N.E. Chickenstock 2011!!!!!! Who's up for it??

[ultra1classic]

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That stinks about your silkie eggs!! send me a pm with your address and i will send you a dozen eggs from my girls!!!!

 

[Sachasmom]

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Yeah, maybe someone thought I had left (I was out in the parking lot talking, LOL) I'll send you my address, you totally rock !

Are ya sure I can't sneak some duckies in a box for your daughter??? They're in my one Silkie pen now learning how to be Silkies you know...

 

[Sachasmom]

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I went on that same road via TomTom...I was like what the heck am I getting myself into!
And I lost cell service, so my man was all worried I was being sacraficed by crazy chicken people

He still doesnt know how many chickens I brought home....

So can we do chicken socials now? monthly get togethers??

I get to see my rabbit friends at shows way more than I get to see chicken people. Although lots of us do both! Funny how I now have rabbits (5 breeds) chickens (3 Breeds) ducks (1 breed, ducklings don't count unless you keep them!) and Quail (2 breeds) Shoot, I forgot, I have Bantam cochin too, well, those don't count as a breed, since I have the LF version. Oh, and Bantam polish... Okay, I have 5 breeds of chickens now.

I *really* wanted to get pigs this year. Red Wattles. But I have this issue with things staying where I put them, and the idea of chasing a 600 pound sow around didn't sound like much fun. Plus, I drive a PT Cruiser. The Time people had to get a pic of me in the back of it, I think everyone is always surprised at how much fits in a PT Cruiser!

Thank goodness it hadn't been raining that bad or I might have slid off the road there. I had to go BACK the same way, since I only had the directions Googlemaps had given me, and I figured i would get horribly lost the other way! It was less scary during the daytime though, LOL

 

[mame1616]

Bloomin - I haven't told my folks how many birds I brough home either - or about the rats!

Dawn, we were glad to have you! Good thing you showed up when you did - we were about to leave. I'm definitely staying there next year! Wish I had known about your Red Wattle desire! That's the breed I want, too! And the sows can get way bigger than 600 lbs., BTW. I like the boars - around 1000 lbs. and six feet long.
What is wrong with us?

 

[mame1616]

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If we did this more often I'd be bankrupt, my parents would throw me out, and I'd be on Animal Cops as one of those animal hoarders because I have no control!

 

[sonew123]

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I missed you guys and wished you girls were with us so much!!! There is so much to tell you but I am totally serious about being ... It was AWESOMEEEEEEEEE!!!

Might I add that Nava and EL W. were the most amazing couple I have ever met in my life! They have been together for 13 years ( married for 13 years) and being around those two was like watching two teenagers in love! the hottest sweetest spiciest couple around ... If there is a marriage to want to have based on respect-sincerity-love and devotion--you guys have it! Love you guys and thank you for dinner and your generosity!!

Kristen was the best road trip buddy and thank Gosh she was a nurse because Im not kidding when I say I was sick from Sunday night and still am nautious right now ... Cant tell you what it was or is just bleahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Feel like Im seriously preggers ( dont say it...the plumbing was removed 5 years ago!) The energy this chicka has despite all other stuff is rocking...energizer bunny...she just keeps going and going and goingggggggg....I might add to she is like the flipping dictionary and encyclopedia all in one--she knows everything and or has done it to boot!!! Thank you for sharing your car and your hospitality and generosity as well!!!! Im not eating those reeces!!

Carrie was the sweetest shy thing at first--then after a little "soda" LOL she was smiling and a social butterfly... love you Carrie and congrats on all your prizes!!! Oh and Hi Michael ...dont ever be shy with us-you were glowing with happiness the whole time!

1mommahen-has a face of the friendliest person ever! Thank you for bringing "petunia" to sell she will fit right in here with her sisters!!! Haha It was such a joy to meet you as I knew it would be.

Jason and Steph again another amazing couple with the love and farm to die for-cute cute cute- !!!!!! Thank you again for so much fun and with such open arms and generosity!!! I hope you do have it again next year it will be such an honor to come back and share it with you guys!!!

ChikieMamma-Ann...There's not much to say when you bring tears to my eyes when I finally met you. My first real BYC buddy I met when I first joined. You were verything I pictures and sounded like-adorable -spunky--and just plain genuine and sweet!!!

