Yes, I expect she did leave at some point during the last week but was definitely quicker at her business. 😉 Even now, she is sitting on some fake eggs and I have not seen her off the nest. She is more experienced. I am keeping my fingers crossed for the new broody. She is the same age but never...
I currently have a new broody hen sitting on 4 eggs on day 21. Is there a lockdown time for broodies? She has been getting off the nest every morning for about 15-20 minutes. My other broody never left the nest in the last week of incubation. I was surprised to see her off the nest these last...
It was very cooperative just chilling out on the boardwalk railing. I could get really close. If you can zoom in far enough in the top right side of the eye, you can see a bit of clouds with the sun reflecting off them.
Seems to be most votes are for Joe and Henrietta. They did spend a lot of time together. But the young cockerel has a tuft and muffs. Neither Joe or Henrietta did whereas Winston had both and a beard. Are tuffs and muffs recessive that they would show up in a second generation? Here's another...
I would like to figure out who the parents are of this young roo. He hatched from a pinkish egg on Sept 15. He may have had one long tail feather and lost it or I may be thinking of my other young roo who definitely has a long tail feather. The possible parents are pictured below. I am...
My young silverudd blue gave me a Christmas present today. She finally decided to lay her first egg on Christmas Eve day in the middle of a blizzard!
Merry Christmas everyone! 🎄🐓
Here it is beside my Ameraucana egg and a store bought white egg.