California - Northern

[ronott1]

I had Toulouse geese for a year and a half, several years ago. I got them as adults, 2 pairs, and they did NOT love me. At all. I let one goose hatch some eggs, and suddenly I had, I think, 8 geese! Dang... The next winter, I had goose eggs so huge they went from the base of my palm to the tips of my fingers, and I don't have teeny dainty hands! And I had an egg every day from Valentines to Father's Day. One day, in a puddle in their pen, was a shell-less egg. Perfect in every way in shape and heft, but no shell at all. I remember being REALLY reluctant to pick it up for fear of breaking it all over my hands, but I got it up and dumped it safely. Wasn't going to try to eat it after being in that puddle for a while.

It is very understandable that you did not want to use that egg.

What did you do with the geese?

 

[Happy Chooks]

I also wanted to share some of the birds that I can thank the wonderful people on this board..my pics aren't great but I am thrilled with what they are of:

The New Hampshire Pullets I got from lual shannon:

Mamie ^


Penny^v

Mamie v


This is a RSL NH over a Dorking hen. I got the mama from Kim Do you see her extra toe? She only has it on one foot
@ronott1 @capayvalleychick


This gorgeous thing v is the only "Red Star" pullet I hatched all year. Delaware mama came from Kim. She looks nothing like the what were supposed to be NH over Del Red Stars I got with my first hatchery flock. She lays a really dark egg. It's beautiful.



And these beauties are the girls from my 4th of July hatch that Ron did for me.



Daphne the Pita Pinta ^



Magnus turned Maggie the Konza v ^ with Reese. Maggie has little hearts all over her breast.



And for a final shot the mortification of the molt...this is Harriet's...one of Kims pre kathyinmo girls showing what right now is her not so great side



I also have two Marans Pullets from Laura but they were camera shy

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

You have a beautiful flock.

 

[tommysgirl]

You have a beautiful flock.

Thanks! I am really pleased with how it has evolved and all the help I have had from all of you. Looking forward to adding (just a few

) more in 2015 inclu the pairing we talked about and a variety of goodness from @PetRock .

 

[LAChick]

tommysgirl

What a nice mix of color in the flock! They appear happy & healthy!

 

[chiqita]

Recipe of the day: salt cured egg yolks!
Ok the recipe won't link... so google they look fricking amazing!

 

[RooJi]

pretty birds!!!

 

[ronott1]

Recipe of the day: salt cured egg yolks!
Ok the recipe won't link... so google they look fricking amazing!

Chiqita you are a treasure as always!

This is a great story about salt cured eggs along with a recipe:

http://honest-food.net/2014/05/09/salt-cured-egg-yolks/

I am going to sit down and read this article tomorrow with due diligence. I need to do Sunday evening things now though.

 

[SilkiesForEver]

Does anyone in or fairly near the Sacramento area dub OEGB's? Looking to get one of my cockerels done for show.

Thanks.

 

[ronott1]

@OR4-hmom might have a connection that does that.

I hope you find someone local!

 

[casportpony]

Quote: NIce looking hens!

-Kathy