Michigan

[RBahmer]

Yayee for eggs!   Glad they got into the bator and not somebodys tummy heehee

Hey, does anyone on here have Nubian goats?

I added an egg from one of my Calico Cochins though lol

 

[RBahmer]

We got our first egg today! The girls are 17 weeks old. I'm pretty sure it's our Isa Brown. I hadn't taken the mesh off the nest boxes yet and my DH found it on the coop floor in a corner. When we took off the mesh the Isa jumped up and started scratching all around in the box and snuggled right down. Huh, didn't expect that little treat today!

Congrats on your first egg. Isn't it exciting when you get your first egg ?

 

[vjwilmoth]

Congrats on your first egg. Isn't it exciting when you get your first egg ?

I really didn't think I'd get all giddy about it but called my dad and mom and the kids were excited. Lol. Now I can't wait to get more!

 

[mjgigax]

How are all your birds doing up there in all this heat?
I spoke to my parents in Jasper and they said it has been 105* out on the farm. That isn't uncommon in Oklahoma but I don't remember it being that warm in the Summer in MI when I lived there. I sometimes wonder if Oklahoma is just too hot for Cochins but I have been watching them closely, misting the tops of their shade-cloth pen covers, chicken "gatorade", ice bottles in their water and frozen gallons by the broodies as well by the LFs.

Last Summer I lost 5. I am really hoping this year is better. I imagine Michigan birds aren't as used to the heat? Hope you all are surviving and that the heat breaks and that you (and we) get some rain.
MJ

 

[NovaAman]

That's a golden Campine pullet. Her legs need to be slate though so I would guess maybe a cross breed. Mine are hatched with slate legs and the coloring of the feathers are exactly the same.

No kidding. Well her legs are yellow. Randy told me it was an SS. Dagnabit. I really wanted an SS. I guess I could call him and give him crap... LOL,

 

[Stacykins]

Yayee for eggs! Glad they got into the bator and not somebodys tummy heehee

Hey, does anyone on here have Nubian goats?

I have Nigerians, huge personality in a compact package

 

[RBahmer]

No kidding. Well her legs are yellow. Randy told me it was an SS. Dagnabit. I really wanted an SS. I guess I could call him and give him crap... LOL, 

RIRJen has SS.

 

[RIRJen]

No kidding. Well her legs are yellow. Randy told me it was an SS. Dagnabit. I really wanted an SS. I guess I could call him and give him crap... LOL,

if SS= Speckled Sussex then no it's not. Speckled sussex have white on thier chest/face and then as they molt out thier baby fluff into thier adult feathers they lose the white chest/face and get the speckles. I agree with Robin on the breed.

I have Nigerians, huge personality in a compact package

ehhhhhh....I don't care for little goats (but yes, they are cute!) lol I did have a mini angora once and she was a real sweety. I don't do little dogs either, had one once and hated it, its the only dog I've ever gotten rid of and not kept until it died of old age.

 

[RIRJen]

this is one of my young Speckled Sussex cockerels. He'll lose most of the white on the front in the next month and get more speckling through his body. BTW....I have 5 of these I need to find homes for. Nice heavy young birds...yum yum in a month or so lol.

 

[RBahmer]

if SS= Speckled Sussex then no it's not. Speckled sussex have white on thier chest/face and then as they molt out thier baby fluff into thier adult feathers they lose the white chest/face and get the speckles. I agree with Robin on the breed.

ehhhhhh....I don't care for little goats (but yes, they are cute!) lol I did have a mini angora once and she was a real sweety. I don't do little dogs either, had one once and hated it, its the only dog I've ever gotten rid of and not kept until it died of old age.

No, you only do 500lb dogs hahahahaha