North Carolina

[HenThymes]

Evening everyone! Checking in with a final hatch update as they all now all out an in their brooder.
8 of 8 bantam orpingtons, looks to be mostly blacks, I think there is only 1 or two blues

(these were shipped eggs 15 total and were suppose to be mostly blue.

)
9 of 10 solid black marans from nice dark eggs (great hatch for shipped eggs as I started with 12)
1 of 1 brown LF orp (shipped eggs started with 6, one exploded in my hand

, very poor hatch

)
1 of 1 black copper marans, I set three from a new hen so I am happy with the result
0 of 1 lavender cochin (again shipped eggs, 11 were not even fertile and the last pipped upside down and didn't make it

)

Will get pictures in a few days when everyone fluffs up and settles in.

 

[HenThymes]

Well, look what my DH got today!!

Along with their mom, we have three gorgeous does. I will include pics of the mom once I get them uploaded.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Oh my gosh HT they are adorable, are you going to milk mom?

 

[HenThymes]

Mom is a pygmy/milk goat cross so I may try my hand at it to use for goats milk soaps.

The kids are hers and full boar cross, they are currently a month old.

 

[Miss Lydia]

they are adorable, so now your getting into raising goats, that is so cool, will they be pets or food?

 

[BHep]

HT

AWWWwwwwww




I have 3 chicks out so far. 1 Serama, 1 Polish & 1 Polish mix. Came from a Polish egg, but clearly somehen has been messing around on her rooster

 

[HenThymes]

Quote:
For me they will be pets, sorta.

My DH has decided to start small in meat goats. The mama is good for me as she is part milk goat, the kids are great for him as they are part meat goats. With 10-1/2 acres we have plenty of land for them.

 

[Why Did The Chicken Cross]

I'm here in Greensboro with 2 Dominique hens.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Why Did The Chicken Cross, we're glad to have ya.. but 2 isn't near enough,
stay on here long enough and you'll be wanting more. and we're over in Burnsville in the mountains

 

[BHep]

Hi everyone

Just stopping in to say "hi" ... busy working around outside. I think I will take my break outside with my camera.