who will be going to the show on the 14th?
I went to one show (Dec 2013) but arrived late in the afternoon - not realizing that it was just about over... Any ideas on what breeds/varieties will be there?
I still have a healthy love of Ameraucanas and want to connect and see more of them. Also want to learn about/see more Bantams - have a couple that I'm interested in... (yes, Ameraucanas but also a couple of others)... LOVE bantam eggs and would like some in different colors. The ones I get from our girls (only 2 now) are a light cream color... (have had tan & brown in the past - didn't realize then how "special" that was).
Hubby, Larry, wants some ducks. While ours were in temporary qtrs from nov 15th thru Jan 19th on a friends' farm - we lost all 3 when they got moved from our hoop coop to her coop (to make it easier to care for them). Don't know what got them for sure ... Still haven't decided what type we want - we'll look at what is at the show. We've always had "feed store ducks" - and mostly couldn't tell you what we've had. Think the ones we lost were small Rouen - they never quite mastered the art of flying. I'd love to have some Calls, but they'd be carried off by predators at this new property. We'll need to go w/ large ones - want dual meat/egg producers... Pekins are always good - but I want others.
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Brought home two of our hoop coops - they are still on the borrowed flat bed until tomorrow when I have help to unload them. These two will go out to the pasture - planning on putting broilers in them when it warms up. The 3rd will be put near the coops we have here on this property and while I redo roofs on all three of the pens (they are short - have to bend and walk to gather eggs, feed & water - going to hoop them) that pen of chickens will go into it. Later, will use it for something else - maybe a grow out pen? I also have two other pens can put chickens or ducks into - once the roofs are done...
