They are all so pretty thank you for posting them. I wouldn't mind OE girls if you end up selling them, And those silkies too, yowza! Are you getting snow yet? I am getting slush at 900' and 38degrees.
It is cold! It is a sad morning for me--I lost an Australorp over night. She was gasping but I could not find anything stuck in her throat. I suspect she ate some of the flooring in the coop. They ripped it up recently. She is off for a necropsy this morning. She is one of the Hupp...
You need some Tiger balm for your sore hands. I hate hammering in all the staples on the peeler cores, they are hard! I was using a breaker bar the other day after moving stall mats. the gravel was packed like cement and I needed to even it out from the high/low spots the horses had made. Bad...
They are such a lovely color and very fluffy. I think I would give them more time too. I thought I read on Marans thread they can start hatching at day 23.
This breed is very healthy and easy. Some breeds of sheep are not. I actually am not a fan of sheep but love this breed.
I've noticed that the ewe seems to have a huge influence of her offspring's temperament. Shy ewes produce flightier lambs. I did not do anything to tame these rams, they were...
I think it is how the sheep are raised. I used to go help my grand-father when he sheared sheep and they were awful, but we bottle raised two boys and they were sweet. There is something about sheep diets with copper that is different from a goat. If you want a goat that is not hard on fences...
AlpineButterfly, 1976 was when I graduated from high school. I have to agree with grandma, more chickens, less rock climbing and no motorcycle. The motorcycles thing is because of the people driving cars/trucks that don't see you! Oh, dance alot. India sounds like a great place to go see.