He is quite handsomeI seem to be in a bit of a pickle. When I got my polish from the breeder I knew it was a straight run, but she agreed to take them back if they ended up not being hens. She took back the first one, and said she'd take back the 2nd one, buuut is no longer responding. I saw her in the store when we were picking up chicken feed (she works there), and asked her about it. I'm just not quite willing to stalk someone in order to give back a chicken. I don't even want a refund. She promised to contact me that evening after she found a place to put him... That was on the 19th. I txtd her on the 21st again, but nothing. This has been going on since the 15th. Turns out she ended up with a lot of Polish boys instead of girls. I understand this is a bummer, but I absolutely cannot have a rooster. At any rate since I'm getting more or less ignored and provided with no ETA for taking him back I'm thinking I need to find an alternate option. I don't want $$ for him, I just need him rehomed. Any chance anyone would like a Polish Buff rooster? He's never been aggressive. Of course it takes a plan and some skills with dodging to catch him since he's a super jumpy chicken, but I would really prefer he go to a home that will either keep him or eat him. I just can't bring myself to kill him. He's a pet. I'm a wus. His name is PotPie (Pie for short), I think he's attempting to embody David Bowie with his hairdo. He hasn't started crowing, but he is showing a little too much interest in Peep. She's having none of it. I figure it's a matter of time until the crowing starts. Here are a couple pics of him. I can try to get some better pics of him too. I'm in Maricopa, but am not against putting him in a pet carrier and bringing him to the Chandler area if it means a home.
hope he finds a great new home.
It seems like everything likes figs. You're right, it's a battle against time to get them before the birds and bugs. In the past three days or so Japanese beetles have been showing up. Fortunately, they cluster on very specific figs. I think that a female finds a ripe fig to eat and then males are attracted to her pheromones. The clustering makes it quite easy to gather up 50 or more in a single swoop with a jar and lid. The chickens are loving them!
Quote: June bugs (at least the ones I grew up with) are very different. Larger and solid brown, not partially green, Googling came up with some interesting results: http://thedragonflywoman.com/2011/06/14/what-is-a-june-bug/ and here is what is a june bug to me: THey would always gather near lights and night in large groups and fly about.
June bugs (at least the ones I grew up with) are very different. Larger and solid brown, not partially green, Googling came up with some interesting results: http://thedragonflywoman.com/2011/06/14/what-is-a-june-bug/ and here is what is a june bug to me: THey would always gather near lights and night in large groups and fly about.
There's a really easy fix for that! Sounds like you have an excellent choice for your upcoming holiday meals...
