sinks without a plug for the first part. Only had one of those, so this was the biggest container we had around after that! Phyllis didn't care

 

[ScaredOfShadows]

Jonah :


Jonah's son :



Red cockerel :



girl posse : Penny, Pudding, and Chocolate

 

[aoxa]

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[COLOR=800000]Jonah's son :[/COLOR]

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[COLOR=800000]Red cockerel :[/COLOR]

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[COLOR=800000] girl posse : Penny, Pudding, and Chocolate[/COLOR]

 

[Sanna]

Those bath pictures reminded me of my hen Marble in a bucket so I have to post these. lol
She was soaking her foot in warm water. She seemed to enjoy it so much that she got herself as wet wet as possible. And there really wasn't a whole lot of water in the bucket.

 

[aoxa]

Those bath pictures reminded me of my hen Marble in a bucket so I have to post these. lol
She was soaking her foot in warm water. She seemed to enjoy it so much that she got herself as wet wet as possible. And there really wasn't a whole lot of water in the bucket.

So cute! I normally am not a fan of unbearded, but she's adorable!

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Quote: It is unusual for a non-alpha hen to crow. Not unusual for two hens to fight, but I have had hens and cockerels fight, too. As for pelvic bone spacing, are they flexible enough and widespread enough for an egg to be laid? You already know that I believe he is a cockerel.

 

[mama2my4]

Jonah :


Jonah's son :



Red cockerel :



girl posse : Penny, Pudding, and Chocolate

Love them all and I still want the red one