tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69264997119297247052024-02-08T06:21:19.143-08:00Chicken Pics: Photos of Popular Chicken Breeds (and all things Chicken!)Auntie Em's quick guide to chicken breeds for backyard flock enthusiasts, including chick, hen, and rooster photos, general chicken information, and pics of cool coops.Auntie Emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08206421381196833589noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926499711929724705.post-23724754925980964052008-10-10T13:45:00.000-07:002008-10-11T09:39:09.244-07:00How Do I Know If My Chicks Are Hens or Roosters?<a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3208/2898310001_8100fb1108.jpg?v=0"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3208/2898310001_8100fb1108.jpg?v=0" border="0" /></a> Young Hens<br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3031/2573317865_b0811e9013_m.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3031/2573317865_b0811e9013_m.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div>Young Rooster</div><br /><div><div>It's quite difficult to determine which chicks are roosters and which are hens until about eight weeks of age. And even then, it still may be hard to determine the sex of the chick until full maturation at about 5-6 months. There are some characteristics and behaviors you can look for, beginning at about three to five weeks. I was sure that one of my Rhode Island Reds was a rooster because of the larger comb, the feathers, the loud clucking that sounded like an attempt to crow, and the aggressive, independent behavior, but alas, he turned out to be a she! </div><br /><div><strong>Here are some ways to help you identify which of your baby chicks are hens (pullets) and which are roosters (cockerels):</strong></div><br /><div><strong>1. Combs and Wattles</strong></div><div>At about five weeks of age, your chicks will begin to develop red wattles and combs. The roosters will develop larger wattles and combs that are colored more brightly red. </div><br /><div><strong>2. Back and Tail Feathers</strong></div><div>By eight weeks of age, your chicks will begin to develop more pronounced feathers. The roosters will have feathers that are more pointed looking on their backs and sides as well as longer tail feathers that include long sickles. The hens will have rounder looking feathers and their tails will be considerably shorter and rounder. </div><br /><div><strong>3. Crowing</strong></div><div>By eight weeks of age, the roosters will begin to crow. At first their crows will sound pathetic and screechy, but as they practice, you will begin to recognize the familiar crowing sound, <em>cock-a-doodle-do</em>. If you have more than one rooster you will also soon realize that each rooster has a very distinctive crow. </div><br /><div><strong>4. Aggression and Sexual Behavior</strong></div><div>Between five and eight weeks of age, you will notice that roosters will be acting more aggressively than hens. They will establish themselves at the top of the pecking order through their bullying, aggressive behavior. They will also strut around the yard with their bodies much more upright than those of the hens. The roosters will also begin to show sexual interest in the hens and will try to mate.</div><br /><div><strong>Good Luck!</strong> </div><div><strong>And don't be too surprised if Butch lays an egg and Daisy begins to crow!</strong></div><div>*</div><div>*</div><div>*</div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong></strong></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>How to sex chickens, how to tell hens from roosters, how to tell pullets from cockerels, how to determine if chicks are males or females, are my chicks male or female, are my chicks hens or roosters, are my chicks pullets or cockerels, what sex are my chicks, how to tell a hen from a rooster, the difference between young hens and young roosters</div></div>Auntie Emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08206421381196833589noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926499711929724705.post-76431885528461273562008-10-05T20:38:00.001-07:002008-10-05T22:27:06.556-07:00Chicken Coop on Wheels (Portable Chicken Tractor)<a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3271/2526535630_b7b69b3d17.jpg?v=0"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3271/2526535630_b7b69b3d17.jpg?v=0" border="0" /></a> Originally Uploaded by <a title="Link to Artisan Designs' photostream" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/artisandesignsdtb/">Artisan Designs</a><br /><br />Here's a great innovative, portable coop on wheels. A coop like this is also known as a Chicken Tractor as it can be moved around the yard to allow chickens to graze. This is the perfect size for a small flock of backyard or urban chickens. The design looks sturdy and weather proof and I am sure there are some great, little nesting boxes inside.<br /><br />Links to other Chicken Breeds on this blog:<br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/ameraucana-chickens-easter-egg-chicken.html">Ameraucana / Easter Egger</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/ancona-chickens.html">Ancona</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/andalusian-chickens.html">Andalusian</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/araucana-chickens.html">Araucana</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/austalorp-chickens-black-australorp.html">Australorp / Black Australorp</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/bantams-what-exactly-is-bantam-or-banty.html">Bantam (What exactly is a Bantam or Banty?)</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/barnevelder-chickens.html">Barnevelder</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/plymouth-rock-barred-rock-chickens.html">Barred Rock / Plymouth Rock</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/10/belgian-duccle-belgian-bantam-mille.html">Belgian D'Uccle / Belgian Bantam / Mille Fleur (True Bantam)</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/light-brahma-chickens.html">Light Brahma </a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/buff-brahma-chickens-and-dark-brahma.html">Dark Brahma / Buff Brahma</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/golden-campine-silver-campine-chickens.html">Campine / Silver and Golden</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/cochin-chickens-cochin-bantams.html">Cochin / Cochin Bantam</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/delaware-chickens.html">Delaware</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/dorking-chickens.html">Dorking</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/faverolles-chickens.html">Faverolles</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/frizzles-what-is-frizzle.html">Frizzle (What is a Frizzle?)</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/jersey-giant-chickens.html">Jersey Giant / Black Jersey Giant</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/white-leghorn-chick-white-leghorn-hen.html">Leghorn / White Leghorn</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/maran-chickens-cuckoo-marans-chocolate.html">Maran / Cuckoo Maran / Chocolate Egger</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/new-hampshire-red-chickens.html">New Hampshire Red</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/buff-orpington-chickens.html">Orpington / Buff Orpington</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/penedesenca-chickens.html">Penedesenca</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/polish-crested-poland-chickens.html">Polish Crested</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/rhode-island-red-hen.html">Rhode Island Red</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/sebright-chickens-silver-and-golden.html">Sebright: Silver and Golden (True Bantam)</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/silkie-chickens-white-blue-gray-buff.html">Silkies</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/sussex-chickens-speckled-sussex-light.html">Sussex / Speckled Sussex</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/welsummer-welsumer-chickens.html">Welsummer</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/wyandotte-chickens-golden-laced-silver.html">Wyandotte / Silver Laced Wyandotte, Golden Laced Wyandotte<br /></a><br />Poultry, Backyard Flock, Backyard Chickens, Urban Chickens, Chicken Breeds, Chicken Coop Photos, Chicken Images, Chicken Coop, Chicken Coops, Chicken Coop pics, Chicken Coop Ideas, Chicken Coop Designs, Chicken Coop pictures, Hatchery, Hen, Rooster, Chick, Raising Chickens, Chicken pics.Auntie Emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08206421381196833589noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926499711929724705.post-75711684769124710312008-10-05T19:22:00.000-07:002008-10-06T08:23:58.764-07:00Belgian D'Uccle / Belgian Bantam / Mille Fleur (True Bantam)<a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2094/2340710314_fec507f5b1.jpg?v=0"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2094/2340710314_fec507f5b1.jpg?v=0" border="0" /></a> Belgian Bantam (Mille Fleur) Chicks<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/48/112469108_40739a701b.jpg?v=0"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/48/112469108_40739a701b.jpg?v=0" border="0" /></a> Belgian Bantam (Mille Fleur) Hen</div><div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/94/428765218_2fea811088.jpg?v=0"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/94/428765218_2fea811088.jpg?v=0" border="0" /></a> Belgian Bantam (Mille Fleur) Rooster<br /><br />Belgian D'Uccles (also known as Belgian Bantams, Belgian Bearded D'Uccles, Belgian Bearded Bantams, and Mille Fleurs) originated in the town of Uccle, just outside Brussels, Belgium. Belgian Bantams are considered True Bantams (chickens that are one fourth to one third the size of regular chickens) because they do not have a large counterpart. To learn more about Bantams, click <a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/bantams-what-exactly-is-bantam-or-banty.html">here</a>. The Begian D'Uccle breed has several varities, with the speckled Mille Fleurs (pictured above) being the most common. The other varieties include: Porcelain, Black, Buff, White, Blue, and Golden Neck. These Bantams are characterized by their beard and their beautiful feathered feet and legs. The Belgian D'Uccle hen makes a wonderful brooder and mother and lays very small white eggs (it takes two to three Bantam eggs to equal one regular chicken egg). Belgian D'Uccles have a very mild temperament and are quite friendly (the roosters are rarely aggressive) and make an excellent chicken for children to raise. This breed is generally hardy, but does not always do well in wet, muddy conditions because of the feathered feet.<br /><br />Links to other Chicken Breeds on this blog:<br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/ameraucana-chickens-easter-egg-chicken.html">Ameraucana / Easter Egger</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/ancona-chickens.html">Ancona</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/andalusian-chickens.html">Andalusian</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/araucana-chickens.html">Araucana</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/austalorp-chickens-black-australorp.html">Australorp / Black Australorp</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/bantams-what-exactly-is-bantam-or-banty.html">Bantam (What exactly is a Bantam or Banty?)</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/barnevelder-chickens.html">Barnevelder</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/plymouth-rock-barred-rock-chickens.html">Barred Rock / Plymouth Rock</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/light-brahma-chickens.html">Light Brahma </a></div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/buff-brahma-chickens-and-dark-brahma.html">Dark Brahma / Buff Brahma</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/golden-campine-silver-campine-chickens.html">Campine / Silver and Golden</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/cochin-chickens-cochin-bantams.html">Cochin / Cochin Bantam</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/delaware-chickens.html">Delaware</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/dorking-chickens.html">Dorking</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/faverolles-chickens.html">Faverolles</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/frizzles-what-is-frizzle.html">Frizzle (What is a Frizzle?)</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/jersey-giant-chickens.html">Jersey Giant / Black Jersey Giant</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/white-leghorn-chick-white-leghorn-hen.html">Leghorn / White Leghorn</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/maran-chickens-cuckoo-marans-chocolate.html">Maran / Cuckoo Maran / Chocolate Egger</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/new-hampshire-red-chickens.html">New Hampshire Red</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/buff-orpington-chickens.html">Orpington / Buff Orpington</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/penedesenca-chickens.html">Penedesenca</a></div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/polish-crested-poland-chickens.html">Polish Crested</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/rhode-island-red-hen.html">Rhode Island Red</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/sebright-chickens-silver-and-golden.html">Sebright: Silver and Golden (True Bantam)</a></div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/silkie-chickens-white-blue-gray-buff.html">Silkies</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/sussex-chickens-speckled-sussex-light.html">Sussex / Speckled Sussex</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/welsummer-welsumer-chickens.html">Welsummer</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/wyandotte-chickens-golden-laced-silver.html">Wyandotte / Silver Laced Wyandotte, Golden Laced Wyandotte </a></div><div>*<br />*</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>Belgian Bantam, Belgian Bearded Bantam, Belgain Feather Footed Bantam, Banty, Belgian D'Uccle, Belgian Bearded D'Uccle, Belgain D'Uccles, Belgian Bantam photo, Belgian D'Uccle picture, Mille Fleur, Mille Fleurs, Mille Fleur photo, Mille Fleur temperament, Belgian Bantam Temperament, Belgian Bantam Personality, Belgian D'Uccle Pics, Belgium Duccle, Belgium Bantam, Belgium Bearded Bantam, Belgian Banty, Bantey, Duckle, Duckel, Mill Fler, Mil Flur, Poultry, Backyard Flock, Backyard Chickens, Chicken Breeds, Chicken Photos, Chicken Images, Chicken Coop, Hatchery, Hen, Rooster, Chick, Raising Chickens, Chicken pics, urban chickens, pet chickens, pictures of chicken breeds. </div></div>Auntie Emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08206421381196833589noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926499711929724705.post-25820629597124206452008-10-03T08:27:00.000-07:002008-10-05T10:01:30.816-07:00What To Do If Your Chickens Stop Laying Eggs<a href="http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/chatham/ag/SustAg/GSFgraphics/castleheneggs.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/chatham/ag/SustAg/GSFgraphics/castleheneggs.