Natureberry in Macedon. They've always been very good to me and I've never had a problem with any of their birds. I think they get their birds from Mt Healthy? I'll have to ask again when I go get some feed.
I saw they had Spangled Orloffs this year! I have been eyeing them for a few years now, oh well....next year....
Natureberry in Macedon. They've always been very good to me and I've never had a problem with any of their birds. I think they get their birds from Mt Healthy? I'll have to ask again when I go get some feed.
I saw they had Spangled Orloffs this year! I have been eyeing them for a few years now, oh well....next year....
Morning all. Woke up to Mean Marge laying on the floor of the coop. Sadly, she passed about an hour ago. She was fine yesterday and roosting last night but I found her laying on the floor this morning when I went to let everyone out and I knew immediately that she was dying. I could find nothing wrong with her. Her crop was squishy this morning but that was it. She was one of our first girls, a diva over 3 years old and quite a talkative barred rock. She always had to be under foot of whatever you were doing, making suggestions and inspections and criticisms. She will be missed. I froze her so I can do an autopsy later. She was in good shape with nice weight on her so who knows. Maybe the autopsy will show what happened. The rest of the cheeps look fine. Everyone piled out this morning like they usually do and I observed them for a while but see no issues.
I had everyone out yesterday enjoying the cooler temps and freeranging. The terrorists are looking good and I got a few more eggs yesterday so I am sure they are happy the heat wave broke. My silkies enjoyed being out of their pen and Legolas was being a good daddy and calling the babies over to food when he found something. Of course, he had to go after Little Mans girls and promplty had his butt kicked by Little Man. Boy just doesnt learn. What was interesting is that Little Man never bothered with Legolas hens or chicks, even though he walked right by them. I love that rooster...he has the best temperment ever. He will live here comfortably until he passes. I may have to keep one of his sons though, just to have that gene continued. He is a looker and a great temperment.
Picked up Roger (my rir tater tot) this morning and he wasnt real sure what to do. He did allow me to hold him for a bit and look him over. He made no attempt to challenge me or come at me when I put him down so thats good. His brother Bill wont come near me. I am not sure if this is good or bad. Neither of the boys have shown any aggression as of yet but they are still young. I am hoping it stays that way. My hatchery rir boys were already challenging me at this age. Freezer camp filled up quick last year.
Pyxis--I knew you would fall under the silkie spell. And yes, the difference between hatchery and breeder stock is quite evident. Thats why I invested in breeder stock and it shows.
What a perfect day today. I will be trimming raspberry bushes, making the coop window and cleaning the basement (notice I put cleaning the basement last?). I have ten years of being a pack rat to clean out from. Good God, I have clothes from my kids from 10 years ago. It all has to be washed before I can have a garage sale.
I would much rather be outside.
Enjoy the day!
They had Frizzles?! thats another on the list for next year I guess. lol. It's very hard to behave since I work about a mile away from them. I broke down and got a speckled sussex and another EE a few weeks ago when I went with a friend of mine who only wanted 4.
Morning Everyone!
Its Monday Funday...said no one ever! My job is getting to be such a joke, can't wait to be done with it.
Well I decided to take the plunge and try another rooster with my big girls so I can hatch some pure bred orpingtons from them. I was so upset when I had to rehome my big lavender roo because of how mean he was and thought I would never again get another large breed rooster. I just really wanted to hatch some lavender orps from the pair I had but he had to go. After talking with Glass yesterday morning and skimming around CL (as much I hate it) I came across an ad for a beautiful splash orpington roo. I didn't even think that was a color for orps. Anyway, I wasn't really searching for roosters, I was actually looking for coops and happened to see this ad and this bird just caught my eye. So I'm picking it up today. They state all their roos are very friendly and follow people around looking for treats, etc. So I figure I'll try it again, see how it goes, have some protection for my girls now that they're on their own again since my silkie roo is back in with his ladies. Not that Duncan was much protection before, but you know, he thinks he was. LOL And hopefully I'll eventually be able to hatch some chicks. So keep your fingers crossed for me this works out!
Rancher - I've had some trouble with berries but it looks like my blackberries should be coming in soon but it's growing insanely large I wasn't prepared for that.
Sunny and Ke I love Jim as well I'll be there Wednesday for feed, and you might be right My Hatchery. I've gotten a few birds from him.
So I was removing the girls old coop and found baby rats or something I have no clue but it doesn't matter the girls are em all! Breakfast of champions. My son and I were stunned cuz they were cute but we were not going to intervene. Omg so gross. My son was afraid mama was going to come back and get us lol!
Lynzi, glad to share the meds, they really should sell that Eprinex in 3 oz bottles, you'd need to have a huge flock to use up the size they sell. It was nice to see you in person, too.
Pharm, sorry about Marge, you will always remember her.
I saw a chicken up on Sweet Road, but it wasn't one of my babies, so I guess they are gone for real.
BUT, I think I heard peeping from under Mama, and then some tapping! How exciting. She looked a bit confused, as she has raised a lot of chicks, but they just were discovered in the morning, and it didn't take three weeks either. The stork brought her other broods to her...
I don't think any of the berries that I've picked are as sweet as last year. I've blamed it on all the rain we had earlier. And now we aren't getting any rain. Between the rain and the chickens, I got very few strawberries. Most of the raspberries that I'm picking are wild. It takes forever to pick those tiny berries. Ugh! I'm thinking I need to really trim my rasp bushes back. I think they are too full.
It looks as though two of the Red currant bushes I planted have died. One I had taken up and replanted in compost and a little higher than it was hoping the elevation would create better drainage.
I also have two Jostaberry cuttings to put in. I'm really disheartened over the plant losses this year.
Rancher, it has been such strange weather this year. I planted two whole rows of beans, none came up! And one row of nasturtiums...nor kale and carrots, but I did see the girls grazing there...but not the beans or flowers..
