This will introduce you to most of my flock.
The two white ones are my Delawares; Daisy and Dot. (Dot has the darker spots around her neck)
The red ones are my Rhode Island Reds; Ruby and Red. (Ruby is the darker one)
The black and white speckled ones are my Barred Rocks; Betty and Babs (Betty is the darker one)
The black and white lacy pattern is my Silver Laced Wyanotte; Wanda
The large brown speckled hen is my Americauna; Cinnamon.
The small brown speckled hen is my little, or should I say Brennan's little Mille Fleur Bantam; Frizzee.
The big black rooster with the wild feathers on his head is Crazy Pat.
I do not think my Buff Orpington; Buffy, is in the picture.
Luna is not in the picture, she is my White Leghorn.
They have laid eggs all winter.
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Too Cute!
I moved the little ones out to the main pen on Thurs. because I was leaving for my grandsons house for the weekend and I thought it would be safer.
Besides they are quite big now, their wing feathers have fully filled in and they are taking little flights.
When I moved them to the new area and they went crazy. They were taking little flights here and there. That night I went out to check on them and could not find them.
My heart sank!
Then I looked up... there they were, all of them!
Luna's back side was towards me, but peeking out from under all of her tail feathers were five little heads. I would never have guessed that they could fly so high!
It was just too cute!
I called my husband today, just to check up on them. he said everyone was ok, but the rooster had started to charge him, Pat is not too crazy about my husband, that is another story. Jay Jay, my gander charged Pat grabbed him by the neck and shook him. My husband says the rooster is okay, he is just missing some neck feathers.
Jay Jay has never liked the rooster by me or for that matter he has never liked any of the chickens to get too close to me, but I never thought he would try to protect my husband.
Besides they are quite big now, their wing feathers have fully filled in and they are taking little flights.
When I moved them to the new area and they went crazy. They were taking little flights here and there. That night I went out to check on them and could not find them.
My heart sank!
Then I looked up... there they were, all of them!
Luna's back side was towards me, but peeking out from under all of her tail feathers were five little heads. I would never have guessed that they could fly so high!
It was just too cute!
I called my husband today, just to check up on them. he said everyone was ok, but the rooster had started to charge him, Pat is not too crazy about my husband, that is another story. Jay Jay, my gander charged Pat grabbed him by the neck and shook him. My husband says the rooster is okay, he is just missing some neck feathers.
Jay Jay has never liked the rooster by me or for that matter he has never liked any of the chickens to get too close to me, but I never thought he would try to protect my husband.
Thursday, March 05, 2009
Flights of Fancy
At the time I composed this, Mar. 5, the little chicks were getting quite adept at flying. When I put them it the box to transport them from place to place I need to quickly cover the top. It never ceases to amaze me how quickly they grow.They were a little over a week on the 5th they had their wing feathers and about 1/2" long tail feathers.
It is still too early to determine whether they will be hens or roosters.
I candled the eggs and it looks like none of them are developing. I was afraid of that. The first day the thermometer got up to 104. The book says it should only get up to 102. I think that might be what killed the other 7 eggs that Luna had been sitting on.
I am still going to incubate them the full 21 days as I am far from an expert on candling. I do it just to see if I am right or not. I candled Brennan's and I think 1 is growing, 1 is not and the 3rd I had trouble seeing through the shell so I am not sure about.
Frizzee has laid an egg for the past 2 days so I placed each one in the incubator. I have never seen her mate with Pat, but since it is Brennan's chicken I thought I would give it a try.
Sunday, March 01, 2009
Little Ones are doing Great!
I found this Draft in my posts. I do not know why I never posted it.
Luna was outside the pen this morning and did not seem to be able to figure out how to get back in. I walked outside to she her pacing the perimeter desperately trying to find a way back in. Evidently it was easier to fly out than to fly back in.
All five little chicks seem to be doing quite well.The first four already have wing feathers emerging.
The picture is a little blurry. The chicks do not stay still for long.
If you look closely you can see all the new wing feathers. They all have cute little tail feathers emerging as well.
Eve is the little yellow chick to the right. The yellow chick on the left is the first hatchling. I do not have any names chosen for the others.
I am still keeping the other 7 eggs under a light. One of them rocks occasionally, although I did not see any movement today.
Last night we came home and the wind had blown so hard the pen had collapsed! Mama Luna had it all under control though. She had all the little babies safely tucked under her. Gary helped me move the pen into the shed and I gathered everyone up and put them where they would be safe. This morning the wind had died down and I put them back on the porch. Everyone seems happy and no worse for the wear.
The first 4 chicks are one week old today. Eve will be 1 week old tomorrow.
Luna was outside the pen this morning and did not seem to be able to figure out how to get back in. I walked outside to she her pacing the perimeter desperately trying to find a way back in. Evidently it was easier to fly out than to fly back in.
All five little chicks seem to be doing quite well.The first four already have wing feathers emerging.
The picture is a little blurry. The chicks do not stay still for long.
If you look closely you can see all the new wing feathers. They all have cute little tail feathers emerging as well.
Eve is the little yellow chick to the right. The yellow chick on the left is the first hatchling. I do not have any names chosen for the others.I am still keeping the other 7 eggs under a light. One of them rocks occasionally, although I did not see any movement today.
Last night we came home and the wind had blown so hard the pen had collapsed! Mama Luna had it all under control though. She had all the little babies safely tucked under her. Gary helped me move the pen into the shed and I gathered everyone up and put them where they would be safe. This morning the wind had died down and I put them back on the porch. Everyone seems happy and no worse for the wear.
The first 4 chicks are one week old today. Eve will be 1 week old tomorrow.
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