Big Al's and Ace's chicks

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Re: Big Al's and Ace's chicks

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I am impressed by this boy he is showing the signs of a good looking fella and he has changed so much in a week I will post his sisters tomorrow ,I have seen his brother today and he is also wonderful ,his brother rocky has come through entireley black a decent comb and he lives with 3 ducks 2 warrens and a little banty girl ,I think it is wonderful to see the changes in this little family {hug}

crashs' sisters are lovely little creatures very inquisitive and excited at the sight of a worm they chase the little sparrows from the garden ,and are settled around my big hens.

they are about the size if a small bantam .

when anything spooks them ,like the wind blowing on them they run wings outstretched flapping and zig zag across the garden cheeping ,they are slightly warming to their little house they haven't gone I themselves just yet im still popping them in but there is not as much crying )t'
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What are you doing posting at such an unearthly hour ?
Are all these chicken capers keeping you awake at night Ace ?
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Annie wrote:What are you doing posting at such an unearthly hour ?
Are all these chicken capers keeping you awake at night Ace ?



I could not sleep annie so I got up and did some bits of housework :oops:

the weights this week are as follows

lana 1147 grams

boudica 1158 grms


im not sure why the big weight gain but they are free ranging now and eating mealworm and sweetcorn and growers by the dish full

they dustbathe and preen in a social group and come to the sound of my call and the mealworm tin {hug&kiss} good little babies

delphine and Marilyn spend a lot of time with them on the garden and the rockery they get the odd head touch gentle im in charge bokk from Isabella but no one else bothers with them except to run in the pen and eat the growers )gr: as the babies are pen trained to go in and eat their own food they stand at the little segregation pen door and cheep like heck to be let in and fed if im not there I put them in the pen to keep them safe just to be careful

I shall post the photos later
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Aw Ace iv just got all choked up at your lovely post and how lovely and gentle the big girls are being with their baby sisters.{hug}
So are they def both girls or are you still not quite sure >fi< >fi< >fi< >fi< Lindaxx
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as promised

boudica on the log
lana stood up


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two little head shots

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boudica fast asleep on the log after sunday lunch of live mealworms

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two little dustbathers

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lana still no signs of any other colourings but boudica is getting a stronger copper colouring on the neck
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Gorgeous babies they are growing really fast :-DLindaxx
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thank you linda I love them {hug}
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Do you think it quite likely that as they aren't pure breed that they will demonstrate some difference in colouring i.e. lana may never get the bronze collar but retain more of the blue/grey ?
Lovely photos of the youngsters Ace.
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im not sure Annie but whatever the colours are it has been great to see all the young from this family growing up and all four are very different , al and I will be seeing the parents tomorrow I shall try to remember to take the camera )t'
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Hi

Crash this week is 1270 grams

Here is crash

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A head shot

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And one with a full grown hen this one is louise.

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Hi Louise, do you fancy a toy boy )w(
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hes changed since saw him last week Al and he seems to like the look of your little Louise ,better keep a watchful eye on this cheeky chappie {hug} )t'

I love the boys we have amongst us as laners I don't think they get a look in sometimes and they are so impressive and handsome.

his colouring is wonderful Al they are so different from a few weeks ago with their fluffy little faces and gangly legs {rofwl}
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Still loving and missing Skinnie Minnie and Queenie xx

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Isabella my darling top hen ,you stole my heart xx

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lana and boudica

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silly boudica who has now got the nickname biddy for some reason

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lana on my lap and boudica on my neck ,it was very uncomfortable up there for me
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can see it was very comfortable up there for her


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both of these adorable birds are growing so very quickly I shall get comparison shots next week against a hen ,good idea Al )t'

these 3 little birds are now 10 weeks old

Al and I saw there parents last week mum is a wonderful black rock and daddy a fab big handsome guy .

the lady we got the chicks from was very surprised at the diffence in the chicks and was surprised how they had turned out especially as I had seen Rocky their brother who is jet black but not as big as crash

boudica weighs in at 1284 grams

lana weighs in at 1278 grams

but these two mischevious little hens will do anything to try and get at the layers pellets }hairout{
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Still loving and missing Skinnie Minnie and Queenie xx

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Why bother with a wooden perch when mums far more comfy as any clever girl knows {rofwl} Lindaxx
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Linda S wrote:Why bother with a wooden perch when mums far more comfy as any clever girl knows {rofwl} Lindaxx



{rofwl} {rofwl} thank you for the lovely comment linda although I have to add I don't usually sit in the kitchen with chickens as fashion accessories :)
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Humble chicken maid to a happy little flock
Frankii Whippers leading the way with Dorey,Prila(aka Mrs Brown),Ann-a-Lou Greta, Delphine my adorable silkie,my twin girls Lana and Boudica (aka The Jedward Twins ) ,Augustine Eizabeth(aka Pippy), Rheima, Marnie and Fleur aka little miss chatterbox[/center]


Still loving and missing Skinnie Minnie and Queenie xx

Marlene you taught me how to live and laugh again xx


Isabella my darling top hen ,you stole my heart xx

Porscha my sweet little girl ,you left so suddenly xx

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