Wow, how fast they grow! New weekly pics(lots!)page3 7/27

[chics in the sun]

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83% Hatch rate...NICE!!!!!! Let me know if you have a girl for me when

.....I'll sneak it in the brooder! lol

I'll let you know. I think the one without the spot on it's head is a Black Cooper, which I already have, and the yellow might be a Wheaton. My OE ginger is half Wheaton Marans and looks just like one, so you could probably take both of those. We'll see in a few weeks how they feather out. I'm going to try and handle them as much as possible to make them tamer than my last batch of broody raised chicks. This is not going to be easy, as Sammy pecks my hand when I reach in. I sneak them out when she isn't looking.

 

[KDailey]

N&MSchroeder :

I love your chicks!

Thanks for sharing! I have a Cuckoo Marans who was my model as a chick. She was very petite, so I named her Cuckoo Chanel after the famous designer Coco Chanel.

but your Goddess of Love can't be beat!

OMG Cuckoo Chanel! That is absolutely the cutest chicken name I've heard!

I love all your chickies! I can't wait until mine really start getting their feathers in. The 5 that I have now are starting to get little feathers on their wings. It's so cute! I love the weekly picture idea too​

 

[TheJuan-n-Only]

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83% Hatch rate...NICE!!!!!! Let me know if you have a girl for me when

.....I'll sneak it in the brooder! lol

I'll let you know. I think the one without the spot on it's head is a Black Cooper, which I already have, and the yellow might be a Wheaton. My OE ginger is half Wheaton Marans and looks just like one, so you could probably take both of those. We'll see in a few weeks how they feather out. I'm going to try and handle them as much as possible to make them tamer than my last batch of broody raised chicks. This is not going to be easy, as Sammy pecks my hand when I reach in. I sneak them out when she isn't looking.

If I bring 2 more home I maybe sleeping in the coop with them!

, my OE I'm 90% sure has B Cooper in her mix...I would love a Wheton...or the BC...I'm not picky...just want the eggs! lol....I'm sure I can fit 6 in my coop w/o problems once I find out how many roos I have to re-home I'll find out if I can fit boths (since I currently have 7 oooops hehehe )

 

[TheJuan-n-Only]

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OMG Cuckoo Chanel! That is absolutely the cutest chicken name I've heard!

I love all your chickies! I can't wait until mine really start getting their feathers in. The 5 that I have now are starting to get little feathers on their wings. It's so cute! I love the weekly picture idea too

Is so cool to see them grow...I think next time around I may put a side by side comp. of the pix last week and then the current ones....should be fun!!!

 

[TheJuan-n-Only]

Ok here we go...

Juno OE 5/6 weeks....she is all fethered in now....and still the boss!

Athena EE (hmm maybe an Achiles...looking roo'ish) 4 week old...she/he is fighting for "top dog"

Minerva RIR...she has gotten soooo BIG!!! 4 week old

Her comb looks biger than the other RIR eventhough she is 1.5 weeks younger

Thalia EE 4 week old

Diana 4 week EE...she is getting sooo cute!

Pandora RIR 5/6 week old

...and the Baby Venus!! 3 week Australorp

Around the brooder:

Minerva and Pandora eatting

Juno and Athena

Pandora and Anthena

Minerva and company

 

[Chickiebabyfluff]

Juan!!!! What beautiful Chickiebabies!!!!!!! Looks like your brooder is doin its job!!!! How do you like bein a chickie baby daddy!!! )

 

[TheJuan-n-Only]

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The brooder is working great, but is getting tight in there quick! I may put them out as soon as Venus feathers in a little more. Here is FLA, it shouldn't be a problem.

I love the chickies, they all can't wait for me to open the brooder to jump on me, or my kid, looking for treats. I def have 1 or 2 lap chickens

not sure how that happen! lol

 

[chics in the sun]

They look great, Juan!

But yeah, Athena most likely a boy - you can tell by the coloring. Don't panic yet on the RIR, though. Give it a few more weeks. The comb doesn't look all that red to me. I'm pretty sure I have two Cuckoo Marans that are pullets (going by feathering rate, which could be completely inacurate, but it's all I've got to go on right now). The white one and possibly the crippled blue one are slow feathering, and the black one is kind of in the middle - so not sure yet on it. I'll keep you posted!

 

[TheJuan-n-Only]

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Nah, not really freaking out...kinda hoping she is so I can make room for a Marans....although she is a sweet heart!!! Maybe if I have 2 EE pullets I'll give one away or something...we shall see....would be a hard decision!!!!

 

[TheJuan-n-Only]

Week 4....I took the pics out in the coop/run. I've been taking the girls out as much as possible to get used to the outside weather...I will be leaving them out this weekend!!

Juno OE 6/7 weeks...maybe 8 (I got her at a swap)..she is huge and her comb is getting very pink

Athena EE (def an Achiles...looking extremly roo'ish) 5 week old...you think roo?

Minerva RIR (or more like a production red I think)...she has a very funky tail 5 week old RIR oe Production red?

Thalia EE 5 week old feathering too slow ugh!!

Diana 5 week EE...she is so cute. Love her colors!!

Pandora RIR 6/7 week old...still my fav! (is she an RIR or production red?)

Baby Venus!! 4 week Australorp

Around the run:

Hungry chickens

The reds

Hanging under the ladder