Fuzzy's Farm

[fuzzybutt love]

lol. how old is georgie now?

 

[fuzzybutt love]

check this out, this is a chocolate breeding project liquidation! I may be interested possibly too. Bad timing for me though.......

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• ChooksChick
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So, I'm positing a message I'll be putting on other threads, too- it's really hard to post this, but I'm just stretched toooooo thin, and it has to happen for a bit. I'll be keeping my favorite hens in my backyard, but the breeding projects have to go.

It's tough, but temporary.

My job has whipped me up and down the block for the last year or so, and that's in addition to having relatives here, being a caregiver, and home-schooling teen daughters. I'm strung out.

I have to liquidate. I've said it before, but this is really it. I have to get rid of everything that isn't legal within city limits, because the farm outside town at which I have my breeding facility is also closing down. I have a deadline now.

So: I'm listing in BYC threads initially because so many of you are like-minded and I'd love some of my projects to go on...I'd like to get back into them eventually! I mean, these kids will be going off to college, and perhaps someday I'll have my own farm! Having a farm on someone else's property kinda stinks, really...I'd like to be able to go outside to care for all of my birds...not have to get in the car!

Anyway...

I have a flock of banty Cochins, which were moving toward Chocolate. I have a Blue hen, a Mottled trio, a Chocolate pullet, three black cockerels split to Chocolate, and a Black trio.

I have a flock of d'Uccles that were moving toward Chocolate: 5 Chocolate pullets, a split cockerel, a Black Copper roo, a 6 pack of Isabel chicks and lots of Black and Chocolate chicks. This is sex-linked Choc and I'm 2 generations in. They are still too round but look like d'Uccles.

I have a flock of Marans: a trio of FBCM, 2 Chocolate Copper pullets, a Black roo, a Blue hen, a Splash hen...and tons of chicks, many of them split to or fully Chocolate.

I have a flock of Silkies: 3 Black hens, a Blue roo, a Splash hen, and a White hen. Tons of varied chicks.

The Konzas. Here my heart breaks. I have 5 roos and 10 pullets and a bunch of chicks. They are magnificent. I may just try to keep them locally somewhere if someone around here will foster the project for a bit. They are everything I wanted them to be.

I have a Chocolate Rock project, but need to inventory them...

I also have a trio of Bourbon Reds, a pair of Royal Palms, and 4 or 6 poults of varied lineage.

*sigh*

Message me if you're interested. I will ship.

 

[Savannah Soliz]

Hey everyone! Fuzzy hope all is going well? Mobile home is coming slowly have a man coming tomorrow to hang sheet rock in two bedrooms and living room. Electrician will finally be here tomorrow too. Kept having to cancel because of sooo much rain. But it's coming slowly. Keep running into stuff that we didn't realize was wrong. But that's to be expected when you buy a fixer upper! Moved my white silkies today, Thayer were in a pen that kept getting flooded where they were located, so moved them to top of hill. Hope this works. How old are silkies when they start to lay? Anyone know? Have good day all .... Nova, Gigi, tee, fuzzy glad to see you all on here! I've been so busy I don't get yo get on very often but thinking of you all....

 

[NovaAman]

Silkies can take a while. Soledad didn't start laying till she was about 9 months. AND NOW she's just going on a year and she's broody... GAH!

 

[gigiok]

Hi Fuzzy, Savannah, Nova...

Georgie is one year old. I can't believe it. Seems like we just got them. She stands about 14 inches high at her wethers and is the smallest of the Nigerians. The other girls are 15 and 17 inches. Tiny perfect goaties! I don't think they are going to grow much anymore. We were going to breed them but they are just so darned cute and personable that we know we would fall in love with the babies and couldn't sell them. Seven goats are enough - lol. This morning I was sitting in the living room and could see out the window. The automatic door opener opened and they all came bounding out, jumping and twisting and being foolish. Makes me laugh all the time.

I know how fixing things up go, Savannah. Seems like you are always waiting for someone to do something or the weather to clear or materials to be delivered or money so you can afford it. It eventually all gets done but can get frustrating. We are in the process of building a storage barn and I have to say that our builder has been so quick. We've known him forever and he does everything he can to save us money. That's the best kind of person to have. I can build coops and stuff like that but I'd never tackle a storage building - lol.

