grannys gone and done it

[Granny Hatchet]

hard to keep too many roos and even harder to figure out which one to keep ! I think the duck wing phoenix MIGHT of been my favorite .

 

[campingshaws]

camping, you have never bought chicks from a feed store ? 

Nope. I've bought from a breeder, but mostly I hatch them myself. I also want to order chicks one day. Just to get the full experience, you know?

 

[Granny Hatchet]

oh boy do I know ! there running special on top hats this week. LOL I dont have a way to order and dont know how to either. LOL

 

[campingshaws]

X2. Although I did think about maybe getting some banties this year. It's been a lifelong dream to buy chicks at a feed store.

Get some! Bantams (especially OEGB) are the greatest lil chickens ever, IMHO. Such awesome personalities.
If you get them as adults it takes a while for them to warm up and get used to you, but after that- they are so tame, provided you handle them plenty, of course. I could go on, and on, and on- Only thing is the roos are really full of themselves, but I have only met 3.
-Banti

I'm getting polish and silkies from a breeder, and probably a handful of standard NNs, for the camp program. We'll sell most or all of them at the end of the summer.

Speaking of summer: I'm thinking of setting eggs each week so that I can go into lockdown on Mondays and hatch mid-week. If I put a big viewing window on the front of the cooler hatcher, the kids can have up close experiences. If I only have 5-6 at a time my numbers shouldn't get too crazy...

 

[campingshaws]

oh boy do I know ! there running special on top hats this week. LOL  I dont have a way to order and dont know how to either. LOL 

I have this page bookmarked.

https://m.www.mcmurrayhatchery.com/ornamental_layer_collection.html

 

[Granny Hatchet]

So you wont have time to let the polish breed ? I have tried for a while to find polish breeders local . No luck. One wishing found for me is a no. everything is eggs and bacon here.

 

[attimus]

Here's one of my little bantam boys from a few months back, only slightly bigger and with alot more color now

 

[campingshaws]

So you wont have time to let the polish breed ?  I have tried for a while to find polish breeders local . No luck. One wishing found for me is a no.   everything is eggs and bacon here.

Not this year. DH wants to focus on the honas. I eased him into the idea of the hona/EE project. And I mentioned a person with a solid white polish. He thinks solid black would be neat. So he's talked of putting our gold laced polish in with the honas. She's 11 months and no egg. :/

 

[Granny Hatchet]

aww, He is cute Attimus.

camping, I didnt see the top hats pic. ? all pullet is cool

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

Morning all

@granny hatchet Can't believe your DD could come over to watch the walking dead but could not take you to the hospital in the week!! Goodness me!!
Hope your feeling good today


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