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greykyttyn
Joplin, MO
(Zone 6b)
June 28, 2009
10:20 PM Post #6751687
| ok the other thread was getting long & hard for even me to follow so I'm starting a new one. that way I can post pics & you wont' have to hunt for them.
update:
I HEARD PEEPING!
:o) from the eggs in the rear of the box, there is at least one peeping. very loudly. Mom swears I'm hearing things but I'm not. There is noise! now.. how long do they peep before they crack the shell? |
kassy_51
Pulaski, WI
(Zone 4b)
June 28, 2009
10:50 PM Post #6751810
| I heard one peeping in the shell one night and by morning, it was out |
greykyttyn
Joplin, MO
(Zone 6b)
June 28, 2009
11:03 PM Post #6751849
| :( thats too long to wait. I normally have amazing patience... but not tonight! I may be up for awhile just watching to see what happens. |
kassy_51
Pulaski, WI
(Zone 4b)
June 28, 2009
11:14 PM Post #6751890
| You may be up a long time...LOL
The one I heard peeping was still wet in morning, so he had just made his way out.
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greykyttyn
Joplin, MO
(Zone 6b)
June 28, 2009
11:19 PM Post #6751910
| sigh.. well i was guessing i was about 12 hrs off on teh time frame.. so that woudl push me back to about noon tomorrow for them to start hatching... which is when its suppose to be back to 95 again. They'd be happier if they hatched right now.. its 69 degrees.. its cool.. its nice... |
Melissa_Ohio
Southwestern, OH
(Zone 6b)
June 28, 2009
11:24 PM Post #6751922
| Mine peeped about 24 hours before they hatched! Better get some sleep!! |
kassy_51
Pulaski, WI
(Zone 4b)
June 28, 2009
11:28 PM Post #6751944
| LOL |
kassy_51
Pulaski, WI
(Zone 4b)
June 28, 2009
11:31 PM Post #6751955
| greykyttyn...do you see any breaks in the eggs yet?
I think you better get some sleep, because it takes them a long time to hatch out. They have to rest between breaking the shell. Hard work for a little chick. |
Harmonyplace
(Zone 7b)
June 29, 2009
12:04 AM Post #6752073
| Yes Greykyttyn it takes a long time for them to hatch and takes alot of patience to wait.
Nutmeg knows just what to do get some rest and by morning you could have some chicks :~)
Oh and **Congratulations** |
msjuris
Pine Grove, PA
(Zone 6a)
June 29, 2009
08:51 AM Post #6753007
| I know I'm being pushy, but I just can't wait any longer, I checked last night and now this morning. I've been following this post since Nutmeg went missing. Like a good book, I'm waiting for the happy ending. Are they here yet? How many hatched? Oh please, please, please come online and let us know. And please post pictures if you have time. |
smedgekles
Conroe, TX
June 29, 2009
09:02 AM Post #6753035
| YAY! Can't wait to hear they hatched and can't wait to see pictures. |
greykyttyn
Joplin, MO
(Zone 6b)
June 29, 2009
10:25 AM Post #6753419
| Sorry.. a friend called about midnight & asked me to go out for awhile. I crashed when I got home, checked on her at 3 am, no chick but at 5 am...
WE HAVE A BABY!
Can't take a pic yet but I will soon. Its so tiny! like the size of a ping pong ball when its laying down. Its a creamy pale yellow color at this point. Its so loud I can't tell if anyone else is peeping or not so I guess the waiting game as really started. Mama is quite proud. She even pushed it out to the front so I could see.. either that or she was tired of me poking at her to see if there was a baby yet.
