"Louisiana "La-yers" Peeps"

[CackedNut]

You ain't seen nothing yet!

Heads up: Julie came over here to visit and have "brunch" Saturday morning.

 

[CackedNut]

That's what my exterminator does, he won't even go into the pasture anymore. I was looking to see if I could figure out what it was and came across an article about bat eating spiders. It had a picture of it eating a bat so I was hopeful. No such luck as under the picture it said still unidentified species. It's about the size of my head and I give it a wide birth anytime I have to go back there. It's web covers one of the paths to the pond and is 6-7 feet tall.

Get a picture!!!!!!!! Close up!!!!

 

[CackedNut]

And most will make a big deal out of practically nothing, LOL all I did was ask for a few free/orphan keets and boy howdy it blew up and went on from there LOL
So welcome new La-yers

on in to the hen house they let a few La. roosters hang around too if one can stand the gabbing and bocking

that goes on in there. LOL

Gets mighty exciting at some of these hen parties LOL

howdy doody to all ya'll La-yers and Byc-ers this fine Monday Labor day I got to work on, LOL no holidays on the chicken farm ever they don't celebrate "none" of our rituals LOL

Jeff

Jeff,
I'm sooooo envious of you getting guineas!!! I want some so badly, but need to wait until we at least start the barn on the property next door. I can just see them getting attached to the place we are in now, and not wanting to move. You've been such a good sport! Just think of how happy you will make everyone that comes to watch you catch the keets.

We'll just make sure everyone is properly medicated and no one brings any matches.

Laurie

 

[CackedNut]

The Gulf South Fall Classic is an American Poultry Association and American Bantam Association sanctioned double show (two shows in one day) being held at the Parker Coliseum at the LSU Ag Center in Baton Rouge on November 9th. We can accept up to 850 birds (all land and waterfowl...turkeys and geese only with owner cooping) for this show: We could take up to 2,000 since we have enough coops, but could only afford 4 judges this go-round.

Right now we have quite a few breed clubs holding club meets at the show: Rhode Island Red, New Hampshire, Cornish, Ameraucana, Buckeye, Orpington, Cochin, Plymouth Rock, Silkie Bantam, Old English, Modern Game, and Call Duck. If a person is a member of any of the clubs, or the A.P.A or A.B.A., they can earn points for their club toward becoming a master exhibitor by showing in a sanctioned meet.

Even if you aren't into showing birds, it may be fun just to come look. We already have people registering and bringing birds from Florida and Texas as well as Louisiana. My job is to keep track of registrations, print coop cards and exhibitor list, sheets for the judges to use, and fill out all the paperwork afterwards. Also, since we are a new club, I hired the judges, put together the show catalog, and other materials, and will do a floor plan for setting up the coops along with the show superintendents.

That sounds pretty neat...AND a lot of work for you! I just got my chickens in April. They are only hatchery, but they make my crew happy. We are waiting very impatiently for our first egg. I might have to bring my boys to that to see all the different breeds.

 

[PrimroseMom1]

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That is how I am already feeling. Thank goodness Jim Crain pointed me toward some software made for poultry shows. Otherwise, by the time this is over you would probably find me hiding in my closet shaking from a nervous condition...lol.

See what you've gotten yourself into PrimroseMom1???? Their is still time to run away screaming!!!

Nope, not running.

 

[PrimroseMom1]

Well, Amanda and I started painting the wood we're going to use for the new bunny enclosure. It was so hot, will probably wait for at least less humid weather to continue. I think that's coming up on a few days. Woohoo.

I posted this on the bunny thread, if I posted here just give me a senior moment. One of my bunnies got snuffles. The vet said it was heat stress related. She already had a fan and tree and open space with a breeze, but I added a misting system and got out the frozen bottles. It will all be better when I have the new enclosure built.

 

[CackedNut]

Well, Amanda and I started painting the wood we're going to use for the new bunny enclosure. It was so hot, will probably wait for at least less humid weather to continue. I think that's coming up on a few days. Woohoo.

I posted this on the bunny thread, if I posted here just give me a senior moment. One of my bunnies got snuffles. The vet said it was heat stress related. She already had a fan and tree and open space with a breeze, but I added a misting system and got out the frozen bottles. It will all be better when I have the new enclosure built.

