Thirteen hatched from this batch: two French Black Copper Marans (I think that’s what they’re called—some combination of those words, anyway), two Olive Eggers, a bunch of different colored silkies with a few pure whites—yay!, and three showgirls. More pictures to come.[...]
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November 13th, 2009 - 8:23 pm § in Fowl Play
Chick Poo – You probably don’t want to see this.
I have no idea if this is normal or not. I plan on asking on BYC right now. This is just a place holder for the images I want to ask about. UPDATE: Okay, it’s cecal poop! Whew. Here are some more chicken poop links in case I’ve inadvertently enthralled you with the wonders of [...][...]
November 13th, 2009 - 7:28 pm § in Fowl Play
Day 8: Silkie & Serama Chicks
The chicks’ first day free, wandering on the patio. They mainly stayed within sight of my toes, but a few wandered off for a few moments before fluttering back to “safety”. Goddard stayed with them the whole time, making sure no one got hurt. What a good boy![...]
November 13th, 2009 - 6:28 pm § in Fowl Play
Silkie Chick, “Flakers”
Lee wasn’t supposed to name this one, since we were fairly sure she’d die, but he did. She hung on for three days, though, a little fighter to the end. Silkie Chick “Flakers” on 12seconds.tv[...]
November 2nd, 2009 - 11:02 am § in Fowl Play
Showgirls Scheduled!
I’m actually guessing here, but these are the French Blue and Black Copper Maran, White and Lavender Silkie, and White Showgirl Silkie eggs I got for my mom. They’re eggs. They’ll hatch, feather out, and then we’ll know for sure. The dark brown ones are Marans, but whether Bl[...]