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div>Have your hens suddenly stopped laying eggs for no apparent reason? This happens occasionally and there are several things you can do to encourage your chickens to begin laying eggs again: </div><br /><div>1. Be sure your hens have adequate water and feed. Your chickens need fresh, clean water at all times. Feed your chickens layer pellet or layer crumble (available at feed stores) as this specially formulated feed will give your hens the nutritional support they need in order to produce eggs. If you are giving your hens layer pellet or layer crumble, but are also giving them a lot of scratch (cracked corn) or kitchen scraps, cut back on the scratch and scraps for awhile and feed them the layer pellet or layer crumble exclusively. </div><br /><div>2. Put a light in your chicken coop and set it with a timer so that your hens have at least fourteen hours of light a day. A heat lamp in the chicken coop works great in the winter and a simple light bulb works well in warmer weather. If your hens are not getting enough daylight, they will not lay eggs. </div><br /><div>3. Leave a decoy egg in your hens' nesting box. Use a wooden egg or leave one or more hen eggs in the nesting box and the hens will be more likely to want to lay and/or brood if there are already eggs in a particular box. Choose the nesting box that is in the darkest part of the coop, as this is usually the favorite box. </div><br /><div>4. Make sure that your flock is not overly stressed in any way. If your chickens are crowded or are constantly fighting, you might consider creating two flocks to reduce the fighting and stress. Also make sure that your chickens do not have any diseases that might effect egg production. </div><br /><div>5. If your chickens are molting or the weather has changed drastically, then egg production will taper off or your hens may quit laying eggs completely. This is normal and your chickens should begin laying eggs again after several weeks. </div><br /><div>6. If you have rats, ground squirrels or weasels, there is a possibility that these animals are stealing your hens' eggs. Your chicken coop should be animal/rodent proof. </div><br /><br /><div></div><div>How to stimulate egg production, how to get chickens to lay eggs again, problems with egg laying, chickens laying eggs, hens laying eggs, egg laying issues, egg production problems, how to get hens to lay eggs, chickens have stopped laying eggs, why aren't my chickens laying eggs, help to get chickens to lay eggs, egg laying problems</div></div>Auntie Emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08206421381196833589noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926499711929724705.post-33702838669733134322008-06-14T08:43:00.000-07:002008-10-05T20:12:10.591-07:00Penedesenca Chickens<a href="http://pagesperso-orange.fr/volaillepoultry/photo/oeuf-penedesenca.gif"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://pagesperso-orange.fr/volaillepoultry/photo/oeuf-penedesenca.gif" border="0" /></a> Penedesenca Eggs<br /><br /><div><div><a href="http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/CGP/Penes/PenesCreleChik.JPEG"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/CGP/Penes/PenesCreleChik.JPEG" border="0" /></a> Penedesenca Chick</div><div><br /><div><a href="http://www.ac-bueroservice.de/gefluegel/penedesenca11.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.ac-bueroservice.de/gefluegel/penedesenca11.jpg" border="0" /></a> Penedesenca Rooster and Hen<br /><br />The Penedesenca breed is originally from a much older breed that was developed in Catalonia, Spain. Varieties of Penedesenca include Creole, Partridge, Wheaton, and Black. Though fairly common in Central and South America, Penedesencas have only recently been available in North America. Penedesenca chickens are becoming popular for backyard flocks because the hens produce a huge amount of eggs, which are a very dark reddish brown. Penedesenca pullets (hens under one year of age) lay eggs that are almost black, but lighten to a very dark brown once the hens are over a year old. Penedesenca eggs are small to medium in size. These chickens are quite hardy, especially in very hot climates and tend to be flighty, avoiding most contact with humans. Penedesencas do not have a <a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/bantams-what-exactly-is-bantam-or-banty.html">Bantam</a> counterpart.</div><div>*</div><div>Links to other Chicken Breeds on this blog:<br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/ameraucana-chickens-easter-egg-chicken.html">Ameraucana / Easter Egger</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/ancona-chickens.html">Ancona</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/andalusian-chickens.html">Andalusian</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/araucana-chickens.html">Araucana</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/austalorp-chickens-black-australorp.html">Australorp / Black Australorp</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/bantams-what-exactly-is-bantam-or-banty.html">Bantam (What exactly is a Bantam or Banty?)</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/barnevelder-chickens.html">Barnevelder</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/plymouth-rock-barred-rock-chickens.html">Barred Rock / Plymouth Rock</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/10/belgian-duccle-belgian-bantam-mille.html">Belgian D'Uccle / Belgian Bantam / Mille Fleur (True Bantam)</a></div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/light-brahma-chickens.html">Light Brahma </a></div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/buff-brahma-chickens-and-dark-brahma.html">Dark Brahma / Buff Brahma</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/golden-campine-silver-campine-chickens.html">Campine / Silver and Golden</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/cochin-chickens-cochin-bantams.html">Cochin / Cochin Bantam</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/delaware-chickens.html">Delaware</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/dorking-chickens.html">Dorking</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/faverolles-chickens.html">Faverolles</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/frizzles-what-is-frizzle.html">Frizzle (What is a Frizzle?)</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/jersey-giant-chickens.html">Jersey Giant / Black Jersey Giant</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/white-leghorn-chick-white-leghorn-hen.html">Leghorn / White Leghorn</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/maran-chickens-cuckoo-marans-chocolate.html">Maran / Cuckoo Maran / Chocolate Egger</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/new-hampshire-red-chickens.html">New Hampshire Red</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/buff-orpington-chickens.html">Orpington / Buff Orpington</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/polish-crested-poland-chickens.html">Polish Crested</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/rhode-island-red-hen.html">Rhode Island Red</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/sebright-chickens-silver-and-golden.html">Sebright: Silver and Golden (True Bantam)</a></div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/silkie-chickens-white-blue-gray-buff.html">Silkies</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/sussex-chickens-speckled-sussex-light.html">Sussex / Speckled Sussex</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/welsummer-welsumer-chickens.html">Welsummer</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/wyandotte-chickens-golden-laced-silver.html">Wyandotte / Silver Laced Wyandotte, Golden Laced Wyandotte</a> </div><div>*</div><div>Penedesenca Chickens, Penedesenca, Penedesencas, Black Penedesenca, Wheaton, Creole, Partridge Penedesenca, Penedesenca photo, Penedesenca picture, Penedesenca Temperament, Penedesenca Personality, Penedesenca Pics, Penadesenca, Penadasenca, Penadisenca, Penedasenca, Penedesanca, Penidusinca, Penudesenca, Poultry, Backyard Flock, Backyard Chickens, Chicken Breeds, Chicken Photos, Chicken Images, Chicken Coop, Hatchery, Hen, Rooster, Chick, Raising Chickens, Chicken pics, urban chickens, pet chickens, pictures of chicken breeds. </div></div></div>Auntie Emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08206421381196833589noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926499711929724705.post-81163994258536754722008-06-12T21:56:00.000-07:002008-10-05T20:12:45.755-07:00Sebright Chickens: Silver and Golden (True Bantam)<a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2139/2004935355_a145b90b87.jpg?v=0"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2139/2004935355_a145b90b87.jpg?v=0" border="0" /></a> Silver Sebright Chick (Bantam)<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3163/2364407739_a4d064d99a.jpg?v=0"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3163/2364407739_a4d064d99a.jpg?v=0" border="0" /></a> Golden Sebright Chick (Bantam)<br /><br /></div><div><div><a href="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/107/265111679_76bb558017.jpg?v=0"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/107/265111679_76bb558017.jpg?v=0" border="0" /></a> Silver Sebright Hen (Bantam)<br /><br /></div><div><div><a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2130/2153190318_9b4ceaa9ba.jpg?v=0"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2130/2153190318_9b4ceaa9ba.jpg?v=0" border="0" /></a> Golden Sebright Hen (Bantam)<br /><br /></div><div><div><a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2268/2359908240_4bacc208d1.jpg?v=0"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2268/2359908240_4bacc208d1.jpg?v=0" border="0" /></a> Silver Sebright Rooster (Bantam)</div><div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1008/859794829_ff71017f6e.jpg?v=0"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1008/859794829_ff71017f6e.jpg?v=0" border="0" /></a> Golden Sebright Rooster (Bantam)<br /><br />Sebright chickens are named after Sir John Sebright, who developed this bird after nearly 30 years of selective breeding in the early 1800's in England. Sir John Sebright wanted to create an ornamental chicken with very specific size and plummage. Sebrights are "true bantams" which means they are one fourth the size of standard chickens and have no large counterpart. For more information, please see <a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/bantams-what-exactly-is-bantam-or-banty.html">Bantams</a>. There are two varieties of Sebrights: golden and silver. Both Golden Sebrights and Silver Sebrights lay tiny white eggs and are somewhat skittish and nervous in temperament. When Sebrights reach adulthood they are generally hardy, but the chicks tend to have a higher than average mortality rate. Sebright roosters are "hen feathered" which means that they lack the usual large sickle feathers characteristic of most roosters. Due to their small size and large wings, many Sebrights can fly fairly high, and thus should be kept in a pen with a roof or top netting. </div><div>*</div><div>Links to other Chicken Breeds on this blog: </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/ameraucana-chickens-easter-egg-chicken.html">Ameraucana / Easter Egger</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/ancona-chickens.html">Ancona</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/andalusian-chickens.html">Andalusian</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/araucana-chickens.html">Araucana</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/austalorp-chickens-black-australorp.html">Australorp / Black Australorp</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/bantams-what-exactly-is-bantam-or-banty.html">Bantam (What exactly is a Bantam or Banty?)</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/barnevelder-chickens.html">Barnevelder</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/plymouth-rock-barred-rock-chickens.html">Barred Rock / Plymouth Rock</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/10/belgian-duccle-belgian-bantam-mille.html">Belgian D'Uccle / Belgian Bantam / Mille Fleur (True Bantam)</a></div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/light-brahma-chickens.html">Light Brahma </a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/buff-brahma-chickens-and-dark-brahma.html">Dark Brahma / Buff Brahma</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/golden-campine-silver-campine-chickens.html">Campine / Silver and Golden</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/cochin-chickens-cochin-bantams.html">Cochin / Cochin Bantam</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/delaware-chickens.html">Delaware</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/dorking-chickens.html">Dorking</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/faverolles-chickens.html">Faverolles</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/frizzles-what-is-frizzle.html">Frizzle (What is a Frizzle?)</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/jersey-giant-chickens.html">Jersey Giant / Black Jersey Giant</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/white-leghorn-chick-white-leghorn-hen.html">Leghorn / White Leghorn</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/maran-chickens-cuckoo-marans-chocolate.html">Maran / Cuckoo Maran / Chocolate Egger</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/new-hampshire-red-chickens.html">New Hampshire Red</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/buff-orpington-chickens.html">Orpington / Buff Orpington</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/penedesenca-chickens.html">Penedesenca<br />Polish Crested</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/rhode-island-red-hen.html">Rhode Island Red</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/silkie-chickens-white-blue-gray-buff.html">Silkies</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/sussex-chickens-speckled-sussex-light.html">Sussex / Speckled Sussex</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/welsummer-welsumer-chickens.html">Welsummer</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/wyandotte-chickens-golden-laced-silver.html">Wyandotte / Silver Laced Wyandotte, Golden Laced Wyandotte</a><br />*<br />Sebright Chickens, Sebright, Sebrights, Golden Sebright, Golden Sebrights, Silver Sebright, Silver Sebrights, Sebrite, Sebrites, Sebright Bantams, Sebright photo, Sebright picture, Sebright Temperament, Sebright Personality, Poultry, Backyard Flock, Backyard Chickens, Chicken Breeds, Chicken Photos, Chicken Images, Chicken Coop, Hatchery, Hen, Rooster, Chick, Raising Chickens, Chicken pics, urban chickens, pet chickens, pictures of chicken breeds.</div></div></div></div></div>Auntie Emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08206421381196833589noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926499711929724705.post-86792000765900410662008-06-12T16:33:00.000-07:002008-10-05T20:13:10.163-07:00Frizzles (What is a Frizzle?)<a href="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/205/457938668_655bb92da0.jpg?v=0"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/205/457938668_655bb92da0.jpg?v=0" border="0" /></a><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/cochin-chickens-cochin-bantams.html">Cochin</a> Frizzle Chick<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1130/539647620_de1016ed9a.jpg?v=0"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1130/539647620_de1016ed9a.jpg?v=0" border="0" /></a><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/polish-crested-poland-chickens.html">Polish Crested</a> Frizzle Hens<br /></div><div><br /><div><a href="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1239/774843166_6f0cc3331a.jpg?v=0"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1239/774843166_6f0cc3331a.jpg?v=0" border="0" /></a> White <a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/cochin-chickens-cochin-bantams.html">Cochin Bantam</a> Frizzle Rooster<br /><br />Frizzles are not a breed of chicken, but rather "frizzled" feathers are a result of a mutant chicken gene, which can occur in many breeds. A frizzle's feathers curve outward instead of laying flat against the body, thus creating the furry, frizzled appearance. Many frizzles end up being show or exhibition birds because of their unique look. The most popular frizzled chicken is the <a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/cochin-chickens-cochin-bantams.html">Cochin</a>, a variety of which is bred for its frizzled look, though roughly one in four chicks from frizzled parents will develop normal feathers.