2nd Annual Rocky Mountain Chickenstock May 4, 2013

[Grey Bird Farm]

I wanteThese can be brought to the IF chicken stock on Sat!!d to offer some ameraucana cockerel chicks for free if anybody is intereted. I have blue, black, and silver and they came in a st run order directly from John Blehm (the former president of the Ameraucana breeders club) and they weren't cheap but I don't need all 8 cockerels http://www.backyardpoultrymag.com/issues/2/2-3/John_W_Blehm.html

Attached is a pic of a blue boy. I actually waited for 2 years to get these birds since John's orders are filled fast.
Has anybody else ordered from him before?
I asked for all chicks hatched from the bluest eggs he had and I got a mix of black, blue, and silver chicks.
Could be some nice new genetics for somebody!

These can be brought to the IF chicken stock on Sat!!

Desert Springs, I am horrified that I sent you a silver pullet by mistake instead of the cockerel that I was trying to place. It there is any chance you would be willing to trade me back for the cockerel that was originally intended for you?? Getting the chicks was a long, hard, and expensive haul for me and I've been sick about since I found out it that I grabbed the wrong chick and that it wasn't sent right back/or I wasn't contacted.

-Grey Bird

I'm also in NE Utah so we can't be that far from each other, I'd be happy to make the drive and bring you the cockerel.

 

[Desert Springs]

Desert Springs, I am horrified that I sent you a silver pullet by mistake instead of the cockerel that I was trying to place. It there is any chance you would be willing to trade me back for the cockerel that was originally intended for you?? Getting the chicks was a long, hard, and expensive haul for me and I've been sick about since I found out it that I grabbed the wrong chick and that it wasn't sent right back/or I wasn't contacted.

-Grey Bird

I'm also in NE Utah so we can't be that far from each other, I'd be happy to make the drive and bring you the cockerel.

NO problem Grey Bird.... wished I had seen your posts earlier to calm your mind, but had been out building chicken runs. As I had been told you were already told it was a pullet at Casa's house, and still sent it anyway, I am confused about your comment "that it wasn't sent right back/or I wasn't contacted".

Would like to get her back to you ASAP as I always worry about Murphy's Law, especially when it comes to chicks.

 

[Dexter Dude]

I am a bit late posting, I have been busy at work, hatching & Spring chores.

It was a great event. I took my 3 youngest boys to the seminars & looking at all the birds, chicks and eggs available & to show. My wife must have told my boys to make sure I didn't spend any money on more birds, cuz every time my eyes bulged and I started drooling over any of the new prospects one of them was sure to pull me away.

My 6 year old told me that he only went to get a free chick for his clover bud project and looked bored to death at the seminars, but I was surprised how much he learned when he started telling his mom about how to care for chickens & showing them.

Thanks for the hard work you put into this event. I am sure there was plenty of stress and frustration you had to deal with. I am glad you could still hang in there and have a smile for all who talked with you and hit you with the barrage of questions. My kids came away excited and looking forward to showing their birds. Before they went they weren't too sure if they wanted to do chickens after 3 years doing goats.

 

[Dello]

Sorry, I got busy. Here are some random pictures.



































Here are some pictures taken May/2013 before the show.This was the chicken judging class while Lance Ellis showed us proper washing of a show hen.

 

[Daloorashens]

Dello... have you been on the Idaho thread??

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/8042/idaho/2960#post_12307320

Lots of networking and such on there...

 

[CashandTracy]

I would be interested in coming in 2014 if you have a 3rd annual.

 

[thebirdguy]

Thanks for posting all the pictures Dello!!

CashandTracy, The 3rd Annual will be on the first Saturday of May....see you there!

 

[CashandTracy]

Thanks for posting all the pictures Dello!!

CashandTracy, The 3rd Annual will be on the first Saturday of May....see you there!

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you! I'm requesting time off now, can't wait

 

[Daloorashens]

Thanks for posting all the pictures Dello!!

CashandTracy, The 3rd Annual will be on the first Saturday of May....see you there!

 

[BackYardChknLvr]

omg!! i may just come up again.. hoping i can get some eggs gathered and babies ready to be sold!!! i love how its around my Birthday