Pennsylvania!! Unite!!

Pics
Date sort Score sort
Blarneyeggs said:
Wow! You've got a lot going on. My kids don't go back until next week. Something I dread every year.

Your CX having bumble foot seems to support my theory of the heavier birds getting it....lower roost bars are a must for my Orpingtons and Marans from now on.

We have the same situation with the hot peppers over here, hubby likes em, I don't. Sometimes I make a hot pepper jam with them. Lately I've been putting the seeds into my white clam sauce that we eat over pasta, the kids LOVE it. Such a bummer that you burned your hands, be happy that you didn't rub your eyes....or did you?
Click to expand...

Too much going on lol. We're also in the middle of building a platform out of old pallets for a metal shed that's been in our garage for 2 years waiting to get set up lol. We're getting there slowly. The kids were covered in paint yesterday from helping out.

Poor Captain just didn't stand a chance, even with hours legs at a good angle under him. It's amazing how just the weight of a bird can doom them from the start. He's never had to jump for anything and still has incredible bumble foot. I'm not sure when exactly I'll get to butchering him but it won't be tonight. Waking up at 5:30 this morning to get the kids off to school was a pain that I'm not used to yet lol.

As for the peppers, I didn't realize how hot they were at the time. I even got squirted in the fave a couple times and it didn't burn. I didn't think I got any in my eyes but when I put my contacts in this morning, they burned! I'm wearing glasses today lol
 
My RIRs and SLW were always at the top of the pecking order. They were nice to people, but they were the bosses in the coop. Even when I introduced the SLW to a new coop, she didn't waste any time letting the resident birds know she was not to be messed with. I do miss her gorgeous feathers and fluffy butt though. Some of my favorite large brown egg layers are black australorps, they were sweet and I will get some more (maybe next year). Delaware are also really great brown egg layers.

@Auroradream26 if you are looking for a mature, male Cornish X, my neighbor has two... they successfully mate with her barred rocks and buff orpingtons. She only wants one of them.
 
emorems0 said:
My RIRs and SLW were always at the top of the pecking order. They were nice to people, but they were the bosses in the coop. Even when I introduced the SLW to a new coop, she didn't waste any time letting the resident birds know she was not to be messed with. I do miss her gorgeous feathers and fluffy butt though. Some of my favorite large brown egg layers are black australorps, they were sweet and I will get some more (maybe next year). Delaware are also really great brown egg layers.

@Auroradream26 if you are looking for a mature, male Cornish X, my neighbor has two... they successfully mate with her barred rocks and buff orpingtons. She only wants one of them.
Click to expand...

Thank you for offering but Captain was special to us. He successfully mated everyone for a while (he loved the ducks lol) but hisbtime is up. I can make the project work with just the ladies.
 
We went with a couple Speckled Sussex ladies (along with the Campines+Fayoumis)...they weren't my favorite but I got vetoed on the Leghorns since our 2 definite breed picks are small.haha So many birds will be here next week and I am officially in prep-panic mode.
 
I really wanted some fuzzy legged girls but I was weary of adding any...I love to snuggle on my birds and I have a fear of poop always being caked to them. My chickens and their area are all pretty clean so I realize this is probably irrational.
 
So today I heard crowing that was WAY too close...as in, 'inside the house' type of close. And I didn't even bother to go check it out. Was that wrong? Am I the only one that has this issue come up from time to time? I believe it is the combination of irresponsible kids and a couple-few too many birds.

I know this sounds bad, but in my defense I've only had the goats get in once or twice and have NEVER had a pig find it's way in (to the doorstep, but never inside).
 

New posts New threads Active threads

Back
Top Bottom