o & i was so impatient bc i want to see one actually hatch... plus i wanted to know she was going to have at least one that was good. She worked so hard on this she needed at least one baby out of all those eggs. |
kassy_51
Pulaski, WI
(Zone 4b)
June 29, 2009
11:29 AM Post #6753714
| Congratulations!! |
smedgekles
Conroe, TX
June 29, 2009
11:34 AM Post #6753735
| YAY!!! Can't wait for the pictures. Proud mama and baby. |
greykyttyn
Joplin, MO
(Zone 6b)
June 29, 2009
11:42 AM Post #6753771
| I went & looked again. Still just that one. Its soo cute. Its got a huge head, makes it kinda look like a bobble head chicken. probably not that huge but I've never seen one just born. Its still a pale yellow color so I in my half awake sleepiness earlier saw correctly. Its just so tiny. I know its a bantam but still. Its super small. if it curled up it could fit inside a ping pong ball easily. I'll get a pic at lunch time. :) o & it came out of one of the blue shells so its either Nutmegs or Cloves egg. I can't tell if anymore are peeping. Its too noisy now during the day to hear something that quiet. This has to be a girl.. has too be. its too cute for me to ever consider getting rid of it. SHE needs a sister.. so we need at least one more egg to hatch. :-) |
greykyttyn
Joplin, MO
(Zone 6b)
June 29, 2009
01:49 PM Post #6754328
| TWO MORE BABIES!!!
a creamy yellow one & a black with what appears to be a yellow chipmunk stripe
Just hatched at 12:30 pm.
*does happy dance* We've got chickies! |
Melissa_Ohio
Southwestern, OH
(Zone 6b)
June 29, 2009
02:03 PM Post #6754371
| Congrats Gk!! |
smedgekles
Conroe, TX
June 29, 2009
02:05 PM Post #6754375
| Yay! I bet they are so adorable. Bantam size chicks are so very small, but will grow so fast. |
green04735
Bridgewater, ME
June 29, 2009
02:24 PM Post #6754452
| I was gone for awhile but as soon as I got home I checked to see if she had any babies yet,can`t wait to see picutres. |
msjuris
Pine Grove, PA
(Zone 6a)
June 29, 2009
04:58 PM Post #6755163
| Congratulations. What a wonderful story and such a happy ending. |
ZZsBabiez
Lodi, CA
(Zone 9b)
June 29, 2009
05:05 PM Post #6755194
| Yipeeeeeee!!! This is so exciting! Congratulations!!! How fun.. I'm so happy for you!
I can't wait for pics!!!! |
greykyttyn
Joplin, MO
(Zone 6b)
June 29, 2009
06:00 PM Post #6755394
| one more was born while i was in town! kinda a grayish color with yellows & whites on it, well.. as of now, its still a bit on the damp side. 3 eggs have little holes pecked in them somewhat so at least 3 more are coming out. But its sooo hot. I wish they'd hurry so they don't die from heat stroke. She won't get off of them at this point & they all are just panting.
here's the first chick
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smedgekles
Conroe, TX
June 29, 2009
06:22 PM Post #6755458
| awwww so so adorable. Sounds like you are going to get a whole brood of them if they all hatch.
Our last two hatched in horrible heat and they are fine now so I'm sure your little ones will be fine too. |
ZZsBabiez
Lodi, CA
(Zone 9b)
June 29, 2009
06:28 PM Post #6755485
| Awwwwwww lil snuggle bug! Look how comfy she looks all bundled up!! Lil Wut Wut babiez.. makes me all melty.. :) |
greykyttyn
Joplin, MO
(Zone 6b)
June 29, 2009
06:29 PM Post #6755491
| she was the awfullest thing to get a picture of.. wanted to look the other way. |
Harmonyplace
(Zone 7b)
June 29, 2009
09:19 PM Post #6756195
| Congratulations!!!!!!! and how cute they are i have felt like i was waiting with you LOL |
greykyttyn
Joplin, MO
(Zone 6b)
June 29, 2009
09:23 PM Post #6756222
| We are up to 3 pale yellows & 2 chipmunks wit h2 eggs with holes in them looking ready to hatch. I've found out that once a hole forms within 3 hrs i get a chick. :) sooo.. by 11 tonight i "should" have 2 more. |
Harmonyplace