</div><div>*</div><div>Links to other Chicken Breeds on this blog:<br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/ameraucana-chickens-easter-egg-chicken.html">Ameraucana / Easter Egger</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/ancona-chickens.html">Ancona</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/andalusian-chickens.html">Andalusian</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/araucana-chickens.html">Araucana</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/austalorp-chickens-black-australorp.html">Australorp / Black Australorp</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/bantams-what-exactly-is-bantam-or-banty.html">Bantam (What exactly is a Bantam or Banty?)</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/barnevelder-chickens.html">Barnevelder</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/plymouth-rock-barred-rock-chickens.html">Barred Rock / Plymouth Rock</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/10/belgian-duccle-belgian-bantam-mille.html">Belgian D'Uccle / Belgian Bantam / Mille Fleur (True Bantam)</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/light-brahma-chickens.html">Light Brahma </a></div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/buff-brahma-chickens-and-dark-brahma.html">Dark Brahma / Buff Brahma</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/golden-campine-silver-campine-chickens.html">Campine / Silver and Golden</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/cochin-chickens-cochin-bantams.html">Cochin / Cochin Bantam</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/delaware-chickens.html">Delaware</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/dorking-chickens.html">Dorking</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/faverolles-chickens.html">Faverolles</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/jersey-giant-chickens.html">Jersey Giant / Black Jersey Giant</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/white-leghorn-chick-white-leghorn-hen.html">Leghorn / White Leghorn</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/maran-chickens-cuckoo-marans-chocolate.html">Maran / Cuckoo Maran / Chocolate Egger</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/new-hampshire-red-chickens.html">New Hampshire Red</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/buff-orpington-chickens.html">Orpington / Buff Orpington</a></div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/penedesenca-chickens.html">Penedesenca</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/polish-crested-poland-chickens.html">Polish Crested</a></div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/rhode-island-red-hen.html">Rhode Island Red</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/sebright-chickens-silver-and-golden.html">Sebright: Silver and Golden (True Bantam)</a></div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/silkie-chickens-white-blue-gray-buff.html">Silkies</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/sussex-chickens-speckled-sussex-light.html">Sussex / Speckled Sussex</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/welsummer-welsumer-chickens.html">Welsummer</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/wyandotte-chickens-golden-laced-silver.html">Wyandotte / Silver Laced Wyandotte, Golden Laced Wyandotte</a><br />*<br />Frizzle Chickens, Frizzles, Frizzle, Frizzle Cochin, Frizzle Polish Chickens, Frizzle photo, Frizzle picture, Poultry, Backyard Flock, Backyard Chickens, Chicken Breeds, Chicken Photos, Chicken Images, Chicken Coop, Hatchery, Hen, Rooster, Chick, Raising Chickens, Chicken pics, urban chickens, pet chickens, pictures of chicken breeds.</div></div>Auntie Emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08206421381196833589noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926499711929724705.post-23766144490210336142008-06-08T10:20:00.000-07:002008-10-05T20:13:45.098-07:00Welsummer (Welsumer) Chickens<a href="http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/CGP/Wels/WelsEggs.JPEG"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/CGP/Wels/WelsEggs.JPEG" border="0" /></a>Dark Brown Welsummer Eggs<br /><br /><div><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3264/2415191071_1c3369cc42.jpg?v=0"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3264/2415191071_1c3369cc42.jpg?v=0" border="0" /></a> Welsummer Chick<br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/91/233275821_a00907f687.jpg?v=0"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/91/233275821_a00907f687.jpg?v=0" border="0" /></a> Welsummer Hen<br /><br /></div><div><div><a href="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/20/73571551_5ed56098af.jpg?v=0"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/20/73571551_5ed56098af.jpg?v=0" border="0" /></a> Welsummer Rooster<br /><br />Welsummers (Welsumers) were developed in Holland in the early 1900's. Welsummers have an interesting origin, being bred from a combination of the following chicken breeds: Rhode Island Red, Barnevelder, Leghorn, Cochin, and Wyandotte. The Welsummer rooster has the "classic" cockerel look and was used as the model for the Kellogg's Cornflakes rooster. Welsummer chickens are very hardy, especially in cold weather and, though energetic, are friendly. Welsummers have recently gained in popularity for backyard flock enthusiasts because of their beautiful dark brown, terracotta colored eggs, which are large in size. Welsummer chickens also have a <a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/bantams-what-exactly-is-bantam-or-banty.html">bantam</a> (miniature) counterpart, but please note that the bantam Welsummer does not lay dark brown eggs, but small light brown eggs.<br />*</div><div>Links to other Chicken Breeds on this blog:<br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/ameraucana-chickens-easter-egg-chicken.html">Ameraucana / Easter Egger</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/ancona-chickens.html">Ancona</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/andalusian-chickens.html">Andalusian</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/araucana-chickens.html">Araucana</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/austalorp-chickens-black-australorp.html">Australorp / Black Australorp</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/bantams-what-exactly-is-bantam-or-banty.html">Bantam (What exactly is a Bantam or Banty?)</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/barnevelder-chickens.html">Barnevelder</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/plymouth-rock-barred-rock-chickens.html">Barred Rock / Plymouth Rock</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/10/belgian-duccle-belgian-bantam-mille.html">Belgian D'Uccle / Belgian Bantam / Mille Fleur (True Bantam)</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/light-brahma-chickens.html">Light Brahma </a></div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/buff-brahma-chickens-and-dark-brahma.html">Dark Brahma / Buff Brahma</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/golden-campine-silver-campine-chickens.html">Campine / Silver and Golden</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/cochin-chickens-cochin-bantams.html">Cochin / Cochin Bantam</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/delaware-chickens.html">Delaware</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/dorking-chickens.html">Dorking</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/faverolles-chickens.html">Faverolles</a></div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/frizzles-what-is-frizzle.html">Frizzle (What is a Frizzle?)</a></div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/jersey-giant-chickens.html">Jersey Giant / Black Jersey </a>Giant </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/white-leghorn-chick-white-leghorn-hen.html">Leghorn / White Leghorn</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/maran-chickens-cuckoo-marans-chocolate.html">Maran / Cuckoo Maran / Chocolate Egger</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/new-hampshire-red-chickens.html">New Hampshire Red</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/buff-orpington-chickens.html">Orpington / Buff Orpington</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/penedesenca-chickens.html">Penedesenca</a></div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/polish-crested-poland-chickens.html">Polish Crested</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/rhode-island-red-hen.html">Rhode Island Red</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/sebright-chickens-silver-and-golden.html">Sebright: Silver and Golden (True Bantam)</a></div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/silkie-chickens-white-blue-gray-buff.html">Silkies</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/sussex-chickens-speckled-sussex-light.html">Sussex / Speckled Sussex</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/wyandotte-chickens-golden-laced-silver.html">Wyandotte / Silver Laced Wyandotte, Golden Laced Wyandotte</a><br />*<br />Welsummer Chickens, Welsummer Chicken Breed, Welsummers, Welsumers, Welsummer Chickens, Welsumer Chickens, Wellsummer Chickens, Wellsummers, Welsumer, Welsummer photo, Welsummer picture, Welsummer Temperament, Welsummer Personality, Poultry, Backyard Flock, Backyard Chickens, Chicken Breeds, Chicken Photos, Chicken Images, Chicken Coop, Hatchery, Hen, Rooster, Chick, Raising Chickens, Chicken pics, Urban Chickens, Pet Chickens, Pictures of Chicken Breeds.</div></div></div></div>Auntie Emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08206421381196833589noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926499711929724705.post-63847881244637390312008-06-05T08:55:00.000-07:002008-10-05T20:14:08.784-07:00Long, Compartmentalized Coop on Wheels<a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2336/2526116770_e9558398de.jpg?v=0"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2336/2526116770_e9558398de.jpg?v=0" border="0" /></a> Originally Uploaded by <a title="Link to cansado's photostream" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/13142642@N00/">cansado</a><br /><div></div><div>Now, this is some chicken coop! First, it's on wheels, so it also works as a mobile coop or chicken tractor, which allows for varied grazing. Secondly, it has "compartments" to keep the birds separate, for instance if you have a troublesome or aggressive rooster. It also has an enclosed area, which I assume contains nesting boxes. I'm not sure if the top of the coop wiring is covered or not, but during stormy weather it would certainly be easy to throw a tarp over it. This is a fantastic, sturdy design and solves a lot of problems in terms of mobility and being able to isolate certain birds. Love this!</div><div>*</div><div>Links to Chicken Breeds on Auntie's blog: </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/ameraucana-chickens-easter-egg-chicken.html">Ameraucana / Easter Egger</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/ancona-chickens.html">Ancona</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/andalusian-chickens.html">Andalusian</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/araucana-chickens.html">Araucana</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/austalorp-chickens-black-australorp.html">Australorp / Black Australorp</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/bantams-what-exactly-is-bantam-or-banty.html">Bantam (What exactly is a Bantam or Banty?)</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/barnevelder-chickens.html">Barnevelder</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/plymouth-rock-barred-rock-chickens.html">Barred Rock / Plymouth Rock</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/10/belgian-duccle-belgian-bantam-mille.html">Belgian D'Uccle / Belgian Bantam / Mille Fleur (True Bantam)</a></div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/light-brahma-chickens.html">Light Brahma </a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/buff-brahma-chickens-and-dark-brahma.html">Dark Brahma / Buff Brahma</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/golden-campine-silver-campine-chickens.html">Campine / Silver and Golden</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/cochin-chickens-cochin-bantams.html">Cochin / Cochin Bantam</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/delaware-chickens.html">Delaware</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/dorking-chickens.html">Dorking</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/faverolles-chickens.html">Faverolles</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/frizzles-what-is-frizzle.html">Frizzle (What is a Frizzle?)</a></div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/jersey-giant-chickens.html">Jersey Giant / Black Jersey Giant</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/white-leghorn-chick-white-leghorn-hen.html">Leghorn / White Leghorn</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/maran-chickens-cuckoo-marans-chocolate.html">Maran / Cuckoo Maran / Chocolate Egger</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/new-hampshire-red-chickens.html">New Hampshire Red</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/buff-orpington-chickens.html">Orpington / Buff Orpington</a></div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/penedesenca-chickens.html">Penedesenca</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/polish-crested-poland-chickens.html">Polish Crested</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/rhode-island-red-hen.html">Rhode Island Red</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/sebright-chickens-silver-and-golden.html">Sebright: Silver and Golden (True Bantam)</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/silkie-chickens-white-blue-gray-buff.html">Silkies</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/sussex-chickens-speckled-sussex-light.html">Sussex / Speckled Sussex</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/welsummer-welsumer-chickens.html">Welsummer</a></div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/wyandotte-chickens-golden-laced-silver.html">Wyandotte / Silver Laced Wyandotte, Golden Laced Wyandotte</a><br />*<br />Poultry, Backyard Flock, Backyard Chickens, Chicken Breeds, Chicken Coop Photos, Chicken Images, Chicken Coop, Chicken Coops, Chicken Coop pics, Chicken Coop Ideas, Chicken Coop Designs, Chicken Coop pictures, Hatchery, Hen, Rooster, Chick, Raising Chickens, Chicken pics, Urban Chickens, Pet Chickens, Pictures of Chicken Breeds. </div>Auntie Emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08206421381196833589noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926499711929724705.post-61354988594388145402008-06-05T08:43:00.000-07:002008-10-05T20:49:28.735-07:00A Blue Coop That's Going Places<a href="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1430/956562857_f9633d5874.jpg?v=0"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1430/956562857_f9633d5874.jpg?v=0" border="0" /></a> Originally Uploaded by <a title="Link to Scott Fraser's photostream" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/frasers/">Scott Fraser</a><br /><br />Love this mobile chicken coop! Looks like bicycle tires were used and the slanted roof, little house shape is charming. This coop seems sturdy and is raised off the ground and is enclosed in a fenced chicken yard, so it looks very predator-proof. How great to be able to move the coop around (a chicken tractor). Auntie gives an A+ for creativity/convenience on this coop!