The Evolution of Atlas: A Breeding (and Chat) Thread

[speckledhen]

That is my concern, that the stitches would be uneven unless you were really good at matching your foot pressure to moving the material.

It's one of those skills that takes lots and lots of practice, which means lots of wasted fabric and batting, just to learn it.

 

[drumstick diva]

Oh, now I want those chicken sloggers - too cute. I watched a video that was supposed to show how to pick your size and it never discussed anything like that. I know you would have to try on it person but, probably need win the lottery to pay for them. The yellow chicken ones were so cheerful.

 

[1muttsfan]

Diva you at least have chickens that way ! I know with similar boots they are available in whole sizes only, if d you wear a half size you pick the next larger size up.

 

[speckledhen]

I think this is a single barred male, but what barring on him!! Has pink wattles and will turn 6 weeks in a couple of days.










And the DelaRock male that will have to be rehomed I guess, if anyone wants him. I'm pretty sure he has the dwarf gene from a few clues but whether he'd be considered an actual dwarf, I don't know. He's definitely larger than little teeny Rocky. He sure has the bright yellow legs that Delaware breeders covet!






I was trying to get him to stand up and stand still. Lost cause, lol.


And Maretta's crew.

 

[drumstick diva]

Cynthia - how do you ever tell them apart?

 

[speckledhen]

Cynthia - how do you ever tell them apart?

I guess you mean the BRs. My friend Ellie always said she was amazed I could tell all my BR hens apart. Even Dottie and Dru, who are mother and daughter and very similar, have slightly different shaped eyes and comb.

The obvious cockerel in Maretta's group is easy. He has bright white barring and that pink comb and wattles. The two supposed pullets are different sizes and have different size head spots, though those are fading now. The larger one is friendly and the smaller one is a drama queen screamer, LOL. The other barred one is with Aimee. His barring is "blacker" like a pullet but super sharp. I've never seen a single barred male like that. He's also very long-legged.

 

[holm25]

My broody hatches out 2 chicks that look just like this!! They r EExWelsummer. There r only 4 eggs left to hatch and they r all cheeping and wiggle with 1 pip and one with its beak in the air sac...

 

[speckledhen]

My broody hatches out 2 chicks that look just like this!! They r EExWelsummer. There r only 4 eggs left to hatch and they r all cheeping and wiggle with 1 pip and one with its beak in the air sac...

EE/Welsummer should be a good looking bird! Hatches are always exciting no matter how many times you do it.

 

[1muttsfan]

Cyn, I thought you would like this

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/972497/delaware-or-wyandotte#post_15148561

 

[speckledhen]

Cyn, I thought you would like this

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/972497/delaware-or-wyandotte#post_15148561