Open Contest Wattle I Do Without You?

[mrskenmore]

I also have a Lavender Orpington named Cornelia, and she will sprint across the yard and patio if she suspects treats or sees me opening the door to where the treats are kept. I will also be supervising my girls foraging in my backyard, and I'll go, "Wait, where is Cornelia" and then walk around the corner and find her just pecking away at any little tidbits around our back door.

aww- she sounds very cute- and SMART!

 

[Rillowen]

He sounds like quite the guy!

That he is! Even Hubby (who is thoroughly NOT an animal lover) has been quite won over by him and was offended at even the thought of having another rooster to help defend. Lol

 

[triciayoung]

This is Tony. She means a lot to me because she is the oldest I have. Last year, Grandma was my oldest chicken and died just before May at the age of 9 so now Tony takes the spot for the oldest chicken and she is going to turn 9 sometime in April (I'm not sure exactly when I bought her, all I know is that I bought her sometime in 2017, a year after Grandma).
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She is beautiful

 

[triciayoung]

Entry #1
Victor, my golden phoenix rooster, was the only viable egg from an eBay order. My little guy has grown into such a gentleman!

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He is beautiful. I think he has every color.

 

[triciayoung]

Entry #1
Victor, my golden phoenix rooster, was the only viable egg from an eBay order. My little guy has grown into such a gentleman!

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He is beautiful. I think he has every color.

 

[Evadig]

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This is Katrientje, my bantam Rhode Island red. Often hanging around the back door, because that is where the food comes out of the house and she doesn't want to miss that for sure. She is very social in her behaviour, never argues with flock mates.

I love her name! Also did not know there are bantam RIRs. She's cute!

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So pretty!

RIP my dear Emerald, started off as a Rhode Island Red hen into a beautiful rooster.View attachment 4288475

Emerald was handsome! I am sorry you lost him.

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This is Mr. Chicken.
He was gifted to us at 6 months old as we were trying to establish our flock. He came from a free ranging mixed flock with very little interaction and at first was terrified and half feral. I spent a couple days trying to establish a bond and it was wildly successful! He is now the fierce defender of my honor, disciplining any flock mates who look at me wrong or don't IMMEDIATELY SPRINT to me as soon as I open the door. Doesnt like to snuggle, but tolerates being picked up, and loves to follow me around when im outside, or settle next to me. He is also an amazing daddy and had to be taken aside to be fed when there were chicks because he was giving all his food to them and was loosing too much weight. He has also never mounted a hen who didnt squat for him, which I didnt even think was possible to find! He isn't the breed we wanted, but his disposition is such that he is now the flock patriarch and we will defend his position!

He sounds like a model rooster! He is good-looking, too. How old is he now?

 

[triciayoung]

I remember your Penny!! What a cutie! How is she doing?

She is doing well. Penny actually laid 2-eggs. Unfortunately, this resulted in a fractured pelvis - she is just too small. After this, I put an implant in.

 

[triciayoung]

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This is Mr. Chicken.
He was gifted to us at 6 months old as we were trying to establish our flock. He came from a free ranging mixed flock with very little interaction and at first was terrified and half feral. I spent a couple days trying to establish a bond and it was wildly successful! He is now the fierce defender of my honor, disciplining any flock mates who look at me wrong or don't IMMEDIATELY SPRINT to me as soon as I open the door. Doesnt like to snuggle, but tolerates being picked up, and loves to follow me around when im outside, or settle next to me. He is also an amazing daddy and had to be taken aside to be fed when there were chicks because he was giving all his food to them and was loosing too much weight. He has also never mounted a hen who didnt squat for him, which I didnt even think was possible to find! He isn't the breed we wanted, but his disposition is such that he is now the flock patriarch and we will defend his position!

Roosters Rule, and yours is great.

 

[Rillowen]

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Entry #2
Kenneth, an almost 6 month old spalding peacock, has been showing off since he was 4 days old. He’s a mama’s boy and will follow me around. Since he has gotten so big, he’s no longer allowed to perch on my shoulder.View attachment 4282983

Can't stop laughing, my 2 sons are Viktor and Kenneth... they think its hilarious also.

 

[Rillowen]

I love her name! Also did not know there are bantam RIRs. She's cute!

So pretty!

Emerald was handsome! I am sorry you lost him.

He sounds like a model rooster! He is good-looking, too. How old is he now?

He is 2, we are still fairly fresh to chicken keeping (Although I did as a child).