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post #71 of 4669
10/30/11 at 12:50pm
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I'm also jealous of THEM for knowing YOU personally!


You should be.  Mahonri is awesomeness in loafers.


Add me to the jealous list!

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post #72 of 4669
10/30/11 at 1:58pm
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Originally Posted by superchemicalgirl 
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Originally Posted by rarely bored 

I'm sure I'm in, just need to come up with a good reason to hatch.


I'm quite certain we can supply you with more than one good reason to hatch. I was worried that it was the dead of winter here and a horrible time to hatch, but in fact I had almost POL pullets for the first swap in spring which went very quickly... and some were turkens, not a fast mover 'round these parts. I also threw all the kids out into the coop in mid February, everyone was fine.


LOL, I'm not worried about you finding a good reason to hatch... My problem is, the roo I want chickies from is 7 weeks old, and I doubt he will be anywhere near wooing the ladies in 5 more weeks. roll   thinking, thinking...



and, and, I have a goose named Gerrymander!  We have the best conversations!  Never knew a goose would be soo much fun.

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post #73 of 4669
10/30/11 at 2:08pm
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Originally Posted by rarely bored 
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Originally Posted by superchemicalgirl 
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Originally Posted by rarely bored 

I'm sure I'm in, just need to come up with a good reason to hatch.


I'm quite certain we can supply you with more than one good reason to hatch. I was worried that it was the dead of winter here and a horrible time to hatch, but in fact I had almost POL pullets for the first swap in spring which went very quickly... and some were turkens, not a fast mover 'round these parts. I also threw all the kids out into the coop in mid February, everyone was fine.


LOL, I'm not worried about you finding a good reason to hatch... My problem is, the roo I want chickies from is 7 weeks old, and I doubt he will be anywhere near wooing the ladies in 5 more weeks. roll   thinking, thinking...



and, and, I have a goose named Gerrymander!  We have the best conversations!  Never knew a goose would be soo much fun.


What breed of roo?

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post #74 of 4669
10/30/11 at 3:01pm

Mahonri...If I were you.....I would hatch just because!  I should have some fertile eggs by then, have a couple new girls laying in last few days since "cooler" temps, just need NoSkivees (my roo) to do his job (he is a trooper) but I want something new too, (NYD is my birthday), so I think I need to buy some early B-day eggs......shhhhh....don't tell....

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post #75 of 4669
10/30/11 at 8:51pm
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Originally Posted by wolftracks 

[What breed of roo?


An orpington.  I'm thinking, if the pullets don't lay eggs until they are ~ 7 months old, the roos probably mature slower too. Not sure if my reasoning is good or not.

I also have a hatchery quality barnyard mutt roo, whom I'd rather not allow to reproduce.   Wonder if I could talk DH into buying some eggs??

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post #76 of 4669
10/31/11 at 7:04am

Happy Halloween

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A lonely blue girl guards the riverbed, she shakes her brown torch at the tide...

 

 

 

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A lonely blue girl guards the riverbed, she shakes her brown torch at the tide...

 

 

 

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post #77 of 4669
10/31/11 at 7:19am

Very nice! You've got some talent there! Are you guys snowed under?

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post #78 of 4669
10/31/11 at 7:44am
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Originally Posted by texaschickmom 

Very nice! You've got some talent there! Are you guys snowed under?


Nope. We got about 3 inches of very wet and heavy snow after all the hype (6 to 18 inches predicted). Did lose power for about 18 hours. 24 degrees this morning but anticipating highs in the 40s. Should be melted soon.

At least I got to preview the ducks reaction to the snow... they loved it. Cute duck prints all over the snow.

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post #79 of 4669
10/31/11 at 3:11pm
  • Mahonri
  • Platinum Poultry
  • Urban Desert Chicken Enthusiast

is everyone getting their eggs lined up for setting on Dec. 11th??............

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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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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 #80 of 4669
10/31/11 at 3:41pm
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Originally Posted by Mahonri 

is everyone getting their eggs lined up for setting on Dec. 11th??............

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Not yet, but I have them lined up for a Thanksgiving hatch smile Thanks to winning a couple of Bargain's auctions smile

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