<br /><div>*</div><div>Links to Chicken Breeds on Auntie's blog: </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/ameraucana-chickens-easter-egg-chicken.html">Ameraucana / Easter Egger</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/ancona-chickens.html">Ancona</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/andalusian-chickens.html">Andalusian</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/araucana-chickens.html">Araucana</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/austalorp-chickens-black-australorp.html">Australorp / Black Australorp</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/bantams-what-exactly-is-bantam-or-banty.html">Bantam (What exactly is a Bantam or Banty?)</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/barnevelder-chickens.html">Barnevelder</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/plymouth-rock-barred-rock-chickens.html">Barred Rock / Plymouth Rock</a></div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/10/belgian-duccle-belgian-bantam-mille.html">Belgian D'Uccle / Belgian Bantam / Mille Fleur (True Bantam)</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/light-brahma-chickens.html">Light Brahma </a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/buff-brahma-chickens-and-dark-brahma.html">Dark Brahma / Buff Brahma</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/golden-campine-silver-campine-chickens.html">Campine / Silver and Golden</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/cochin-chickens-cochin-bantams.html">Cochin / Cochin Bantam</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/delaware-chickens.html">Delaware</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/dorking-chickens.html">Dorking</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/faverolles-chickens.html">Faverolles</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/frizzles-what-is-frizzle.html">Frizzle (What is a Frizzle?)</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/jersey-giant-chickens.html">Jersey Giant / Black Jersey Giant</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/white-leghorn-chick-white-leghorn-hen.html">Leghorn / White Leghorn</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/maran-chickens-cuckoo-marans-chocolate.html">Maran / Cuckoo Maran / Chocolate Egger</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/new-hampshire-red-chickens.html">New Hampshire Red</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/buff-orpington-chickens.html">Orpington / Buff Orpington</a></div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/penedesenca-chickens.html">Penedesenca</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/polish-crested-poland-chickens.html">Polish Crested</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/rhode-island-red-hen.html">Rhode Island Red</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/sebright-chickens-silver-and-golden.html">Sebright: Silver and Golden (True Bantam)</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/silkie-chickens-white-blue-gray-buff.html">Silkies</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/sussex-chickens-speckled-sussex-light.html">Sussex / Speckled Sussex</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/welsummer-welsumer-chickens.html">Welsummer</a></div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/wyandotte-chickens-golden-laced-silver.html">Wyandotte / Silver Laced Wyandotte, Golden Laced Wyandotte</a><br />*<br />Poultry, Backyard Flock, Backyard Chickens, Chicken Breeds, Chicken Coop Photos, Chicken Images, Chicken Coop, Chicken Coops, Chicken Coop pics, Chicken Coop Ideas, Chicken Coop Designs, Chicken Coop pictures, Hatchery, Hen, Rooster, Chick, Raising Chickens, Chicken pics. </div>Auntie Emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08206421381196833589noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926499711929724705.post-44935298207329576452008-06-05T08:28:00.000-07:002008-10-05T20:14:54.475-07:00Simple Rectangular Backyard Coop<a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2176/1884262504_9d722a4648.jpg?v=0"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2176/1884262504_9d722a4648.jpg?v=0" border="0" /></a> Originally Uploaded by <a title="Link to kim77_au's photostream" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kim77_au/">kim77_au</a><br /><br />Aside from its straightforward and efficient design, this coop looks like it could easily be portable and mobile, thus becoming a chicken tractor that can me moved around the yard for convenient grazing. The fencing material on this coop looks sturdier than regular chicken wire and the nesting boxes are snug and protected in the back of the coop. A good size for these three hens!<br /><div>*</div><div>Links to Chicken Breeds on Auntie's blog: </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/ameraucana-chickens-easter-egg-chicken.html">Ameraucana / Easter Egger</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/ancona-chickens.html">Ancona</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/andalusian-chickens.html">Andalusian</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/araucana-chickens.html">Araucana</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/austalorp-chickens-black-australorp.html">Australorp / Black Australorp</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/bantams-what-exactly-is-bantam-or-banty.html">Bantam (What exactly is a Bantam or Banty?)</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/barnevelder-chickens.html">Barnevelder</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/plymouth-rock-barred-rock-chickens.html">Barred Rock / Plymouth Rock</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/10/belgian-duccle-belgian-bantam-mille.html">Belgian D'Uccle / Belgian Bantam / Mille Fleur (True Bantam)</a></div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/light-brahma-chickens.html">Light Brahma </a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/buff-brahma-chickens-and-dark-brahma.html">Dark Brahma / Buff Brahma</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/golden-campine-silver-campine-chickens.html">Campine / Silver and Golden</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/cochin-chickens-cochin-bantams.html">Cochin / Cochin Bantam</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/delaware-chickens.html">Delaware</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/dorking-chickens.html">Dorking</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/faverolles-chickens.html">Faverolles</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/frizzles-what-is-frizzle.html">Frizzle (What is a Frizzle?)</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/jersey-giant-chickens.html">Jersey Giant / Black Jersey Giant</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/white-leghorn-chick-white-leghorn-hen.html">Leghorn / White Leghorn</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/maran-chickens-cuckoo-marans-chocolate.html">Maran / Cuckoo Maran / Chocolate Egger</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/new-hampshire-red-chickens.html">New Hampshire Red</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/buff-orpington-chickens.html">Orpington / Buff Orpington</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/penedesenca-chickens.html">Penedesenca</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/polish-crested-poland-chickens.html">Polish Crested</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/rhode-island-red-hen.html">Rhode Island Red</a></div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/sebright-chickens-silver-and-golden.html">Sebright: Silver and Golden (True Bantam)</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/silkie-chickens-white-blue-gray-buff.html">Silkies</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/sussex-chickens-speckled-sussex-light.html">Sussex / Speckled Sussex</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/welsummer-welsumer-chickens.html">Welsummer</a></div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/wyandotte-chickens-golden-laced-silver.html">Wyandotte / Silver Laced Wyandotte, Golden Laced Wyandotte</a><br />*<br />Poultry, Backyard Flock, Backyard Chickens, Chicken Breeds, Chicken Coop Photos, Chicken Images, Chicken Coop, Chicken Coops, Chicken Coop pics, Chicken Coop Ideas, Chicken Coop Designs, Chicken Coop pictures, Hatchery, Hen, Rooster, Chick, Raising Chickens, Chicken pics. </div>Auntie Emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08206421381196833589noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926499711929724705.post-89412080417616842242008-06-05T08:06:00.000-07:002008-10-05T20:15:12.529-07:00Long and Narrow Chicken Coop with Gutter<a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2201/2073896803_5a72e05752.jpg?v=0"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2201/2073896803_5a72e05752.jpg?v=0" border="0" /></a> Originally Uploaded by <a title="Link to benishs' photostream" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/benish/">benishs</a><br /><div></div><div>What a great design! This tall, wooden coop is a fantastic example of working with the space that you have--it looks like this coop was built between house and garage. I love the slanted roof and the addition of the gutter for rain. The height is very people friendly and the raised nesting box is space efficient as well. This is a good sized coop for a backyard and I imagine it can comfortably house quite a few hens. Great job!</div><div>*</div><div>Links to Chicken Breeds on Auntie's blog: </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/ameraucana-chickens-easter-egg-chicken.html">Ameraucana / Easter Egger</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/ancona-chickens.html">Ancona</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/andalusian-chickens.html">Andalusian</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/araucana-chickens.html">Araucana</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/austalorp-chickens-black-australorp.html">Australorp / Black Australorp</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/bantams-what-exactly-is-bantam-or-banty.html">Bantam (What exactly is a Bantam or Banty?)</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/barnevelder-chickens.html">Barnevelder</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/plymouth-rock-barred-rock-chickens.html">Barred Rock / Plymouth Rock</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/10/belgian-duccle-belgian-bantam-mille.html">Belgian D'Uccle / Belgian Bantam / Mille Fleur (True Bantam)</a></div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/light-brahma-chickens.html">Light Brahma </a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/buff-brahma-chickens-and-dark-brahma.html">Dark Brahma / Buff Brahma</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/golden-campine-silver-campine-chickens.html">Campine / Silver and Golden</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/cochin-chickens-cochin-bantams.html">Cochin / Cochin Bantam</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/delaware-chickens.html">Delaware</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/dorking-chickens.html">Dorking</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/faverolles-chickens.html">Faverolles</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/frizzles-what-is-frizzle.html">Frizzle (What is a Frizzle?)</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/jersey-giant-chickens.html">Jersey Giant / Black Jersey Giant</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/white-leghorn-chick-white-leghorn-hen.html">Leghorn / White Leghorn</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/maran-chickens-cuckoo-marans-chocolate.html">Maran / Cuckoo Maran / Chocolate Egger</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/new-hampshire-red-chickens.html">New Hampshire Red</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/buff-orpington-chickens.html">Orpington / Buff Orpington</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/penedesenca-chickens.html">Penedesenca</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/polish-crested-poland-chickens.html">Polish Crested</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/rhode-island-red-hen.html">Rhode Island Red</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/sebright-chickens-silver-and-golden.html">Sebright: Silver and Golden (True Bantam)</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/silkie-chickens-white-blue-gray-buff.html">Silkies</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/sussex-chickens-speckled-sussex-light.html">Sussex / Speckled Sussex</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/welsummer-welsumer-chickens.html">Welsummer</a></div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/wyandotte-chickens-golden-laced-silver.html">Wyandotte / Silver Laced Wyandotte, Golden Laced Wyandotte</a><br />*<br />Poultry, Backyard Flock, Backyard Chickens, Chicken Breeds, Chicken Coop Photos, Chicken Images, Chicken Coop, Chicken Coops, Chicken Coop pics, Chicken Coop Ideas, Chicken Coop Designs, Chicken Coop pictures, Hatchery, Hen, Rooster, Chick, Raising Chickens, Chicken pics. </div><div></div>Auntie Emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08206421381196833589noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926499711929724705.post-40881495284006598832008-06-04T13:59:00.000-07:002008-10-05T20:15:52.498-07:00Bantams (What exactly is a Bantam or Banty?)<a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2312/2332782170_99b6de5aac.jpg?v=0"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2312/2332782170_99b6de5aac.jpg?v=0" border="0" /></a> Black Orpington Bantams (miniature Black Orpingtons, one fourth the size of standard Orpingtons)<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2146/2281364443_47d35e561f.jpg?v=0"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2146/2281364443_47d35e561f.jpg?v=0" border="0" /></a> Japanese Bantam Rooster (True Bantam)<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/94/428765218_2fea811088.jpg?v=0"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/94/428765218_2fea811088.jpg?v=0" border="0" /></a> Belgian Bantam Rooster (Belgian Bearded d'Uccle) (True Bantam)<br /><div>Auntie Em has a Belgian Bantam rooster named Johnny who looks just like this pic! </div><br /><div>Bantam (or Banty) is a poultry term used to descibe a small variety of chicken. A bantam is not a breed, but rather refers to size. Bantams are usually one fourth to one fifth the size of a standard chicken breed, and their eggs are likewise smaller. Many standard chicken breeds have a bantam counterpart, sometimes called "miniatures". A "true bantam" has no standard-breed (large) counterpart. </div><div>*</div><div>Examples of True Bantams include:</div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/10/belgian-duccle-belgian-bantam-mille.html">Belgian D'Uccle / Belgian Bantam / Mille Fleur (True Bantam)</a></div><div>Dutch Bantam </div><div>Japanese Bantam </div><div>Nankin</div><div>Rosecomb </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/sebright-chickens-silver-and-golden.html">Sebright</a></div><div>*</div><div>Here is a list of standard breeds that have a bantam counterpart (miniature):</div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/ameraucana-chickens-easter-egg-chicken.html">Ameraucana / Easter Egger</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/ancona-chickens.html">Ancona</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/andalusian-chickens.html">Andalusian</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/araucana-chickens.html">Araucana</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/austalorp-chickens-black-australorp.html">Australorp / Black Australorp</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/plymouth-rock-barred-rock-chickens.html">Barred Rock / Plymouth Rock</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/light-brahma-chickens.html">Light Brahma </a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/buff-brahma-chickens-and-dark-brahma.html">Dark Brahma / Buff Brahma</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/golden-campine-silver-campine-chickens.html">Campine / Silver and Golden</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/cochin-chickens-cochin-bantams.html">Cochin / Cochin Bantam</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/delaware-chickens.html">Delaware</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/dorking-chickens.html">Dorking</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/faverolles-chickens.html">Faverolles</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/frizzles-what-is-frizzle.html">Frizzle (What is a Frizzle?)