Jules. Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 Here they all are . The chicks are 15 1/2 weeks old Gertrude, Buzz & Poppy Ella Gertrude & Rosa Poppy & Buzz terrorising the chicks Petra with the chicks. She is tiny compared to them, but still beats them up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 Fab photos, some of the "dinners" are looking like some quite formidable boys already Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 Great pics Jules, how old were the chicks when they showed their "true colours"? Mine are a week tomorrow, and I'm just wondering how long I will have to wait...........why can't they stay all cute & fluffy.........gorgeous though your tribe are !! Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 Great pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted August 5, 2009 Author Share Posted August 5, 2009 Great pics Jules, how old were the chicks when they showed their "true colours"? Mine are a week tomorrow, and I'm just wondering how long I will have to wait...........why can't they stay all cute & fluffy.........gorgeous though your tribe are !! Sha x We had a good inkling at 4 weeks, & it was 5 weeks when we were sure & then I brought my 5 chicks home to live with us again. We are at the boys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 Thanks Jules, DS is already looking at the Bufflings & saying..."is that one's fluff parting in the middle mum...might be a boy" Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 Great photos, lovely chickens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 Lovely photos and gorgeous chickies , thanks for posting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 What a great set of photos . (How come your grass looks so good ?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 (How come your grass looks so good ?) I wondered the same. Smashing pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 yes, it was the grass I was focusing on.. how do you do it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CluckyBucks Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Fantazzmadazzling photos they show alot of charactor xx xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted August 7, 2009 Author Share Posted August 7, 2009 at the grass comments! I restrict free ranging when the ground is wet. I also tend to give them the whole run of the lawn & not just the bottom end, I've really noticed this week how much shorter the grass is where the chickens have been confined to, & so moved the netting to the patio end of the garden. The grass that they are normally on at the bottom is Canada grass which we grew from seed, if that's any help. My hens do get at least 3 hours free ranging every day when its dry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Jules, do the girls have any black on their wing feathers, one of my Bufflings is starting to show what looks like black on it's tiny wing feathers................. Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted August 7, 2009 Author Share Posted August 7, 2009 *pops out to look* It looks like just one feather right at the bottom. The boys certainly have many more. Here they are at 4 weeks old- not a good picture, but you can just about tell the boys from the girls by their face furniture. http://www.omlet.co.uk/courses/courses.php?page=course_gallery&menu=courses&submenu=course_gallery&host_id=46252&refferer_id=704#/images/courses/large/dsc00153_55157546.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms Tilytinkle Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 BEAUOOOOOOOOOOOTIFUL LADIES!! Hmmmmmm nice grass too!!!! I'd actually forgetten grass was green!!!!!!! Ms Tillyschickenshavebeenmowingourlawnwithmudandbeaksformonths!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
