What's in your flock?

[thistlebloom]

Whew, Ridge! I was most definitely asleep in biology the day we did genetics. But I fear I may learn something if I stick around here!
How about some pix of your wonderful crosses?

 

[Kassaundra]

Here are pics of my flock

I had a huge massacre in Oct and lost nearly my entire flock these were the only survivors (and a couple of boys that got rehomed or invited to dinner)

 

[baymule]

@Kassaundra I love the naked necks!! And the 4th picture-that chicken is pretty!

 

[Kassaundra]

That is Baby girl, or Little girl (I call her both) she is tiny and my only surviving EE from the attack. I caught her checking out the layer nest today.

 

[thistlebloom]

Whoa Kassaundra, what wiped your flock out?

 

[Ridgerunner]

I don't have any good current ones, but a few from the past.


A young mixed cockerel form a couple of years ago.


A molting hen.



Part of the flock from last spring.



The only bird I ever named. I called him Pilgrim, partly for his special day and partly because when he strutted he reminded me of John Wayne.

 

[Smart Red]

These are my first chicks -- Light Brahmas and Australorps -- from 2011.
Same birds a bit later ... the Australorps were easy to identify and name, but the Brahmas all looked alike. We tried food dye to mark and name the Brahmas.

Hilda with chicks she hatched. All three were roos.

The Count of Monte Cristo, Monte, was their pop.

The Grands wanted easier-to-identify chicks, so I got these the next year. They are the same birds in the following photo. I sold all but one Australorp, Lt. Brahma, and Leghorn. Monte went with his girls to a new home.

At the bottom is Ranger -- now gone -- a Cuckoo Moran; on the middle roost is the Cochin called Poachie and my Easter Egger, Egglet. On the top is Nesco (long story); my Buckeye, Cincy and Tres Olivia, my female Cockoo. In the back is Brooke the Lt. Brahma and Brownie, a black sex-link. Not shown is Hilda my last Australorp. Tres Olivia got her name from the Three Olives™ box she came home in.

Here is Maverick with Poachie.

Gypsy with Brooke.

Here is Bloody Mary, one of three rescued leghorns.

Lucy is checking the patio door for someone to bring food.
She knows chickens are not allowed on the deck, but she was an instigator and leader among hens.

 

[Kassaundra]

Whoa Kassaundra, what wiped your flock out?

Dog, we suspect a human accomplice, while we both were gone for a day.

 

[Smart Red]

Wow, Ridgerunner! Not only do I like the looks of your birds, I like the fencing you have for them. Little pen here, bigger pen there. I hope I can build some fencing like yours within the next two years.

Was Pilgrim a gracious guest for the holidays or will he earn a permanent pardon? I haven't tried turkeys yet, but have been wanting to. Do they have their own coop and yard?

 

[canesisters]

Some older picts:

My EE Candy up front and Raisin & Citizen the SLW to the left (along with Cougan) and the 2 S Sussex Nova & Sola

Better pict of Sola

My handsome but mean as a 2-headed snake roo
(who is no longer)

... humm.. why is this one so small?????

Benzo, the new roo

Candy again - LOL

I need to get some new picts......