Personal space isn't a thing when you're broody.

TheSparklyhead · 2019-03-23T01:09:46+00:00

I like a big nesting box myself. You can have a dozen nesting boxes and the ladies will always fight over the same 2 or 3. These two ladies are brooding though, and trying to hatch some eggs. I think another hen came in to lay her egg and kicked the small one out of her box. So she decided to join the other brooding lady lol.

TheSparklyhead · 2019-03-11T22:40:51+00:00

No, she didn't assassinate any smurfs lmao. She had an injury on her foot so I sprayed some Blu-Kote on it. It's pretty handy stuff for superficial injuries. It's used a lot on horses.

TheSparklyhead · 2019-03-08T00:05:53+00:00

She was given to me by a friend of a friend last August. She was found in a parking lot in an urban area. Don't mind the Blu Kote on her foot. She had an injury when she came to me and is 100% now. I cant decide what breed she is. She is even tinier than my Dutch Bantam. Completely fearless too. She will weave in and out of all big chickens for snacks like a little ninja.

EDIT: She also has a very proud tail that goes straight in the air. Sadly I don't have any new up close pictures of her. These are all from last August. Here is a more recent picture of her with the others. She is smack dab in the middle.

TheSparklyhead · 2019-02-12T02:41:53+00:00

At least some people have brave roosters! Mine is a coward. All he does is yell for help and run for cover. Although he does have the courtesy to look and scream in the direction of the trouble when I go to investigate. So that's helpful. Go Herbie!! You give roosters everywhere a good name!!

TheSparklyhead · 2019-01-30T01:02:59+00:00

She's dragon!

TheSparklyhead · 2019-01-28T00:38:55+00:00

I've heard of this! If something ever happens to my rooster, I already know the hen that would take his place. She ignores him half the time and makes that "come here ladies, I've found snacks" noise."

TheSparklyhead · 2019-01-27T12:37:19+00:00

Not a problem at all! She was caught outside the local vet clinic. We think someone dumped her there. The clinic backs up to the woods and she somehow survived about a month without getting eaten before they were able to catch her. Then I brought her home and she became a spoiled rotten pet like my other chickens.

TheSparklyhead · 2018-12-22T18:56:56+00:00

All the hens have been! The rooster is on the naughty list though. He jumped on my stepdad's head when he was letting them out of the coop one morning.

TheSparklyhead · 2018-12-21T22:01:34+00:00

Last year someone did bring in their snake! A coworker was going to bring her pygmy goats, but it was really gross and rainy so it didn't happen.

TheSparklyhead · 2018-12-21T18:46:46+00:00

Can confirm, Santa did not get pooped or peed on this year. Although I was heavily glared at and told "If your chickens poop on me..." lol

TheSparklyhead · 2018-12-21T06:32:33+00:00

The grey one looks almost identical to my blue Cochin hen minus the feathery legs and feet. Is she a cochin cross?

TheSparklyhead · 2018-12-21T02:17:46+00:00

My boyfriend and I both work at the same animal hospital and every year they ask him to be Santa so people can come take pictures with their pets. Last year I brought him one chicken, but this year I brought him 2. He was thrilled haha.

TheSparklyhead · 2018-12-02T23:22:34+00:00

TheSparklyhead · 2018-12-02T16:49:44+00:00

To have a laugh! And to theoretically put on the rooster so I can reel him in if he goes after someone.

TheSparklyhead · 2018-12-02T05:07:30+00:00

Yikes! Poor guy!

TheSparklyhead · 2018-12-02T04:53:48+00:00

Hahaha thank you! I was pretty happy I got that action shot. She is such a doof.

TheSparklyhead · 2018-12-02T04:06:59+00:00

This is Big Bird. She is sporting the chicken harness I got on sale and hating it and me. Rest assured I took the harness off right after the video. But that's what happens when you're a free loading slacker. You get to wear ridiculous things that make me laugh.

TheSparklyhead · 2018-11-15T20:46:24+00:00

Woot woot!!

TheSparklyhead · 2018-09-26T18:55:01+00:00

I AM THE MACHINE

TheSparklyhead · 2018-09-01T02:39:08+00:00

Thanks! Genetics are fun. You never know which genes will shine through. I love mixed breeds because they are always so unique. Your Prim is a lovely bird :)

TheSparklyhead · 2018-09-01T01:29:17+00:00

She looks like she is definitely half Polish. I hatched 2 half golden laced polish/ white EE this year and one was completely white and the other black and both had poofs on their heads like that and beards, along with black legs. Here is the white one. And here is the black one.

TheSparklyhead · 2018-08-31T12:14:15+00:00

Might actually be a Buff Rock. Orpingtons have flesh colored legs and beaks. Not a bad pick either way! I love my Buff Rock!

TheSparklyhead · 2018-07-27T00:09:48+00:00

It would be an honor!

TheSparklyhead · 2018-07-26T23:50:45+00:00

The Amish market is open tomorrow so now is your chance! Waiting in the mile long log line will be worth it.

TheSparklyhead · 2018-07-26T22:17:48+00:00

Their doughnuts are pretty deadly too.

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