The Welsummer Thread!!!!

[Lensters]

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It is the age. They will get worse before they get better. I think 3 to 4 week old are the most skittish. By the time they are 8 to 10 weeks old they will associate you with food and come running at feed time, though keep their distance the rest of the time. If you want them to be friendly, like cats or dogs this is the time to start feeding them from your hand. Be forewarned that if you make them too friendly they will always be underfoot. I have some birds that like to be between my feet and I'm always stepping on their feet.

That is another plus for sand floors because, I have yet to really hurt one from this.

 

[Zgoatlady]

Oh that makes me feel better, thank you.

 

[Goose and Fig]

I got a few babies hatching AND my other hen finally started laying!

Must be luck of the Irish today

 

[Tailfeathers]

HappyMtn, thta Splash Wheaten Ameraucana in your Avatar looks familiar. Would I happen to know him?

God Bless,

 

[Goose and Fig]

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Yes- that's Groovy Man that I got from Emmalyn. He's totally spoiled. I'd like to give him some wellie girls when they are old enough- bet they'd make really pretty chicks!

 

[Happy Chooks]

My welsummers are almost 21 weeks old now. I noticed this morning that Feisty is getting really red and she has twice the wattles of her sister. So she'll be my first one to lay. Cleopatra still looks like she's got awhile yet. I haven't noticed any squatting, but Feisty got her name for a reason, and I can't get very close to her. She'll come up to me for treats, but always stays an arms length away.

Moose's saddle feathers have grown so much and his coloring is so beautiful. I'll have to get a current picture of him to post.

 

[chkinut]

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maybe a dumb question....but how can u tell if they're girls or boys when they're that young?

never mind....i got my answer....girls have a more defined V on their head and they like to wear eyeliner (LOL)

 

[Happy Chooks]

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maybe a dumb question....but how can u tell if they're girls or boys when they're that young?

never mind....i got my answer....girls have a more defined V on their head and they like to wear eyeliner (LOL)

You got it!

 

[Happy Chooks]

I got an egg song!!!! A very new, high pitched egg song!!!! No egg, but one of my wellies is singing!!!!!

I can't wait to see their eggs!

 

[EweSheep]

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It is the age. They will get worse before they get better. I think 3 to 4 week old are the most skittish. By the time they are 8 to 10 weeks old they will associate you with food and come running at feed time, though keep their distance the rest of the time. If you want them to be friendly, like cats or dogs this is the time to start feeding them from your hand. Be forewarned that if you make them too friendly they will always be underfoot. I have some birds that like to be between my feet and I'm always stepping on their feet.

That is another plus for sand floors because, I have yet to really hurt one from this.

Yep its the age. My Bantams go nuts, freaky when they were young. This time they are personable and they would chatter but kept their distance a bit because I had to catch them now and then so they do not forget!