Silver Pullet Poultry

Been busy around here lately. I tell you working full time sure does put a huge damper on my bird time! Got all the chicks out of my house now, for a few days at least. I had James build me a brooder box to put babies in, but, the juvie Rhode Island Reds and the Ameraucanas needed to go to a space where they could go outside now, so I moved them (and a few older silkies) to the breeder pen with outside access, put the little ones in the brooder box in the coop indoors, and put the trio of black/blue in the brooder box. They do not like it, but until I figure out a better idea, thats the way it is. I desperately need to get rid of some started birds and a few older ones so please, chick out the for sale page!

I have been setting eggs again, mostly blue/black silkies, whites fertility went down after I was not able to AI, however, I will be resetting some again to see if the nice weather has made a difference. I STILL have a pen of broodies.

 I have set some Dutch eggs, but almost all of them are not fertile. Maybe its too soon, or maybe my rooster is too old. I do not know. I have not hatched any buff silkies yet either, though I think I might have a few in the bators now. I plan on setting two more batches of eggs one with Black silkies and Buff Silkies and another batch with Dutch Bantams and Blue Silkies.

Many of my whites now have their butts clipped, and I have used food dye on a few to tell who is laying what. Poor luck with that though, I do know now what size,shape and color the black girls eggs are though and am setting every black egg I get.

Trading two East Indie Pencil Drawings for 4 Rhode Island Red pullets from House of Champions. Will get started on the drawings this weekend, as I already have the pullets in my possession.