Delawares from kathyinmo

[Zanna]

You must have a very understanding husband!

I just showed mine your photo and I can't even repeat what he said.

I am just cracking up laughing right now!!! I have the best husband and, well, I do live in a barn Can't talk him into a milk cow just yet though!

 

[LeslieDJoyce]

I am just cracking up laughing right now!!! I have the best husband and, well, I do live in a barn Can't talk him into a milk cow just yet though!

I was going to post that I have "husband envy" too, but no matter how I typed that it looked both desperate and creepy.

About me being "desperate." Right now both my entry and library smell like feed stores because that's where we decided to store our latest order (1 ton) of custom feed.

And my kitchen smells like ... I can't say what ... because that's where I do the fermented feed. And Gust is a bed hog. I don't have THAT much to complain about.

 

[Zanna]

I was going to post that I have "husband envy" too, but no matter how I typed that it looked both desperate and creepy.

About me being "desperate." Right now both my entry and library smell like feed stores because that's where we decided to store our latest order (1 ton) of custom feed.

And my kitchen smells like ... I can't say what ... because that's where I do the fermented feed. And Gust is a bed hog. I don't have THAT much to complain about.

Isn't living in the country just "GRAND"! Wouldn't trade it for anything!!!

 

[LeslieDJoyce]

My males are lacking the rich yellow legs, so that's primarily what I'm trying to add back in.

I think we are doing okay in Oregon for yellow legs. So then the next question might be about tail color. We seem to have two choices ... more barred and more black. The more barred are more correct for males, but perhaps the more black will help get correctly-colored tails on the females. I've got some of each.

I took this photo yesterday and spotted a cockerel (shown toward the center of the photo, away from the camera) that appears to be trying to turn into a Cochin as he grows up. Way too much gray fluff, but super round, and what's up with all that bushy tail? I need to get a better look at that guy. I've got questions for him.

The two with blue bands are the ones we marked earlier for breeding here. Others are available. Will be moving the last few with funky wings to the CULL (edited) cage after this cold snap.

 

[Zanna]

I think we are doing okay in Oregon for yellow legs. So then the next question might be about tail color. We seem to have two choices ... more barred and more black. The more barred are more correct for males, but perhaps the more black will help get correctly-colored tails on the females. I've got some of each.

I took this photo yesterday and spotted a cockerel (shown toward the center of the photo, away from the camera) that appears to be trying to turn into a Cochin as he grows up. Way too much gray fluff, but super round, and what's up with all that bushy tail? I need to get a better look at that guy. I've got questions for him.

The two with blue bands are the ones we marked earlier for breeding here. Others are available. Will be moving the last few with funky wings to the full cage after this cold snap.

They are looking really good Leslie! I will try to get some pics of my little guy who is still my great hope, and the others that are at our property today and post. The little guy is going through the stage where his body looks quite large and his head looks small. He had an ideal shape and balance for quite a long time. Hopefully that will return!

 

[LeslieDJoyce]

They are looking really good Leslie! I will try to get some pics of my little guy who is still my great hope, and the others that are at our property today and post. The little guy is going through the stage where his body looks quite large and his head looks small. He had an ideal shape and balance for quite a long time. Hopefully that will return!

That lumpy stage is very worrisome! And it's about the age where people start drooling over the fences here, so it would be tempting to cull them at that point.

 

[finnfur]

Isn't living in the country just "GRAND"! Wouldn't trade it for anything!!!

Funny - i was talking to a acquaintance from the major metro area we moved from to the farm . He asked how long it took me to get to work now and i said about 30 . He said
thats real good with the traffic it takes him hour to hour 15 minutes . I said no I'm talking about seconds . It takes me 30 seconds to walk from the house to the barn office.
But I added it sometimes takes me longer if I walk around back of the barn to see if any Deer are in the clover plots. Silence ! - Then I added well its not always that good . When I go into the closest town they have a traffic light and at rush hour I have to sit one cycle.
Its tough in the country but I agree " wouldn't trade it for anything."

 

[LeslieDJoyce]

It was pretty country-ish when my great grandparents moved here in 1910. Now we're practically downtown by comparison. We are surrounded by McMansions and wine tour hot spots. Still can't get cable TV, and that's been rough for us. Ha!

 

[Zanna]

HAPPY NEW YEARS!

Thank you all for your support, encouragement, friendship and conversation! Here's to a great 2015, and the making of some great Delawares

 

[finnfur]

HAPPY NEW YEARS!

Thank you all for your support, encouragement, friendship and conversation! Here's to a great 2015, and the making of some great Delawares

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