(Zone 7b)
June 29, 2009
09:33 PM Post #6756282
| WOO HOO!!!!!!! |
saanansandy
Sue, RI
(Zone 6a)
June 29, 2009
09:35 PM Post #6756294
| Oh, I'm so happy for you greykyttyn! Congratulations. ;-) |
green04735
Bridgewater, ME
June 29, 2009
09:42 PM Post #6756326
| Can`t wait untill tomorow to see how many hatch.So cute! |
Harmonyplace
(Zone 7b)
June 30, 2009
12:01 PM Post #6758762
| Any New Chicks??? |
greykyttyn
Joplin, MO
(Zone 6b)
June 30, 2009
12:49 PM Post #6758976
| one trying to hatch, bout 1/3rd of the way out, one more around 12 last night... it kinda looks like a platinum blonde chick that you threw coal black paint at & has black eye liner. Its suppose to be really hot here today so I"m going to wait to take pics till later. The grayish one dried & looks like a chipmunk with eyeliner. one more with a hole in the shell. They'd better hurry bc I'm not going ot be home tomorrow. Got to make a run to KC for the day & its suppose to be even hotter. I'd feel much better if they were all out so I could put her somewhere she'd stay cool. There will be no one to check on her tomorrow. |
greykyttyn
Joplin, MO
(Zone 6b)
June 30, 2009
09:45 PM Post #6761318
| here's a new pic of nutmeg & babies 
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greykyttyn
Joplin, MO
(Zone 6b)
June 30, 2009
09:47 PM Post #6761337
| here's another one.
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greykyttyn
Joplin, MO
(Zone 6b)
June 30, 2009
09:52 PM Post #6761363
| i have 2 chipmunk ones, 1 platinum blonde & black one, 1 butter yellow & 3 platinum blonde ones & one thats still drying off so but appears to be platinum blonde also... or white :o) whatever color that is in chicken colors. |
ZZsBabiez
Lodi, CA
(Zone 9b)
June 30, 2009
10:13 PM Post #6761502
| Oh that picture is priceless! So cute! That lil one in the back checkin things out while the lil partridge has a close up look at mom! Too cute! Nutmeg is beautiful.. Congratulations.. |
kassy_51
Pulaski, WI
(Zone 4b)
June 30, 2009
10:34 PM Post #6761624
| Oh, how cute!!!
I want baby chicks again!
Shuuuuush...No one tell my boyfriend I said that! No chicks for this summer anymore. sigh |
Melissa_Ohio
Southwestern, OH
(Zone 6b)
June 30, 2009
10:37 PM Post #6761653
| GK, that pic is priceless! I love the one in the back peeking around Nutmeg!!
Nutmeg's colors are gorgeous! |
smedgekles
Conroe, TX
June 30, 2009
11:12 PM Post #6761844
| Oh so cute. The peeking out baby in back is just adorable. What a great picture. |
greykyttyn
Joplin, MO
(Zone 6b)
June 30, 2009
11:16 PM Post #6761864
| so the chipmunk one is called partridge? there are two darker chipmunks & a lighter chipmunk now. |
ZZsBabiez
Lodi, CA
(Zone 9b)
June 30, 2009
11:18 PM Post #6761875
| Look how green those lil legs are! That is just so cute! Blue egger for sure huh?
Love the black and white one too.. Love em all..
edited to add.. we crossed..
Yes, chipmunk is partridge.. :) comes free with eyeliner..
This message was edited Jun 30, 2009 8:19 PM |
greykyttyn
Joplin, MO
(Zone 6b)
June 30, 2009
11:30 PM Post #6761930
| i LoVe the eyeliner! its so cute. i was so happy to have ones with eyeliner. |
kassy_51
Pulaski, WI
(Zone 4b)
July 01, 2009
01:15 AM Post #6762148
| If you look at the 2 pictures fast, it looks like nutmeg is thinking "what am I going to do with all these kids?" |
karbear71
Kent, WA
July 01, 2009
01:47 AM Post #6762207
| So cute! I love the black and white one. they are all adorable! Nutmeg is beautiful also. Nice to put a face to her after all the stories we have heard. :) Chickens are great aren't they? |
green04735
Bridgewater, ME
July 01, 2009
06:43 AM Post #6762516
| They are so sweet! |
catmad
Pelzer, SC
(Zone 7b)
July 01, 2009
08:31 AM Post #6762751
| ZZsBabiez wrote;"Look how green those lil legs are! That is just so cute! Blue egger for sure huh?"
