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[themadchicken]

The BEW is a blue eyed white. they are really cool looking. REW is a ruby eyed white except it always looks red in the camera due to the flash. Its really pretty in real life but some people think they look evil. We love him!

 

[Desert Springs]

Sundance,

My heart goes out to you!!!

I know how much pain the potential loss of my feather babies were, which caused a mini meltdown, resulting in a quick overthrow to the original forced decision.
Sounds as if your babies are finding good homes!!!

Wish I had gotten to know you before this all happened, as I think you had re-homed (sold) some I have been seeking.

I sincerely hope your health improves, and that you may once again enjoy poultry in all it's enjoyment and fun!!

Christina

 

[Sphinx]

Cyndi, I feel pretty confident that chicken #1 is a pullet. I'm not as confident on #2.

You all have such darling newborn chicks. I have no idea how you all aren't total chicken hoarders.

Speaking of hoarding. I have four chicks from my preschool hatch. Neither of the people who said they wanted my four chicks have come forward. I have a polish/penciled hamburg (who I think is a pullet), a BLRW, and two legbar/marans crosses (who I think are both cockerels). I would love for one of you to take them. I'm dying to see what that hamburg turns out to look like. I bet she'll be stunning.

Corvidae, I'm giggling over your sons reactions to Sundance's house and the feedstore's lack of preparedness. LOL

Sundance's serama roosters' crowing had me giggling every time. It was so cute.

Desert. Someday I'll have bees. I would LOOOOOOVE to have peafowl, but it probably won't happen. I once showed a house whose backdoor neighbors had a whole bunch. I was amazed at how noisy they were. I can't imagine subjecting my neighbors to that. Growing up, we had some about a block away, and it was lovely though....

Sundance, how are you holding up, my friend? It's got to be tough seeing your flock go away. My BIL/SIL really want a blue egg layer. If you have something you are willing to give up to them, let me know. I have to say they take amazing care of their babies. They LOOOOOOOOOVED the sizzle I bought for them this week. BIL hugged me and declared me to be the "coolest sister in law ever!!" and my nieces were THRILLED with her. (I gave them the barred sizzle). Either way, I'll see you Friday.

Madchicken, that buck is so darling!

I have to say that I am so tickled with the chickens I bought from Sundance. They are sooooo beautiful. Total lawn candy. I had a bantam frizzle from her that I've raised from a chick. I got her sister, who is broody mommy, with her 3 chicks. I have LOVED watching her with her babies. Even though I've kept chicken for several years, this is the first time I've been able to witness it firsthand. I also got a frizzled ameraucana, and a leghorn/ee mix. One of the two gave me a blue egg today. I also got a blue fart egg. It could be from them or my lavender ameraucana. Not sure. All my blue egg layers are together except for my legbar hen. I want to keep her separate so that all of the eggs I get from that pen are guaranteed pure cream legbar.


I set 22 or so eggs at the school today. I'm really nervous about it though- they're set in a Farm Innovations styrofoam incubator. No automatic turner, no automatic thermostatic. It's like REAL incubating. I have to admit I didn't put any of my pure legbar eggs in there. There's a whole bunch of OE in there. The kids are soooooooo excited. I would bet money that the teacher ends up taking up chickens by the end of this. <evil laugh> Another convert. My fourth. ROFL

I have to say that I absolutely love you all.

 

[RedIII]

Who was looking for a Delaware roo? Desert, was it you?

http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=218&ad=24924286&cat=113&lpid=&search=&ad_cid=9

 

[Sphinx]

Definitely wasn't me. I have three roosters now. Which is kind of one over my personal limit, but my polish rooster is so dang cute that I couldn't give him to someone unless they were going to keep him alive.

 

[PancakeShiners]

My Leghorn. She confuses me. She runs when I try to pick her up, but lets me hold her, likes her head stroked, likes being held on her back, likes to sleep on my tummy and lap... She will also eat from my hand and approach me. She still seems timid and flighty (will peck a plastic toy bravely then run away from it pleases with herself)
I know every bird is different. But... Is she afraid of me? Or, is this normal for a socialized Leghorn...? XD LOL... I know nothing about chicken personalities.

Ugh, if you find this an annoying question, ignore me please. It's late, going to bed now. *shakes fist at school* LET ME PLAY WITH MY FOWL IN PEACE

 

[the-bird-man]

My Leghorn. She confuses me. She runs when I try to pick her up, but lets me hold her, likes her head stroked, likes being held on her back, likes to sleep on my tummy and lap... She will also eat from my hand and approach me. She still seems timid and flighty (will peck a plastic toy bravely then run away from it pleases with herself)
I know every bird is different. But... Is she afraid of me? Or, is this normal for a socialized Leghorn...? XD LOL... I know nothing about chicken personalities.

Ugh, if you find this an annoying question, ignore me please. It's late, going to bed now. *shakes fist at school* LET ME PLAY WITH MY FOWL IN PEACE

that is a leghorn for you. leghorns have that survival instinct with them and are naturally flighty. its just how they are wired

 

[Doughie]

Coop update!

My bucket waterer is built into the back of my new coop but I needed to make a hook for my feed bucket. I prefer to keep them off the ground to help keep the dirt out of them. A five gallon bucket of feed weighs a little mucho to strain and hook up under the coop so I made my hook so it would swing out in front of the coop for easy access. I primed the whole thing and now I just need my wife and daughter to paint it the color they want.

 

[blujems]

that looks great! the swinging arm is a good idea.

Coop update!

My bucket waterer is built into the back of my new coop but I needed to make a hook for my feed bucket. I prefer to keep them off the ground to help keep the dirt out of them. A five gallon bucket of feed weighs a little mucho to strain and hook up under the coop so I made my hook so it would swing out in front of the coop for easy access. I primed the whole thing and now I just need my wife and daughter to paint it the color they want.

 

[Sphinx]

That's very clever, Doughie. I bet that having it off the ground also discourages pests a little.

Pancake, my experience with leghorns is limited, but I've never found them to be particularly friendly. I found them to be really, really flighty, and it is pretty amazing that yours is as friendly as she is.