Hi, my Dixie is an only chicken, too, and is very happy. This little poem says it all "I have a little shadow that watches over me, and everywhere that I go, ...
Very interesting! Suze ... From: CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com [mailto:CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of cnborder Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2007 9:20...
Hi Roberta, thanks for the info I'm so afraid to step on her she 's so little, as soon as I open her cage she jumps right out on to me or to my daughter and...
Lisa, be VERY careful, and warn your daughter, too. The baby chicks want to stay so close to your feet, that it is very easy to step on them. Dixie was like ...
Roberta, We haven't put her down on the floor, she is either in our lap, oops she just jumped on my head, lol, as I'm writing this to you, didn't know she...
I don't think I can name him for Piggy, or it will just make me sad... I think he needs to be something all new. I am contemplating some of the suggestions! I...
Mister 2U Buster Fluff Sama (Sama is the super respect version of san) Henry Hank (After Henry Hank Aaron?) Stud Fluffin Studs Studs Fluffin Mr. Big...
Hey all, This is Asia, formerly of Oakland, now of Vallejo. I last posted in May after being cited for illegally' keeping of fowl' in Oakland. They wanted them...
which is very interesting, because I was going to post a query to this list as to why roosters only crow in the morning, but I went to a county fair yesterday...
Oh Lisa, she sounds cuuute!! I cant wait to see pictures. Our two house chickens eat pretty much everythign we do. Though they get regular chicken feed mostly....
It sounds like it was a very good move--so happy for you! Suze ... From: housechickens@yahoogroups.com [mailto:housechickens@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Asia...
Lisa, I would love to see a picture. Dixie weighs about two pounds now and she still jumps on my head! I have long hair, and she used to walk on my shoulder ...
Looks identical to my Partridge Cochin hen, Boots. Look in my photo folder here, 'Velvet Sparrows Chickens' (the first folder, not the second) and you'll see...
Id say Boots looks al awful lot like a partridge cochin pullet. Though there is a HUGE resemblance to my Welsummer hen, Loon. Though Welsummers dont have...
Lois; those chickens have some "Salmone Favorole" in them; the 2 extra toes & the feathered legs are both traits of Salmones Carolyn your 2 little hens could...
Lois, those are some cuties! :) I'd say the top two are a Silkie-Seabright mix, with those upright tails, slim bodies and pencilled feathers. The lovely...
Last night we lost our grand old lady of the flock, a black Jersey Giant hen named Elizabeth. We got her as an adult in 2003 from the feed store so I don't...
I'm sorry for your loss of such a very special chicken, Velvet. Elizabeth sounds like she knew right away that you were her people. She loved you lots, to...
Velvet, I'm so sorry about your loss.. It doesn't matter if they're chickies or seniors, bantams or Giants, when they cross the Bridge, they leave a big hole...
Velvet, ... a beautiful story about a special and very much loved chicken, how lucky she was to find a home where she was so much appreciated. Please accept my...
Velvet, There is something extra special about a little friend who just seems to "know" you and know that they belong with you right away. You just can't help...
I'm so sorry for your loss. There's always a special one that just gets to you...I lost my baby last year on the 8th. I was the only one that she liked. She'd...
One of the first bantams I ever saw was Scrambles, a golden sebright who resided at the New England Wildlife Center. The lady was holding him so tight, I was...