</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/jersey-giant-chickens.html">Jersey Giant / Black Jersey Giant</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/white-leghorn-chick-white-leghorn-hen.html">Leghorn / White Leghorn</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/new-hampshire-red-chickens.html">New Hampshire Red</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/buff-orpington-chickens.html">Orpington / Buff Orpington</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/polish-crested-poland-chickens.html">Polish Crested</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/rhode-island-red-hen.html">Rhode Island Red</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/silkie-chickens-white-blue-gray-buff.html">Silkies</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/sussex-chickens-speckled-sussex-light.html">Sussex / Speckled Sussex</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/welsummer-welsumer-chickens.html">Welsummer</a></div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/wyandotte-chickens-golden-laced-silver.html">Wyandotte / Silver Laced Wyandotte, Golden Laced Wyandotte</a> </div><div>*<br />These chicken breeds do not have a bantam counterpart (miniature):</div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/barnevelder-chickens.html">Barnevelder</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/maran-chickens-cuckoo-marans-chocolate.html">Maran / Cuckoo Maran / Chocolate Egger</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/penedesenca-chickens.html">Penedesenca</a></div><div>*</div><div>Bantam Chickens, Bantams, Banty, Banties, Bantam photo, Bantam picture, Poultry, Backyard Flock, Backyard Chickens, Chicken Breeds, Chicken Photos, Chicken Images, Chicken Coop, Hatchery, Hen, Rooster, Chick, Raising Chickens, Chicken pics. </div></div></div>Auntie Emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08206421381196833589noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926499711929724705.post-83542210909646379192008-06-04T13:35:00.000-07:002008-10-05T20:16:16.912-07:00Cute Coop with Landscape and Moon Painted Window<a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2191/2362427638_438121bb9c.jpg?v=0"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2191/2362427638_438121bb9c.jpg?v=0" border="0" /></a> Originally Uploaded by <a title="Link to Craig & Amy's photostream" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/amyandcraig/">Craig & Amy</a><br /><div></div><div>This is a cute coop! Great design for a small number of chickens. Not only does the coop itself look predator proof, but the little yard is covered, which is great in the rain or the hot sun. The painted window adds a unique touch, making it look like a one room cabin. </div><div>*</div><div>Links to Chicken Breeds on Auntie's blog:<br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/ameraucana-chickens-easter-egg-chicken.html">Ameraucana / Easter Egger</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/ancona-chickens.html">Ancona</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/andalusian-chickens.html">Andalusian</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/araucana-chickens.html">Araucana</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/austalorp-chickens-black-australorp.html">Australorp / Black Australorp</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/bantams-what-exactly-is-bantam-or-banty.html">Bantam (What exactly is a Bantam or Banty?)</a></div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/barnevelder-chickens.html">Barnevelder</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/plymouth-rock-barred-rock-chickens.html">Barred Rock / Plymouth Rock</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/10/belgian-duccle-belgian-bantam-mille.html">Belgian D'Uccle / Belgian Bantam / Mille Fleur (True Bantam)</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/light-brahma-chickens.html">Light Brahma </a></div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/buff-brahma-chickens-and-dark-brahma.html">Dark Brahma / Buff Brahma</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/golden-campine-silver-campine-chickens.html">Campine / Silver and Golden</a></div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/cochin-chickens-cochin-bantams.html">Cochin / Cochin Bantam</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/delaware-chickens.html">Delaware</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/dorking-chickens.html">Dorking</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/faverolles-chickens.html">Faverolles</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/frizzles-what-is-frizzle.html">Frizzle (What is a Frizzle?)</a></div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/jersey-giant-chickens.html">Jersey Giant / Black Jersey Giant</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/white-leghorn-chick-white-leghorn-hen.html">Leghorn / White Leghorn</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/maran-chickens-cuckoo-marans-chocolate.html">Maran / Cuckoo Maran / Chocolate Egger</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/new-hampshire-red-chickens.html">New Hampshire Red</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/buff-orpington-chickens.html">Orpington / Buff Orpington</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/penedesenca-chickens.html">Penedesenca</a></div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/polish-crested-poland-chickens.html">Polish Crested</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/rhode-island-red-hen.html">Rhode Island Red</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/sebright-chickens-silver-and-golden.html">Sebright: Silver and Golden (True Bantam)</a></div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/silkie-chickens-white-blue-gray-buff.html">Silkies</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/sussex-chickens-speckled-sussex-light.html">Sussex / Speckled Sussex</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/welsummer-welsumer-chickens.html">Welsummer</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/wyandotte-chickens-golden-laced-silver.html">Wyandotte / Silver Laced Wyandotte, Golden Laced Wyandotte</a> </div><div>* </div><div>Poultry, Backyard Flock, Backyard Chickens, Chicken Breeds, Chicken Coop Photos, Chicken Images, Chicken Coop, Chicken Coops, Chicken Coop pics, Chicken Coop Ideas, Chicken Coop Designs, Chicken Coop pictures, Hatchery, Hen, Rooster, Chick, Raising Chickens, Chicken pics. </div>Auntie Emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08206421381196833589noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926499711929724705.post-10618608440656278372008-06-04T13:21:00.000-07:002008-10-05T20:16:48.078-07:00Bluish-Gray A-Frame Chicken Coop<a href="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/70/201289777_07271a71fb.jpg?v=0"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/70/201289777_07271a71fb.jpg?v=0" border="0" /></a> Originally Uploaded by <a title="Link to birdie pictures' photostream" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/birdiepictures/">birdie pictures</a><br /><div></div><div>This cool A-Frame is a fantastic use of space, especially for the small backyard flock enthusiast. Not only is the color great, but the design is very efficient. The nesting boxes are raised, allowing for room beneath and it also looks like there are a variety of doors, ventilation holes, and windows that lock and open. The birds have plenty of room and the structure looks predator-proof. It also looks like it will do well in stormy weather, giving the chickens plenty of protection. A+ for both design and color!</div><div>*</div><div>Links to Chicken Breeds on Auntie's blog: </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/ameraucana-chickens-easter-egg-chicken.html">Ameraucana / Easter Egger</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/ancona-chickens.html">Ancona</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/andalusian-chickens.html">Andalusian</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/araucana-chickens.html">Araucana</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/austalorp-chickens-black-australorp.html">Australorp / Black Australorp</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/bantams-what-exactly-is-bantam-or-banty.html">Bantam (What exactly is a Bantam or Banty?)</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/barnevelder-chickens.html">Barnevelder</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/plymouth-rock-barred-rock-chickens.html">Barred Rock / Plymouth Rock</a></div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/10/belgian-duccle-belgian-bantam-mille.html">Belgian D'Uccle / Belgian Bantam / Mille Fleur (True Bantam)</a></div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/light-brahma-chickens.html">Light Brahma </a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/buff-brahma-chickens-and-dark-brahma.html">Dark Brahma / Buff Brahma</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/golden-campine-silver-campine-chickens.html">Campine / Silver and Golden</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/cochin-chickens-cochin-bantams.html">Cochin / Cochin Bantam</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/delaware-chickens.html">Delaware</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/dorking-chickens.html">Dorking</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/faverolles-chickens.html">Faverolles</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/frizzles-what-is-frizzle.html">Frizzle (What is a Frizzle?)</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/jersey-giant-chickens.html">Jersey Giant / Black Jersey Giant</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/white-leghorn-chick-white-leghorn-hen.html">Leghorn / White Leghorn</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/maran-chickens-cuckoo-marans-chocolate.html">Maran / Cuckoo Maran / Chocolate Egger</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/new-hampshire-red-chickens.html">New Hampshire Red</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/buff-orpington-chickens.html">Orpington / Buff Orpington</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/penedesenca-chickens.html">Penedesenca</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/polish-crested-poland-chickens.html">Polish Crested</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/rhode-island-red-hen.html">Rhode Island Red</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/sebright-chickens-silver-and-golden.html">Sebright: Silver and Golden (True Bantam)</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/silkie-chickens-white-blue-gray-buff.html">Silkies</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/sussex-chickens-speckled-sussex-light.html">Sussex / Speckled Sussex</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/welsummer-welsumer-chickens.html">Welsummer</a></div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/wyandotte-chickens-golden-laced-silver.html">Wyandotte / Silver Laced Wyandotte, Golden Laced Wyandotte</a><br />*<br />Poultry, Backyard Flock, Backyard Chickens, Chicken Breeds, Chicken Coop Photos, Chicken Images, Chicken Coop, Chicken Coops, Chicken Coop pics, Chicken Coop Ideas, Chicken Coop Designs, Chicken Coop pictures, Hatchery, Hen, Rooster, Chick, Raising Chickens, Chicken pics. </div>Auntie Emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08206421381196833589noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926499711929724705.post-76447954929670282822008-06-04T13:02:00.000-07:002008-10-05T20:17:14.209-07:00Tall Coop with Metal Roof<a href="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/105/290851817_7c6ed2464f.jpg?v=0"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/105/290851817_7c6ed2464f.jpg?v=0" border="0" /></a> Originally Uploaded by <a title="Link to Urban Hennery's photostream" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/notsourbanhennery/">Urban Hennery</a><br /><br />This is a great example of a "high rise" coop. I love the metal roof, which will work well in stormy weather and will also provide shade. It's great how the nesting box is raised, allowing for more room beneath. Also, the tall structure provides good human headroom and the solid wood frame around the bottom will act as a barrier to potential predators, who might otherwise be able to tunnel or rip the fencing out of the ground. Note the great egg-door on the side of the nesting box. Impressive design!<br />*<br />Links to Chicken Breeds on Auntie's blog:<br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/ameraucana-chickens-easter-egg-chicken.html">Ameraucana / Easter Egger</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/ancona-chickens.html">Ancona</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/andalusian-chickens.html">Andalusian</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/araucana-chickens.html">Araucana</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/austalorp-chickens-black-australorp.html">Australorp / Black Australorp</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/bantams-what-exactly-is-bantam-or-banty.html">Bantam (What exactly is a Bantam or Banty?)</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/barnevelder-chickens.html">Barnevelder</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/plymouth-rock-barred-rock-chickens.html">Barred Rock / Plymouth Rock</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/10/belgian-duccle-belgian-bantam-mille.html">Belgian D'Uccle / Belgian Bantam / Mille Fleur (True Bantam)</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/light-brahma-chickens.html">Light Brahma </a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/buff-brahma-chickens-and-dark-brahma.html">Dark Brahma / Buff Brahma</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/golden-campine-silver-campine-chickens.html">Campine / Silver and Golden</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/cochin-chickens-cochin-bantams.html">Cochin / Cochin Bantam</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/delaware-chickens.html">Delaware</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/dorking-chickens.html">Dorking</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/faverolles-chickens.html">Faverolles</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/frizzles-what-is-frizzle.html">Frizzle (What is a Frizzle?)