Pennsylvania!! Unite!!

[wingstone]

Quote: even without the rooster count, that pen has about 60 hen's right now,,,I have a hard time butchering hen's that quit laying, I must have about 10 old girls in there right now

Quote: I can not explain, but.....all I think when I look at that is YUMMY......I know I am strange...

Quote: anyone need a place to put hives in lancaster county, do people do that or only on their own property

Just a question about egg positioning in the bater....I can understand rolling them every day....I watched my broody do it...but I eggs just don't stand on end (little side or big side) so if a broody doesn't stand them on end...why in the bater???(I just set my first egg two days ago, so I am learning)......

This has been a debate for a long time...

Did anyone else see the sunset tonight!? I didn't get outside early enough to catch the purples and pinks that were there. But I got some of the color.

I wish I could have watched it, we were to busy trying to finish up for the day...

 

[wingstone]

You guys came close to what ended up being done today..


on the freezer camp bus is

1 mean OE
1 Maran that doesn't play well with others
3 large meat bird experiment rooster,,( beautiful birds but just to heavy for the hens )
1 Tommy Turkey,,,he jumped at my granddaughter today so he will need thawing for easter dinner.

I have 2 weeks to decide the next batch...

Tommy turkey weighed in at 17 pounds

 

[wingstone]

Blarney,

Yes, I do really like the EE 's...I know they are just a mix breed but many are really nice and hardy......My main rooster always seems to be an EE once they get passed the teen years they are great.

 

[oletymer]

Big thanks to oletymer for the 2 gorgeous roos I got from her today. Blue partridge silkies! Woohoo! Got plans for those boys!

Im just now getting on here, was nice to meet up with ya, Picture your off spring from them love to see what you get,

 

[oletymer]

Newest hat.

Going to figure out a brooder (and where to put it - we have 5 cats in the house) this weekend.

love it..

 

[oletymer]

just sold 22 chicks this week end....I feel accomplished....now its time to spring clean they dusted up my house..

 

[chiques chicks]

My neighbor would love some hives on his property. Lots of fruit trees!

There are some hives stopped about a mile away, hopefully they come over.

He also uses wooden orchard bee nests, seem to help.

 

[troyer]

Here is a picture that made us chuckle.

 

[SilkieSensation]

Big thanks to oletymer for the 2 gorgeous roos I got from her today. Blue partridge silkies! Woohoo! Got plans for those boys!

Im just now getting on here, was nice to meet up with ya, Picture your off spring from them love to see what you get,

They are in quarantine for now. Have to have my npip tester pay them a visit. Once they are allowed out they will be getting some EE girls until I pick them up some silkie girls at the swap. I love my colored eggs & my fluffy birds. Put them together & they are just awesome! Can't wait to make some silkie/ee's.

just sold 22 chicks this week end....I feel accomplished....now its time to spring clean they dusted up my house..

I had 26 hatch Thurs & Fri. Sold 6 before the last 2 even made it to the brooder. Had to cull 1 that hatched late & didn't get out on it's own. Still have 19 roaming the brooder.

 

[Blarneyeggs]