ZZ, is that true with all chickens, or just some? Three of my Turkens have green legs...(hopinghopinghoping)
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msjuris
Pine Grove, PA
(Zone 6a)
July 01, 2009
09:26 AM Post #6762917
| What great pictures and what beautiful birds. Congratulations and thanks you for sharing this wonderful event with us. |
greykyttyn
Joplin, MO
(Zone 6b)
July 01, 2009
08:57 PM Post #6765747
| ur very welcome & thank u for all the wonderful advice while i was attempting to lose my mind waiting for them to hatch out the last two days. 2morrow or Friday I will get face shots of all so ZZ can tell me whats a roo.. gonna pray real hard tonight she sees NO roos.
lol i was soo happy to have babies I haven't inspected their feet. I didn't even know it had green legs. Now I'll have to go look. Be nice if they all turn green. |
greykyttyn
Joplin, MO
(Zone 6b)
July 05, 2009
08:57 PM Post #6782276
| here is pic of baby #1
If anyone notices that I have doubles of babies sorry.. the lil white ones are hard to tell apart & I didn't have another box to stick them in as I took pictures. only one of them has a name so far.. can't tell from the pic.. but I know it when I see it. been calling it Midget bc its so tiny. 
Click the image for an enlarged view.
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greykyttyn
Joplin, MO
(Zone 6b)
July 05, 2009
09:00 PM Post #6782284
| baby #1 pic 2 sorry forgot that ZZ has asked for both a front pic & side pic so there are 2 pics of each baby as best as I could get the lil buggers to hold still. 
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greykyttyn
Joplin, MO
(Zone 6b)
July 05, 2009
09:00 PM Post #6782287
| baby#2 pic 1 
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Harmonyplace
(Zone 7b)
July 05, 2009
09:01 PM Post #6782289
| Awwwww that is so cute it reminds me of my bunny's all cute and soft |
greykyttyn
Joplin, MO
(Zone 6b)
July 05, 2009
09:02 PM Post #6782299
| baby #2 pic 2 
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greykyttyn
Joplin, MO
(Zone 6b)
July 05, 2009
09:04 PM Post #6782304
| baby #3 pic 1
i did notice in doing this that the 3 chipmunks are easy to tell apart when u really look, the eyeliner is slightly different on each chick.
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greykyttyn
Joplin, MO
(Zone 6b)
July 05, 2009
09:05 PM Post #6782306
| baby3 pic 2 
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greykyttyn
Joplin, MO
(Zone 6b)
July 05, 2009
09:06 PM Post #6782311
| baby 4 pic 1 
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greykyttyn
Joplin, MO
(Zone 6b)
July 05, 2009
09:06 PM Post #6782314
| baby 4 pic 2 
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greykyttyn
Joplin, MO
(Zone 6b)
July 05, 2009
09:07 PM Post #6782319
| baby 5 pic 1 
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greykyttyn
Joplin, MO
(Zone 6b)
July 05, 2009
09:08 PM Post #6782323
| baby 5 pic 2 
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greykyttyn
Joplin, MO
(Zone 6b)
July 05, 2009
09:09 PM Post #6782332
| baby 6 pic 1 
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greykyttyn
Joplin, MO
(Zone 6b)
July 05, 2009
09:09 PM Post #6782339
| baby 6 pic 2 
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greykyttyn
Joplin, MO
(Zone 6b)
July 05, 2009
09:11 PM Post #6782350
| baby 7 pic 1 my darling lil black & white one I love sooo much. 
