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post #25031 of 37477
3/4/12 at 9:59pm

Mikey: I'll be glad to help you out!

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post #25032 of 37477
3/4/12 at 10:05pm

I Got a real treat this morning while feeding.  I ended up on the receiving end of one of my Momma geese laying an egg!!!  What an awesome experience.  She had just settled in to the nest when I stumbled by and noticed that she didnt move for food so I sat down on a log and observed and ended up getting the show of the week.  It was  so intense and interesting.  I have had poultry for over 40 years and never got this view.  After the egg was dry and Flippy the Momma goose left, I took the egg inside with the idea of giving it to a neighbor who loves to eat my goose eggs hard boiled.  As I was carring it down the street to surprise my neighbor with it,  an elderly couple saw it and stopped me to ask what it was.  After explaining to them about the egg and where it came from, they said that they sure would like to have an egg like that sometime if I ever had another.  Sooo, end of story,  the Oldies got the egg and we all had a happy ending!!! (The neighbor I was going to give it to never knew what happened!!! LOL ).

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post #25033 of 37477
3/4/12 at 10:37pm

I never butchered a chicken before, but would love to learn how (only watched youtube videos on it). May I be present for it? I would love to help out. No roos needed though, I have plenty of chickens already..would love the education and hands on experience though.

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Any one on the east side interested in trading labor for meat?

 

A co-worker offered me 7 roos for freezer camp, I'll trade roos for processing...



 

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post #25034 of 37477
3/4/12 at 10:39pm

Fantastic story Puffycheeks! wee.gif

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I Got a real treat this morning while feeding.  I ended up on the receiving end of one of my Momma geese laying an egg!!!  What an awesome experience.  She had just settled in to the nest when I stumbled by and noticed that she didnt move for food so I sat down on a log and observed and ended up getting the show of the week.  It was  so intense and interesting.  I have had poultry for over 40 years and never got this view.  After the egg was dry and Flippy the Momma goose left, I took the egg inside with the idea of giving it to a neighbor who loves to eat my goose eggs hard boiled.  As I was carring it down the street to surprise my neighbor with it,  an elderly couple saw it and stopped me to ask what it was.  After explaining to them about the egg and where it came from, they said that they sure would like to have an egg like that sometime if I ever had another.  Sooo, end of story,  the Oldies got the egg and we all had a happy ending!!! (The neighbor I was going to give it to never knew what happened!!! LOL ).



 

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post #25035 of 37477
3/4/12 at 10:42pm

GAH! I need to go to bed. This site is WAY more addicting then facebook ever was. I should have been in bed two hours ago.....This girl has an early bedtime and shouldn't stay up too lateold.gif

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post #25036 of 37477
3/4/12 at 11:23pm

Arg! Looks like my body is thumbing its nose at the sleep aid pill. Blarg. I hate having chronic insomnia. 

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post #25037 of 37477
3/5/12 at 2:22am
  • Mahonri
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I can barely keep up with this thread anymore.

Keeper of 18 hens,  3 PW Leghorns, 1 leghorn mix, 1 FBCMarans, 1 Australorp, 2 Olive Eggers , 1 EE, a Barred Rock, a RIR, a CQ, 1 Delaware,, a Splash Ameraucana,  3 polish, a Welsummer and 25 juvies of various breeds(6 Heritage Delawares, 1 SLW, 1Blue NN, 5 FBCMs, 2 Ameraucanas, 2 Olive Eggers, and 8 Alohas.) YIKES!  Time to SELL some chickens!

 

 

"With God, ALL things are possible."

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Keeper of 18 hens,  3 PW Leghorns, 1 leghorn mix, 1 FBCMarans, 1 Australorp, 2 Olive Eggers , 1 EE, a Barred Rock, a RIR, a CQ, 1 Delaware,, a Splash Ameraucana,  3 polish, a Welsummer and 25 juvies of various breeds(6 Heritage Delawares, 1 SLW, 1Blue NN, 5 FBCMs, 2 Ameraucanas, 2 Olive Eggers, and 8 Alohas.) YIKES!  Time to SELL some chickens!

 

 

"With God, ALL things are possible."

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post #25038 of 37477
3/5/12 at 5:31am


They are adorable.

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Time to show off my babies. They grow too quickly for sure. Was a nice day out, so I put them in their new home for the day. They enjoyed jumping on their roost. The big girls didn't seen to care that they were around.

