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

[Peanutsmomma]

I have so enjoyed looking at the old photos that you have posted my dear. Your Mother and Father were quite the dashing couple. ITA about the quality of the photos taken years ago. There is a pic of my Mom and Dad hanging in our bedroom that was taken on the night they got engaged at some night club and it looks like something out of a magazine.

Gosh, I completely forgot about Rachel not doing well, so I was surprised and saddened when I read of her passing. RIP Rachel. I truly hope that Rachel is the last flock member that you lose for a long time. That means sweet Isaac has to keep on hanging in there.

 

[speckledhen]

I have so enjoyed looking at the old photos that you have posted my dear. Your Mother and Father were quite the dashing couple. ITA about the quality of the photos taken years ago. There is a pic of my Mom and Dad hanging in our bedroom that was taken on the night they got engaged at some night club and it looks like something out of a magazine.

Gosh, I completely forgot about Rachel not doing well, so I was surprised and saddened when I read of her passing. RIP Rachel. I truly hope that Rachel is the last flock member that you lose for a long time. That means sweet Isaac has to keep on hanging in there.

You know, if this little one of Atlas's turned out to be a surprise pullet, I think I'd give her to Deacon. Poor, sweet Deacon, started with four hens, down to one. Seems to me Isaac's kids he produced or the grandkids from him late in life just haven't been very hardy. Rowena and Wendy, Rex's two remaining daughters, seem to be fine, laying almost daily, so maybe they'll be okay. Little Xander thinks he died and went to rooster heaven with those two. He's acting like a hormonal teenage rooster again, LOL.


I need new photos of Lizzie now that she is 21 weeks old. She's filling out and her comb and wattles are really red now, but she is still very skittish and runs screaming from the camera. I'd have to sneak up on her and take her picture unawares.

 

[Peanutsmomma]

We would all love to see new photos of Lizzie, she is such a pretty little girl.

 

[speckledhen]

We would all love to see new photos of Lizzie, she is such a pretty little girl.

Voila! Lizzie, caught on the roost. She tried to hide behind Atlas, but she was stuck.

 

[Peanutsmomma]

What a pair they will be when she matures. Is she squatting for Atlas yet?

 

[speckledhen]

What a pair they will be when she matures. Is she squatting for Atlas yet?

If she is, I haven't seen it yet.

 

[1muttsfan]

Another pullet would be great! Maybe why she has been so sedate, no boy hormones.

So sorry to hear about Rachel.

 

[holm25]

Love all the pics!!

 

[holm25]

Now I will share some!! My first year showing cows!!

 

[speckledhen]

Now I will share some!! My first year showing cows!!

Thank you, Isaiah, and looking good at the show! My grandfather raised Black Angus with Jersey and Guernsey for milk cows.