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greykyttyn
Joplin, MO
(Zone 6b)
July 05, 2009
09:12 PM Post #6782355
| baby 7 pic 2 
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greykyttyn
Joplin, MO
(Zone 6b)
July 05, 2009
09:13 PM Post #6782357
| baby 8 pic 1 
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greykyttyn
Joplin, MO
(Zone 6b)
July 05, 2009
09:13 PM Post #6782362
| baby 8 pic 2 
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greykyttyn
Joplin, MO
(Zone 6b)
July 05, 2009
09:14 PM Post #6782367
| and bc i think this pic is cute.. baby 8 pic 3 
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greykyttyn
Joplin, MO
(Zone 6b)
July 05, 2009
09:16 PM Post #6782376
| no baby pic # 9 bc i can't figure out which white one i didn't photograph... They are awful to tell apart other than Midget is sooo much smaller than everyone else but that's the one i kinda um.. helped along a bit. |
Harmonyplace
(Zone 7b)
July 05, 2009
09:17 PM Post #6782399
| I see roo's it's #2 and #4
#3 is a hen so is #5 and i'm guessing on #1 hen can't see a good shot of the comb |
Harmonyplace
(Zone 7b)
July 05, 2009
09:21 PM Post #6782417
| #6~Hen #7~Hen #8~ Roo
This message was edited Jul 5, 2009 9:30 PM |
Harmonyplace
(Zone 7b)
July 05, 2009
09:23 PM Post #6782428
| Hopes it okay that i guessed ... |
greykyttyn
Joplin, MO
(Zone 6b)
July 05, 2009
09:26 PM Post #6782443
| *wrinkles nose* its fine.. just dont' want roos.. they can't stay. I have enough roo's.
number 4 is Mr. nosey.. i'd already guess it was a roo most likely. |
kassy_51
Pulaski, WI
(Zone 4b)
July 05, 2009
09:28 PM Post #6782456
| I see baby chicks :) LOL
Not about to guess at this age here :) |
Harmonyplace
(Zone 7b)
July 05, 2009
09:34 PM Post #6782489
| Oh Kassy it's just a guess i go by the comb most slick heads are hens where as most that have a small comb are roos.
(yes i spend too much time with chickens)
5 hens and 3 roos isn't that bad and remember we haven't done #9 yet |
kassy_51
Pulaski, WI
(Zone 4b)
July 05, 2009
09:36 PM Post #6782494
| I know harmony, I was just kidding...LOL :)
But I do see chicks, cute ones :) |
greykyttyn
Joplin, MO
(Zone 6b)
July 05, 2009
09:41 PM Post #6782512
| lol i can't find number 9.. just a bundle of white chicks. I need someone to help or i need a temp box to put the ones i've photographed in..
its just a lot unless I do like my neighbor & teach my chicks to stay together as a group by who they were raised with. I already have like 7 roos but if they grew up with a group(which they were all with separate groups) I hate to separate the group bc they get all stressed & act like they are looking for the lost sibling.
here is a pic of the group .. I think only 8 tho bc # 9 is mama's baby & doesn't much leave her side. 
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Harmonyplace
(Zone 7b)
July 05, 2009
09:56 PM Post #6782560
| Oh don't worry the pics were great and i don't want the chicks or the mom stressed.
Theres no need for sexing now they will all show you what they are in good time ;~)
**Enjoy** them they are only this little and cute for such a short time {:~) |
greykyttyn
Joplin, MO
(Zone 6b)
July 05, 2009
10:27 PM Post #6782696
| o i meant when they grow up I'll have to figure out what to do. i wouldn't' take them from the mom right now that's just cruel. |
CajuninKy
Inez, KY
(Zone 6a)
July 05, 2009
10:39 PM Post #6782751
| The chipmunks chicks look like the game chicks we get. |
Harmonyplace
(Zone 7b)
July 05, 2009
11:10 PM Post #6782905
| Oh no greykyttn i didn't mean taking them away i meant no need to stress them out with taking pics LOL |
greykyttyn
Joplin, MO
(Zone 6b)
July 07, 2009
09:37 PM Post #6791219
| #9 died. Its head was super flat, kinda looked like mama had stood on him like she sometimes does.
on a lighter note...
