What did you do with your flock today?

[ChicksnMore]

In the 40ish there are from Cackle 37ish and 8 TSC bantams. The bantams are all cochins. The ones from Cackle are 5 Silver Laced English Orpingtons, 5 Golden Duckwing Phoenix, 6 Silver Duckwing Phoenix, 5(4) Black Ameraucana, 6(5) Lavender Ameraucana, 5 Chamois Spangled Appenzellers Spitzhauben, 6 Golden Spangled Appenzellers Spitzhauben.

Some beautiful birds! Now I really really hope you post lots of pictures as they grow

 

[NagemTX]

Oh and the 28 are my own crosses from my flock. Two Ameraucana roosters Blue and Lavender, two Phoenix roosters both Golden duckwings right now, and two Spitzhauben roosters that are silver spangled. Hens are blue Ameraucana, silver spangled Spitzhauben, golden Phoenix, silver Phoenix, and lavender American hatchery Orpingtons.

 

[ChicksnMore]

Oh and the 28 are my own crosses from my flock. Two Ameraucana roosters Blue and Lavender, two Phoenix roosters both Golden duckwings right now, and two Spitzhauben roosters that are silver spangled. Hens are blue Ameraucana, silver spangled Spitzhauben, golden Phoenix, silver Phoenix, and lavender American hatchery Orpingtons.

Silver spangled Spitzhauben have always been on my list of want some day. Beautiful and cute all at once I got silver spangled hamburgs this year instead though. Your crosses sound lovely!

 

[ChicksnMore]

Baby black shoulder

And I hear my sleepyhead stirring so it's time to be off and running

 

[TropicalBabies]

Baby black shoulder View attachment 3545372View attachment 3545373View attachment 3545375 And I hear my sleepyhead stirring so it's time to be off and running

Beautiful ♡
Have a safe and enjoyable trip.

 

[Shetland lover]

In the 40ish there are from Cackle 37ish and 8 TSC bantams. The bantams are all cochins. The ones from Cackle are 5 Silver Laced English Orpingtons, 5 Golden Duckwing Phoenix, 6 Silver Duckwing Phoenix, 5(4) Black Ameraucana, 6(5) Lavender Ameraucana, 5 Chamois Spangled Appenzellers Spitzhauben, 6 Golden Spangled Appenzellers Spitzhauben.

I'm thinking about getting a couple of appenzeller spitzhauben bantams in the future. How do you find them as a breed?

 

[Shetland lover]

Baby black shoulder View attachment 3545372View attachment 3545373View attachment 3545375 And I hear my sleepyhead stirring so it's time to be off and running

Oh! They are such beautiful babies! You absolutely have to accept them and the silver pied pair too

 

[NagemTX]

I'm thinking about getting a couple of appenzeller spitzhauben bantams in the future. How do you find them as a breed?

I love them and I don't know if you can get them bantam sized, at lest here in the states. I didn't interact with them much as chicks because as chicks they are very very cautious. As adults they are very very curious and like to be with me because I do fascinating things. Well at lest to them. Its a breed I would have to have in a flock every time.

 

[5Australorpasaures]

Sat and put an examining eye on overall well being. Eyes, combs legs and feathers social interactions. Older birds giving us 2-3 a day and they're getting larger. Younger birds combs coloring. All good.

 

[Smokerbill]

I went out to the run and turned the woodchips with the pitchfork this morning. Now they have a nice, new floor to explore.

And I guess it's not really their "run" anymore. It's actually the year 'round, open air coop. The only time they are in it is overnight, so the majority of fresh poop on the floor is directly underneath the roosting bar.

First thing in the morning I let them out into the yard and close the door. When they feel the need to be sheltered during the day they hang out under the back deck, which is enclosed with lattice on two sides, or under the front porch, or underneath the unused coop. I open the run door back up in the evening, and when they're all back inside I close it up for the night. There's food and water inside so I can sleep in if I want.

Now that they spend all day outside I believe that they're getting the hang of foraging for food. They pick through the short grass finding bugs and whatnot, and the spend a lot of time plucking grass seeds from seedheads in the overgrown areas.

The official coop I built with plywood and lumber sits unused, and I think it will be used for brooding, quarentining, and a lockup area for unruly roosters whenever that time comes.