Texas

[Starfire669]

They're almost as big as Ebony!  Wow! 

They are growing fast, I just hope they don't get too much bigger than Ebony, lol. I was told that Loudmouth has been laying for 5 days now. So I hope Ivory starts laying eggs soon.

I like the mini me swimming pool 

The ducks and geese have 4 kiddie pools all to them selves. 2 regular sized ones for the ducks, and 2 larger ones for the geese, lol. They are so spoiled!

 

[tiedyemommy]

They are growing fast, I just hope they don't get too much bigger than Ebony, lol. I was told that Loudmouth has been laying for 5 days now. So I hope Ivory starts laying eggs soon.

C'mon Ivory...get with the program!

 

[Dirtydog]

Posted new pics athttp://www.backyardchickens.com/t/879801/anyone-wanting-to-play-guess-the-breed#post_13669421

Thanks for looking!

 

[wday]

 

[wday]

5 lavender orps
6 blue laced red wyandotte
4 mallard ducks

 

[winteree]

They are growing fast, I just hope they don't get too much bigger than Ebony, lol. I was told that Loudmouth has been laying for 5 days now. So I hope Ivory starts laying eggs soon.
The ducks and geese have 4 kiddie pools all to them selves. 2 regular sized ones for the ducks, and 2 larger ones for the geese, lol. They are so spoiled!

spoiled animals are happy animals

 

[TherryChicken]

spoiled animals are happy animals

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[magpiesing]

Good day all...
Was a busy weekend...hope all of you Dad's had a great day!
We built DH"S Dad a soaker irrigation system for his garden, that was his gift, works great too.
DH got tools...never go wrong with tools.

Had a bit of a bitter -sweet weekend though.

I got 'em! Finally got 2 Black Australorp pullets. DH found them on Craig's list for me. It was a 120 mile round trip Saturday, but it was all country roads so was a nice trip. Went to Onalaska. Paid $15 each. Seemed fair to me and I've really been wanting these girls. I hope they were right about neither being a roo. They are about 12 weeks old, pretty much the same size as our teenagers which will be 12 weeks Wednesday..

This is Matilda...



...and this is Shela

Matilda is bigger but they both appear healthy. I took a big chance and put them straight out in the yard. I had no place to quarantine them and it's too hot to hold them in a dog crate. We checked them over for mites and lice and they look bright and are active and were accepted quite well by the others.

On a sad note...found my little cuckoo maran had passed away Sunday. She'd been on antibiotics quarantined for over a week. She appeared fine, no symptoms so i was letting her out during the day Friday and Saturday. When we checked on everybody Saturday night she was roosting by herself. She hadn't really reintagrated into her flock either so I didn't really worry too much, but I picked her up and she felt cold...her feet were cold so we put her in a nest box. When we came home from church yesterday I didn't see her in the yard, but found her on the floor of the coop. Think she died sometime in the night,,,may have fallen out of the nest...don't know...she was such a sweet bird too. But can't have any weaklings....must think positive.

Will catch up on reading later...take care all

 

[Ray70ngf3ath3r]

Wow at all the people in Texas! I had no idea that there was so many chicken lovers here. I feel so much better now that I know I am not the only one.

I love my birds. It is so relaxing to listen to them croon and talk to each other. To listen to the mother chicken talking to her chicks is soothing. Watching the chicks explore their yard for the first time is my evening entertainment most days. I had no clue how much joy I would feel raising my birds.

I got:

12 Barred Rock hens
20 New Hampshire Red Hens
3 New hampshire Red Roosters
2 Ameraucana Roosters
6 Ameraucana Hens.

approx: 50 various chicks in pens waiting to get grown.

It is so cool mixing the Barred Rocks with the New Hampshire Reds. The eggs hatch out solid black chicks, some that are black and red mixed, and some that are black and red stripped. The chicks are so adorable. Several are all black except for red on their heads.

 

[magpiesing]

Wow at all the people in Texas! I had no idea that there was so many chicken lovers here. I feel so much better now that I know I am not the only one.

I love my birds. It is so relaxing to listen to them croon and talk to each other. To listen to the mother chicken talking to her chicks is soothing. Watching the chicks explore their yard for the first time is my evening entertainment most days. I had no clue how much joy I would feel raising my birds.

I got:

12 Barred Rock hens
20 New Hampshire Red Hens
3 New hampshire Red Roosters
2 Ameraucana Roosters
6 Ameraucana Hens.

approx: 50 various chicks in pens waiting to get grown.

It is so cool mixing the Barred Rocks with the New Hampshire Reds. The eggs hatch out solid black chicks, some that are black and red mixed, and some that are black and red stripped. The chicks are so adorable. Several are all black except for red on their heads.

Wow.....that's a lot of birds......Welcome to the thread always glad to have new folks.