Sufficient Self members with Poultry!

[frustratedearthmother]

I got my Homers to eat out of my hand today!

Fantastic!

 

[MeanCheek]

Little squab opened his/her eyes yesterday.
Top is squab today and bottom is it 6 days ago

 

[MeanCheek]

Here's my pigeon flock

 

[MeanCheek]

I saw a pair of Utility Kings at the fair today. So big! And so cute!
I'll get pictures tomorrow.

 

[Trying2keepitReal]

Have been doing some meet and greets with the mama hen, chicks and other flock members. Taking the older hens and putting them in with mama and chicks. It has been going well, she has chased and pecked at 2 of the 6 but otherwise everyone mingles and even eat together. I think I will continue this until the weekend when they are 2 weeks old and then open up the new section so that mama can take them out into the big run area. I need to get 2 more feeders and 1 more waterer today when I go to the feed store so that there are multiple stations. Hopefully it goes well. Chicks are learning to stick closer to mama when other girls are around.

 

[MeanCheek]

As promised.
See how much bigger than the Arabian Trumpeters behind them they are?

 

[MeanCheek]

As promised.
See how much bigger than the Arabian Trumpeters behind them they are?View attachment 19868

The judge loved them. They got: champion male, champion female, grand pair, and another good one that I can't remember.

 

[MeanCheek]

Other fair birds

 

[MeanCheek]

This guy is coming home with me

 

[MeanCheek]

She is also coming home with me (can you tell I'm crazy yet?).
The Icelandic, a unique land-race breed from Iceland. Also known as Viking Chickens.

She did well at the fair.