</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/jersey-giant-chickens.html">Jersey Giant / Black Jersey Giant</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/white-leghorn-chick-white-leghorn-hen.html">Leghorn / White Leghorn</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/maran-chickens-cuckoo-marans-chocolate.html">Maran / Cuckoo Maran / Chocolate Egger</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/new-hampshire-red-chickens.html">New Hampshire </a>Red<br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/buff-orpington-chickens.html">Orpington / Buff Orpington</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/penedesenca-chickens.html">Penedesenca</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/polish-crested-poland-chickens.html">Polish Crested</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/rhode-island-red-hen.html">Rhode Island Red</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/sebright-chickens-silver-and-golden.html">Sebright: Silver and Golden (True Bantam)</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/silkie-chickens-white-blue-gray-buff.html">Silkies</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/sussex-chickens-speckled-sussex-light.html">Sussex / Speckled Sussex</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/welsummer-welsumer-chickens.html">Welsummer</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/wyandotte-chickens-golden-laced-silver.html">Wyandotte / Silver Laced Wyandotte, Golden Laced Wyandotte</a><br />*<br />Poultry, Backyard Flock, Backyard Chickens, Chicken Breeds, Chicken Coop Photos, Chicken Images, Chicken Coop, Chicken Coop Ideas, Chicken Coops, Chicken Coop pics, Chicken Coop pictures, Chicken Coop Designs, Hatchery, Hen, Rooster, Chick, Raising Chickens, Chicken pics.Auntie Emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08206421381196833589noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926499711929724705.post-22083031945967091472008-06-04T10:16:00.001-07:002008-10-05T20:17:35.072-07:00Triangular (Triangle) Coop<a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2186/2546403786_56612b7272.jpg?v=0"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2186/2546403786_56612b7272.jpg?v=0" border="0" /></a> Originally Uploaded by <a title="Link to Chicken Wing Party of Manitoba's photostream" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/27294923@N07/">Chicken Wing Party of Manitoba</a><br /><div></div><div>This little coop is a great space saver for a small backyard flock. The triangular design is great because it allows for plenty of chicken headroom. It also looks light enough to be mobile, like a chicken tractor, which allows for fresh grazing. The A-frame style of the coop itself is really quite charming!</div><div>*</div><div>Links to Chicken Breeds on Auntie's blog: </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/ameraucana-chickens-easter-egg-chicken.html">Ameraucana / Easter Egger</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/ancona-chickens.html">Ancona</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/andalusian-chickens.html">Andalusian</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/araucana-chickens.html">Araucana</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/austalorp-chickens-black-australorp.html">Australorp / Black Australorp</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/bantams-what-exactly-is-bantam-or-banty.html">Bantam (What exactly is a Bantam or Banty?)</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/barnevelder-chickens.html">Barnevelder</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/plymouth-rock-barred-rock-chickens.html">Barred Rock / Plymouth Rock</a></div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/10/belgian-duccle-belgian-bantam-mille.html">Belgian D'Uccle / Belgian Bantam / Mille Fleur (True Bantam)</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/light-brahma-chickens.html">Light Brahma </a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/buff-brahma-chickens-and-dark-brahma.html">Dark Brahma / Buff Brahma</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/golden-campine-silver-campine-chickens.html">Campine / Silver and Golden</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/cochin-chickens-cochin-bantams.html">Cochin / Cochin Bantam</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/delaware-chickens.html">Delaware</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/dorking-chickens.html">Dorking</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/faverolles-chickens.html">Faverolles</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/frizzles-what-is-frizzle.html">Frizzle (What is a Frizzle?)</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/jersey-giant-chickens.html">Jersey Giant / Black Jersey Giant</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/white-leghorn-chick-white-leghorn-hen.html">Leghorn / White Leghorn</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/maran-chickens-cuckoo-marans-chocolate.html">Maran / Cuckoo Maran / Chocolate Egger</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/new-hampshire-red-chickens.html">New Hampshire </a>Red</div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/buff-orpington-chickens.html">Orpington / Buff Orpington</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/penedesenca-chickens.html">Penedesenca</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/polish-crested-poland-chickens.html">Polish Crested</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/rhode-island-red-hen.html">Rhode Island Red</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/sebright-chickens-silver-and-golden.html">Sebright: Silver and Golden (True Bantam)</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/silkie-chickens-white-blue-gray-buff.html">Silkies</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/sussex-chickens-speckled-sussex-light.html">Sussex / Speckled Sussex</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/welsummer-welsumer-chickens.html">Welsummer</a></div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/wyandotte-chickens-golden-laced-silver.html">Wyandotte / Silver Laced Wyandotte, Golden Laced Wyandotte</a><br />*<br />Poultry, Backyard Flock, Backyard Chickens, Chicken Breeds, Chicken Coop Photos, Chicken Images, Chicken Coop, Chicken Coop Ideas, Chicken Coops, Chicken Coop pics, Chicken Coop pictures, Hatchery, Hen, Rooster, Chick, Raising Chickens, Chicken pics. </div>Auntie Emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08206421381196833589noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926499711929724705.post-9232538213737141942008-06-04T08:41:00.000-07:002008-10-05T20:17:57.456-07:00Polish Crested / Poland Chickens<a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3214/2309701317_06f8c5d2f7.jpg?v=0"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3214/2309701317_06f8c5d2f7.jpg?v=0" border="0" /></a> Crested Polish Chicks<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2342/2417086390_9af3932e84.jpg?v=0"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2342/2417086390_9af3932e84.jpg?v=0" border="0" /></a> Red Polish Hen<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/52/142251076_b536ff99cd.jpg?v=0"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/52/142251076_b536ff99cd.jpg?v=0" border="0" /></a> Golden Polish Hen</div><div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3178/2493131467_6aed3c98aa.jpg?v=0"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3178/2493131467_6aed3c98aa.jpg?v=0" border="0" /></a> White Crested Blue Polish Hen</div><div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3188/2359984052_0ba5f8849f.jpg?v=0"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3188/2359984052_0ba5f8849f.jpg?v=0" border="0" /></a> Buff Laced Polish Rooster<br /><br /></div><div><div><a href="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1005/912403461_7549e3f9fb.jpg?v=0"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1005/912403461_7549e3f9fb.jpg?v=0" border="0" /></a> White Crested Black Polish Rooster<br /><br /></div><div><div><a href="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1019/779986996_7170ee5f7c.jpg?v=0"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1019/779986996_7170ee5f7c.jpg?v=0" border="0" /></a> Silver Laced Polish Rooster</div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2251/2060677410_cfdb340248.jpg?v=0"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2251/2060677410_cfdb340248.jpg?v=0" border="0" /></a> Splash Polish Rooster<br /><br />Polish (Poland) chickens were actually first developed several hundred years ago in Holland. Originally bred for their eggs, now Polish chickens are primarily show birds because of their beautiful and unique plummage, especially their fantastic, hat-like or punk hair-like crests. Polish chickens are available in a wide variety of colors: red, buff, blue, brown laced, silver laced, black, splash, white, and marbled. Polish chickens are very docile and friendly and lay small white eggs. Because of their ornamental feathers, Polish chickens may have difficulty in extremely cold, stormy, wet, or muddy conditions and may sometimes require a crest "haircut" if the feathers begin to block their vision. Polish Crested chickens also have a <a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/bantams-what-exactly-is-bantam-or-banty.html">bantam</a> (miniature) counterpart.</div><div>*</div><div>Links to other Chicken Breeds on this blog: </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/ameraucana-chickens-easter-egg-chicken.html">Ameraucana / Easter Egger</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/ancona-chickens.html">Ancona</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/andalusian-chickens.html">Andalusian</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/araucana-chickens.html">Araucana</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/austalorp-chickens-black-australorp.html">Australorp / Black Australorp</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/bantams-what-exactly-is-bantam-or-banty.html">Bantam (What exactly is a Bantam or Banty?)</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/barnevelder-chickens.html">Barnevelder</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/plymouth-rock-barred-rock-chickens.html">Barred Rock / Plymouth Rock</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/10/belgian-duccle-belgian-bantam-mille.html">Belgian D'Uccle / Belgian Bantam / Mille Fleur (True Bantam)</a></div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/light-brahma-chickens.html">Light Brahma </a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/buff-brahma-chickens-and-dark-brahma.html">Dark Brahma / Buff Brahma</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/golden-campine-silver-campine-chickens.html">Campine / Silver and Golden</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/cochin-chickens-cochin-bantams.html">Cochin / Cochin Bantam</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/delaware-chickens.html">Delaware</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/dorking-chickens.html">Dorking</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/faverolles-chickens.html">Faverolles</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/frizzles-what-is-frizzle.html">Frizzle (What is a Frizzle?)</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/jersey-giant-chickens.html">Jersey Giant / Black Jersey Giant</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/white-leghorn-chick-white-leghorn-hen.html">Leghorn / White Leghorn</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/maran-chickens-cuckoo-marans-chocolate.html">Maran / Cuckoo Maran / Chocolate Egger</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/new-hampshire-red-chickens.html">New Hampshire Red</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/buff-orpington-chickens.html">Orpington / Buff Orpington</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/penedesenca-chickens.html">Penedesenca</a></div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/rhode-island-red-hen.html">Rhode Island Red</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/sebright-chickens-silver-and-golden.html">Sebright: Silver and Golden (True Bantam)</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/silkie-chickens-white-blue-gray-buff.html">Silkies</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/sussex-chickens-speckled-sussex-light.html">Sussex / Speckled Sussex</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/welsummer-welsumer-chickens.html">Welsummer</a></div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/wyandotte-chickens-golden-laced-silver.html">Wyandotte / Silver Laced Wyandotte, Golden Laced Wyandotte</a></div><div>*</div><div>Polish Crested Chickens, Polish Chicken Breed, Polish Crested, Poland Chickens, Polish Chickens, Pollish Chickens, Polish Crested photo, Polish Crested picture, Polish Crested Temperament, Crested Polish Personality, Poultry, Backyard Flock, Backyard Chickens, Chicken Breeds, Chicken Photos, Chicken Images, Chicken Coop, Hatchery, Hen, Rooster, Chick, Raising Chickens, Chicken pics. </div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Auntie Emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08206421381196833589noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926499711929724705.post-4935147647284412862008-05-20T10:38:00.000-07:002008-10-05T20:18:15.754-07:00Simple Backyard Chicken Coop (Seattle)<a href="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/21/30792348_3e45a828c9.jpg?v=0"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/21/30792348_3e45a828c9.jpg?v=0" border="0" /></a> Originally Uploaded by <a title="Link to ronbo's photostream" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ronbo/">ronbo</a><br /><div>This small white coop is perfect for a backyard with limited space. It is just the right size to house a few chickens, who will, no doubt, find all of the straw bedding comfortable. This coop is simple, but efficient.</div><div>*<br />Links to Chicken Breeds on Auntie's blog:<br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/ameraucana-chickens-easter-egg-chicken.html">Ameraucana / Easter Egger</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/ancona-chickens.html">Ancona</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/andalusian-chickens.html">Andalusian</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/araucana-chickens.html">Araucana</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/austalorp-chickens-black-australorp.html">Australorp / Black Australorp</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/bantams-what-exactly-is-bantam-or-banty.html">Bantam (What exactly is a Bantam or Banty?)</a></div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/barnevelder-chickens.html">Barnevelder</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/plymouth-rock-barred-rock-chickens.html">Barred Rock / Plymouth Rock</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/10/belgian-duccle-belgian-bantam-mille.html">Belgian D'Uccle / Belgian Bantam / Mille Fleur (True Bantam)</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/light-brahma-chickens.html">Light Brahma </a></div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/buff-brahma-chickens-and-dark-brahma.html">Dark Brahma / Buff Brahma</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/golden-campine-silver-campine-chickens.html">Campine / Silver and Golden</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/cochin-chickens-cochin-bantams.html">Cochin / Cochin Bantam</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/delaware-chickens.html">Delaware</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/dorking-chickens.html">Dorking</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/faverolles-chickens.html">Faverolles</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/frizzles-what-is-frizzle.html">Frizzle (What is a Frizzle?)