Bigger is Better
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View ArticleRooster in Disguise
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View ArticleWaiting for Lunch
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View ArticleHappy Valentines Day
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View ArticleSplash of Color
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View ArticleShowin’ off Time!
Okay, I have to brag a little on my little buff Silkie bantam pullet… she’s just sooooo nice! Great head, no black feathers, her wings are tight against her body, 5 toes, and great feathered feet!...
View ArticleFancy Banty
Meet Rose, an 18 month old black Silkie Bantam hen. She’s broody most of the time, rarely lays, and when she does it usually looks like some creepy alien egg. Nevertheless, she’s my friend, and that...
View ArticleLookin’ Good!
Super happy with how pretty this gal is turning out. This is my Randi, a 7 month old buff Silkie Bantam. She has managed with respect, to find her comfort zone among the existing flock. She is still...
View ArticleA Chicken’s Thought in Spring
On a better note… The cactus gardens are so pretty this time of year in Phoenix! Filed under: Caption Pics, Chicken Pics Tagged: Baby Bird, chicken, nature, Phoenix, photography, spring
View ArticleDay 21, Hatch Day
Peaches is waiting for her little miracles to hatch either today or tomorrow. We are both hopeful for success. Filed under: Chicken Pics Tagged: 21 days, chickens, Hatch, Silkie
View ArticleAdding Chicks of Different Ages to the Brooder
Sometimes size matters in the brooder, but there are ways to avoid and resolve trouble. I added four new chicks to the brooder a week ago. Two blue and two silver laced six day old standard Cochins…...
View ArticleCute Cochin Chick!
Nicky is two weeks old today, she’s a Silver Laced Cochin… and very sweet! Filed under: Chicken Pics Tagged: chick, Cochin, photography, Silver Laced
View ArticleOut for Breakfast
These are my best Silkie Moms, which means they are rarely seen all together. One, or all these ladies are usually broody in their house, either sitting on eggs or pretending to be. It’s molt season,...
View ArticleChicks, Chicks, and More Chicks!
This little lady is a standard Silver Laced Cochin, she’s 3.5 weeks old and growing fast. I don’t usually raise standards, my preference is definitely bantams, but sometimes we have to veer a little...
View ArticleCochin Chicks Trading Fluff for Feathers
Looks like another 2 weeks and the Cochin chicks will be ready to leave the brooder! They will be in a coop in plain sight of the existing flock for about 3 months, then set free to join the others. …...
View ArticleStandard Silver Laced Cochin Pullet
Meet Alex, seven week old Silver Laced Cochin, named after character ‘Alex Vause’ on the Netflix series Orange is the New Black. She’s my curious bird, the explorer, and always in my way when cleaning....
View ArticleTour TBN’s Chicken Keeping Set-up
When raising chickens, discovering what works and what doesn’t is dictated entirely by individual circumstance. Chicken keepers have to consider space limitations, climate, purpose, and convenience....
View ArticleWinter is Here in Phoenix
To most folks, winter means months of cold and snow. Here it means chilly nights averaging around 40 degrees. We might have a few nights when temps drop to freezing, but they are far and few between....
View ArticleFlock I.D. Practices… and Ten New Chicks!
amy elizabeth|TBN Ranch Peaches & Rose, the oldest members in an existing flock of 18. Each bird wears a brightly colored I.D. leg band so I can keep track of age, breed, color, sex, and where they...
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