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Been a while since I've check in to say Hi... Kids are out of school and we got word yesterday afternoon that we are out of work for at least 3 weeks. Incubator has been on here since the end of November. I know most people are just getting their chicks for the year, but I'm ready to be...

So I'm rearranging bird pens yesterday afternoon to start getting breeding pens going and I kept thinking to myself.... dang I still have alot of birds. Sold almost all the decent silkies I had along this weekend and the good ones that didn't sell can go in breeder pens. Extra cockerels in...

My kid confiscated all the money I got as I was selling extras to go buy these messy little buggers. She got 2 grey males from another guy and 2 more males and 4 females from this guy (so 4 pair total)..... up to $45 a bird too... ughhhh kids. We also had to stop at that pumpkin patch over by...

I ended up with Best of breed on the silkies with a white pullet and Reserve of breed with a black hen. 5 exhibitors and 44 silkies in open class..... On the standard cochins I got #1 old black hen out of 5. Surprised the heck out of me on that one..... the barred pullet I brought got #2...

It was way easier to do the cochins that way....done in less than 10 minutes for both birds. I also mummy wrapped them in a towel while I did the next few birds. It got them pretty dry to begin with. Then they went in a large dog carrier with just a light on them. Heck with blow drying that...

I don't have a utility sink big enough to fit those buggers!

most of the sale birds on the silkies.... I do have to disagree on bathing them. The cochins are much easier! Just strip down and take them in the shower with you.... they don't have the crests to comb through either.

not quite all the ones in the show... some weren't dry yet

I think I got most of them..... still supposedly 5 running around the yard if my records are right. Probably weed out at least half of these to take along for sale.

the cochins going to the show.... almost dry

I'm sick of washing birds!!!!!!!!!! 55 down and still have 8 more silkie cocks and 2 standard cochins to bathe today yet. 37 in show and rest are going for sale....

Hope to see you guys in Hutchinson! I have 37 birds entered (dear lord what was I thinking). I was just hanging out with the owners of the Hutch pizza ranch tonight and they told me I have to come visit them too while we are up there. I have a room reserved for Friday night but I have to get...