Grethchen and Patty troopers--I thought they were the ones that were going to mud wrestle with all they endured!!! Im sure the wine and margos helped a wee little bit. Gretchen has to be the most talented painter ever. Her paintings were even more amazing in person!!! Both such hysterical fun loving women that remind of Thelma and Lousie! hahaha again a pleasure to meet both of you!

Purple chicken-your cuter in person Hi Don I had to give away that silkie roo I brought for you to "show" us how things need to be done!
Ladies..I have to say This "single" man is a prize! Did I say that outloud??? Crud I did it again!

A Happychick. you have got to be the tiniest fiestiest little pistol I have ever met ( next to Nava-hehe) ( remind me when my 11 yr old outgrows her clothes to ship them your way-Im just jealous is all hahaha LOL...What a fun time and a good laugh with you-anytime you guys want to come and visit -you are more than welcome bon fire pit will be roaring!!

Im so overwhelmed right now with everyone else I met-I just want to say thank you all for such an awesome time..It was totally worth the 's LOL Id do it all over again

Aces...Chickenlittle...phage...blessed...Klf73...Brindle...Hoppy...SEM TOOOO!!!!!.....you were thought of the whole entire time and we missed you dearly!

Quick brief on arriving home-I went to throw out eggs from under my broody that were going on 26 days...well crud if after I threw them away that something made me pip them...2/5 were still alive A CALL DUCK EGG-I thought it was a splash amaracana egg!! and my friends tester turkey egg...I ran with them up to the house while the duck was hatching in my hands ( the broody went on a eating spree outside and wouldnt come back in!!! I put the baby under a heating lamp with a wet warm wash clothe and its yolk sac was not fully absorbed -like the size of a grape. I tied off the end so it would stop bleeding and its been wrapped in a wet washclothe for an hour...she is is my arms as we speak...im going to pull a nava and take this cutey to bed with me to keep her warm...good night all my peeps!!!

I am not forgetting anyone I know I have to talk about alot more people but after a 10 hr drive and a peeping baby in my hand I have to call it a night...

 

[sonew123]

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I think it was I who screwed up the eggs! I got to thinking about it the whole way home and it was driving me nuts! I know we had them -I know we left them on the table but then I remember picking them up and I think I sold them to the person who bid under you! No worries I have 6 the girls collected in the 2 days I was gone and Ill collect for another day or so and send some on me to you!!!! I promised myself next year that I have a better plan under way for the silent egg auction! Im already working on it!!! Do you still want some eggies?? PM me your addy!!! Natalie~

 

[High Roost Ranch]

Just dropping by your thread from down south and I have to say, WOW, you guys really know how to throw a BYC Chickenstock! Nava, I'm jealous that you got to go!

 

[froggie71]

Had to add this pic of the awesome Gretchen painted for me. She is fabulous. I told her basically what I was looking for and she came up with this:

Thanks again Gretchen!

ETA: She even add Chicken Stock 2010 New Tripoli, Penn on the back along with her signature for another great memory of the day!

 

[Sachasmom]

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Oh noes, LOL You sold my eggies out from under me???

Don't worry, it happens! It was crazy there at the end! I had the slip in my pocket, I should have put it on them or something for ya! You did a great job!

I think we needed a whole table JUST for the eggs! Maybe do it with sheets of paper for each carton? Then we could all fight and try to outbid each other!

Maybe add some birds to it next year? That would be cool too...

Who won the incubator? I was looking thru the EggCartons.com catalog and saw it, I was wondering what kind of thermostat it had, if it was the wafer kind or the better kind? Fire it up and let us all know how it works!

Don't feel bad about tossing out the still good eggs! (Been there, done that!) At least *you* didn't toss out a still live bunny!

The doe had scattered her week old litter, and I swear, I pulled it out and checked it, it was cold, not moving and dead. I put the box on a table in the sun while I went inside to save the one that WAS alive. Later when I went back to clean the box out, here is this bunny squirming around!

Which is why I almost always bring the *dead* ones inside to warm them up, because sometimes, they are just pretending to be dead! Or they're bunny zombies...

How is the little Call baby now? I so want Call ducks...

I think I tossed the last batch of duck eggs out early. I would have done the same with the ones in there now if I hadn't gone back and looked up how long they took!