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[Totalcolour]

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I love those colours!

 

[Totalcolour]

Who is ready for some cute pictures?!?!?


This was the first chick to hatch!

I love all the great colors I got.


Newly hatched chick behind her.

These are the ones that Momma Kristine hatched.

Nice babies

 

[Chicken Rustler]

Quote: Have you looked at "MY COOP" page??? What is so amazing about an old barn built in 1925 (yeah about 75 years after RonB was born) , 2 discarded old junky sheds and a 6x12 dog kennel ?

 

[Breshcandra]

Do yours ever free range? Are they always in the run? How many s/f does each bird have in there? Just wondering if mine would try to kill each other if I left them in there almost full time. I know DH is ****** but the birds just seem SO much happier free ranging that I hate leaving them in the run longer than a couple hours in the morning. Plus, in this heat the run really gets hot, though a fan has somewhat remedied that the last couple days, for the newbies who have stayed in there. TIA.

I live on a 1/3 of an acre and have neibors all around me so I don't want my chickens going and visiting so Yes they stay in thier run. I give them a bucket or 2 of weeds almost every day. They don't fight. And even when I had some cockerials after they got time out for fighting (for a good 24 hours) they stopped fighting.

 

[Chicken Rustler]

WOW A guy was just arrested in Alaska accused in connection in a local murder twenty some years ago. Strange part is I know that guy! We were friends twenty some years ago! While I had no knowledge of him possibly being involved. I have been interviewed by PI's several times. Seems my ex-wife may have had some knowledge.

This is the second person I know locally who has been accused of a murder.

The other was a young guy that was in my welding class at college. We all had him figured as a nut case! Then ten years later see on thenews he had just killed a woman in Tenino!

 

[SadieSue]

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I agree - beautiful hen and adorable chick and momma photos!

 

[SadieSue]

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I always forget that this beautiful coop and setting is yours - lucky girl! I just love it!

 

[Totalcolour]

All right then. Question.

My cockerel (I thought he was fourteen weeks old, but he's actually 17 weeks) was trying to mount one of the hens yesterday. He just started crowing ( nice, deep throaty short crow). I'm wondering, how long it will be before the hens will make fertile eggs. How long does it take for young cockerels to actually get the hang of it. Should he be older? The hens are just over a year old so should be ok for breeding.

How long should I wait (I want baby chicks!)

 

[drumstick diva]

CR you sure attract some odd friends, is that why you wear the mask?

 

[Farmin Momma]

Thank you guys for all the very kind words regarding my pictures. Photography is one of my many passions! You should see some of the pics I took in Hawaii last year when we went there to get married.....Oh my gosh I have been married for a year on the 22nd of this month. Wow that went fast.

The last chick finaly hatched early this morning some time. Now all 14 chicks are hatched and healthy.

I have two SLW hens, the first I named Lacey (oh so original). The second, my broody has feathered legs. Also when I was naming her one of my favorite songs was on, "Fancy" by Reba M. So there it was her name is Fancy!

Can't remember who it was that posted a pic of the RIR rooster, but he is very handsome. I have one too, he is about 17wks and just started his sad pathetic crow.


I was wondering (if I can make it) would you guys mind if I stoped by for your meet up in Bothell?