Ok I have 2 broody silkies one I moved from the farm home with 14 eggs. Then she has kept 12 under her.
The other one had one egg(no roo) went broody. I put 6 eggs under her and she kept them for one day,then they were all over the floor, except the one she laid(smart). Last night we stuck 12...
I would say we got 3-5 inches atleast but not much wind. I forgot how much it sucks to have snow dragged in . Wet socks !! Hope all is well for the fellow Iowan's.
It looks like the snow is missing us, but we need the rain July 16 the last measurable amount of rain. How is everyone else for rainfall we just get missed last few rains. I went and visited silkie sue 5 and a half hours worth every minute of it. Here is just one of the boys at about 6 months.
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WOW great job Creig. Glad you had a great time. I drove through Iowa City this Sat. On my way to silkie Sue's We had a great trip to bad our timing did not work out to stop by.
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I really like your east indies. They are such a cool color. I wish the color patterns on chickens was as distinct on chickens as ducks, pigeons and quail. I can't believe it is getting that time of year already. The cold takes alot of the fun out of it.
Good luck to all of you at the shows! I wish I could be there , but I have to work this weekend. I am meeting Mark next Sunday so I still have that to look forward to. Just seems there is never enough time in the day lately.
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Creig,
Your cochins are looking good . Me and my son are looking forward to comming down to meet with you. And learn more about showing and conditioning, he is excited to see what you have to show us. And I did get ahold of Mark and we will meet with him also a couple of weeks after we...
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I'm curious, what is special about muscovies as meat birds?
For the community I am selling to they also want the muscovies because in their traditions if they eat a duck that quacks, the spirit of the duck will take over your mouth and make you talk too much and fight.
I never knew...
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Sorry to hear about your loss, I wish you well. The big barn is out of sight yet:( but we have done some more building and always seem to make our flocks bigger. We are getting ready for the fair next month. I'll have to post some pics. of the fair birds for you.Don't worry about the...
Hi everyone, haven't been on here for a long while. Hope everyone is doing well we have been busy on the farm with chicks and brooders. building cages to try and keep up with all the young ones. I do have some black wyandotte bantams and moderns in brown red and burchin chicks. For sale if...