I love Nutmegs happy food dance...
left foot in, scratched & kick, left foot out, right foot in, scratch & kick, right foot out, left foot in, scratch & kick, oops a chick goes flying...
I feel awful for the babies that are getting flying lessons but its so cute when she does her little dance. |
kassy_51
Pulaski, WI
(Zone 4b)
July 07, 2009
10:05 PM Post #6791357
| Oh no greykyttyn, so sorry to hear about # 9 :( |
Harmonyplace
(Zone 7b)
July 07, 2009
10:20 PM Post #6791417
| If she continues to injure them you might want to move them to a brooder.
It's not normal for a hen to injure her chicks if i have one like that i remove the chicks to a brooder.
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greykyttyn
Joplin, MO
(Zone 6b)
July 08, 2009
12:15 AM Post #6791836
| The people I know here who have pet chickens said that being a new mom its not uncommon. That its no different than a Cat being a mom for the first time & looking at her kittens thinking WHAT am I suppose to do with this then walking off? She just kinda steps where she wants then looks down as the chicky bats against her leg, goes.. o.. well.. um.. didn't see you & lifts her foot up while looking perplexed that it was under her foot.. the chick hops up & snuggles for a moment then hops away. I am no longer set up to have them in a brooder. Its 60 here at night right now. too warm for a light, too cold not to have mama sleeping on them. i have no way to keep them warm enough without overheating them either. I think it would stress them all too much. She has plenty of space.. they just don't stay out from under her. I carried her outside first today & they threw a fit. I let them have a bit of grass & dirt time since it was near 100 during the day. Their first encounter with sunbeams was adorable! They all lined up & squished themselves into one tiny sunbeam, facing all directions & making these little cooing sounds. |
CajuninKy
Inez, KY
(Zone 6a)
July 10, 2009
11:59 PM Post #6805064
| Do you mean they are geting under her when she is teaching them to scratch for food? |
greykyttyn
Joplin, MO
(Zone 6b)
July 11, 2009
01:02 AM Post #6805177
| no.. its kinda like trying to walk with a dozen toddlers trying to stand on ur toes I guess. I kinda feel sorry for her.. but then I feel sorry for them bc she takes a step & they get stepped on.. then she stands there like she's listening, cocking her head to the side.. she looks & looks then kinda says "o... so that's where the noise is from, why r u there?" as she lifts her foot & finally looks at the baby.. then steps to the side & goes on walking around. From a story line point of view its quite amusing.. from watching her learn to care for her babies.. its awful. When she's scratching, they get behind her foot.. trying to watch & she sends them flying backwards lil wings a flapping. Its hilarious but sad at teh same time. |
kassy_51
Pulaski, WI
(Zone 4b)
July 11, 2009
01:55 PM Post #6806868
| Oh god, it sounds funny greykyttyn. I shouldn't say that, but it does. Their learing to fly at a young age ;-)
You should have a video of that...LOL |
CajuninKy
Inez, KY
(Zone 6a)
July 11, 2009
10:34 PM Post #6808706
| I guess they will learn to stay out of her way. |
greykyttyn
Joplin, MO
(Zone 6b)
July 11, 2009
10:41 PM Post #6808743
| i tried tonight but i couldn't find my camera with video capabilities. I will look tho. I want to video them tomorrow. :) They can fly just fine tho. They flew up on the love seat out on the porch this evening. It was so cute & shocking, 2 week old chicks flying & its pretty high up onto the love seat. I had to rescue Nutmeg when I let them out in the yard bc the roo found her. They ignore the babies.. but they wanted nutmeg. She was running everywhere trying to get away. I finally got close & called to her & she's learned pretty quickly to fly up into my hands & the roo leaves her alone. I took some pictures but I'll post them later. I think I've decided she's got the run of the front yard alone during the day. The other chickens are in the back yard. As long as she stays off the porch that is. Nutmeg repeatedly kept coming up on the porch & getting on my chair to "visit". Mom wasn't happy with chicken poo on her rugs. |
kassy_51
Pulaski, WI
(Zone 4b)
July 12, 2009
10:19 AM Post #6809746
| Those sassy roo's.
