Here's Fizzy
(My last Dom was named Bubbles. This one is similar - but not quite the same. So she's Fizz)
Fizzy is very interested in the camera. It's hard to get good full body shots.
But Very Easy to get beak close-ups!
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Here are my last 3 fav chicks
Purple is the most outgoing
The only thing I dislike is the slightly crooked comb tip. This would be my choice but the asymmetry bothers me and I worry it might become more noticeable in time.
Green is the prettiest. I like the dainty face...
@Sylvester017
I used to breed English Orpingtons. Life changes and I had to cut back. Broke my heart to let them go. For the next 2 years I worked with the new owner teaching him about orps and deciding which were breeders or culls. He had all my best birds! I’ve the last year the roosters were...
I actually have three girls left at the moment. However, due to the current flock size, I can only add one. I am trying to pick my favorite before people come to pick up the other two.
(I already sold 2 girls and gave away the boys we hatched) There seems to be a crazy rush on chicks this year...
Here's a weird but true fact:
Doms smell better than other chickens. They have a clean, after-the-rain scent. My other chickens have an earthy smell. I noticed this one day during cuddle time. Of course after noticing, I began sniffing chickens and asking others to do the same. Go ahead and...
That's a very good hatch!!!!
My seramas love to go broody. I usually time my incubator with their hatch. They sit on a few eggs then get about 30+chicks at hatch. (With seramas it's just easier to set up a big brooder and add a little mama hen.)
That's exciting.
Nice incubator, too. ;)
I bought the same one a couple years ago. It's my go-to incubator because I can set it up quickly and not fuss with it. Plus I like how small it is.
:hugs
So sorry to hear of your loss. I remember all those pics from when they were chicks. Doms really are a great breed and we all understand what it feels like to lose a beloved pet. I still miss our dear Bubbles.
That's strange how they grew a cushion. Mine didn't stand very pretty when young but as she aged she looked better. (acquired the U-back stance you mentioned)
I really miss my Dom, Bubbles. Perhaps you could post a few more pics so I can get my fix for pretty Dominiques.
I found that the u-shaped back took a little while to develop. My younger pullets didn't "stand pretty" until they were 4-5 months old. I think they were too busy running around, avoiding the adults, and getting into mischief to flaunt their stuff.
I don't breed Doms, so what I've got is...