As far as raising the cornish cross goes I have had a lot better luck NOT feeding them as recommended.
The first ones that I raised I fed as I was instructed to. By the time they were 5 weeks old the were nearly ready to butcher
but could barely get around.
The next batch that I raised I backed...
Not hatching anything right now but I can hold some eggs for you to hatch for yourself if you want me to.
I could start gathering for you tomorrow. I am getting eggs for someone else through today.
The first 3 pictures are the sussex that I already had. The last two are of what I got yesterday. Gracie, the roo in the last 2 pictures is the one I have available.
Jeff...we did okay over this way. Only got about 12 inches of rain and lost power for 5 days. Now the after effects are hitting us. We have mosquitos that
I would almost swear have landing gears they are so big. My son had me pick up several citronella candle pots and that has helped out a lot...
How's everyone been doing doing? Been so busy lately just haven't had much time to get on here. Missed a lot of
post but did go back a few pages to catch up just a little.
We got rain yesterday but not too much. Got just enough to give the ground a real good soaking. Just in time I guess. I had...
Missi I didn't get to get back in touch with you this past weekend but haven't forgot about the jelly.
Called a friend in Denham Saturday morning and she said it was raing then so I didn't make it to Watson.
Will get it to you soon.
Terri,
I didn't find my guineas hard to raise at all. I always tried to hatch out some chicks whenever I
was hatching out guineas and raised them together for a while. After I move them from the brooder to the
pens I put the chicks and keets in the same coops and leave them shut up for a week...
Been prety busy over this way making dewberry jelly and mayhaw jelly. Have more mayhaws cooking off now and more in the freezer to cook off. Got a few pictures of part of the jelly.
Missi, saw your add on craigslist and the turkeys are tempting me. I wanted to go to the Watson swap tomorrow but...