Stella's Social Club

[NotAFarm]

Looks like we'll have our first kids of 2013 soon! One doe is in early labor, the plug is discharging.

..........and we will need pics.......

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[mbmess2003]

x2 what Other Mary said!

 

[Happy Chooks]

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I was thinking the EXACT same thing!

 

[Happy Chooks]

Awwwww man, if I didn't have a bunch of chicks right now, I'd love some of those Delaware projects. I love buff columbian and silver is striking too. Wouldn't mind NH either. Shoot, who am I fooling, I'd love any of them. Maybe I'll beg for some eggs later in the year when I have a broody.

 

[lonnyandrinda]

Just tried the Mary Method of chick revival- sorry to say it didn't work this time. Black Ameraucana chick slept too far from the brooder light last night and was cold and stiffening when I picked it up. Still breathing though so I ran to get the hair dryer and worked on him for 45 minutes. He gave me hope a few times- a little chirp or opened his eyes or kicked his legs a little. But either he was too far gone or maybe something was wrong genetically. He hatched Monday and still had plenty of yolk in his abdomen.

But I still have a brooder full of other chicklets to play with and hold!

 

[Happy Chooks]

I'm so sorry Rinda.

 

[karimw]

I got my critiques today. I think I did as well, if not better than the others so I am happy with that.





Hi Mary. The light quality looks great for the subject. I would like to see it coming from much farther behind though so that you don't have nearly as much light on the fronts of the tomatillos. If the light were coming from 1:00(upper right corner of the frame) and then you placed a reflector at 7:00(lower left corner) to bounce back a little fill, this would have a much more dramatic look to it.
Also, if you can size you image to 800 pixels on the long edge it will make it easier to see more detail in them. They are all a bit small! Let me know if you need any help with sizing.





Beautiful subjects and the hard light is perfect for showing lots of texture and great for added contrast as well. I would definitely move the light source clockwise here( camera and subject rotated counter clockwise) which would help with the harsh highlight on the onion as well as solve the background issues. See the really dark vertical line back there? That will always create a distraction that pulls the eyes off of the subject(s) in any image.





Same thing with the light here. The quality is really nice but it needs to be moved farther around behind the subject to fix the glare issue. I would also avoid the tilted look as it's very difficult to make it work especially with the table in the scene. It makes it look like the subject is going to roll right out of the frame.

Having an art degree, I have had far less useful criticism than this. Glare is a tough problem! I need to learn how to use deflectors etc. My DH forwarded me a link found by one of his coworkers. I did order the book so hopefully I can learn how to take better pictures of chickens

http://www.slate.com/blogs/behold/2...icken_examines_varieties_of_championship.html

hahaha - I have plenty of chick boxes. I'll get ya all fixed up.
Now, to get the show on the road and start hatching!

The bator is ready to go, and I have some eggs to put in from the past couple days. I have 2 darn black (chocolate gene) Orp boys that have been out chasing Delaware girls. I will have to wait to hatch Delawares for another week.

I still have to switch out a couple pens tomorrow. I decided to put my F1s in a pen and make some more F2s (from project Delaware). Those chicks can be: [FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, Serif][FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, Serif]Barred; Black; Delaware; Split gold/silver males; Buff Columbian; Barred Buff Columbian & Silver Columbian[/FONT][/FONT]. I love the variety they produce. I especially like the buff barred pullets (no males).

• F1s
• 1 pen with my F2s.
• 2 pens of F3s.
• Chocolates
• White Rocks trio
• Silver Laced Wyandottes
• 2 New Hamps
• 2 Barred Rocks
• Icelandic pair
• English Orps (no eggs)
• Stukel pair of Barred Rocks (no eggs)
• Marans & Wheaten Ameraucanas
• Secret project pen
• 2 pens of roosters
• 1 empty coop

Clearly I need more pens. I never have anything empty either

Love the Emu video Kathy!

Looks like we'll have our first kids of 2013 soon! One doe is in early labor, the plug is discharging.

Hooray babies!

No, I just have the silver, although the goldens would be easier to keep (no dirt/sunburn stains to worry about). But the goldens aren't recognized, it's hard enough to have a chance with the silvers as a fully recognized breed/variety.

We have found recently that Campines were used to create Iowa Blues. There are several of my group looking for them. Do you offer eggs or chicks?

 

[karimw]

Hey Icelandic folks - we need your helo on the Icelandic thread:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/299038/icelandic-chickens/17770#post_10511340

 

[tbitt]

Awwwww man, if I didn't have a bunch of chicks right now, I'd love some of those Delaware projects. I love buff columbian and silver is striking too. Wouldn't mind NH either. Shoot, who am I fooling, I'd love any of them. Maybe I'll beg for some eggs later in the year when I have a broody.

Can I beg right along with you? I am in love with all her breeds you mentioned!

Oh...and the SLW

 

[The Sheriff]

Kathy, I hope you know I was just kidding. If I get another breed, I'll have to move again! I am still unpacking from the last move. DO NOT MAKE ME MOVE! Pleeeeeeeaaaaaaasssssssse!


Kelly is getting my snow right now!