You are right...it is brutal outside today!! Can't wait to see how your bunny enclosure turns out. I sure hope cooler weather is coming!!!!!

 

[1MrsMagoo]

That sounds pretty neat...AND a lot of work for you! I just got my chickens in April. They are only hatchery, but they make my crew happy. We are waiting very impatiently for our first egg. I might have to bring my boys to that to see all the different breeds.

I started with hatchery birds that I still have in my laying flock: Wonderful girls. Strange thing is that it was my geese that sucked me into exhibition poultry. I got a pretty rare breed and color and decided to look into chicken breeds as well: So many of the older heritage type birds are in need of preservation. Anyway, that is when I got my eyes opened.

The old, privately bred strains of birds look very little like their hatchery cousins. It is well worth the time to go to a show to look just to see the difference. Plus, you are going to see a few rare breeds here and there that aren't typically found in backyard flocks. I consider it window shopping...although that didn't last too long: I HAD to have some of the big fluffy and gorgeous birds I saw! That is when the chicken math REALLY gets a hold of you.

For instance, here are a couple of my juvenile Black Orpingtons: They are part English bred.


Some of my Juvenile Barred Rocks from Jaime Duckworth...


A couple of my juvenile New Hampshire cockerels this week with my Red Dorking and a Blue Orpington.

One of my spring hatched New Hampshire pullets


Then the chicken math turns into turkey math....


And the turkey math into duck and goose math...



Always remember...chickens are a gateway livestock: Next thing you know you will be surrounded by beaks and bills of every type!

 

[PrimroseMom1]

I started with hatchery birds that I still have in my laying flock: Wonderful girls. Strange thing is that it was my geese that sucked me into exhibition poultry. I got a pretty rare breed and color and decided to look into chicken breeds as well: So many of the older heritage type birds are in need of preservation. Anyway, that is when I got my eyes opened. The old, privately bred strains of birds look very little like their hatchery cousins. It is well worth the time to go to a show to look just to see the difference. Plus, you are going to see a few rare breeds here and there that aren't typically found in backyard flocks. I consider it window shopping...although that didn't last too long: I HAD to have some of the big fluffy and gorgeous birds I saw! That is when the chicken math REALLY gets a hold of you. For instance, here are a couple of my juvenile Black Orpingtons: They are part English bred. Some of my Juvenile Barred Rocks from Jaime Duckworth... A couple of my juvenile New Hampshire cockerels this week with my Red Dorking and a Blue Orpington. One of my spring hatched New Hampshire pullets Then the chicken math turns into turkey math.... And the turkey math into duck and goose math... Always remember...chickens are a gateway livestock: Next thing you know you will be surrounded by beaks and bills of every type!

Ok. Now I'm afraid. Not of the work. I like work. Of the chicken math!!! Chicken math is bad when you think more and more about selling your house so you can have more. Those are beautiful. I have production girls. That made me drool all over my phone. Lol

 

[CackedNut]

I started with hatchery birds that I still have in my laying flock: Wonderful girls. Strange thing is that it was my geese that sucked me into exhibition poultry. I got a pretty rare breed and color and decided to look into chicken breeds as well: So many of the older heritage type birds are in need of preservation. Anyway, that is when I got my eyes opened. The old, privately bred strains of birds look very little like their hatchery cousins. It is well worth the time to go to a show to look just to see the difference. Plus, you are going to see a few rare breeds here and there that aren't typically found in backyard flocks. I consider it window shopping...although that didn't last too long: I HAD to have some of the big fluffy and gorgeous birds I saw! That is when the chicken math REALLY gets a hold of you. For instance, here are a couple of my juvenile Black Orpingtons: They are part English bred. Some of my Juvenile Barred Rocks from Jaime Duckworth... A couple of my juvenile New Hampshire cockerels this week with my Red Dorking and a Blue Orpington. One of my spring hatched New Hampshire pullets Then the chicken math turns into turkey math.... And the turkey math into duck and goose math... Always remember...chickens are a gateway livestock: Next thing you know you will be surrounded by beaks and bills of every type!

Beautiful!! I think the orpingtons are beautiful. I love the colors. I've already overwhelmed my poor husband with the chickens, coop and run. As I've said before here, I need to let some time go by before I introduce any additional animals of any kind. It would finish him off. I will definitely have to go to the Baton Rouge show.