I can sympathize with wondering how long the chicks take to lay. We are going on 7 months with my new girls but some of them are starting to squat so
it's getting close.

I'm so glad you all are on here also!

 

[gigiok]

Okay, I have a very serious question for you all. My DH and I are in our early 60's. We have 7 goats, 4 dogs and 23 chickens. What would happen to them if we die? This goes for you all also. If you were killed (heaven forbid), how would you make sure the animals you love are taken care of? I've racked my brain. The closest I can come to an answer is to set up an animal trust (wills take too long to probate and animals in the meantime can be harmed or killed). We don't have kids that love animals and want to live in the country so what do we do if something happens to us? I can't imagine our dogs being euthanized and our goats and chickens sold off and killed for food. Any thoughts? We had something happen tonight that really brought this question into the forefront. Any ideas at all?

 

[Spikes Chooks]

Okay, I have a very serious question for you all. My DH and I are in our early 60's. We have 7 goats, 4 dogs and 23 chickens. What would happen to them if we die? This goes for you all also. If you were killed (heaven forbid), how would you make sure the animals you love are taken care of? I've racked my brain. The closest I can come to an answer is to set up an animal trust (wills take too long to probate and animals in the meantime can be harmed or killed). We don't have kids that love animals and want to live in the country so what do we do if something happens to us? I can't imagine our dogs being euthanized and our goats and chickens sold off and killed for food. Any thoughts? We had something happen tonight that really brought this question into the forefront. Any ideas at all?

This is such a good question - perhaps many others should give this thought too. We are in our 50s, no kids and no family close by. But I do have four brothers - and we are all potty about our animals. One of my brothers is the executor of our wills and knows that we have left $5000 as the first bequest to be given to whoever takes our animals, whatever they are at the time (right now one cat and four chickens). If that brother died before me, I would replace him with one of the others and makes sure he knows that's his first job.

Second, we have good neighbours who have cat/chicken sat for us and though they're not very confident about it full-time I am sure they would step into the breach.

Third, we have good friends with a cat and chickens nearby and we share produce store duties etc and we would look after each others animals when needed, too.

It's good to give it some thought and then to tell people what you'd do for them if necessary - and how to reciprocate. The last thing we'd want is our loved animals to suffer!

All the best

 

[fuzzybutt love]

hm. good question, idk on this one at all. Mine would probably perish before anyone even thought of them

 

[gigiok]

This is such a good question - perhaps many others should give this thought too. We are in our 50s, no kids and no family close by. But I do have four brothers - and we are all potty about our animals. One of my brothers is the executor of our wills and knows that we have left $5000 as the first bequest to be given to whoever takes our animals, whatever they are at the time (right now one cat and four chickens). If that brother died before me, I would replace him with one of the others and makes sure he knows that's his first job.

Second, we have good neighbours who have cat/chicken sat for us and though they're not very confident about it full-time I am sure they would step into the breach.

Third, we have good friends with a cat and chickens nearby and we share produce store duties etc and we would look after each others animals when needed, too.

It's good to give it some thought and then to tell people what you'd do for them if necessary - and how to reciprocate. The last thing we'd want is our loved animals to suffer!

All the best

Hi Spikes. We have a nephew in Australia. That's great that you have this question figured out. We have kids but none are as dotty about their animals as we are. I don't think any of them would be a good choice - much less move out of town to live on the acreage to take care of everyone full time until the animals pass on. We are struggling here - right now there are 4 big dogs, 7 goats and 23 chickens... That's a lot for someone to take on. We are thinking that we may set up a trust and offer free living in our house which is nice - i.e., no mortgage - and monthly trust money to live and take care of everyone. idk

 

[Spikes Chooks]

That sounds like a really good deal - I guess the trick is finding a good person who is up for the task. Hey, sounds tempting, put my name down!! Just kidding..... Too many responsibilities here.

I'm glad to hear you're giving it more thought