Hello from the Ozarks. My name is Misty. Earlier this year my family of 6 loaded up our 3 dogs and 11 cats into an RV and moved to a gorgeous mountain. We own 90 acres. Since getting here we have acquired 4 more dogs. Oops.
Ive run pretty low on friends lately and was struggling for an outlet. I havent been processing life well. So I figured - stay too busy to notice.
We couldn't help but grab some chickens and a small coop back in Mayish. 6 pullets of varying breeds. Buff Orrington, Easter egger, and such... they grew up pretty quick and we added 10 straight run ducks to the mix. They turned out to be 5 boys and 5 girls. So to avoid trouble we ordered more ladies to even the odds.
Meanwhile my daughter convinced me we need some polish hens so we got some of them. And my favorite - the appenzeller spitzenhauben hens. Their gentlemen friend will be here next spring. He's already pre-ordered.
We had to upgrade the coop and I forked over the big bucks for a good size wooden custom shed and the fencing for a chunk of land as a run.
We then added Boy George - the polish rooster who came free with the two black Spanish turkey I got. (Mark and Liz).
Now I've got 3 ducks and 2 goose eggs set to hatch this week. Over 25 eggs a week coming from the coop. And plans to expand the run and split them up to specific breeds/species. It's sure been a crazy year! I'll have to ask my daughter for the official bird count but it is ever changing.
Oh I forgot the 7 ones in the brooder. 2 cinnamon queens, 2 Easter Eggers, and 3 brahma!
Guess that is where we are at lol.
Ive run pretty low on friends lately and was struggling for an outlet. I havent been processing life well. So I figured - stay too busy to notice.
We couldn't help but grab some chickens and a small coop back in Mayish. 6 pullets of varying breeds. Buff Orrington, Easter egger, and such... they grew up pretty quick and we added 10 straight run ducks to the mix. They turned out to be 5 boys and 5 girls. So to avoid trouble we ordered more ladies to even the odds.
Meanwhile my daughter convinced me we need some polish hens so we got some of them. And my favorite - the appenzeller spitzenhauben hens. Their gentlemen friend will be here next spring. He's already pre-ordered.
We had to upgrade the coop and I forked over the big bucks for a good size wooden custom shed and the fencing for a chunk of land as a run.
We then added Boy George - the polish rooster who came free with the two black Spanish turkey I got. (Mark and Liz).
Now I've got 3 ducks and 2 goose eggs set to hatch this week. Over 25 eggs a week coming from the coop. And plans to expand the run and split them up to specific breeds/species. It's sure been a crazy year! I'll have to ask my daughter for the official bird count but it is ever changing.
Oh I forgot the 7 ones in the brooder. 2 cinnamon queens, 2 Easter Eggers, and 3 brahma!
Guess that is where we are at lol.
A big welcome from MI - hope you are staying warm!
Glad you joined.
