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[tnspursfan09]

Welcome from East Tennessee, Mick!

 

[tnspursfan09]

My chickens aren't mutts. They're orpinghornaustralrocklinks.
;D

 

[Arielle]

How much snow you get so far, Arielle? We've got 2 or 3 inches so far but it's going to snow for another 24 hours. It's wicked cold, too.

THe artic cold is hitting you first, sorry. Got 2-4 over night. TOday was the lull.

Boston has call off school for tomorrow as the clean up crews have not been able to keep up with the repeated dumps of snow. Hoping to have school called for our town to as current forecast is 10-14 inches. GOvenor has asked for everyone to stay off the roads for the next two days so no school is likely. DH leaving for work tonight . . . .

hmmm-- good time to roast a turkey!

 

[Arielle]

Quote: Thanks Arielle. I am hoping the offspring will have smaller combs is all. I love the dark mahogny color and their feathers have such a beautiful sheen to them they look almost like someone waxed them. lol My Roosters are as friendly as the hens and demand attention. lol
Always something to work on!!! Personally I like his crown. He looks regal!

I have not had a reason to cull any of the males, so all 14 cruise around here, or DID before the high snows. Now every one is cooped up.

Gotta love the docile temperaments. WOuld like to get the size of that coop doubled.

 

[ronott1]

Hey Ron I got a few pics of my Buckeye today. I am not that great at taking pics but here they are.

for comparison you can see the width of the buckeye and chantecler

this pic shows their true color

the flash lightened him up to much


his comb is a little large for the SOP but I have his eggs in the bator

Again he is a lot darker than this

They look amazing!

 

[chickadoodles]

Thanks Arielle and Ron. I love these birds and his comb does not bother me. But I would like to have some of his or the others offspring to have the SOP comb. But they are very gentle huge birds! One of my hens knows she owns the place when I go in her pen she comes on out like get outta my way! lol She makes all the others upset that she gets to and they don't. The difference is she will not run from me and lets me put her back in after a few minutes.

 

[Sswanee48]

I was told that you guys and girls could maybe help me with questions about chickens or chicks I should say. I am trying to figure out what sex my 4 week old chicks are. One was real easy and very obvious. big comb already and red wattles. He's the only one. The others have yellow combs and can only see one other that I can see the comb on. I could use some help.

They said to put full body shots on which they don't always cooperate as you know.


This is a B.R. mix unless by some chance had same breed both parents. Could also be part W.L or Ameraucana.
These chicks have no wattles yet and I'm not sure about comb. I'm new at this and it just looks like part of their beak to me. Supposedly these could be Ameraucanas or EE'sThis chick did not cooperate at all. Couldn't get it to stand still. Is that a comb or beak if you can tell.

These are a W.L. mix but maybe only white leghorn,



The chick with the black markings on it's face is a B.R. mixed with either W

hite leghorn or Ameaucana. I tried to keep the pics together but flubbed up on this last chick. It is the only one with markings on it's face. I would apprec. any help.

 

[drumstick diva]

Okay, I'll try Cynthia - Felix thought it might be him but, his female missed. I've got to start taking notes because I've been answering the wrong people, answering the wrong threads etc. I think I need to go out and then come in again.

I keep hearing "Shady Pines," calling to me - no wonder I can't sleep!!

 

[ronott1]

I was told that you guys and girls could maybe help me with questions about chickens or chicks I should say. I am trying to figure out what sex my 4 week old chicks are. One was real easy and very obvious. big comb already and red wattles. He's the only one. The others have yellow combs and can only see one other that I can see the comb on. I could use some help.

They said to put full body shots on which they don't always cooperate as you know.


This is a B.R. mix unless by some chance had same breed both parents. Could also be part W.L or Ameraucana.
These chicks have no wattles yet and I'm not sure about comb. I'm new at this and it just looks like part of their beak to me. Supposedly these could be Ameraucanas or EE'sThis chick did not cooperate at all. Couldn't get it to stand still. Is that a comb or beak if you can tell.

These are a W.L. mix but maybe only white leghorn,



The chick with the black markings on it's face is a B.R. mixed with either W

hite leghorn or Ameaucana. I tried to keep the pics together but flubbed up on this last chick. It is the only one with markings on it's face. I would apprec. any help.

It is too soon to tell with them--they are not old enough to have wattles start and if they have pea combs it is hard to tell with them at 4 weeks.

You have not obvious males but a couple have the feeling of being cockerels.

 

[ozexpat]

It is too soon to tell with them--they are not old enough to have wattles start and if they have pea combs it is hard to tell with them at 4 weeks.

You have not obvious males but a couple have the feeling of being cockerels.

they are female when they lay an egg and male when they crow.

Thats how I roll