Good Morning all! I'm missing those nice warm, sunny mornings we were having. I'm ready for summer.
On the agenda today is some dirt moving. I've got some very rich dirt in the nighttime run we used to use for the meat chickens and have been using the hogs to turn up some great topsoil for me to move into the garden. So that's the plan. Move some more dirt into the garden beds and turn that soil so I can continue planting.
I've got a question for the color/genetics gurus out there. My daughter had some allowance burning a hole in her pocket and decided to bring a silkie pullet home yesterday from a swap. The bird is blue (grey) all over with "splash" patterning but her splash is all a red/brown. Is this just called "splash"? Or is there a different name for it when the splash is a whole different base color than the body color?
Briana -- I don't know if it's of any help but I do find the single biggest factor in the kick of just about any gun is how I hold it. What ammo you're shooting and the gun caliber makes a difference, for sure, but it's incremental in my experience if you are holding the gun well and a big part of that is being ABLE to hold the gun well. I can't get a gun that doesn't fit me (especially one that is too long) seated properly AND hold it firmly in that seat so it ends up kicking "harder" and makes my shoulder sore. I think if you find guns that fit you, you will probably be able to shoot just about any caliber without soring up your shoulder. I know it makes a big difference for me. I can shoot a 12ga without a sore shoulder, but refuse to shoot my husband's 12ga because it'll bruise me up. The gun is just too long. I don't have the control I need to absorb the recoil. I don't know where Carleton is, but if you've got a sporting goods store anywhere nearby they tend to carry a couple more youth options on a regular basis so you can get a feel for them. If not try going to an arms dealer and ask for help, you may even be able to find an older/used standard sized gun with a shorter stock.
Does anyone here breed Narragansett? I'm in the market for some poults. I found one breeder in my ALBC Directory in Michigan. She's in Lapeer. I have to wonder if that's a sign that I am meant to order those goslings and pick them up in lapeer, too.
Left her a message last night so hopefully I'll hear back, but if any fellow BYCers have poults...
Cochins are generally very sweet chickens to begin with. And when they're teamed up with incredibly loving families, the combination just cannot be beat.
