North Carolina

[Tikkijane]

We ended up with two faucets freezing; one at the house and one at the barn.  Didn't break the pipes and they are thawed and better protected now.  Our barn cat, Sherbert, showed up just fine.  I guess she found a good place in the shop.  There's a cat hole into and lots of places she can snug down in there.  But all the critters are doing fine.  The chickens enjoyed the day, as the wind was not blowing at all today.  Even the young ones ventured outside.

I got my loom warped back up after taking the last project off yesterday.  Also worked on a hat I'm knitting for a friend, all in between taking water out to various areas and keeping wood on the fire.  Made a good crock pot of lamb stew while I was at it.  It's back to work tomorrow, though.  Sigh.

Well was down most of the day. Had to get a heater to thaw the wee little part that was frozen. The animal well was fine, though. Tomorrow is insulating so this can't happen again.

I have one house chicken. My blue andis did just fine with comb protection, but our lone BR (sent as a cuckoo marans but is definitely a BR) had bloody comb tips last week for some unknown reason. While I've lubed and kept an eye on her, it went from being ok to seriously iffy as soon as the sun went down. Hunny insisted (bahahahaha) we bring her in. She's as happy as a clam inside, although the cats don't quite know what to make of her, lol.

Here's to rising temperatures!

 

[Coop Scoop Boogie]

some of today's eggs ....mostly from some of my POLs. Some of those girls
are going into the breeding pen

 

[chicknnugget]

Hi Everyone! I am a new backyard chicken enthusiast. I have my coop and run set up and almost ready to go. I would like to buy 4 Golden Comet pullets in March. I am located in western NC. My local farm store only sells baby chicks and I am not yet set up for that...maybe next year. Does anyone know of someone in my area that sells pullets or....

Hi,

You might want to look up the website Hens and Friends. She is located in Olin.( North of Statesville.) She is also on Backyard Chickens under the name Bunnymomma. I have lots of her birds and the are great. She sells pullets and will order and feather out babies as well. She is going to put in an order at the end of the month if interested. I am ordering a few myself. Good luck.

 

[ramirezframing]

some of today's eggs ....mostly from some of my POLs. Some of those girls
are going into the breeding pen

NICE!

 

[Hollowoakfarm]

some of today's eggs ....mostly from some of my POLs. Some of those girls
are going into the breeding pen

Love that olive in the front row!

 

[The Howards]

some of today's eggs ....mostly from some of my POLs. Some of those girls
are going into the breeding pen

Loving the olive egg! Gonna have to find one of those girls this coming spring. Ordered another EE, since ours died this last year. I am missing the pretty egg basket.

 

[chicknnugget]

NICE!

Sorry, but what is a POL? Are those blue eggs from a POL? Love those if so!!!

 

[ramirezframing]

POL point of lay a young pullet just about to or just starting to lay

 

[ramirezframing]

Quote: Coopscoop might sell hatching eggs come spring

 

[chicknnugget]

POL point of lay a young pullet just about to or just starting to lay

Ahhh! Gottcha. Thanks!