California - Northern

[tommysgirl]

GIANTS!!!!!!!! Mad Bum is the man!!!!! Thrilled that I got to see his historical performance!

Plus I heard he grew up with chickens!

 

[ronott1]

GIANTS!!!!!!!! Mad Bum is the man!!!!! Thrilled that I got to see his historical performance!

Plus I heard he grew up with chickens!

It was a great series to watch but heart wrenching.

Bumgarner is amazing!

 

[OR4-hmom]

Eric was hiding behind a pillow during parts of the game and telling me he didn't want to watch.

In chicken news, while delivering an extra pyncheon roo I made contact with a photographer looking for someone to assist them at their shoots. DD will be over the moon if it works out!

 

[casportpony]

I was thinking about all of you when I saw a rooster poop a nice looking cecal poop and thought I should grab my camera a take a picture, but before I did, I saw something moving in it! Keep in mind that I only saw this because he poop it out two feet away from me on a bag that was on my the tailgate of my truck.






Also note all of the undigested grasses, definetly not nomal, so will catch him a de-worm him.

-Kathy

 

[liz9910]

GIANTS!!!!!!!! Mad Bum is the man!!!!! Thrilled that I got to see his historical performance!

Plus I heard he grew up with chickens!

That was the best game ever!!! I'm so glad he got to pitch last night!!!

 

[ronott1]

Remember, Day light savings ends this weekend.

 

[tommysgirl]

Remember, Day light savings ends this weekend.

thank goodness!

@ronott1 and @PetRock can you help me make a decision. My first set of hatchery chicks 2 and a half years ago included 3 Australorps. I lost one of them the first night but the other two are going strong. One has been broody four times and is a super mama the other has slowed down in laying but still lays 3-4 a week unless she is molting or it is really hot. What I like about them is:

The broodiness coupled with the dependable laying of big eggs
Their friendliness. One of my girls used to be the first to greet me at the back door...now one of my Konza beats her
Their aesthetic esp in the spring when the black and red stand out beautifully against the green grass

What I don't like is that I have discovered that unless I am willing to go the hatchery route again which I am not, it is really very hard to find them.

Also my chicken keeping has sort of evolved from one where I was solely egg focused to where I am all about the dual purpose and the Australorps, esp the American ones aren't touted as being so much on the eating end.

So Ron can you tell me if Australorps of dual purpose quality are really available here in the US...without a trip to Arizona... Am I just missing something or someone obvious? Also is there such a thing as a true dual purpose Australorp? I have read that egg production was the main focus for the original breed.

Debi: I know Langshans meet my aesthetic requirement but can you share with me what they are like as broodies and if they are skittish? When it gets hot is a shady spot with wet ground sufficient?

I am thinking of abandoning the hunt for Australorps and looking closer to home. I have read the Livestock Conservancy's write up on Langshans and it made me smile.

 

[ronott1]

thank goodness!

@ronott1 and @PetRock can you help me make a decision. My first set of hatchery chicks 2 and a half years ago included 3 Australorps. I lost one of them the first night but the other two are going strong. One has been broody four times and is a super mama the other has slowed down in laying but still lays 3-4 a week unless she is molting or it is really hot. What I like about them is:

The broodiness coupled with the dependable laying of big eggs
Their friendliness. One of my girls used to be the first to greet me at the back door...now one of my Konza beats her
Their aesthetic esp in the spring when the black and red stand out beautifully against the green grass

What I don't like is that I have discovered that unless I am willing to go the hatchery route again which I am not, it is really very hard to find them.

Also my chicken keeping has sort of evolved from one where I was solely egg focused to where I am all about the dual purpose and the Australorps, esp the American ones aren't touted as being so much on the eating end.

So Ron can you tell me if Australorps of dual purpose quality are really available here in the US...without a trip to Arizona... Am I just missing something or someone obvious? Also is there such a thing as a true dual purpose Australorp? I have read that egg production was the main focus for the original breed.

Debi: I know Langshans meet my aesthetic requirement but can you share with me what they are like as broodies and if they are skittish? When it gets hot is a shady spot with wet ground sufficient?

I am thinking of abandoning the hunt for Australorps and looking closer to home. I have read the Livestock Conservancy's write up on Langshans and it made me smile.

I found someone in Texas that has a line from a breeder in Texas that looks like it might be dual purpose. The Rooster looks big as well as the hens. I am hoping to test hatch them in the Spring for her and if so there may be some extras.

Yes, Australorps used to be dual purpose.

 

[capayvalleychick]

I am thinking of abandoning the hunt for Australorps and looking closer to home. I have read the Livestock Conservancy's write up on Langshans and it made me smile.

I found someone in Texas that has a line from a breeder in Texas that looks like it might be dual purpose. The Rooster looks big as well as the hens. I am hoping to test hatch them in the Spring for her and if so there may be some extras.

Yes, Australorps used to be dual purpose.

Did you see, there was an article about Eatwell Farm in Dixon, in National Geographic? They are switching over to Australorps. I was checking in on their progress, and saw some pictures of an Australorp flock in Woodland. I posted, trying to find out where the farm is located. I'm not sure if that is the place raising them for Eatwell or not. Scroll down to the Oct. 9 post.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sustainable-Poultry-Network/674241155922758

Ron, I'm not sure how you can see it, if you're not on Facebook.

 

[ronott1]

Did you see, there was an article about Eatwell Farm in Dixon, in National Geographic? They are switching over to Australorps. I was checking in on their progress, and saw some pictures of an Australorp flock in Woodland. I posted, trying to find out where the farm is located. I'm not sure if that is the place raising them for Eatwell or not. Scroll down to the Oct. 9 post.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sustainable-Poultry-Network/674241155922758

Ron, I'm not sure how you can see it, if you're not on Facebook.

Thanks Kim!

Let me know if they reply with information on the flock in Woodland.