Flock Update

Sumatra chick

The Sumatra chicks are growing really fast, I gave a few of them away. It looks like we have four hens and one rooster. They are always underfoot hoping for a hand out, some of the friendliest chickens I have ever had. I picked up four bantams. A pair of Americana's and two Buff Brahma roosters. We have some Americana/Light Brahma and Delaware/Light Brahma eggs in our incubator.

Buff Brahma Rooster

Tis Chick Season

       My Americana hen's chicks have hatched Light Brahma/Americana and Delaware/Light Brahma. So far she has three but a couple more are pecking. There was some question as to whether the Americana cock we had fathered the chicks but they all have feathers on there legs, so I guess not.The Sumatra/Barred Rock chicks are growing very fast. I think most of them are probably purebred Sumatras. They are from a top show line. On a upsetting note something killed my female turkey last night so the search is on for another female heritage breed turkey

 Sumatra chick foraging

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