fuzzi's "Gardens and Chickens...and Goats? Oh My!" Journal and More Thread

[Finnie]

I’m going to guess that orange and purple bands are your cockerels. Based on leg size. Purple is the only one I can see any appreciable amount of comb. I wouldn’t be surprised if you ended up with all girls, but of course it’s too early to make any real predictions.

Edit: and actually I looked again, and pink and yellow have the shortest tails. Again, those are things I would look at more in the 3 week old and up age. I’m going to guess you have half pullets.

 

[fuzzi]

I’m going to guess that orange and purple bands are your cockerels. Based on leg size. Purple is the only one I can see any appreciable amount of comb. I wouldn’t be surprised if you ended up with all girls, but of course it’s too early to make any real predictions.

Edit: and actually I looked again, and pink and yellow have the shortest tails. Again, those are things I would look at more in the 3 week old and up age. I’m going to guess you have half pullets.

Thanks!

I've not had OEGB before, will be happy to get any pullets. Boys will go to auction.

 

[fuzzi]

I’m going to guess that orange and purple bands are your cockerels. Based on leg size. Purple is the only one I can see any appreciable amount of comb. I wouldn’t be surprised if you ended up with all girls, but of course it’s too early to make any real predictions.

Edit: and actually I looked again, and pink and yellow have the shortest tails. Again, those are things I would look at more in the 3 week old and up age. I’m going to guess you have half pullets.

Green has a cockerel stance, imo.

I hope they're not all boys...

 

[fuzzi]

Fun watching the chicks, seeing their personalities emerging.

Boys to the left, girls to the right?

Just for fun, I'm guessing...

Pink - girl
Yellow - girl
Orange - girl

Blue - boy!
Green - boy
Purple - boy

This has to be a boy!

 

[fuzzi]

So...I put Sussex eggs in the incubator 8 days ago. I prefer to use a broody, but was resigned to raising them myself if necessary.

This is Rahab, two hours ago.

I went outside to gather her egg and any others that had been laid.

She's still in the nesting box...

 

[Mini Horses]

I'd give her all day. Tonight put those eggs under the late starter hen!

 

[fuzzi]

Rahab raised a brood of six last year. I have no hesitancy using her again!

 

[fuzzi]

I went outside early this morning, not too bad, so I did some stuff.

I dug up chicken run dirt, filled two small carts (about 10 gallons), then dumped most in a raised bed that needs it.

Then I weeded and side-dressed with run dirt the irises I transplanted a couple months ago. They're actually looking better!

By that point I was soaked with sweat, so I went inside. I know my limitations.

 

[fuzzi]

Rahab was out with the others this afternoon, but was IN the nesting box this evening!


I'll wait before moving any of the incubator eggs. They're fine where they are, until I am SURE of her broodiness.

And I made 4 loaves of bread, again.

It is SO yummy.

 

[fuzzi]

Tamar died sometime between 6am and 11am.

Broody mom to Joanna (left)
& unnamed cockerel