I was in one of the runs yesterday, and one of the girls was taking a dust bath. The roo thought he was going to have easy pickings, until I want after him and told him to leave her alone...MEN!
Since they know how to fly already, well maybe that was nutmegs way of teaching them to fly...LOL
I wish we could teach ours to stay on one area when we let them out. Ours are all oaver the yard and out into the neighbors field too yet. Right now we have black raspberries almost ready for picking, so none of them come out until I have all the black raspberries I want. For now they get grass and weeds that I know they really like picked and throwen into them. |
greykyttyn
Joplin, MO
(Zone 6b)
July 12, 2009
07:35 PM Post #6811648
| This roo that was after her is the silliest thing. He follows me around the yard like a puppy but i"m not allowed to pick up him, pet him or even look at him.. or he turns around & runs. but if I glance over my shoulder.. there he is.. 6 ft behind me, just following me as I walk. I'm just waiting for him to attack but idk if he will or not. I did find out the neighbor has a hen that is his same pattern.. only white & black. :) full size hen.. might just have to take him for a visit & see what chicks we get. besides he needs someone his own size to pick on. He is the biggest bantam roo i've ever seen.
no luck finding the camera yet.. i'll keep looking this week tho. Nutmeg & babies out in the front yard is hilarious to watch. |
greykyttyn
Joplin, MO
(Zone 6b)
July 13, 2009
01:20 PM Post #6814520
| Found the camera.. got a bit of short videos of them.. but now.. i can't figure out where to post it so that you guys can see it! Any suggestions?
Wish i'd had the camera this morning after the rain. They took a 8 to 12 inch off the ground, 5 ft in length flight path across the yard.. then returned back the same way. it was sooo cute! |
kassy_51
Pulaski, WI
(Zone 4b)
July 13, 2009
02:59 PM Post #6814866
| Awwww, I just love baby chicks. But I have to get alone this year with looking at everyone elses. We don't like to raise them to late in the year here because of the weather.
May raise some more next year.
Hummm, I would have to look over the site and see if I can find anything about posting videos. Or I'll try to get my son to check it out. He knows computers and the internet very well. |
greykyttyn
Joplin, MO
(Zone 6b)
July 13, 2009
04:21 PM Post #6815171
| i found that the business computer has video editing on it.. so i found something.. i just need to bring the sd card down here & edit it. :) I'm guessing i could post to my blog.. then post the link here so u can see it. |
greykyttyn
Joplin, MO
(Zone 6b)
July 13, 2009
07:38 PM Post #6815948
| ok these video's are kinda short.. & not great.. but u can at least see her & the chicks. I'll work on some better ones. http://greykyttyn.blogspot.com/ |
kassy_51
Pulaski, WI
(Zone 4b)
July 14, 2009
01:53 PM Post #6818693
| awwwww, cute :)
And nutmeg sure is keeping an eye on them.
And by the way, I like that name nutmeg. It's a cute name. If my BF's daughter cooked or baked, one of our might end up with names like that. She is the one who names most of the. |
greykyttyn
Joplin, MO
(Zone 6b)
October 29, 2009
08:16 PM Post #7222013
| Here is an updated pic of what's left of Nutmegs babies, minus Sweet Pea who is still slightly a house chicken due to the coyote attack. We lost one in that attack. 
Click the image for an enlarged view.
|
kassy_51
Pulaski, WI
(Zone 4b)
October 29, 2009
09:05 PM Post #7222156
| OK, how may roosters did you end up getting? |
saanansandy
Sue, RI
(Zone 6a)
October 29, 2009
09:50 PM Post #7222322
| Very nice! She did a great job. |
greykyttyn
Joplin, MO
(Zone 6b)
October 29, 2009
09:59 PM Post #7222354
| Well.. 2 crow currently.. one has a beautiful long tail but acts very henish.. BUT does a long tail mean a roo.. idk. Sweet pea was/is very henish but sheheit started crowing after I got her feeling better.. BUT Nutmeg crows when she's seperated from her family too till she finds them again. So idk. I guess i have to wait till eggs are laid.
