Tried to get some d'Anvers pics but they weren't really cooperating today
Don't mind that this is majority Welsummer/Buckeye bantams
If you are wondering what the bedding is, that's peat moss. I'm not sure why Mom wants to use it instead of the shavings.
I've just discovered the magic of Facebook marketplace. Once I save some money I'm going to buy pens for my birds. The coops are affordable and more importantly, I don't have to apply my questionable carpentry skills. A lot of people buy prefabs for their full sized hens only to realize they're...
3 d'Anvers hatched this morning!
My oldest bird is still Praline but the second oldest is now Lovebird the black free range d'Anvers hen. Ever since we got sold Starling, the oldest birds on this farm have been d'Anvers, but this is more because they are seen as pets rather than an indication of...
Her egg shells have been fragile this year (same with Praline's eggs) but fertile eggs have been coming from that pen this year and maybe not all were from that pullet in the pen so I'm hoping I hatched a few final scions from Queeny this year. Some more d'Anvers are hatching this week.
I guess those will be the last pictures of my favorite chicken, Queeny, because mom informed me she has died at almost 5 years old. It came as a surprise to me because she was acting healthy and laying eggs last I saw her but we can't really know what happens with these sudden passings.
Fertiltiy is up to 40 percent. Which isn't great, but d'Anvers males are seasonal breeders. It used to be 0 percent so fertility is on the rise. They're coming back into their fertile season. Soon, I expect most of the eggs will be fertile.
I forgot to respond. A belated thank you for the Christmas wishes!
Here are a couple pullets I hatched verrry late summer!
Don't mind the frozen beard.