</a></div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/jersey-giant-chickens.html">Jersey Giant / Black Jersey Giant</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/white-leghorn-chick-white-leghorn-hen.html">Leghorn / White Leghorn</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/maran-chickens-cuckoo-marans-chocolate.html">Maran / Cuckoo Maran / Chocolate Egger</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/new-hampshire-red-chickens.html">New Hampshire Red</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/buff-orpington-chickens.html">Orpington / Buff Orpington</a></div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/penedesenca-chickens.html">Penedesenca</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/polish-crested-poland-chickens.html">Polish Crested</a></div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/rhode-island-red-hen.html">Rhode Island Red</a></div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/sebright-chickens-silver-and-golden.html">Sebright: Silver and Golden (True Bantam)</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/silkie-chickens-white-blue-gray-buff.html">Silkies</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/sussex-chickens-speckled-sussex-light.html">Sussex / Speckled Sussex</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/welsummer-welsumer-chickens.html">Welsummer</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/wyandotte-chickens-golden-laced-silver.html">Wyandotte / Silver Laced Wyandotte, Golden Laced Wyandotte</a> </div><div>* </div><div>Poultry, Backyard Flock, Backyard Chickens, Chicken Breeds, Chicken Coop Photos, Chicken Images, Chicken Coop, Chicken Coops, Chicken Coop pics, Chicken Coop Ideas, Chicken Coop pictures, Hatchery, Hen, Rooster, Chick, Raising Chickens, Chicken pics. </div>Auntie Emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08206421381196833589noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926499711929724705.post-764841754985791682008-05-20T10:25:00.000-07:002008-10-05T20:18:38.636-07:00Tall Red Coop with Run (Seattle)<a href="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/22/30791016_c4fe5089d1.jpg?v=0"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/22/30791016_c4fe5089d1.jpg?v=0" border="0" /></a> Originally Uploaded by <a title="Link to ronbo's photostream" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ronbo/">ronbo</a><br /><div>Great, tall chicken coop with fenced run, complete with window flower boxes. It's convenient to have a coop this tall, as you can enter it comfortably to collect eggs and clean. Sign on the door says, "Ladies".</div><div>*<br />Links to Chicken Breeds on Auntie's blog:<br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/ameraucana-chickens-easter-egg-chicken.html">Ameraucana / Easter Egger</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/ancona-chickens.html">Ancona</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/andalusian-chickens.html">Andalusian</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/araucana-chickens.html">Araucana</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/austalorp-chickens-black-australorp.html">Australorp / Black Australorp</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/bantams-what-exactly-is-bantam-or-banty.html">Bantam (What exactly is a Bantam or Banty?)</a></div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/barnevelder-chickens.html">Barnevelder</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/plymouth-rock-barred-rock-chickens.html">Barred Rock / Plymouth Rock</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/10/belgian-duccle-belgian-bantam-mille.html">Belgian D'Uccle / Belgian Bantam / Mille Fleur (True Bantam)</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/light-brahma-chickens.html">Light Brahma </a></div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/buff-brahma-chickens-and-dark-brahma.html">Dark Brahma / Buff Brahma</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/golden-campine-silver-campine-chickens.html">Campine / Silver and Golden</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/cochin-chickens-cochin-bantams.html">Cochin / Cochin Bantam</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/delaware-chickens.html">Delaware</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/dorking-chickens.html">Dorking</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/faverolles-chickens.html">Faverolles</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/frizzles-what-is-frizzle.html">Frizzle (What is a Frizzle?)</a></div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/jersey-giant-chickens.html">Jersey Giant / Black Jersey Giant</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/white-leghorn-chick-white-leghorn-hen.html">Leghorn / White Leghorn</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/maran-chickens-cuckoo-marans-chocolate.html">Maran / Cuckoo Maran / Chocolate Egger</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/new-hampshire-red-chickens.html">New Hampshire Red</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/buff-orpington-chickens.html">Orpington / Buff Orpington</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/penedesenca-chickens.html">Penedesenca</a></div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/polish-crested-poland-chickens.html">Polish Crested</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/rhode-island-red-hen.html">Rhode Island Red</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/sebright-chickens-silver-and-golden.html">Sebright: Silver and Golden (True Bantam)</a></div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/silkie-chickens-white-blue-gray-buff.html">Silkies</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/sussex-chickens-speckled-sussex-light.html">Sussex / Speckled Sussex</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/welsummer-welsumer-chickens.html">Welsummer</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/wyandotte-chickens-golden-laced-silver.html">Wyandotte / Silver Laced Wyandotte, Golden Laced Wyandotte</a> </div><div>* </div><div>Poultry, Backyard Flock, Backyard Chickens, Chicken Breeds, Chicken Coop Photos, Chicken Images, Chicken Coop, Chicken Coops, Chicken Coop pics, Chicken Coop pictures, Hatchery, Hen, Rooster, Chick, Raising Chickens, Chicken pics. </div>Auntie Emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08206421381196833589noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926499711929724705.post-54022925828713832022008-05-20T10:10:00.001-07:002008-10-05T20:18:58.371-07:00Little Red Chicken Coop with Run<a href="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1031/1054395293_620f37ec6e.jpg?v=0"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1031/1054395293_620f37ec6e.jpg?v=0" border="0" /></a> Originally Uploaded by <a title="Link to aehack's photostream" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/aehack/">aehack</a><br /><div>This is the perfect size for a few chickens in the backyard. The builder was wise to raise the coop and run off of the ground. It also looks very sturdy and predator resistant.</div><div>*</div><div>Links to Chicken Breeds on Auntie's blog:<br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/ameraucana-chickens-easter-egg-chicken.html">Ameraucana / Easter Egger</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/ancona-chickens.html">Ancona</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/andalusian-chickens.html">Andalusian</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/araucana-chickens.html">Araucana</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/austalorp-chickens-black-australorp.html">Australorp / Black Australorp</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/bantams-what-exactly-is-bantam-or-banty.html">Bantam (What exactly is a Bantam or Banty?)</a></div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/barnevelder-chickens.html">Barnevelder</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/plymouth-rock-barred-rock-chickens.html">Barred Rock / Plymouth Rock</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/10/belgian-duccle-belgian-bantam-mille.html">Belgian D'Uccle / Belgian Bantam / Mille Fleur (True Bantam)</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/light-brahma-chickens.html">Light Brahma </a></div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/buff-brahma-chickens-and-dark-brahma.html">Dark Brahma / Buff Brahma</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/golden-campine-silver-campine-chickens.html">Campine / Silver and Golden</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/cochin-chickens-cochin-bantams.html">Cochin / Cochin Bantam</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/delaware-chickens.html">Delaware</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/dorking-chickens.html">Dorking</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/faverolles-chickens.html">Faverolles</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/frizzles-what-is-frizzle.html">Frizzle (What is a Frizzle?)</a></div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/jersey-giant-chickens.html">Jersey Giant / Black Jersey Giant</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/white-leghorn-chick-white-leghorn-hen.html">Leghorn / White Leghorn</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/maran-chickens-cuckoo-marans-chocolate.html">Maran / Cuckoo Maran / Chocolate Egger</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/new-hampshire-red-chickens.html">New Hampshire Red</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/buff-orpington-chickens.html">Orpington / Buff Orpington</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/penedesenca-chickens.html">Penedesenca</a></div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/polish-crested-poland-chickens.html">Polish Crested</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/rhode-island-red-hen.html">Rhode Island Red</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/sebright-chickens-silver-and-golden.html">Sebright: Silver and Golden (True Bantam)</a></div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/silkie-chickens-white-blue-gray-buff.html">Silkies</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/sussex-chickens-speckled-sussex-light.html">Sussex / Speckled Sussex</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/welsummer-welsumer-chickens.html">Welsummer</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/wyandotte-chickens-golden-laced-silver.html">Wyandotte / Silver Laced Wyandotte, Golden Laced Wyandotte</a> </div><div>* </div><div>Poultry, Backyard Flock, Backyard Chickens, Chicken Breeds, Chicken Coop Photos, Chicken Images, Chicken Coop, Chicken Coops, Chicken Coop pics, Chicken Coop Ideas, Chicken Coop Designs, Chicken Coop pictures, Hatchery, Hen, Rooster, Chick, Raising Chickens, Chicken pics. </div>Auntie Emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08206421381196833589noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926499711929724705.post-19448133868815840972008-05-20T10:00:00.001-07:002008-10-05T20:19:20.979-07:00Darling Chicken Coop Built from Recycled Materials<a href="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1220/1008039588_f445bc4b2f.jpg?v=0"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1220/1008039588_f445bc4b2f.jpg?v=0" border="0" /></a> Originally Uploaded by <a title="Link to lord marmalade's photostream" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/madsofa/">lord marmalade</a><br /><div>Love the windows in this adorable chicken coop. It's also great that it is made almost entirely of recycled materials. Lucky chickens who live here!</div><div>*<br />Links to Chicken Breeds on Auntie's blog:<br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/ameraucana-chickens-easter-egg-chicken.html">Ameraucana / Easter Egger</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/ancona-chickens.html">Ancona</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/andalusian-chickens.html">Andalusian</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/araucana-chickens.html">Araucana</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/austalorp-chickens-black-australorp.html">Australorp / Black Australorp</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/bantams-what-exactly-is-bantam-or-banty.html">Bantam (What exactly is a Bantam or Banty?)</a></div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/barnevelder-chickens.html">Barnevelder</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/plymouth-rock-barred-rock-chickens.html">Barred Rock / Plymouth Rock</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/10/belgian-duccle-belgian-bantam-mille.html">Belgian D'Uccle / Belgian Bantam / Mille Fleur (True Bantam)</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/light-brahma-chickens.html">Light Brahma</a></div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/buff-brahma-chickens-and-dark-brahma.html">Dark Brahma / Buff Brahma</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/golden-campine-silver-campine-chickens.html">Campine / Silver and Golden</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/cochin-chickens-cochin-bantams.html">Cochin / Cochin Bantam</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/delaware-chickens.html">Delaware</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/dorking-chickens.html">Dorking</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/faverolles-chickens.html">Faverolles</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/frizzles-what-is-frizzle.html">Frizzle (What is a Frizzle?)</a></div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/jersey-giant-chickens.html">Jersey Giant / Black Jersey Giant</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/white-leghorn-chick-white-leghorn-hen.html">Leghorn / White Leghorn</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/maran-chickens-cuckoo-marans-chocolate.html">Maran / Cuckoo Maran / Chocolate Egger</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/new-hampshire-red-chickens.html">New Hampshire Red</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/buff-orpington-chickens.html">Orpington / Buff Orpington</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/penedesenca-chickens.html">Penedesenca</a></div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/polish-crested-poland-chickens.html">Polish Crested</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/rhode-island-red-hen.html">Rhode Island Red</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/sebright-chickens-silver-and-golden.html">Sebright: Silver and Golden (True Bantam)</a></div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/silkie-chickens-white-blue-gray-buff.html">Silkies</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/sussex-chickens-speckled-sussex-light.html">Sussex / Speckled Sussex</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/welsummer-welsumer-chickens.html">Welsummer</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/wyandotte-chickens-golden-laced-silver.html">Wyandotte / Silver Laced Wyandotte, Golden Laced Wyandotte</a> </div><div>*</div><div>Poultry, Backyard Flock, Backyard Chickens, Chicken Breeds, Chicken Coop Photos, Chicken Images, Chicken Coop, Chicken Coops, Chicken Coop pics, Chicken Coop pictures, Hatchery, Hen, Rooster, Chick, Raising Chickens, Chicken pics. </div>Auntie Emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08206421381196833589noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926499711929724705.post-58382432842209519672008-05-20T09:45:00.000-07:002008-10-05T20:19:50.550-07:00Chicken Coop Built from Salvaged Wood<a href="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/173/436741757_0f1675456b.jpg?v=0"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/173/436741757_0f1675456b.jpg?v=0" border="0" /></a> Originally Uploaded by <a title="Link to Dirk Bruin's photostream" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dirk_bruin_vlieland/">Dirk Bruin</a><br /><div>This fantastic chicken coop was built from wood found on the beach. Great example of recycling! Note that it is raised off of the ground, which is a good way to keep dampness and pests out.