Checking-In On Peeps - Post Here To Say Hello!

[CrazyCochin]

They are awesome!

Thank you!

 

[R.J.]

Hola Gallos y Gallinas,
Hope all is well in your yards. I’ve been busy mostly with work but it’s slowed down for now but about to pick up again. My yard has been pretty quiet. I’ve acquired some different foundation fowl early this year (Leiper and Mel sim black) and have since made a couple cross breedings with the old lines and in the fall I will try and tighten up the “pure” lines. It’s in the triple digit temps here in S.Texas, evening lows in low 80s. I water the ground as much as possible and change out the drinking at the same time, don’t know how much it helps em but I’ll keep on doing it haven lost any to the heat yet. Suppose to be a hotter summer than last year, but they say that every year lol. I’m going to try and catch with what’s going on here. See if anything new in the gamefowl section. Keep em crowing

 

[JessyL]

Hello all! We’ve definitely been busy, between having laying hens, we also raise beef cattle and are just finishing up calving season! We also purchased 50 meat bird chicks this spring!!

 

[Lacy Duckwing]

Hello! CrazyCochin here!

I want to apologize for my MIA status. As time has gone by, and I’ve grown, making it through my first year of college for my AA, and got a part time job, I hate to say it, but I just let BYC go. I feel bad for doing this and all my friends here are still on my mind, because some of you are like family.

I still have all three of my “crazy” Banty Cochins, Bootsie, his kids, and a reduced size flock, since I haven’t brought in any new babies in the last two years.

Bootsie is about three years, and he’s developed into a good tempered Rooster. He’s darn handsome too.

My other special girl, my SS Riju, is still sassy and love her noodles.

The last image is Kuroba, or simply called Blackie. He’s grown to be kind of a jerk so he has his own pen. His attitude is too big for his britches. He is the son of Bootsie, by a Dominate Copper Maran mother. He’s larger than Bootsie, giving into the Maran side.

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It's good to see you around again!

@RoosterWhisperer, you should come over and post here too!

 

[Lacy Duckwing]

Hola Gallos y Gallinas,
Hope all is well in your yards. I’ve been busy mostly with work but it’s slowed down for now but about to pick up again. My yard has been pretty quiet. I’ve acquired some different foundation fowl early this year (Leiper and Mel sim black) and have since made a couple cross breedings with the old lines and in the fall I will try and tighten up the “pure” lines. It’s in the triple digit temps here in S.Texas, evening lows in low 80s. I water the ground as much as possible and change out the drinking at the same time, don’t know how much it helps em but I’ll keep on doing it haven lost any to the heat yet. Suppose to be a hotter summer than last year, but they say that every year lol. I’m going to try and catch with what’s going on here. See if anything new in the gamefowl section. Keep em crowing

Welcome back to our community! Those breeds sound lovely. Do you have any pictures of them?

 

[Lacy Duckwing]

Hello all! We’ve definitely been busy, between having laying hens, we also raise beef cattle and are just finishing up calving season! We also purchased 50 meat bird chicks this spring!!

Hello! Meat birds are always fun. Are you planning on butchering them yourself?

 

[R.J.]

Welcome back to our community! Those breeds sound lovely. Do you have any pictures of them?

Welcome back to our community! Those breeds sound lovely. Do you have any pictures of them?

 

[Lacy Duckwing]

Those roosters are absolutely stunning, @R.J. Thank you for sharing!

 

[R.J.]

Those roosters are absolutely stunning, @R.J. Thank you for sharing!

Thanks you, some old blood

 

[apryl29]

What a great idea! I know there's been some people over the years I had been missing.
Things are OK here chicken wise. I'm down to 6 chickens. We lost Toothless last fall to sour crop that was caught too late, Clover to a coyote/ wolf attack, and Loki to natural causes.
Kids are grown - oldest is heading into her Sr year of college for a history degree and youngest will start her sophomore year in the fall. She wants to be a veterinarian.
Finally at the point that I'm seriously looking for a house.
Nothing really interesting going on otherwise. Spend most of my time working and the rest trying to figure out what to cook for dinner and cleaning.
Can't wait to see how everyone else is doing!
Adding pics of my birds and grandcat Kirk.