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[oldiabird]

Mine should be hatching May 12-13 , hope I get your luck with the hatch, I would be real happy, keep me in mind if you have to adopt out some of your hens

 

[pbjmaker]

Well mama silkies three chicks are officially Ia. Blue X silkie

They are growing in little hard feathers instead of fluff...

They are sure cute though - good thing because I had to get them out from under the coop last night - might not of done that for something ugly!

(I am totally kidding by the way)

 

[mrandmrschicken]

Good news with the show... the White, Russian Orloff bantam won Best Jr., AOCCL. And... I controlled myself only bought one bird, a very lovely Vorwerk girl so now I have a trio. She was the BV BB of the Vorwerks. The judge struggled with my boy, but he is just a bit young. I can see it in comparisson with the others. We'll see how she does in Avoca next weekend. We won 4 BB BV, three RB RV and a 3 and a 4. (don't tell my Vorwerks they sucked). Of course my only competition was a master breeder, the one I bought my Vorwerks from including new girl.

A delightful little 4 year old girl won best of show! She was quite charming and insisted on showing me her trophy! It's very hard to be envious of a cute little midget with blond hair in pony tails!

 

[oldiabird]

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Congrats, job well done!!! Maybe will be able to put some faces with names in Avoca!!

 

[mrandmrschicken]

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Congrats, job well done!!! Maybe will be able to put some faces with names in Avoca!!

We should be able to meet, I am bringing the same birds, except switching out a Delaware. She got an RB but am hoping her sister will get a better judging.
The white Orloff is an excellent example of the Orloff breed. she should be noticed.

 

[Black Cochin Bantams]

Had a good day at the Burlington swap. Secured a dozen Iowa Blue eggs from County Line Hatchery, a large live trap, and helped the poultry club earn $. Hatched out another dozen+ cochins yesterday so life is GOOD.

 

[FlashPointFarm]

Awesome, Eric! Congrats!

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[karimw]

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Good job Eric!

 

[karimw]

I did a quick random candle yesterday and there appears to be some development in each sampling of the egggs in the bator, including some from the IA blues I lost and the rescued turkey eggs from a racoon savaged nest. (got the coon and a skunk this weekend

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Also managed to butcher our 7 extra roos ourselves. My DH's idea, I have a hard time eating my pets

Still, the big BR roo did make a tasty beer can chicken. 6 lbs! we'll be eating left overs tonight. Now I have an open breeder pen - gotta shuffle chicks around.

 

[oldiabird]