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

[speckledhen]

Gosh, I will be keeping my fingers crossed that he is a copy of Suede! I would love to be that lucky!! I just weighed "Boyd" (I named this group of chicks after the characters on Justified ) and he weighs 5.5lbs at 15 weeks. I am hoping he is on track to be a big ole boy. I keep bracing myself for that aggressive behavior that normally accompanies their testosterone surge but so far there has not been one iota of aggressive behavior toward me but he has challenged our little bantam roo Little Man. Little Man won the first round. Lol! Speaking of Little Man, your prediction about him is coming true I am afraid as his health is finally failing. It has been declining bit by bit over the past few weeks. I am thankful that we were able to give him a good home for 13 months and that he gave me my first experience with a sweet rooster.

Here is a pic of my sweet little blue boy, Boyd.




Oh, I loved the fall pics you posted. I am soooo jealous!

Sorry to hear about Little Man. I love to be proven wrong on things like this, but I just felt their genetics were not their friend, to say the least.

Boyd is such a good looking guy. If he grows into a Suedenator, you'll be one lucky lady.

 

[speckledhen]

More fall photos for you before we lose the leaves altogether.









and my mouser, not mousing. He loves his crocheted bed on warmer days and his condo on colder ones.

 

[getaclue]

Speckled, I have the female version of your mouser. She's never seen a mouse, but the occasional bug, and lizard better watch out!

 

[Peanutsmomma]

More fall photos for you before we lose the leaves altogether.









and my mouser, not mousing. He loves his crocheted bed on warmer days and his condo on colder ones.

Ooh, that first pic would look good on a 12x36 canvas. And who doesn't love a pic of smiling Finn? Seriously, that cat is smiling in that photo. lol

 

[speckledhen]

Finn smiles a lot. He's a happy guy.

 

[holm25]

Love the pics!!!




Everything is out of balance!!! My six month old BBB turkey was bred by my tom the otherday and laid an egg yesterday!!!

 

[1muttsfan]

Wild turkeys have spring and fall mating periods, maybe yours do too.

I would have a big smile on my face if someone crochet me a bed!

 

[holm25]

Wild turkeys have spring and fall mating periods, maybe yours do too.

I would have a big smile on my face if someone crochet me a bed!

Around here the turkeys only breed in the spring.

 

[1muttsfan]

I think in the fall it is more like they get together into flocks. Probably our modern turkey breeds have lost their timing - Turkeys are not nescessarily the brightest of birds.

 

[holm25]

How it going??