Saturday, August 15, 2009
New Kids on the Block
These two are Araucana chickens. Right away, I've noticed something helpful at that link. After observing for quite awhile, the darker of the two is extremely aggressive about pecking at a place on the other one's back, just above the tailfeathers. It's already a bloody spot. And I notice as well that the darker one has a scarlike area where it seems that he's been treated the same. Hmph. Will have to keep an eye on this situation and hope it'll stop soon.
And these two are supposedly a cross between Araucanas and Buff Orpingtons. All are about 2-3 months old and should start laying eggs in about two months. I'm guessing they should start laying by the first of November if things go well.
The Araucanas have bluish legs! This will be fun to watch them grow. Right now, they just have little pink nubs on their heads where the combs will eventually grow. So far, they stick together in pairs by breed.
And these two are supposedly a cross between Araucanas and Buff Orpingtons. All are about 2-3 months old and should start laying eggs in about two months. I'm guessing they should start laying by the first of November if things go well.
The Araucanas have bluish legs! This will be fun to watch them grow. Right now, they just have little pink nubs on their heads where the combs will eventually grow. So far, they stick together in pairs by breed.
Saturday, August 1, 2009
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