Surviving Minnesota!

[duluthralphie]

I have so many "freeloading" chickens it is disgusting. My 5 and 6 year olds some of which have not laid and egg in 2 years or more.

I keep thinking they will die peacefully in their sleep, but they just keep on plugging along. I would guess a 6 year old hen must be 102 in human years.

The WWD told me today we only have 2 chickens left in the freezer. I guess the nice Asian lady in St Paul will be short some roosters this year.

Jerry. I have a couple PC with their cute cushion combs that have a small row of bumps on each side like a rose comb but very very small. Maybe 3-4 bumps to the row and the size of a comma on here tall, very fine too. What would cause that and will that get them a disqualification if I show them? Nice birds otherwise.


I have found a bird is not happy when one spends 15 minutes using a fingernail file on their beak. Stupid bird developed a overbite in the last week or two.

I managed to hold my hand on Knucklehead for 2 minutes without him going ape-poop crazy on me. He responds will to treats.

Other than that, nothing new here...Unless you count recouping from another round of pneumonia, again.

 

[BantyChooks]

Hello, haven't been on in a week or so.

Banty, Rubber horse feed bins work great for dux water...kind of.

I sure wish my SS was like yours @memphis . I have one, who is constantly pacing around and is scared of everything.

It's been raining here all day and last night. Had a 4-h meeting today. I'd like to cut down on birds for the winter but it probably wont happen. I have 5 2014's, 5 2015's, 3 2016's and 4 2017 chickens, then the 11 (soon to be 8) Big ducks and 2 Calls. *sigh* I need a barn. 4 coops is too many to manage...
Lot's of tomatoes and acorn squash here. Harvested bean seeds for next years planting this week. First time doing this, so still experimenting.

Why four coops? Can't you just stick them in one larger one?

 

[BantyChooks]

Jerry. I have a couple PC with their cute cushion combs that have a small row of bumps on each side like a rose comb but very very small. Maybe 3-4 bumps to the row and the size of a comma on here tall, very fine too. What would cause that and will that get them a disqualification if I show them? Nice birds otherwise.

I noted the same on my favourite cockerel, except they're more en dash sized.

 

[duluthralphie]

Hello, haven't been on in a week or so.

Banty, Rubber horse feed bins work great for dux water...kind of.

I sure wish my SS was like yours @memphis . I have one, who is constantly pacing around and is scared of everything.

It's been raining here all day and last night. Had a 4-h meeting today. I'd like to cut down on birds for the winter but it probably wont happen. I have 5 2014's, 5 2015's, 3 2016's and 4 2017 chickens, then the 11 (soon to be 8) Big ducks and 2 Calls. *sigh* I need a barn. 4 coops is too many to manage...
Lot's of tomatoes and acorn squash here. Harvested bean seeds for next years planting this week. First time doing this, so still experimenting.

I was just out in the cull/grow out pen with my young birds, the SS were right at my feet again. I am thinking a couple more times and the one will be jumping in my lap.

 

[BantyChooks]

I have so many "freeloading" chickens it is disgusting. My 5 and 6 year olds some of which have not laid and egg in 2 years or more.

I keep thinking they will die peacefully in their sleep, but they just keep on plugging along. I would guess a 6 year old hen must be 102 in human years.

My oldest is almost nine and still plugging along.

 

[duluthralphie]

I noted the same on my favourite cockerel, except they're more en dash sized.

Do you really have to look close to see yours? I need to put my cheaters on the see them well.

 

[BantyChooks]

Do you really have to look close to see yours? I need to put my cheaters on the see them well.

Nope, they're visible from longer away than I like. His body structure (ignoring tail) is good enough for me to overlook it though, unless he develops more faults.

 

[BantyChooks]

Nope, they're visible from longer away than I like. His body structure (ignoring tail) is good enough for me to overlook it though, unless he develops more faults.

I would get pictures but the computer that I use for that is broken.

 

[duluthralphie]

Nope, they're visible from longer away than I like. His body structure (ignoring tail) is good enough for me to overlook it though, unless he develops more faults.

I think we are fine. I just read the SOP again.... Comb: Cushion-shaped-------rear free of point or points..

Says nothing about the front.

 

[duluthralphie]

Maybe not..Look at page 33......Under shape.. (f)1 spike or spikes is disqaulification,....but is a point a spike?