Thistlewick Smallholding - Chickens & Sheep (for now)

[Shadrach]

Okay so is it possible a 17 week old Vorwerk or Ayam Ketawa laid this tiny thing?

Or someone else had a misfire?


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I think it's a misfire??

Ayam Ketawa and Vorwerk lay white/cream/tinted eggs

This one is like a Wyandotte pinky tan.


Also dang my buff Orpington is laying the weirdest pointy eggs the last couple days lol

Undersized eggs are not uncommon, especially with new layers.

 

[WingItRanch]

I'm not a fan of Silkies, Polish, Frazzles or Frizzles.
I am a fan of bantams mainly because I've had fewer social problems with them than any other breed or combination of.
The wisdom is, because bantams lay small eggs and aren't suitable for meat for the western rate of consumption (they taste just as good as the so called dual purpose birds and much better than the Cornish X when properly ranged) they haven't been messed about with as much by breeders. Bantams in the UK were mainly ornamental birds, garden eye candy.

That's how they are in the US, too. Bantams are just pretty lawn ornaments so you're probably right that they don't mess with the genes too much!

 

[thistlewick]

Undersized eggs are not uncommon, especially with new layers.

Yeah I just haven't had many, but all my layers haven't been laying a year - they are about 8-9 months laying only. Only one other fairy egg in all that time.

But yeah it seems to me like a smol blip from one of my big girls. None of the younger birds I have are old enough really.

 

[kattabelly]

I'm not a fan of Silkies, Polish, Frazzles or Frizzles.

Me either!

I am a fan of bantams mainly because I've had fewer social problems with them than any other breed or combination of.
The wisdom is, because bantams lay small eggs and aren't suitable for meat for the western rate of consumption (they taste just as good as the so called dual purpose birds and much better than the Cornish X when properly ranged) they haven't been messed about with as much by breeders. Bantams in the UK were mainly ornamental birds, garden eye candy.

That's interesting and makes sense. I'd never really given bantams much thought but I probably would've assumed the opposite - that they were more "messed about with" by breeders just wanting pretty little decorative pet birds.

 

[thistlewick]

Me either!

That's interesting and makes sense. I'd never really given bantams much thought but I probably would've assumed the opposite - that they were more "messed about with" by breeders just wanting pretty little decorative pet birds.

This is actually what I thought; but I do know that there are native bantam-sized jungle fowl and that the original bantams were brought on ships bc they were smaller and easier to deal with on ship voyages.


But yeah just like dogs, chickens have been messed with for looks hahah

 

[thistlewick]

So lots of pics today because my chickens were looking mighty pretty today and I just felt like it, it was a cool (finally!!), enjoyable evening and scratch was had by all lol

Dora's incredible CROP oh my GODDDD lolol ^^^^

Heath hanging out all the time with the Lollipops is the CUTEST THING EVER but he DOES chase the big ladies sometimes >< horny turd

So umm yeah, Oscar does in fact mate Spitfire. AFTER he was 'done', she wiggled and waggled her tail in happiness. OH my LORD. LOL

Hey @wrathsfarm is this a good example of a male? is his coloring okay? is he worth possibly breeding?

So SOMEONE is misfiring/laying small. It cannot be a 15 week old -- I think it's Ginger, coming back from being broody. Jersey Giant

I do have 2 Copper Maran 17 week olds, but they come online MUCH later, much much later, despite their combs being a nice bright red. I have a 17 week old Vorwerk and 17 week old Ayam Ketawa -- all too young. Much too young.

Pretty sure this is Ginger.

Anyway it was a lovely night with my 91 freakin chickens lmaoooo

 

[WingItRanch]

Great pics! Oh Oscar.. I know you don't want a male duck trying to mate with a chicken but I suppose there's no harm in the opposite?

 

[thistlewick]

Great pics! Oh Oscar.. I know you don't want a male duck trying to mate with a chicken but I suppose there's no harm in the opposite?

She loves him lmaooo. They grew up together hahahahah

 

[thistlewick]

I forgot!!

Tillys and Harriet's babies are too big for this nonesense bwhahahah

They still cuddle under her little cute bombs

 

[wrathsfarm]

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So umm yeah, Oscar does in fact mate Spitfire. AFTER he was 'done', she wiggled and waggled her tail in happiness. OH my LORD. LOL

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Hey @wrathsfarm is this a good example of a male? is his coloring okay? is he worth possibly breeding?

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I do have 2 Copper Maran 17 week olds, but they come online MUCH later, much much later, despite their combs being a nice bright red.

How old is Oscar? 17 weeks?
How many Marans total? He looks nice at this age, let him fill out more, he's still young. Both their copper looks lovely.

Need more pics of him please. All over. You got some really nice over the back pics but need each side, front and rear, and close up of face and comb each side. And need to see his leg stance also. (How far apart are they when he's standing)

The darker mahogany on the wing shoulders is nice and he's got a real nice low tail also.

I start looking at my boys around 19-20 weeks for first selections mostly because that seems to be prime butcher age in my area. Give him more time....