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Title: Chicken photos?
Post by: weathergirl on January 26, 2013, 05:17:00 PM: Anyone who knows me, knows I love chickens. We often hatch our own eggs, and come up with odd mixed-breed chickens. Here are a couple photos. Anyone else have photos of their chickens to share?
Title: Re: Chicken photos?
Post by: quadrafire on January 26, 2013, 05:21:18 PM: Those are nice pics. :tup:
I am contemplating getting into this on a very small scale, for the eggs. I have been following the threads on here about it.
Title: Re: Chicken photos?
Post by: PolarBear on January 26, 2013, 05:22:16 PM: Nice looking birds!
We just have garden variety Barred Rocks, Rhode Island Reds and Sex Links. Nothing really worth taking pictures of. I had a Silver Sebright Banty Rooster that was beautiful. Unfortunately he decided that he enjoyed spurring my kids so he wound up with lead poisoning.
Title: Re: Chicken photos?
Post by: weathergirl on January 26, 2013, 05:34:49 PM: And here are our silkies. Our son showed them in the San Juan County Fair last year (Blue ribbons for all!). Fluffball and Crusty are pullets and gentle as can be, but Blackbeard is one protective cockeral! He's the only chicken we've ever had that actually bit me (NOT pecked...bloody finger bite). I've wanted to get rid of him, but he is so pretty...and really he is just doing his job. Any other rooster that we've ever had that shows any sign of aggression ends up as dinner.
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Post by: weathergirl on January 26, 2013, 05:39:33 PM: And our son at the fair after showing Crusty...Junior Grand Champion for showmanship!
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Post by: washelkhunter on January 26, 2013, 05:41:27 PM: Aw! thats awesome. good job young man. :tup:
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Post by: buckcanyonlodge on January 26, 2013, 05:42:07 PM: Here is my Pheonix Rooster. Just got him last fall. He's a young bird and can't wait to see his feathers when the mature. Down to just a couple after the last time the bears broke in to the coop and killed all but three.
Title: Re: Chicken photos?
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on January 26, 2013, 06:00:51 PM: Heres some of our reds gettin ready for cuttin up! They are some of the best bread for eggs and the BBQ! :drool:
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Post by: lokidog on January 26, 2013, 06:03:53 PM: Quote from: HUNTINCOUPLE on January 26, 2013, 06:00:51 PM
Heres some of our reds gettin ready for cuttin up! They are some of the best bread for eggs and the BBQ! :drool:

It's hard to keep track of those invisible chickens, good job. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Chicken photos?
Post by: Axle on January 26, 2013, 06:04:39 PM: I've got pics somewhere but don't know exactly what folder I put them in. My best layers the past few years have been the golden sex link. They are also fence jumpers (which my neighbors don't like) and I am going to experiment with Black Jersey Giants to see if they will produce good and stay in the fences.
The most beautiful rooster I've ever had was killed by a raccoon a few years ago. I don't care for coons that much. It's always a challenge with them and I think the Seattleites dump them out here.
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Post by: boneaddict on January 26, 2013, 06:08:27 PM: I raise Coronation Sussex, and Blue Laced Red Wyandottes. I love Chickens, always have.
Title: Re: Chicken photos?
Post by: lokidog on January 26, 2013, 06:13:51 PM: Quote from: Axle on January 26, 2013, 06:04:39 PM
I've got pics somewhere but don't know exactly what folder I put them in. My best layers the past few years have been the golden sex link. They are also fence jumpers (which my neighbors don't like) and I am going to experiment with Black Jersey Giants to see if they will produce good and stay in the fences.
The most beautiful rooster I've ever had was killed by a raccoon a few years ago. I don't care for coons that much. It's always a challenge with them and I think the Seattleites dump them out here.

With a pair of scissors cut the end primary feathers off the wings, start out with three and take more off if they are still able to get up there. It should not effect them getting up onto a roost. Cut the feathers even with the next layer of feathers.

Only one of our girls has ever figured out that she could fly over the garden fence. I put a stop to it with a few feathers being cut off. ;)
Title: Re: Chicken photos?
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on January 26, 2013, 07:04:16 PM: Maybe this is the pic i promised? :dunno: :sry:
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Post by: jyerxa on January 26, 2013, 07:41:54 PM: Quote from: HUNTINCOUPLE on January 26, 2013, 07:04:16 PM
Maybe this is the pic i promised? :dunno: :sry:

Break out the corn on the cob! :EAT:
Title: Re: Chicken photos?
Post by: weathergirl on January 27, 2013, 02:22:59 PM: Quote from: buckcanyonlodge on January 26, 2013, 05:42:07 PM
Here is my Pheonix Rooster. Just got him last fall. He's a young bird and can't wait to see his feathers when the mature. Down to just a couple after the last time the bears broke in to the coop and killed all but three.

Is he a show bird? He's beautiful!

Bears are about the only thing we haven't lost chickens to...
Title: Re: Chicken photos?
Post by: buckcanyonlodge on January 27, 2013, 03:24:58 PM: Quote from: weathergirl on January 27, 2013, 02:22:59 PM
Quote from: buckcanyonlodge on January 26, 2013, 05:42:07 PM
Here is my Pheonix Rooster. Just got him last fall. He's a young bird and can't wait to see his feathers when the mature. Down to just a couple after the last time the bears broke in to the coop and killed all but three.

Is he a show bird? He's beautiful!

Bears are about the only thing we haven't lost chickens to...

Not a show bird ,but the lady I got him from in Deer Park has quite a few Pheonix in several colors that are show quality.

I have lost birds to racoons, coyotes, sharp shinned hawks, red-tail hawks, great-horned owls, and bear. Always have loaded guns close by.
Title: Re: Chicken photos?
Post by: boneaddict on January 27, 2013, 06:09:52 PM: Heres one for you Weathergirl. Not quite a chicken, but.....

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv47%2Fboneaddict%2Fbucks2%2Fchickon.jpg&hash=d91531e282cccba980f7a7952f7331b3fbbc38db)
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Post by: lokidog on January 27, 2013, 06:13:53 PM: Beautiful bird Bone, what is it?
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Post by: boneaddict on January 27, 2013, 06:19:26 PM: Grey Junglefowl, (orginal chickens came from Red Junglefowl) one theory anyway. Fly tyers dream
Title: Re: Chicken photos?
Post by: boneaddict on January 27, 2013, 06:28:03 PM: THese are my breeder Coronation Sussex. I am down to only a pair now. I hope they make winter to breeding season

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv47%2Fboneaddict%2Fbucks2%2FIMG_6746.jpg&hash=9a46d66d16a1f64fd30ea51c0e1ffbf4367857e9)
Title: Re: Chicken photos?
Post by: bearpaw on January 27, 2013, 06:43:29 PM: very neat looking birds, all of them... :tup:
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Post by: buckcanyonlodge on January 27, 2013, 06:44:54 PM: Those Jungle Cocks are beautiful. Here are a hen and rooster Pheonix from Shadow Seven Ranch where I got my rooster. Even the hens have long tails feathers.
Title: Re: Chicken photos?
Post by: weathergirl on January 27, 2013, 06:49:17 PM: To the non-chicken owner, this probably looks like a pile of chicken death. To the chicken rancher, this is pure heaven. A dust-bathing chicken is a chicken experiencing pure bliss!