</div><div>*</div><div>Links to Chicken Breeds on Auntie's blog: </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/ameraucana-chickens-easter-egg-chicken.html">Ameraucana / Easter Egger</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/ancona-chickens.html">Ancona</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/andalusian-chickens.html">Andalusian</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/araucana-chickens.html">Araucana</a></div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/austalorp-chickens-black-australorp.html">Australorp / Black Australorp</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/bantams-what-exactly-is-bantam-or-banty.html">Bantam (What exactly is a Bantam or Banty?)</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/barnevelder-chickens.html">Barnevelder</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/plymouth-rock-barred-rock-chickens.html">Barred Rock / Plymouth Rock</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/10/belgian-duccle-belgian-bantam-mille.html">Belgian D'Uccle / Belgian Bantam / Mille Fleur (True Bantam)</a></div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/light-brahma-chickens.html">Light Brahma </a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/buff-brahma-chickens-and-dark-brahma.html">Dark Brahma / Buff Brahma</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/golden-campine-silver-campine-chickens.html">Campine / Silver and Golden</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/cochin-chickens-cochin-bantams.html">Cochin / Cochin Bantam</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/delaware-chickens.html">Delaware</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/dorking-chickens.html">Dorking</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/faverolles-chickens.html">Faverolles</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/frizzles-what-is-frizzle.html">Frizzle (What is a Frizzle?)</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/jersey-giant-chickens.html">Jersey Giant / Black Jersey Giant</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/white-leghorn-chick-white-leghorn-hen.html">Leghorn / White Leghorn</a></div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/maran-chickens-cuckoo-marans-chocolate.html">Maran / Cuckoo Maran / Chocolate Egger</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/new-hampshire-red-chickens.html">New Hampshire Red</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/buff-orpington-chickens.html">Orpington / Buff Orpington</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/penedesenca-chickens.html">Penedesenca</a></div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/polish-crested-poland-chickens.html">Polish Crested</a></div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/rhode-island-red-hen.html">Rhode Island Red</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/sebright-chickens-silver-and-golden.html">Sebright: Silver and Golden (True Bantam)</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/silkie-chickens-white-blue-gray-buff.html">Silkies</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/sussex-chickens-speckled-sussex-light.html">Sussex / Speckled Sussex</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/welsummer-welsumer-chickens.html">Welsummer</a></div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/wyandotte-chickens-golden-laced-silver.html">Wyandotte / Silver Laced Wyandotte, Golden Laced Wyandotte</a><br />*<br />Poultry, Backyard Flock, Backyard Chickens, Chicken Breeds, Chicken Coop Photos, Chicken Images, Chicken Coop, Chicken Coops, Chicken Coop pics, Chicken Coop pictures, Hatchery, Hen, Rooster, Chick, Raising Chickens, Chicken pics. </div>Auntie Emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08206421381196833589noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926499711929724705.post-61212757325906103442008-05-18T09:02:00.000-07:002008-10-05T20:20:12.886-07:00Faverolles Chickens<a href="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1211/779638941_53aaf97f7b.jpg?v=0"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1211/779638941_53aaf97f7b.jpg?v=0" border="0" /></a> Salmon Faverolle Chicks<br /><br /><div><a href="http://4imgs.com/329/x/DOSFP_FULL.gif"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4imgs.com/329/x/DOSFP_FULL.gif" border="0" /></a> Salmon Faverolle Hen<br /><br /><div><br /><div><a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2273/2359958234_00b6555741.jpg?v=0"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2273/2359958234_00b6555741.jpg?v=0" border="0" /></a> Salmon Faverolle Rooster<br /><br />Faverolles were developed in France in the early 1800's. Although rare, Faverolles are enjoying an increased popularity among backyard flock owners. The most popular type of this chicken breed is the Salmon Faverolle. The Faverolle (Faverolles) rooster is straw, black and reddish colored, while the Faverolle hen has creamy white and salmon colored feathers. Faverolles are hardy in both the heat and cold, and are very docile and friendly. Faverolles lay medium sized off-white to creamy tinted eggs. Faverolles also have a <a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/bantams-what-exactly-is-bantam-or-banty.html">bantam</a> (miniature) counterpart.<br /><div>*<br />Links to other Chicken Breeds on this blog: </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/ameraucana-chickens-easter-egg-chicken.html">Ameraucana / Easter Egger</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/ancona-chickens.html">Ancona</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/andalusian-chickens.html">Andalusian</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/araucana-chickens.html">Araucana</a></div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/austalorp-chickens-black-australorp.html">Australorp / Black Australorp</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/bantams-what-exactly-is-bantam-or-banty.html">Bantam (What exactly is a Bantam or Banty?)</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/barnevelder-chickens.html">Barnevelder</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/plymouth-rock-barred-rock-chickens.html">Barred Rock / Plymouth Rock</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/10/belgian-duccle-belgian-bantam-mille.html">Belgian D'Uccle / Belgian Bantam / Mille Fleur (True Bantam)</a></div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/light-brahma-chickens.html">Light Brahma </a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/buff-brahma-chickens-and-dark-brahma.html">Dark Brahma / Buff Brahma</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/golden-campine-silver-campine-chickens.html">Campine / Silver and Golden</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/cochin-chickens-cochin-bantams.html">Cochin / Cochin Bantam</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/delaware-chickens.html">Delaware</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/dorking-chickens.html">Dorking</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/jersey-giant-chickens.html">Jersey Giant / Black Jersey Giant</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/white-leghorn-chick-white-leghorn-hen.html">Leghorn / White Leghorn</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/maran-chickens-cuckoo-marans-chocolate.html">Maran / Cuckoo Maran / Chocolate Egger</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/new-hampshire-red-chickens.html">New Hampshire Red</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/buff-orpington-chickens.html">Orpington / Buff Orpington</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/penedesenca-chickens.html">Penedesenca</a></div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/polish-crested-poland-chickens.html">Polish Crested</a></div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/rhode-island-red-hen.html">Rhode Island Red</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/sebright-chickens-silver-and-golden.html">Sebright: Silver and Golden (True Bantam)</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/silkie-chickens-white-blue-gray-buff.html">Silkies</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/sussex-chickens-speckled-sussex-light.html">Sussex / Speckled Sussex</a></div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/welsummer-welsumer-chickens.html">Welsummer</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/wyandotte-chickens-golden-laced-silver.html">Wyandotte / Silver Laced Wyandotte, Golden Laced Wyandotte</a><br />*<br />Faverolles Chicken, Faverolle Chicken Breed, Faverolles, Faverolle, Favorolle, Faverolle photo, Faverolle picture, Faverolle Temperament, Faverolles Personality, Poultry, Backyard Flock, Backyard Chickens, Chicken Breeds, Chicken Photos, Chicken Images, Chicken Coop, Hatchery, Hen, Rooster, Chick, Raising Chickens, Chicken pics. </div></div></div></div>Auntie Emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08206421381196833589noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926499711929724705.post-71198538017431670002008-05-13T13:26:00.000-07:002008-10-05T20:20:37.433-07:00Golden Campine / Silver Campine Chickens<a href="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1077/571674290_1eb4745bf5.jpg?v=0"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1077/571674290_1eb4745bf5.jpg?v=0" border="0" /></a> Golden Campine Chicks<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3232/2294960967_052ebd96e6.jpg?v=0"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3232/2294960967_052ebd96e6.jpg?v=0" border="0" /></a> Golden Campine Hen</div><div><br /></div><div><div><a href="http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/CGA/Camp/CampineCklsFredGeorge.JPEG"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/CGA/Camp/CampineCklsFredGeorge.JPEG" border="0" /></a> Silver Campine Roosters</div><div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/CGA/Camp/GoldCampRoo.JPEG"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/CGA/Camp/GoldCampRoo.JPEG" border="0" /></a> Golden Campine Rooster<br /><br />Campine chickens are an ancient breed, but were specifically bred in Belgium in the 1800's. Campines come in two primary varieties: Golden Campines and Silver Campines. Campines are entertaining due to their inquisitive nature and in general, are friendly, but some Campines can be flighty and nervous. Campines tend to be hardy, but their combs can be subject to frostbite. Both Golden Campines and Silver Campines lay medium sized white eggs. Campines also have a <a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/bantams-what-exactly-is-bantam-or-banty.html">bantam</a> (miniature) counterpart.</div><div>*</div><div>Links to other Chicken Breeds on this blog:<br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/ameraucana-chickens-easter-egg-chicken.html">Ameraucana / Easter Egger</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/ancona-chickens.html">Ancona</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/andalusian-chickens.html">Andalusian</a></div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/araucana-chickens.html">Araucana</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/austalorp-chickens-black-australorp.html">Australorp / Black Australorp</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/bantams-what-exactly-is-bantam-or-banty.html">Bantam (What exactly is a Bantam or Banty?)</a></div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/barnevelder-chickens.html">Barnevelder</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/plymouth-rock-barred-rock-chickens.html">Barred Rock / Plymouth Rock</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/10/belgian-duccle-belgian-bantam-mille.html">Belgian D'Uccle / Belgian Bantam / Mille Fleur (True Bantam)</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/light-brahma-chickens.html">Light Brahma </a></div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/buff-brahma-chickens-and-dark-brahma.html">Dark Brahma / Buff Brahma</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/cochin-chickens-cochin-bantams.html">Cochin / Cochin Bantam</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/delaware-chickens.html">Delaware</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/dorking-chickens.html">Dorking</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/05/faverolles-chickens.html">Faverolles</a></div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/frizzles-what-is-frizzle.html">Frizzle (What is a Frizzle?)</a></div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/jersey-giant-chickens.html">Jersey Giant / Black Jersey Giant</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/white-leghorn-chick-white-leghorn-hen.html">Leghorn / White Leghorn</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/maran-chickens-cuckoo-marans-chocolate.html">Maran / Cuckoo Maran / Chocolate Egger</a></div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/04/new-hampshire-red-chickens.html">New Hampshire Red</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/buff-orpington-chickens.html">Orpington / Buff Orpington</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/penedesenca-chickens.html">Penedesenca</a></div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/polish-crested-poland-chickens.html">Polish Crested</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/02/rhode-island-red-hen.html">Rhode Island Red</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/sebright-chickens-silver-and-golden.html">Sebright: Silver and Golden (True Bantam)</a></div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/silkie-chickens-white-blue-gray-buff.html">Silkies</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/sussex-chickens-speckled-sussex-light.html">Sussex / Speckled Sussex</a> </div><div><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/06/welsummer-welsumer-chickens.html">Welsummer</a><br /><a href="http://chickenpic.blogspot.com/2008/03/wyandotte-chickens-golden-laced-silver.html">Wyandotte / Silver Laced Wyandotte, Golden Laced Wyandotte</a> </div><div>*<br />Campine chickens, Campines, Golden Campine, Silver Campine, Campine photo, Campine picture, Campine Chicken Breed, Golden Campine Temperament, Silver Campine Temperament, Campine Personality, Golden Campines, Silver Campines, Poultry, Backyard Flock, Backyard Chickens, Chicken Breeds, Chicken Photos, Chicken Images, Chicken Coop, Hatchery, Hen, Rooster, Chick, Raising Chickens, Chicken pics. </div><div></div></div></div>Auntie Emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08206421381196833589noreply@blogger.com0