05/18/2025
Just a quick update on our chickens. We have somehow managed to have 50 chicks ๐ I have no idea how this happened ๐ค of our 50 - Luna has 28 BYM/EE (a bit much lil mama) Mer has 6 BYM/EE then 16 -3 week old chicks brought in to add to our flocks. We are mixing things up a bit and will have full breeds as well as BYM. Our teenagers are 6 Jersey Giant Pullets (G our Jersey Giant Roo will take over these ladies when they are old enough and hopefully he will let his pure but mixed flock go. 4 Ayam Cemanis straight run and I think we have 2 hens and 2 roos, 2 lavender orphington straight run and have a roo for sure and the other appears to be a pullet ๐ค 4 legbar straight run appears to be 4 roos (can't win them all) but we will still try for some zombie chicks. 6 bamtum straight run - we did this to join our smaller hens since the 3 roos we have are rough on the little hens. 2 silver laced wyandotte, 2 barnavelers, and 2 buckeye chicks. Our main flocks have decreased to 3 Roos and 18 hens. We unfortunately lost several to predator attacks in the fall last year and we are rebuilding our flocks. Silva (EE) our original roo that is a little over 2 years old is not and will not accept anymore hens (he has 5) and is the best protector of all the ladies. He has fought off coyotes, golden eagles, Hawks, and a hybrid. He earned his title of top roo. Cal is Silva son and an EE roo. He is our resident man ho ๐ and believes he should have all the hens. Silva and Cal make a great team to protect the flocks together. G well his name used to be GG for Gentle Giant but he was demoted to just G for Giant since he is a Jerk. G and I have had several run ins and I think he got the point that he will end up in crock pot since I dont do mean Roos and G has weight to back up his flogging.
If you made it this far since I said quick but it ended up being long as it has been a while for the full updates, you are a trooper and loyal. Have a wonderful day!