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[ejb3810]

Bogtown, after your post stating that " backyard chickens internet people seem to be a bit less scarier" I am assuming you have not met "Duluth Ralphie" in person. That is an alias you know.

 

[The BlanchRanch]

Quote: Pate is just like braunschweiger. Terrine if ife you turned braunschweiger into meatloaf. ;-) Great on a piece of bread or as "they" like to call it. As a canape. HA!

 

[Bogtown Chick]

LOL. Ed. I saw a picture of him.....Was a little scary...

But anybody who drinks Mike's hard lemonade and peaches ...well shall we say I'm not too afeared.

 

[The BlanchRanch]

First off to prove to you naysayers I am a great catch, I made dinner for the peach thief.


Secondly, BlanchRanch I think you should check out this craigslist ad.

http://stcloud.craigslist.org/clo/5265069612.html

Oh my god. That is so funny. Might be able to get a couple thousand for the phone charger in the pocket!!

 

[The BlanchRanch]

Quote: Had a blue healer and it had some boxer in it. It was a rescue. If I told that dog not to do something once, it never did it again. It was an amazing dog. One day he just laid down in his favorite spot and never got up again. I really miss that dog.

 

[scandiafowl]

Most of us have that special dog, the one we wish would live forever

 

[duluthralphie]

I know very little compared to some, but I don't completely disagree with you. Eye Candy is great! That is why I do the Easter Eggers, you never know what you are going to get, really, but the prettiest ones always seem to end up being cockerels.

If I had a mantra it would be variety is the spice of life. I started this venture with over 30 varieties of chickens, I just couldn't make up my mind. But since I am breeding pure and enjoy showing, I like to stick with birds I feel are attractive and useful, that I can still put in a show cage and not embarrass myself. Each breed I keep has a functional aspect that keeps them here.
Not everyone is into chickens for the same reason and I don't want to bash anyone's birds if they are suitable for them, I hope you don't think I was bashing your amazing and gem encrusting machines? I would just not have them here.

I understand completely, being an anti social recluse I would never show anything as I would have to talk to people in person then.

I wish I knew what I wanted to do with chickens or from them. So far my hatching simply provides Critters and some of the Asian Community in St Paul with food, for some reason they love my roosters.

 

[duluthralphie]

The Buckeyes and New Hampshires are definitely going to be mainstays. The Buckeyes are a light egg color, and the NH are a bit darker, between the Bucks and the Wellies. I will likely keep the Welsummers because they are just such a nice bird and lay those dark eggs. The Easter Eggers and/or Ameraucanas will be around for the long haul too. Cochins keep me on the fence. I ended up with 4 pullets I just had to watch grow out and I am not disappointed in doing so, and I have a 3 or 4 gorgeous cockerels, plus 2 Blue cocks I will use this year after all. Cornish I will keep as long as I can afford to, but those are my selling stuff, those are my fun and selling for breeding purposes. I may bring in one other breed at some point, but not in a rush to do so. I like so many that it is difficult to decide, but I am leaning toward bringing the Barnevelders back because they are just such a sweet and wonderful breed, and beautiful - same color as the Dark Cornish, but a style of chicken completely different. Dang, woman! Now you have me thinking about other breeds again!

My vote is for you to get DOMINIQUES!!!!

 

[duluthralphie]

Oh my god. That is so funny. Might be able to get a couple thousand for the phone charger in the pocket!!

I never checked the pockets. I will get some pictures and list the charger right away.

 

[Coffee 1st]

Congratulations @Coffee 1st for the number one post in the last 7 days on BYC. For your story about your son checking up on you while you were in your pajamas with the poop bucket and pitch fork. It's on the home page of BYC. Most popular post, click on last 7 days.

Very Cool Thanks for letting me know...