They're mutts with good PR professionals marketing their brands.
As for diversifying/modifying flocks, I could seriously get into ducks. I love the chooks dearly (and so do my egg customers), but the ducks rock. They're the funniest, most personable, most charming little things around, and I'm glad I got them!
Ooh, I'd be interested in some runners! I love the bowling pin stance!I hear you! And I do good selling my duck eggs. I've said quite a few times "don't tell my chickens, but I think I prefer my ducks"
Hopefully in a month or a little more we will have more runners. Penelope is working on going broody. She say off and on all day today
Hoping it is just something from the crazy weather, not something serious. I know he is old and currently looks like a neglect case (long shaggy hair shedding in handfuls), but still not ready to give up on him. Just need this weather to straighten out; once he gets on grass, he regains weight and looks good for his age.
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the 6 dozen black eggs I just got came from monte bowen. I am also getting some mottle eggs from him later. I am waiting to hear from the guy in VT as he said that the eggs he was hatching on may 2nd has not been clamed yet, but he has not email me back so I hoping they are my chicks!!!!!!!!!!! his javas are garfield and Duane Urch. he has black and white so I am hoping to get both! the java hens I have now are from a hatchery in NM, not bad but carry both black and mottle in them and the black ones are good but the mottle that shows up is no good. I want to get some from HaTHOR but have not talked to her yet.
Stopped down to preview the auction items at the Broome County fairgrounds, for this weekend's Farm Bureau auction (find it on the Manassee Auction site). The place is packed with everything you never knew you needed! Equipment of every shape and size. They run 2-3 auctions at once, but still dont know how they are going to get through all of it. Auction starts tomorrow at 3 with 'small stuff' then livestock at 4. There is beef cattle and chickens, lots of chickens! I took pics on my iPod, in case anyone wants to see them. Royal Palm turkeys, peacocks, guinea hens, rabbits, some ducks, 1 naked neck roo and chickens of all breeds, including silkies and maybe frizzle? They also had boxes of chicks. Repeating to myself: I do not need more chickens, I do not need more chicks... But I think everyone else here does!
And they had some homemade layer cages/show cages? 2 big multi-cage units with individual feeders and cup waterers. Somewhere in that pile my dad had seen a couple waterers and long feeders, may try to get those if I can find them! And eyeing a small tractor w/ bucket. May need to stay home from work tomorrow to go to the auction. And I am getting a sore throat anyways. Honestly I am! See how I'm doing in the morning. I wish it was on sat and I had the money!what color are the guineas?
"sigh' just looked at it, too far for us.
I knew you guys would be so helpful.Hubby has been trying to tell me to take the day off and rest so this doesn't turn into full blow illness. Likely will anyways if I spend all day Saturday at the auction, then coop building on Sunday. But getting some extra sleep in the morning is sounding pretty good.
On another note, my old man pony isn't feeling his best. Rapid breathing, reduced water intake (he is normally a camel). Still eating grain and grass, but taking breaks to just breath. Got some Azipen from the vet tonight, hope that kicks whatever he has. Vet is booked for the next week, so this was the best option for now. Feel so bad giving him shots, at 33 there isn't much muscle left to aim the needle at. Then he moved away and had to stab him again.
