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[Buster52]

Hi. Been a while since I last posted, although I have been lurking a bit here and there. Just wanted to give those of you in eastern OK a heads up about a pastured poultry workshop in the Fayetteville, AR area. We are going and I'm pretty excited about it. Some of the presenters are stars of the pastured poultry movement. Hope to see some of you there!

Here's a link to the info: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/pastured-poultry-workshop-tickets-11009641133?aff=efbnen

And here is a blurb on the contents of the workshop:

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Terrell (Spence) Spencer at Across the Creek Farm is hosting this workshop for the American Pastured Poultry Producers Association (APPPA). Across the Creek Farm is a Non-GMO Pastured Poultry Farm in northwestern Arkansas. The Spencer family raise a whole lot of chickens for commercial and direct sales for both local and national sales.
Topics for this intensive pastutred poultry learning day include:

• Meatbird Production Overview - Spence and Cody Hopkins, Falling Sky Farm
• Health & Nutrition & Feed - Jeff Mattocks, The Fertrell Company
• Commercial Egg Production - Jeff Mattocks, The Fertrell Company
• Restaurant and Commercial Sales Discussion- Local Chefs, Meat buyers, & Spence & Cody
• Farm Tour

The workshop will be held on the Spencer's leased farm in Fayetteville, AR. The address and directions will be provided to registrants. Lunch is included with the registration fee. Registrants are responsiblie for all their own travel and lodging. The registration fees cover the event attendance only.
Veterans Welcome
Spence is committed to helping fellow military veterans transition from their military service to sustainable agriculture careers. A limited number of scholarships to attend this event will possibly be available. Scholarships could potentially cover registration, travel, and lodging. Veterans who register and plan to attend will be eligible for the scholarship. You will have an opportunity to provide information about your current farming activities and military service to help determine scholarship recipients.
Workshop Bonus
As a bonus, workshop participants are invited to tour the Spencer's home farm on Sunday (June 1, 2014) morning to see how the Spencers are utilizing very rough marginal land in their holler. Spence will show the group his forest & pastured pigs, goats, and brooder operations for his poultry enterprise. There is no cost to attend this informal tour on Sunday morning. The Sunday tour will be co-hosted by Jeremy Prater, a pastured hog famer & breeder as well as Jeff Mattocks from Fertrell.
Workshop Partners
The following organizations are providing resources and support for this event: NCAT (National Center for Appropriate Technology), Farmers Veteran Coalition, Bob Woodruff Foundation, University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture, and The Fertrell Company.

 

[clintgil]

After driving almost 6 hours round trip, we came home with these

Trio of lavender orpington
And also these

Silkie chicks
And a photo op with a huge rooster

 

[Kyzmette]

I think clintgil has definitely qualified as a chicken junkie! Six hours for chickens!

 

[greenbeetle]

David, I'm sorry to read that you lost her! We often don't know what happened, and they do sometimes die suddenly without any indication of illness. It is very frustrating. Since she never laid an egg, and that was the reason you got her, please see me at POOPS and we'll see if I have something you like and I'll replace her.

Thanks Betsy, I was really saddend to loose her but like you said things happen some times that baffle us. That is so nice of you to replace her, maybe i could get with you soon, I am not going to be able to make it to POOPS

. Just PM me or email me when you want to get together. Again thanks so much Betsy.

 

[Kyzmette]

Okay, finally have time to respond to Hannah.

You have fantastic potential, but you've limited yourself severely. It looks like you're sticking with what you're good at, honing those skills, and you do quite well, but the limitations you're holding on to show in your art.

When I first saw your work, my first thought was "Oh, she's part of the furry scene." If that's the case, then you do have a potential market. My suggestion would be to open yourself up to commissions in order to push your limits in your own style, but at the same time, pick one or two completely different styles to work in in order to learn new skills.

I suggest finding an older animation named Balto, because it's very similar to your style, but it will be a good study for you in creating unique personalities in your characters. It will also be a good aid for working with humans, various animals and scenery. Balto happens to be one of my favorite animations.

I also suggest studies in realism, specifically muscle and bone structure in motion. Shave your creatures, ditch the camoflaging fur, and make a serious study of muscle movement. Your work could lead to beautiful animation if you want to go that route.

 

[Kyzmette]

2 types of commissions actually, I do alot of Guinea art and am asked just for the subject, and often sell prints, then you have people that want their special pet- so you actually branch out- basic guinea art-

pet portraits
.

Robin, those are gorgeous. I'm totally jealous of your talent.

 

[brandy00]

We just hatched our first chicks from an incubator. All of them have done well so far except one little one. As we moved them from the incubator I noticed his toes were curled. I put him with the others and he is unable to walk very well. When he tries to stand up his toes curl in and he falls over. Does anyone have any suggestions what to do for him? Thanks

https://sites.google.com/a/larsencreek.com/chicken-orthopedics/leg-braces
This site has some really good info

 

[artsyrobin]

Thanks Kyzmette- took me a long time to get back into art and love doing them!




i am still working on downsizing, i need to get my numbers down to manageable size... so these are available- they need permanant homes, not in a freezer...lol! PM me

Mr T - and his friend who is a capon- Mr T needs a flock of his own... is very tame- they are bantams

 

[Chickenfan4life]

Okay, finally have time to respond to Hannah.

You have fantastic potential, but you've limited yourself severely. It looks like you're sticking with what you're good at, honing those skills, and you do quite well, but the limitations you're holding on to show in your art.

When I first saw your work, my first thought was "Oh, she's part of the furry scene." If that's the case, then you do have a potential market. My suggestion would be to open yourself up to commissions in order to push your limits in your own style, but at the same time, pick one or two completely different styles to work in in order to learn new skills.

I suggest finding an older animation named Balto, because it's very similar to your style, but it will be a good study for you in creating unique personalities in your characters. It will also be a good aid for working with humans, various animals and scenery. Balto happens to be one of my favorite animations.

I also suggest studies in realism, specifically muscle and bone structure in motion. Shave your creatures, ditch the camoflaging fur, and make a serious study of muscle movement. Your work could lead to beautiful animation if you want to go that route.

I shall try this, then. And, I love the animation, Balto!

That, as well as TLK, TLK 2, Bambi, and a few others, have been my inspiration! I'll try what you told me.

 

[Chickenfan4life]

Quote: Nope, no time frame. They said the swelling is also to be expected, but if my leg starts to throb steadily again, I should come back into the hospital. And they keep using the word, "surgery".

I know my leg is starting to hurt on a regular basis, now. I cant hardly get myself off my pain meds.

And, I did do that at one point! I should do it again, that would give me plenty of practice with different designs!