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Congratulations Shelleyd! Keep up the good work. How many more classes till graduation? Or do you want to look that far ahead yet?
I haven't been on for a while, I've been quite busy doing other things. I have been following the thread though.
How ya doin' Mojo. Been following your input including your pregnancys. The donkeys of course (to avoid confusing other people.)
Good to see you're back cthrash. Good coop. Artful self portrat.
Howdy to the dogs. Duke and Blue...
Welcome all new folks.
I have started letting my spirited Dark Cornish out into the yard this past week. Had to get some 5 foot fencing but it seems to not be enough. I haven't had so much trouble from any breed of chickens as these. They are so skiddish and can fly. Perhaps the few that make it to breeding age will be the calmer ones.
I am now down from 13 to just 10 birds. I started out hatching 15 of 16 eggs then lost one to unabsorbed yoke. The transfer from the house to the coop one got away and was never seen again. and now three more this week... Looks like I need an enclosed pen for them.
I've been culling my flock this month in anticipation of ear surgery in late July. I will not be able to do anything for 3 days afterwards and then not much for a week after that. I have things set up for a weeks worth of food and water for them and a friend will come over and get the eggs for me.
My freezer is full of roos. and I have sold off several older laying hens to a local guy who will take good care of them. More like gave them away. But it is for the best.
I do have a pair of Bantam Barred Rocks I should rehome. These are more like pets. The roo crows, and the hen is looking like she is about to start laying. They come from Washington State where the people I got the eggs from said that they came from Breeder stock. Well, they said champion stock but that doesn't mean much for the offspring.
Speaking of Barred rocks. Just the two of them seem to shed more feathers than any flock of any other breed that I have had. Perhaps it is just the warm weather and I haven't noticed solid colored feathers.
Rusty my main Roo is starting to show his age. he is still the boss roo but his feathers are starting to look ragged. His spurs are about 2½ inches long. He acts aggressive, but he lets me handle him.
He seems to be conflicted about me. He comes up and dances like He is the boss and doesn't want to be picked up but when I grab him and pet him he seems to like it and becomes calm. He has started the bad habit of trying to peck at me when I grab him to pet him though.
Well, this is probably long enough. You all have a safe 4th.
