The latest additions to the chook population are French Wheaten Marans.
Not my birds but this is what they look like!
They lay eggs like these:
Morango Chooks - Brahmas are an oriental soft-feather heavy breed noted for size, height and placidity, also quite intelligent.
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Update on the brahma girls
With a couple of the hens deciding to become a dog's breakfast (literally) and discovering that the speckled rooster is possibly infertile here's an updated roll call
Buff pen
- Buff columbian pullet
- Blue buff columbian pullet (currently not in the pen)
- Partridge pullet
- Speckled brahma pullet
- Speckled sussex pullet
Light pen
- Indian game/buff sussex pullet
- Buff columbian hen with blade comb
Barred pen
- Partridge pullet
Saturday, September 8, 2012
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Sadly a few of the girls have met with unhappy ends.
At least 2 maybe 3 of the hens are no more.
The barred hen got out early on Sunday and became a dog's breakfast.
One of the buff Colombian pullets didn't survive being played with by one of the pups and the blue buff girl was played with but was still alive last time I looked. If she is still in the land of the living tomorrow maybe I might allow a bit of quiet optimism.
(update 12/9/12
Still alive and looking a bit brighter!)
The barred hen got out early on Sunday and became a dog's breakfast.
One of the buff Colombian pullets didn't survive being played with by one of the pups and the blue buff girl was played with but was still alive last time I looked. If she is still in the land of the living tomorrow maybe I might allow a bit of quiet optimism.
(update 12/9/12
Still alive and looking a bit brighter!)
Monday, August 20, 2012
Sunday, August 12, 2012
The Girls
Not got photos of all of them.
Buff pen
Speckled pen
Light pen
Barred pen
Silkies
Buff pen
- Buff columbian pullet
- Buff columbian pullet (Deceased)
- Buff columbian hen with blade comb
- Blue buff columbian pullet
- Partridge pullet
- Partridge pullet
Speckled pen
- Speckled brahma pullet
- Speckled sussex pullet
Light pen
- Indian game/buff sussex pullet
Barred pen
- Buff Barred hen (Deceased)
Silkies
- White hen
- White pullet
- Partridge bearded hen
It looks like Fabio is well on the way to recovery. After the injury on May18th he was unable to walk so after a period wearing a splint that prevented him moving his legs he gradually became stronger. By the second weekend in July he was able to walk again. On July 28th he was moved into a small pen with a hen of his own!