 

L-R

Veronica (BR) Roberta (SLW) Zsa Zsa (SLW)- 18 days old

Olivia and Eliza (EE's)- 25 days old

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Cooper (10 months) got to "play" with the babies yesterday. He grunts at them to call them. They are faster than he is.

 

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Hubby took this one. I was sitting on the floor with the girlies and they all jumped on my arm.

Love my BYC shirt. Thanks Mikey.

 

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Parmesan (EE) DOH 1/4/2012   -   Taco (PBR) DOH /4/2012   -  Enchilada (PBR) DOH 1/4/2012

Nugget (RIR)  DOH 1/4/2012   -  Fingers (NHR) DOH 1/4/2012   -  Barbie (BA) DOH 1/21/2012

Chow Mein (WL) DOH 1/25/2012   -  Fried Rice (WL) DOH 1/25/2012   -  Paprikash (Blue JG ) DOH 9/2011

Frizz (Black Frizzle) DOH 3/2012   -  Frazz (Blue Frizzle) DOH 3/2012

 

RIP     - ...

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Parmesan (EE) DOH 1/4/2012   -   Taco (PBR) DOH /4/2012   -  Enchilada (PBR) DOH 1/4/2012

Nugget (RIR)  DOH 1/4/2012   -  Fingers (NHR) DOH 1/4/2012   -  Barbie (BA) DOH 1/21/2012

Chow Mein (WL) DOH 1/25/2012   -  Fried Rice (WL) DOH 1/25/2012   -  Paprikash (Blue JG ) DOH 9/2011

Frizz (Black Frizzle) DOH 3/2012   -  Frazz (Blue Frizzle) DOH 3/2012

 

RIP     - ...

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post #25039 of 37477
3/5/12 at 5:31am


Love the Mohawk

 

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I got to cuddle with my chickies today.  Some picts...

 

Princess is getting bigger - They are 6 weeks old now.

 

Still in the awkward adolescent phase...

 

 

 

So I'm in the grow out pen, camera-less and I'm holding one and another jumps on my wrist.

 

I tried to stage the shot after getting the camera but no way it looked as cute.

 

 

 

My regal Spit-en-peeper!

 

 

 

Look at the wings on these 6 week olds!

 

I watched one hover 3-1/2 feet off the ground for several seconds deciding whether on not she wanted to go over the pen fence.

 

 

 

These darn birds are too darn cute darn it!

 

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I luvs ma peepers!

 

 



 

 

Parmesan (EE) DOH 1/4/2012   -   Taco (PBR) DOH /4/2012   -  Enchilada (PBR) DOH 1/4/2012

Nugget (RIR)  DOH 1/4/2012   -  Fingers (NHR) DOH 1/4/2012   -  Barbie (BA) DOH 1/21/2012

Chow Mein (WL) DOH 1/25/2012   -  Fried Rice (WL) DOH 1/25/2012   -  Paprikash (Blue JG ) DOH 9/2011

Frizz (Black Frizzle) DOH 3/2012   -  Frazz (Blue Frizzle) DOH 3/2012

 

RIP     - ...

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Parmesan (EE) DOH 1/4/2012   -   Taco (PBR) DOH /4/2012   -  Enchilada (PBR) DOH 1/4/2012

Nugget (RIR)  DOH 1/4/2012   -  Fingers (NHR) DOH 1/4/2012   -  Barbie (BA) DOH 1/21/2012

Chow Mein (WL) DOH 1/25/2012   -  Fried Rice (WL) DOH 1/25/2012   -  Paprikash (Blue JG ) DOH 9/2011

Frizz (Black Frizzle) DOH 3/2012   -  Frazz (Blue Frizzle) DOH 3/2012

 

RIP     - ...

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post #25040 of 37477
3/5/12 at 5:37am
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I can barely keep up with this thread anymore.



X2!  It's nice to see all the new people posting though.

 

 

Mama Hen Chris, I just wanna say, bow.gif  awesome set-up.  Please save me a spot too.  lau.gif

 

AZKat, thanks for sharing about Market on the Move.  I'd never heard about them and it sounds very interesting and I'll definitely check it out.

 

Puffycheeks, great goose egg story!

Novaleigh, we need more pics of the coop, please.   pop.gif   I hope the builder is recovering from his kidney stones. 

 

Check out my award winning feed saving treadle feeder

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Tending my cubic meter sunken garden with my five ladies

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Check out my award winning feed saving treadle feeder

Thinking about raising mealworms?  Here's how I do it

Got poultry ticks?

Tending my cubic meter sunken garden with my five ladies

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