Spring 2017 first timers post!

[tjbaker70]

Great looking coop @yakmayar and such cute chicks! Thanks for sharing!

 

[collie1470]

Our rooster played the role of hero today. I heard a terrible fuss out in the coop and ran outside to see the latch open on the run, our rooster outside in the yard with blood all over the back of his neck, and a raccoon hauling butt across the street. The little monster bit off a piece of his comb, but he whooped it. It was screaming as it ran off...looked like Skipper may have gotten one of its eyes. My beautiful tough boy got a nice warm bath and earned some time in a diaper on the couch to watch tv....he'll be getting an extra special supper tonight.

None if the girls had so much as a scratch. I'm so glad the girl in the feed store just happened to grab that chick for us. He's the perfect rooster.

 

[Merrymouse]

I'm loving all the chick photos and I can't wait for more orders to start arriving for more pics to show!

We're getting one of each breed besides the meaties: (Trying out the list feature)

1. Easter Egger
2. White Crested Polish
3. Barnevelder
4. Buff Orpington
5. Silver Pencilled Rock
6. Salmon Faverolle
7. Speckled Sussex
8. Welsummer
9. Silver Gray Dorking
10. 10 x White Broilers (meat birds)

Nice mix! Im expecting a Barnevelder in my bunch next week...we'll have to compare. I ordered mine from Meyers. Where did you get yours? And when are you expecting them so we can compare?

 

[Merrymouse]

Our rooster played the role of hero today. I heard a terrible fuss out in the coop and ran outside to see the latch open on the run, our rooster outside in the yard with blood all over the back of his neck, and a raccoon hauling butt across the street. The little monster bit off a piece of his comb, but he whooped it. It was screaming as it ran off...looked like Skipper may have gotten one of its eyes. My beautiful tough boy got a nice warm bath and earned some time in a diaper on the couch to watch tv....he'll be getting an extra special supper tonight.

None if the girls had so much as a scratch. I'm so glad the girl in the feed store just happened to grab that chick for us. He's the perfect rooster.

Oh no! Was it daytime? You've got a tough roo there!

 

[ChxLadyCass]

My boyfriend already purchased a flock a little over a year ago. He also purchased 10 chicks last Spring, but none of them made it (I lived 3 hours away at the time). NOW I have bought 5 of my own young hens and just ordered 4 new baby chicks arriving in the next two weeks. SO much to do before their arrival!

I have 1 Autralorp, 4 Buff Orpingtons, Australorp mix, Production Red Rooster and 5 barnyard mix hens. Just ordered 2 Welsummers and 2 Golden Wyandottes!

 

[collie1470]

Oh no!  Was it daytime?  You've got a tough roo there!

Oh no!  Was it daytime?  You've got a tough roo there!

It was about dusk. He's only a year old, too. His spurs aren't sharp yet. And he's so ridiculously gentle with humans and the girls (and baby chicks), that I wasn't entirely sure he'd have it in him to take on a predator if it came down to it....Turns out he really is the whole package.

 

[Lemoore-on]

Well, we lost 3 out of the 16. Oddly it was all 3 Black Jersey Giants. One passed on the 2nd day the other 2 on the 4th day. The rest are happy healthy & growing like crazy!

 

[Lamaremybabies]

Our rooster played the role of hero today. I heard a terrible fuss out in the coop and ran outside to see the latch open on the run, our rooster outside in the yard with blood all over the back of his neck, and a raccoon hauling butt across the street. The little monster bit off a piece of his comb, but he whooped it. It was screaming as it ran off...looked like Skipper may have gotten one of its eyes. My beautiful tough boy got a nice warm bath and earned some time in a diaper on the couch to watch tv....he'll be getting an extra special supper tonight.

None if the girls had so much as a scratch. I'm so glad the girl in the feed store just happened to grab that chick for us. He's the perfect rooster.

Woo hooo! Way to go rooster! Raccoons are nasty little buggers, sounds like you got a great boy.

 

[Lamaremybabies]

Well, we lost 3 out of the 16.  Oddly it was all 3 Black Jersey Giants.  One passed on the 2nd day the other 2 on the 4th day.  The rest are happy healthy & growing like crazy! 

That's too bad about the jerseys, odd that it was only them. It's great that everyone else is doing well!

 

[collie1470]

Woo hooo! Way to go rooster! Raccoons are nasty little buggers, sounds like you got a great boy.

I'm very proud of him....and am very much looking forward to seeing if his sons end up as awesome as him, when we hatch eggs from the girls.