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

[speckledhen]

Did you see that we're on Page 1000 now? Wow.


As far as how long the quilting takes, I can get it done on something like this in a couple of days if I have enough time uninterrupted. This one is about 59x67.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Did you see that we're on Page 1000 now? Wow.


As far as how long the quilting takes, I can get it done on something like this in a couple of days if I have enough time uninterrupted. This one is about 59x67.

Congratulations.

Your quilting is amazing.

 

[speckledhen]

Congratulations.

Your quilting is amazing.

Thanks! And to celebrate Atlas's long running thread as well as his long tenure here, I removed the temporary wall that was making Atlas's pen smaller, though I may move the Brahmas back into that pen and let Atlas have his original pen back where the Brahmas are now. This middle pen where Atlas has been living was 8x9 before we put up that temp wall, largest in the barn and I think the Brahmas, being 7 birds total, and 7 humongous birds at that, need the larger space. The other pen where Atlas started is 8x8. With the temp wall up, the 8x9 had been cut down to less than 6' wide. Since Maddie and Jane will be moving in with Hector permanently, I have a pen freed up for the bantams to move back into the barn.

Here is Atlas and old women-you can see the stud wall still up. We just removed the plywood from it. That roost in there needs to be removed and a new/better one put up. We took it from the original coop rather than build a new one and I hate it, it's so gouged up. As soon as I replace that, I'll switch Atlas and Bash. Atlas has only four hens, but Bash has six.

 

[getaclue]

Wow, I didn't realize that about the pain management clinic. That's not a good option at all. Well, maybe his primary can give him enough to take when he needs it, instead of trying to keep him totally doped up all the time.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Thanks! And to celebrate Atlas's long running thread as well as his long tenure here, I removed the temporary wall that was making Atlas's pen smaller, though I may move the Brahmas back into that pen and let Atlas have his original pen back where the Brahmas are now. This middle pen where Atlas has been living was 8x9 before we put up that temp wall, largest in the barn and I think the Brahmas, being 7 birds total, and 7 humongous birds at that, need the larger space. The other pen where Atlas started is 8x8. With the temp wall up, the 8x9 had been cut down to less than 6' wide. Since Maddie and Jane will be moving in with Hector permanently, I have a pen freed up for the bantams to move back into the barn.

Here is Atlas and old women-you can see the stud wall still up. We just removed the plywood from it. That roost in there needs to be removed and a new/better one put up. We took it from the original coop rather than build a new one and I hate it, it's so gouged up. As soon as I replace that, I'll switch Atlas and Bash. Atlas has only four hens, but Bash has six.
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That little bit of extra room really makes a difference.

 

[speckledhen]

Wow, I didn't realize that about the pain management clinic. That's not a good option at all. Well, maybe his primary can give him enough to take when he needs it, instead of trying to keep him totally doped up all the time.

She does. She knows he doesn't abuse it, but the regulators are really on a tear about opioids. Never mind that they are the only thing that will take the edge off that kind of pain. Because he never uses an entire prescription, he has several partial bottles of the stuff for when it's needed. So, definitely not addicted, but that's because he uses it very sparingly.

That little bit of extra room really makes a difference.

It sure does.

 

[1muttsfan]

1000

 

[Leahs Mom]

Those are some nice chunky Orpingtons. They will be big birds.

They just look big...it's mostly feathers! They have those loose, fluffy feathers unlike the Dominiques, whose feathers are tight to their bodies.

But they will be larger birds in the end. Right now the feel like an empty sack when you pick them up.

 

[Leahs Mom]

We also did some pen "remodeling" the last couple of days. Moved gates to more sensible places which allowed for a better "starter roost" area for the kiddos.

At 11 weeks old, they're still sleeping on the floor. But it won't be long.

 

[speckledhen]

They just look big...it's mostly feathers! They have those loose, fluffy feathers unlike the Dominiques, whose feathers are tight to their bodies.

But they will be larger birds in the end. Right now the feel like an empty sack when you pick them up.

They are much like the Brahmas, who appear heavier than they are for a long time until their bulk catches up to their bone structure and feather overload.