The Quack Shack

[Duck_life]

Thanks!

 

[Flashpoint]

Lol, that they sure do. I stared this adventure with the intent of just having some quail for egg production. By the time I even got some quail, I had a feathered petting zoo.


What are your thoughts on the Speckled Sussex so far. That's a breed I've been pretty interested in. So far I love the Light Brahma, they are quickly climbing to the top for me. Jersey Giants are another one I'm interested in. There's just something about really big chickens that draws me to them.

Our BB Marans is pretty big, and I just adore him. Luckily he has a great attitude, as I would hate to have aggression issues from him.

Oh, oh ,oh! I got to see my first turkey strut! It's not the first time I've seen it, but it is the first time it's happened here. It was so cute. All fluffed up, about the size of a beach ball. I'm not going to lie oh, I got pretty excited set down and watch it.

Trim - see - that's the problem. I love the bigger birds too - chicken-wise. lol. I love the Light Brahmas and the Black Jersy Giants. So far, Java (BJG) is the only one who has tried to "confront" me. I grabbed him up and carried him around under my arm for about 40 minutes. When I finally set him back down, he took off running and hasn't bothered me since. Besides, I want to see how large they do get!!

The Speckled Sussex, including the roo, have been very sweet-tempered birds. They seem extraordinarily calm and unafraid. I expect to see eggs from the hens at any time now. They are (what I call) a medium-sized chunky bird and I do expect they will do well.

So far, the California Whites are the only two who have actually started laying, but I see several others who are at "point of lay". They were developed using white leghorns which I had first started out with and hated. Loved the eggs - couldn't touch a bird. Therefore, I want to see how calm these are overall. All are approximately 26 weeks old, but the CW's started laying two weeks ago. They are NOT the friendliest but are also unafraid of being near me and are the only two that will be laying white eggs.

The Dominiques (Domineckers) and the Columbian Wyandottes hens are also small/medium birds, are pretty calm, and I have one Dominique who has no problem jumping into my lap. The Dominique roo, named PIMA Stripes (pain in my as*), is a pretty stocky stout fellow. The roo for the Columbian Wyandottes is a Wyandotte/Leghorn cross who weighs about 10 lbs, but he's also over 5 years old.

Right now, the Light Brahma roo is about 17 inches tall, but are slow growers, so his height/weight remain to be seen. However, the red Naked Neck roo is currently taller and is quite hefty!

I love watching the turkeys strut - they just have this "feel" about them that nothing can bother them and they don't care anyway!


Cooper and Digits

Harlequin - Black/white Muscovy - 8 years old

Her daughter (and granddaughter also pure white)

Speckled Sussex hen and roo

 

[donkeydew2farms]

I'm growing onto birds, I really want quail and eventually a peacock and peahen...maybe some pheasants

you better watch it they are like eating potato chips just cant have one .lol

 

[donkeydew2farms]

I'm growing onto birds, I really want quail and eventually a peacock and peahen...maybe some pheasants

you better watch it they are like eating potato chips just cant have one .lol

 

[Miss Lydia]

Not near as salty though!

 

[donkeydew2farms]

sorry about double posting this work computer sucks still on windows 7 had to take all my pictures off of it. if I want to post pictures I have to use my phone grrr. not salty but when my geese come a running for food spreading there wings dancing on there toes I find my self with a huge smile on my face. all worth it.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Isn’t it a sight to behold. Makes me think of Jurassic Park.

 

[DiYMama540]

Hey all, what does the egg song sound like? Is it something like...
cheep cheep cheep cheep SQUACK!
Over and over?

That's the egg song alright...and it's LOUD! Only 1 of my girls regularly sings the gg song. I've found a couple theories on here as to what the call is actually for. One of the most fascinating is that they are calling for a rooster escort to or from the nest. Personally, my girls have never heard or seen a rooster. I notice the singing when one of the other girls is taking too long on the nest

 

[DiYMama540]

I have 2 California Whites @Flashpoint! One is really friendly and could easily be a purse chicken. The other is friendly also but isn't as crazy about being handled. She's also the hen we called crybaby, from a chick she's always been the noisiest.

 

[Flashpoint]

I have 2 California Whites @Flashpoint! One is really friendly and could easily be a purse chicken. The other is friendly also but isn't as crazy about being handled. She's also the hen we called crybaby, from a chick she's always been the noisiest.

DiYMamma - you are the first one I have talked to that has California Whites!

Well, I certainly like these two more than I did any of the leghorns. And it wasn't like the leghorns had never been handled. I got them as day olds and handled every day for weeks. Then poof - automatic hysterics if you even looked at them.

I've been getting a small pullet sized white egg for the past couple of weeks along with a medium brown from my only other currently laying hen, an Australorp/Columbian Wyandotte cross. Yesterday, I had a small white egg and this really huge white egg. Today was again just one small white egg, along with the medium brown, AND a pullet sized brown. No idea on who laid the little brown egg as any of the other 17-18 hens could have done so.

However, I now think the first small white egg is from the same CA that's been laying. The HUGE white egg had to have come from the newbie. Maybe she was just holding it back as a surprise.

I find it fascinating when they do not lay according to the "rules".


Polkadauntus is laying the little egg. Scribbles is laying the big one. There are NO other chickens here that will lay a white egg.