Author Topic: Chickens, Pictures added! (Read 3489 times)

SweetGumMinis · « **on:** August 13, 2008, 01:34:24 AM »

We have 8 RIRs, 7 hens and a rooster. They're almost old enough to start laying. We also have 4 guineas, same age. I don't guess they'll lay till next year? Well I was on the hunt to locate a couple cochin bantam hens to set eggs for me but no one has any! Short of ordering I won't have cochins. I have ordered chicks before so I may do that again but I just didn't want to get so many right now. I was really hoping to find a pair or trio already laying or that would be soon to save on brooding.

So this past weekend we went to look at some chickens. I was under the impression from hubby who'd talked to the guy that they had cochins. When we got there he said he only had one rooster. Well that's no good so we looked at what else he had. He had many Silkies but they were young and it was too hard to be sure on sexes. I didn't want to take a gamble so I looked at what else he had. I ended up spotting his last pair of Silver Sebrights left and brought them home with me. I love Silvers. She's not quite laying yet, but will be after molting. I can't wait to see her laying. I managed to get a gold sebright to set eggs for me last year. She hatched off all the eggs I'd collected from her until she started setting. I was thrilled! So I will try that after this little Silver gets to laying. I may give in and buy an incubator again. Oh no! The bug is biting again! I might be overrun with eggs again soon! Haha

Chaty · « **Reply #1 on:** August 13, 2008, 12:31:27 PM »

We did the incubator and bought some chicks also...Now with all the critters we are going to have to do it again soon, but I think I wil just order this time...Congrats on your find of the Seabrights...I have 2 hens and a roo...the hens are sweet but that little stinking roo....he is a stinker and I raised him for a day old chick...gotta love em...

sanderterry2 · « **Reply #2 on:** August 13, 2008, 12:38:25 PM »

on finding your chickens. I used to raise chickens many years ago and really enjoyed those fresh eggs!

GoatTech · « **Reply #3 on:** August 13, 2008, 01:16:33 PM »

I used to raise chickens, the eggs were great!

SweetGumMinis · « **Reply #4 on:** August 13, 2008, 03:36:54 PM »

I had a LOT of chickens at one time planning to raise lots of them. But we sold out and only kept layers. I don't want to have so many again, just a few select breeds and one being a layer breed. The rest bantams.

GoatTech · « **Reply #5 on:** August 14, 2008, 12:04:08 AM »

Yes, my little bantees were my favorites!! Those little eggs worked just fine!! I think if I ever got any chickens again, it would be a few of the bantams.

SweetGumMinis · « **Reply #6 on:** August 14, 2008, 08:13:17 PM »

Picture time!!!

I took the plunge and ordered Birchen and Blue Cochin bantams today too.

GoatTalker · « **Reply #7 on:** August 14, 2008, 08:35:39 PM »

Pretty.

Little Farmer Debi · « **Reply #8 on:** August 14, 2008, 09:34:16 PM »

Nice chicks !!!

sanderterry2 · « **Reply #9 on:** August 14, 2008, 10:31:21 PM »

Those sebrights are really pretty. I don't know if I've ever seen them before.

Sondra · « **Reply #10 on:** August 15, 2008, 12:05:49 AM »

those sebrights are tiny aren't they? or am I just imagining it

sanderterry2 · « **Reply #11 on:** August 15, 2008, 12:27:20 AM »

I looked online and saw where the roosters weighed 26 ounces and the hens weigh 4 ounces less. They are flashy little chickens.

SweetGumMinis · « **Reply #12 on:** August 15, 2008, 01:01:26 AM »

Yeah Sebrights are pretty small.

SweetGumMinis · « **Reply #13 on:** August 15, 2008, 01:03:41 AM »

Here's the picture with the RIR rooster in it. I just think its hilarious!

Little Farmer Debi · « **Reply #14 on:** August 15, 2008, 01:51:25 PM »

I hate RIR roos , every one I have ever had has been a nasty one. Although they are very handsome to look at.
i had a golden seabrite roo he was gorgeous , but his name fit his personality " a**hole "
the kids would all giggle when I said his name.
I will try to find a picture.

GoatTalker · « **Reply #15 on:** August 15, 2008, 02:39:32 PM »

I had RIRs when I was young, and the roo was mean to everyone except me. He used to chase the horse, the pig, spur the heifers, and of course go after the whole family. He met his demise the last time he attacked my dad, and I cried for days.

SweetGumMinis · « **Reply #16 on:** August 16, 2008, 01:49:44 AM »

Only aggressive roosters I've had was Old English bantam and Ameraucanas. The Ameraucanas were crossed with game birds. The OE nearly got my eye. I should have rung his neck but instead I got rid of him and his hens.

I've had a lot of other bantam roosters and so far most have been pretty good. The RIR roosters that we raised have been really subdued. We had bought a strait run group of 15 and had a few other roosters. We just let them free range. They'd run to us when we went outside and follow us around the barnyard. Not aggressive at all. They were still young though.

doublebowgoats · « **Reply #17 on:** August 17, 2008, 08:22:22 PM »

Nice chickens! I really like the way the sebrights look.
A lady (long time poultry breeder) told me that there are 2 kinds of RIR. One is like what you've got and the other is old-timey, a very dark red, almost black and that those old time kind are very docile even the roos.

SweetGumMinis · « **Reply #18 on:** August 17, 2008, 11:49:37 PM »

Well I can tell by looking at the rooster he's not purebred. So I'll use him and the hen to breed some mutts around the barnyard for pest control. Why not right? He has hackle feathering and saddle feathering and he should be completely hen feathered. So oh well they're still very pretty.

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