Okies in the BYC The Original

[Sooner]

Sorry I missed you guys! It has already been busy for a Monday morning! Oh will it never end? AT least it is moving along right?

Donna I know you will work hard to make sure you can save where you can. We do miss you around here!

 

[Sooner]

Wayne so far I haven't had too much stress but that is sure to come soon.

What do you use the long gourds for?? They do look strange hangin in there with the birds.

I miss the Henry boys too! I miss everyone that use to come on that doesn't anymore!

 

[Kwartel]

Well, we made it back alive from Texas. Grayson got to spend a lot of "Daddy-time" with Bil and we all had fun visiting San Antonio. Seaworld was loads of fun, even if it did rain on us a little. They have an aviary full of Lorakeets (sp?) that you can walk into, as long as you bring in a cup of the nectar that they sell at the sea lion counter. The ladies that were running the aviary were amazed at how calm Grayson was when the birds started landing on his shoulders and walking across his back. We had to explain that he has loads of chickens and quail at home and loves them all. He especially liked it when one landed on my head and hung out there. They are definitely funny little birds and very possessive too. They looked like my two dogs arguing over a bone when it came to that little cup full of nectar.

I can't believe how fast our time there went and Bil and the rest of his unit will be leaving soon, so it was a very bittersweet goodbye last night. I know that he will be safe on his travels and come back safe and sound before I know it. In the meantime, we'll be keeping busy with the Great Quail Project and will be looking forward to a shipment of Buckeye chicks in the next month or so. Hoping to get some good stock out of both. My baby quail that were still fuzzy-headed when I left are now fully feathered and looking all grown up. I'll be quail-proofing their outdoor run today and will hopefully be able to release them out of their brooder area later today or early tomorrow.

 

[QueenPeaches]

 

[sgtmck1]

Just walked outside and there was a hawk trying to git in the quails pen. On top of that my wife is picking on me because every time I walk outside that big turkey starts gobbling and struting around she said he is in love with me.

 

[QueenPeaches]

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Thanks Andy for all your hard work at the sell! I appreiate it so much

 

[Buckguy20]

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Where can I get some seeds from that kind of gourd?
Also if you are serious about judging BBQ let me know.

 

[Ivyblaze]

Here are my new pics as promised!

From the front view

From the East side veiw where the coop is going to be at

From Inside looking at what the bf affectionately calls his chicken tree...more roosts will be added to this when they get bigger

Back view of the chicken tree with temporary shelter built into it...

The girls!!

Checking out their new digs!

 

[poultryand bees]

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I thought that was an ingenious way to make the neon green into a more "college boy" shirt.

 

[doubleostud]

Is anyone looking for any replacement laying hens. I have quite a few that either just started laying or should be in the next few weeks. .ost of them are white rocks or barred rocks or mixes. I am just looking to make a bit of room.