Our introduction to keeping chickens, the high's, the lows and pics of our journey.

[Fancychooklady]

Ha, I ran 34k of it the other night and it was pretty soggy, but we are expecting some heat. I have to buy a snake bandage to add to my kit, a few coming out of hibernation now.

BTW, the feather duster is developing quite a nice crow, and has kept it to just a few in the morning. I wonder how long we can keep this little guy!

The silkie crow can be a little on the screachy side.

 

[Bens-Hens]

I am still here, just strapped for time of late, and to be honest, the flock is doing really well, just ticking along so not a heap to report.

We are almost out of the feed for the younger birds, and when that is exhausted we are going to merge the two flocks so everyone is on the same food.

We have not sold or ate anyone and everyone is healthy.

I had to shoo Rosie (RIR) off the nest this afternoon....I think she may be hearing voices again. See how she is tomorrow.

 

[vehve]

I finally heard a crow from our Sussex roo today, Karin had heard it on Friday already. And he's started mating the girls too. So he's becoming a man now, finally.

 

[Fancychooklady]

Things have been busy round here too Ben. With hubby away for a month means I get to do his jobs too. Our girl finished 13 th out of 120 riders in the emerald series at Aus champs, not bad being as the winner was a 6 x Olympic medalist on a million dollar horse. Another week of competition then hubby comes home and flies out to WA with our eldest daughter for auditions at ECU.
Meanwhile I have an ' open garden ' next month and a magazine coming to do an article on the property. Phew and luckily the chooks are looking after themselves, though I do need to address my rooster problem. I have eggs coming out of my ears. Every visitor goes home with a dozen eggs.
My blrw has recovered from the flogging that he got, so I'll start collecting hatching eggs soon.
Have you decided on the sex of the wylkie yet ?

 

[perchie.girl]

Things have been busy round here too Ben. With hubby away for a month means I get to do his jobs too. Our girl finished 13 th out of 120 riders in the emerald series at Aus champs, not bad being as the winner was a 6 x Olympic medalist on a million dollar horse. Another week of competition then hubby comes home and flies out to WA with our eldest daughter for auditions at ECU.
Meanwhile I have an ' open garden ' next month and a magazine coming to do an article on the property. Phew and luckily the chooks are looking after themselves, though I do need to address my rooster problem. I have eggs coming out of my ears. Every visitor goes home with a dozen eggs.
My blrw has recovered from the flogging that he got, so I'll start collecting hatching eggs soon.
Have you decided on the sex of the wylkie yet ?

Awesome.... congrats to your daughter...

deb

 

[Fancychooklady]

Awesome.... congrats to your daughter... 

deb

Thanks Deb,

 

[perchie.girl]

Quote:
I have had horses for 47 years never had the talent or the tenacity to follow through like that. Takes an incredible team for sure.

deb

 

[Fancychooklady]

I have had horses for 47 years never had the talent or the tenacity to follow through like that.  Takes an incredible team for sure.

deb

I've been around horses all my life too , but never had the desire to compete. This boy cost $500 she's worked with him for 18 months and just been offered
$15,000 for him. She has her next ' project ' standing in the paddock waiting for her.

Sorry Ben, probably boring you with all this horsey talk.

 

[perchie.girl]

@Fancychooklady your daughter has BIG talent....

deb

 

[Fancychooklady]

@Fancychooklady
  your daughter has BIG talent.... 

deb

Thanks again Deb.