I know, this is real quick and I apologize for not being on today. We were having our family photos done at home. But I wanted to share my new blog header...The photographer and I have been wanting to do a remake of one we have seen a while back. LOL! So this is the new header of my personal blog. I absolutely LOVE it! He did an amazing job!
STOP!!! I must add...... after watching the video of the boys swaying and singing the chicks to sleep,,,, WHERE THE BEJIMMENIES ARE THE chickens in this picture????? sighhhhh YOU NEEDED ONE ON YOUR HEAD!!!I know, this is real quick and I apologize for not being on today. We were having our family photos done at home. But I wanted to share my new blog header...The photographer and I have been wanting to do a remake of one we have seen a while back. LOL! So this is the new header of my personal blog. I absolutely LOVE it! He did an amazing job!
CUTE! love those colors!Thanks Guys! This is my christmas card! I make them for SUPER cheap! (Also birthday invites, etc.) If you all are ever interested, just let me know. I love designing!
Enjoy!
I was TOTALLY gonna do that!!! I SWEAR!!! The kids really were mis-behaving, and It literally just flew over my head! LOL!!! GRRRR!!!!!!!
Well, my incubator hold 196 LF chicken eggs. I have several brooders. I keep them in my office/chicken room/craft room until they are about 1 week, then they go the garage. I use metal, and rubbermaid livestock waterers. I have some of the Brinsea infared heaters, they only use 20 watts of electricity. I stagger my hatches so some will go to the barn, while new ones are going into the brooders. Right now I have 50 Cochins, and 18 Black Australorps. In a next week I will set Coronation Sussex. The week after that will be Mottled Java, Blue Andalusian, and Silver Laced Wyandotte. Then the week after that who the heck knows....................................... I want to also add, that I sell most of the chicks. Like with the 50 Cochins, I am looking for hens, so that take it down to 25, then I want blue, so that will take it down to 12.5, then I want to keep the nicest 2-3. So really out of the eggs I will probably keep 5???? I am a sucker for blacks too!!!! I am picky, and I cull very hard. This is for myself, and to better the breeds, following the SOP is important. Most people I sell to are looking for pretty chickens, which is in the eye of the beholder. Some people want non-hatchery stock because they want to support local agriculture, and they usually have better personalities. Then there are a few people who want show birds. I make them too, but I have to keep the nicer looking birds to improve the breed. I can't sell all the show quality ones that I raise. Usually its 1/10 chicks is a show bird. So technically, out of the 50 eggs, 5 keepers is about right.............................I am pretty serious about my ladies and gentleman. I also love them to pieces
