Griffin Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 My babies will be two weeks old on Sunday. It's gone so quickly (and how comes the three weeks it takes to incubate are the slowest three weeks ever?) and I've loved every minute of having them. They're so sweet, their little characters are showing through and they have new feathers appearing daily. They're from a mixed flock of large fowl, every breed under the sun, so it's fun trying to figure out who the parents might be. Some have grown really cute tiny tails this week. Again, going by feather sexing, those with tails now are females. Of the five I thought were girls only one hasn't got a tail yet and that's the one I think stands like a boy. Just everything about it says boy to me but my daughters are keeping their fingers crossed it's a girl. It's comb is bigger, just like the other one I think is a boy. Time will tell........ I took these pics on Tuesday, will have to take more over the weekend because they change so much. I'll also add the link to their latest Youtube video. I'd put a blanket on my bed for them to run about on and for some strange reason they started to pretend to dust bath in it Paxo started it and they all copied him Somebody said maybe it's because the blanket is brown and their chooky numbskull brains told them it was soil It's fascinating because "Ooops, word censored!"ody has ever shown them how it's done but they just knew. Runty Robin (got her name because she's the runt and looks like a robin!) You can't see it in the photo but she's got stunning green eyeliner: Paxo: Yellow chick with no name with Lily Pie, the chick from the olive green egg: Lily Pie showing off her feathers: Poppy showing hers: And practising how to be a parrot: Emily calls this one Cara. I think it's turned into a boy! Cara looking pretty: Various! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom123 Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 very cute Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 What lovely pictures and it's a great vid - I love the little cheeping noises Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Lovely pictures . Thank you for posting them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tara Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 I really enjoyed watching your vid there so lovely fingers crossed for you they will all be little girlys Will be great for your children watching them grow up mine loved watching our ducks.Keep us posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 They are lovely, havent they developed quick, those lovely feathers Runty Robin is my favourite. Please keep sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moomin Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 Lovely pics, the one of the chick on your little girl's shoulder is adorable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 Lovely pics, the one of the chick on your little girl's shoulder is adorable I agree, you should send that in to Omlet or to the Practical Poultry magazine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedusA Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 What lovely pics! Here's hoping they all turn out to be girls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 Lovely photos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
