Flock Focus Friday, 11/1/13

There is no prettier time of year in New England than autumn and as the last of the colorful leaves fell from the trees this week, we said goodbye to the amazing color palate until next year.

Rachel, my Bantam Cochin Frizzle, finally emerged from her molt. Her feathers are more vibrant than ever!

Calista Flockheart, (Tolbunt Polish Frizzle) one of my Partridge Plymouth Rock pullets & Blaze (Black Copper Marans rooster).

Calista Flockheart and Ally McBeak (on roost) both Tolbunt Polish Frizzles.

Iris, (Olive Egger pullet) in her first experience as a broody hen, adopted a variety of chicks that I hatched in the incubator and slipped underneath her after dark. The ten chicks are either Black Copper Marans or Olive Eggers.

Black Copper Marans chick (left) and Olive Egger chick (right)

Kate (Speckled Sussex hen) enjoys a dust bath in the run with some friends as I spied on her through the pop door.

White Crested Black Polish chick and Spartacus (Mille Fleur Serama crossed with Red Sex link) who is Brutus’ son.

Jerry Seinfeld (White Crested Black Polish Frizzle)

Sparky (Black Copper Marans cockerel) has found his voice recently and is a chip off the ol’ block. He sounds very much like his dad, Blaze. ♥

Thanks for joining me and have a great weekend!

Kathy Shea Mormino

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There is no prettier time of year in New England than autumn and as the last of the colorful leaves fell from the trees this week, we said goodbye to the amazing color palate until next year.

Iris, (Olive Egger pullet) in her first experience as a broody hen, adopted a variety of chicks that I hatched in the incubator and slipped underneath her after dark. The ten chicks are either Black Copper Marans or Olive Eggers.

Kate (Speckled Sussex hen) enjoys a dust bath in the run with some friends as I spied on her through the pop door.

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TheChickenChick

11 years ago

My mother makes them, I don't think she has a pattern though.

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txbarehoof

11 years ago

Would love to win! Thank you for all you do! :)

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Jennifer Bier Thompson

11 years ago

I just love Iris's coloring! I hope the next time we need chicks, we can find an Olive Egger just like her.

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Linda Ljung Cranford

11 years ago

I sure need a new Winer hat to go with my new red coat I bought today

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Tracy H

11 years ago

We've just started getting eggs again after molting season so it won't be a problem for me. I figured they'd be put off by the move into the new digs. I'm going to get some "volunteers" (read relatives) to help me move everyone at the same time after dark so they'll all move into the coop at the same time. I already have a small run set up & I'm going to cover it once we finish the coop so I can keep them from wandering. I have a Black Copper Maran/Silver Laced Wyandotte pullet that is quite the flyer… Read more »

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