The adventures of Barbara (BR)

[artsyrobin]

so what do you do with all the chicklets? i have 2 broodies, and am trying to figure out what to do with mine-

i miss my barbara and hope to get another one soon- they have incredible personalities and i miss those striped pj's

 

[schellie69]

Mrschickendad, Just wanted to tell you that Leroy is a grandpa, Leon's hen hatched 2 very pretty chicks, both with feathered legs, one is yellow and one black I posted on the love child's adventure but not sure if you saw. I also have another broody setting on 3 bantam EE's eggs so I will have EE and Cochin mixes if they hatch. I will post pictures as soon as broody mommy lets me she is very protective. I got a Cochin at tractor supply that looks like Leon could have been the daddy she is barred. Leon is still in retraining classes he flogged the grand kids so he is in big trouble. Will keep you posted on the 2nd broody.

 

[Justuschicks]

I hear ya about the food, poop, & water. It seem I am always doing something chicken related. I have some cooking now and are due to hatch in the next couple days.

 

[uncle rico]

300 chicks!

. Lots of poop to clean up

 

[MrsChickendad]

Coop Changes

Barbara was angry! Her tail feathers (both of them) stood on end. Wendy and the Wyandottes had returned to the Big Girls Coop. Barbara had just gotten the social structure all worked out nicely, with herself as Queen, when the Chickendads brought the four Wyandotte girls back to the laying coop. She proceeded to peck each of them sharply on the head to insure her status as Queen Barbara, but the Wyandotte girls had gotten a bit conceited about having their private honeymoon suites and were not particularly intimidated by Barbara’s efforts. Their problem was among themselves. The two splash girls had been separated from the two blue girls and had formed new cliques. There was quite a bit of squabbling until the girls settled back in. Walter just watched from afar, smart Man Chicken that he is, and let the Chickie Girls settle their differences. Walter was not one to mess in his own nest.

The Chickendads were busy all week sorting out babies and deciding which ones could go to new homes on Saturday at the Swap Meet. It was especially tiring because during the week the weather was so hot that they were refilling waterers constantly. Once they had the last one filled, they had to start over again. All the chickens were panting and holding their wings out trying to stay cool. The Chickendads let the bantams out to find their own cool spots. Unfortunately, they found the nicest spot was near the deck under the tree where Mrs. Chickendad had planted lots of expensive new perennials. The Chickies saved her the trouble and dug them out so as to have a nice cool dirt spa. Mrs. Chickendad tried to chase them out of the flowerless beds with a squirt from the garden hose, but some of them were so warm they just stood there in the shower.

Today the Chickendads and Chickenboy loaded up about 50 chickens and took them for a ride to the Swap Meet. They saw lots of Chickenpeople there and many stopped by, laughing at the funny looking frizzle babies and taking them and most of the others home. The Chickendads are hoping their feed bill will go down as a result of the decrease in chicken population. The chickens have been eating more and better while the Chickendads have been eating less and worse. Perhaps now that the Wyandotte girls are back in the laying coop, there will be more eggs in the fridge for people to eat. Barbara is still doing her part, laying a huge brown egg nearly every day and complaining bitterly about it.

 

[uncle rico]

looks like Barbara is up to her usual tricks. Although I notice the bantams are not far behind either

 

[Tina D]

"... and complaining bitterly about it."

I love the visual of this!

 

[OHhappychicks]

Good ole Barbara! No one is going to get the best of her! She's Queen and Wendy and those Wyandottes had better not forget it!!!

I had planned on coming to your swap meet, but things just didn't work out!

It sounded like fun! Maybe I will make it to the next one!

 

[ginger c.]

Barbara is a hoot! what a gal!!

 

[annaraven]

Thank you so much for the update. I read a bit to DH who was pleased to hear about where our Barbarella got her name.