Ulysses S. Grant and The First Ladies Plus Others Pics From My Flock!

[keljonma]

I am sure they are doing fine.....they love veggies - so I hope your garden is well fenced!

 

[Quail_Antwerp]

No, the garden isn't fenced, but they haven't ventured to that side of the property yet. So far, they mostly like the pasture field.

Here are some more birds from my flock.

These three hens, who aren't named yet, I hatched myself from eggs sent to me by halo back in Januaray. These are BBS/Barred Rock Welsummer crosses. I had hatched a total of I do believe 7, but I only kept my favorite 3 girls. There was only one roo in the whole hatch!

My trio of Black Tailed Buff Japanese

This is Brownie, my sons' Mutt Hen hatched out during a science project last October. She was the only successful hatchling from that science project.

Two Gold Laced Bantam Cochin Pullets (belong to my Husband) They are about 3 months old.

My only Black Copper Marans chick, hatched from bargain's eggs. I had 2 hatch, but the second chick wasn't that strong from the beginning and expired within a few days. I'm hoping this one is a pullet, but suspect it's a cockerel!

Kellogg, my Welsummer roo

And this is a Speckled Sussex chick, hatched from bargain's eggs. I had recieved a shipment of BCM's and some SS eggs, and this is the only chick to hatch from the 3 Sussex eggs she had sent me. (The other eggs had all developed, pipped, and didn't hatch.) For once, hoping for a cockerel, but suspect it's a pullet

 

[chicken_china_mom]

That's funny, you named your chickens after one of our country's leaders and after the wives of other leaders. The chick I hatched out of the eggs I got from you we named her Independence! How funny is that? I suppose we're just patriotic! Here is Indy w/my 9 yr old daughter:

 

[BeccaOH]

Love the pictures, QA. And I can vouch that they are all just as interesting in person, especially those First Ladies.

 

[mirime]

I also love the photos!! thanks!

 

[catwalk]

You know, I was just thinking that if Elanor Roosevelt were a chicken, tht's what she'd look like! I always pictured Lady Bird Johnson as a Sebright, tough.....

 

[Quail_Antwerp]

Fighting for the same dust bath, my pair of Dominiques (9 weeks old), my black cochin chick, and my sumatra mixed chick.

New picture of Quincy, blue frizzle cochin roo

My Welsummer Hen

 

[keljonma]

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The very first time we let the chicks outside (at about 2.5 weeks of age), our Gold Penciled Hamburg ran straight for the wildflower garden and refused to leave it. That is how she got her name of Lady Bird Johnson.

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Does Abigail hang out with the Dominique chicks at all?

 

[Quail_Antwerp]

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Does Abigail hang out with the Dominique chicks at all?

I wouldn't say they hang out, but they do all free-range in the same yard. My two Dominique chicks are usually off doing their own thing. They're little snots!

 

[Birdgirl]

I love the names! very cute