***OKIES in the BYC III ***

[Kassaundra]

Had one of those sneaky zucchini that got really big before I noticed it. This is my youngest and she just turned 2 last week - she is a real character to say the least!

Cute. You can make zucchini candy out of it, skin it cube it simmer about 20 minutes in koolaid sugar water (or fruit juice) then dehydrate until chewy.

 

[WhiskeyTango]

Those are some pretty blue girls. the girl I got from you at POOPS, Lola, is getting big. Her head and hackles are going to be dark blue.

My broodies have hatched 21 chicks so far in the past week. - Mille Fleur Cochins and Wheaten Ameraucanas and some crosses from my Blue Ameraucana hen and my Wheater Ameraucana roo.

Also growing in my flock now -
Joe rescued a Blue Game chick that nearly drowned when it hatched under a ramp at Jack's during the last hail storm. We call it Stormy, works for a boy or girl.
Then, this week a game hen hatched 8 chicks under a bush in Jack's front yard right by the front door. After she moved the 8 to Jack's back yard a 9th chick hatched late all by itself. "Slow Poke" is now in my brooder.
And...... a Guinea keet came running up our front side walk !? We guess it is from one of the guineas that are part of Jack's flock and the free range ones that move from the place across 29th Street into the woods and now roam our neighborhood and lunch with Jack's birds. Seems like it came from nowhere. It is already a couple of weeks old. I thought it is a lavender but it has a lot of tan it it. I will have to post a pic.
The game chicks can only stay it they are girls and are nice to my Cochins. Jack's games are all Blue Reds and just beautiful. They have the run of Jack's backyard. The roo, Rojo, may be the most beautiful rooster I have ever seen. He hops the fence and walks right into Jack's garage when his is working there.
The guinea may be too loud to stay in our pens. I don't know if it will be happy with only chickens or if it can going Jack's guineas? Can guineas become very tame?

Hey MJ, Here are the three Ameracauna roos that I have. 2 Splash and 1 Blue.


I might keep the bigger Splash. Not sure yet.

 

[mjgigax]

Had one of those sneaky zucchini that got really big before I noticed it. This is my youngest and she just turned 2 last week - she is a real character to say the least!

What and adorable pic! How do those zukes hide so well and get so big before we notice?

 

[shelbydog]

Today's weather is fantastic. I demand the rest of the summer be like today.

 

[shelbydog]

Grasshoppers are thick at my house but they are trying their best to catch as many as they can

 

[Jeansrie]

Cute.  You can make zucchini candy out of it, skin it cube it simmer about 20 minutes in koolaid sugar water (or fruit juice) then dehydrate until chewy.

I just might try that, might be the only way to get my girls to eat them!

 

[our 5acre farm]

Finally get to start working on it again

 

[shelbydog]

Finally get to start working on it again

I like the gambrel roof.

 

[Ginger Assassin]

Out carrots are getting big and peanuts have gotten 3 inches high.

 

[ceocka]

Today's weather is fantastic. I demand the rest of the summer be like today.

I second that!