So..
Freckles - Roo
Speckles - not sure
Sweet pea - not sure
midget - pullet
Topsy - pullet
Raven - pullet
no name - Roo
coyote took a pullet. blasted coyote too my brownish pullet that was a matched pair to No name. |
kassy_51
Pulaski, WI
(Zone 4b)
October 29, 2009
11:01 PM Post #7222571
| OK, was hard to tell from the picture. I could make out one that was probably a roo for sure, but wasn't sure on the others |
greykyttyn
Joplin, MO
(Zone 6b)
October 29, 2009
11:08 PM Post #7222618
| No name is going to find a new home. He's a lil snot & he picked a fight with the Welsummer roo who's like 5 times his size. he's awful. I don't need him & his dad (who is obviously sage from the way he acts) to team up on the other roos. They stalk the yard together.. its pathetic. He's not brave enough to try & flog me yet tho but he sure thought about it today. I told him if he didn't want to be baked in a pie in the oven that he'd better make good choices. |
kassy_51
Pulaski, WI
(Zone 4b)
October 30, 2009
02:39 AM Post #7222946
| OH, I remember the nasty roosters all to well and am glad that we found homes for ours. The 3 roos that we have now have are good ones.
We gave one of the nasty roos to a friend who has a big turkey, and you should have saw how afraid that roo was of that turkey...LOL
He met his match there. |
greykyttyn
Joplin, MO
(Zone 6b)
October 30, 2009
11:36 AM Post #7223714
| I've never seen a very tiny bantam take on a huge Welsummer.. & the little snot did. The Welsummer he just kept backing up to get away looking at the banty like it was an angry wasp. It was hilarious except for the fact I was afraid the Welsummer would turn & beat the crap out of him. either that or my welsummer is a coward. |
Haystack
Ferndale, WA
October 31, 2009
01:34 AM Post #7226319
|
Greykyttyn: You are one hilarious chicken owner. I have two very large blackcopper roosters, they go everywhere together and I have a very small banty rooster is a sweet little guy. But when the two coppers get even close to his girls he puts them both on the run. It is so funny how afraid they are of him and as you said they are each five times his size. I listen to your story and you just make me laugh so hard. P. S. I never added you or anyone to my facebook page cause I don't like it and I am going to get rid of it. |
CajuninKy
Inez, KY
(Zone 6a)
November 01, 2009
01:12 AM Post #7229185
| I have a beautiful little roo named Trey. He is 3/4 bantam and 1/4 game. He rules the roost. He could walk under Dumplin, the big white plymoth rock roo but Dumplin steers clear of Trey. LOL |
Jayryunen
Sapello, NM
(Zone 5b)
November 01, 2009
02:20 PM Post #7230448
| I think the little guys are just too quick for the big guys... when I was a kid, my yorkie used to chase the neighbors St. Bernard up the street, just being a holy terror of a terrier...
=0) |
Haystack
Ferndale, WA
November 02, 2009
03:21 AM Post #7232644
|
Cajun I love that name (TREY) Do you have any pic's of him? Sure love to see one with banty and game mixed. Hay |
CajuninKy
Inez, KY
(Zone 6a)
November 02, 2009
12:43 PM Post #7233675
| I called him Trey because he is the 3rd in his line. Hid grandad was Abraham Lincoln because he had a beard. His Dad was AJ for Abraham Jr and he is Trey. He is quite a looker. 
Click the image for an enlarged view.
|
Jayryunen
Sapello, NM
(Zone 5b)
November 02, 2009
09:08 PM Post #7235460
| Hubba-hubba Bubba! |
CajuninKy
Inez, KY
(Zone 6a)
November 04, 2009
08:01 PM Post #7242147
| Got him in mid crow. A very proud little man. |
