Surviving Minnesota!

[holm25]

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Some of my new birds. They're slow to warm up but real cute. There's a rooster too but he refused to pose for this picture.

What color? I assume they are silver americaunas?

 

[BantyChooks]

What color? I assume they are silver americaunas?

Silver Ameraucanas, yes.

 

[ejb3810]

Ralphie, were your birds partially or mostly consumed in the pen or just killed and left ?
Were they near the fence where a raccoon could reach through and grab them ?
There must be some evidence if something entered the pen ?
Would you like a referral of a quality wildlife detective ?

 

[BantyChooks]

Silver Ameraucanas, yes.

Here's a picture of the rooster, Clyde. He does not have slipped wing, that's just him holding it funny after being handled in a most undignified manner for cleaning up his beak. He broke the tip on something. :/

 

[holm25]

Here's a picture of the rooster, Clyde. He does not have slipped wing, that's just him holding it funny after being handled in a most undignified manner for cleaning up his beak.
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Who bred them?

 

[BantyChooks]

Who bred them?

No clue. The man I got them from was a first time chicken keeper that got tired of poop in the yard and needed room for goats. How he ended up with them will forever be a mystery.

Seemed decently knowledgeable but generally I would not have expected to someone that just kept chickens as a passing thing to go to the effort of acquiring Silvers.

 

[duluthralphie]

Ralphie, were your birds partially or mostly consumed in the pen or just killed and left ?
Were they near the fence where a raccoon could reach through and grab them ?
There must be some evidence if something entered the pen ?
Would you like a referral of a quality wildlife detective ?

They were 6-7 ft from pen edge. One wing was ripped off, which kind of rules out weasel or mink.

I have straw bales in the pen, I even ripped them apart to see if I had a critter living in the pen. He would be one hungry critter having been alone in a locked pen since July 7th.

 

[holm25]

Does she look show ready?

 

[BantyChooks]

Does she look show ready?

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Looks brilliant. Good luck.

 

[duluthralphie]

Does she look show ready?

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Put lipstick on that ear lobe!!!

I did not know it was so bright white. She does look nice, I am thinking she could come in 9th or so behind mine....


I really like the back line. That is good for a pullet. Also she is a pretty full bird in the chest and has good skirts....That could be a problem for me . BUT I will trim them for you when you get to Hutch!