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[aveca]

Sarah..LOL..Somone said that to me a while ago.., couldnt understand why people get so excited..their just chickens

Well, the imported thread is closed for something? so Thought I would share a few pics here..I feel like I scaled a mountian tired this morning..worked onlike transcribing till almost 3 AM then out to NPIP at 9: 30 AM..had everything set up yesterday..we breezed through it..SHe said she had to do Jamie Matts? tommorrow, I think hes a poultry Judge also...he has 300 birds so she has to test 75..I think he raises cochins.. she covers 3 counties and is tottally booked....telling me some pretty funny stories about large groups of kids she does for JR div and 4H. lot of .kids do really well...but, a lot of them would let go of thier chickens,...chickens flying around everywhere..

It was absolutly freezing this morning, 33 degrees..my tester showed up in parka LOL!..I put a couple of the cages out in the sun just because it was so cold , and the wind was so biting..especially in the shade...Honest to God, it goes from 100 degrees back to 30 degrees every week it seems..strange..I had to make a cage for these..like a double cage..I didnt get a chance to finish the door jam and latches due to had a deadline working online..we got through it thou..




Ben the australian orpington (australorp) waiting his turn , well, I should say just waiting , inspector hadnt shown up yet. Ben isnt far off from a molt.. For some reason, Ben and I get along really well this year, maybe he has just mellowed out..we used to get into some pretty big tangles..now he just goes along with whatever I need to do..



The babies have it easy, just run around and be observed..and thier pen and sleeping quarters get inspected..

 

[lildinkem]

Just moved the 2 Buff Sports pullets in with one of the 2 White cockerels I kept from last season.
This boy is from Harry's White cock and the single comb White Wyandotte hen.



He could be wider

These Buff Sport pullets should help.







Here is the other cockerel. He is from last year Harry's cock bred to my older pair of Buff Sport hens. Alot of difference in genes when you cross breed lines or especially breeds.

 

[thedragonlady]

Sarah..LOL..Somone said that to me a while ago.., couldnt understand why people get so excited..their just chickens

Well, the imported thread is closed for something? so Thought I would share a few pics here..I feel like I scaled a mountian tired this morning..worked onlike transcribing till almost 3 AM then out to NPIP at 9: 30 AM..had everything set up yesterday..we breezed through it..SHe said she had to do Jamie Matts? tommorrow, I think hes a poultry Judge also...he has 300 birds so she has to test 75..I think he raises cochins.. she covers 3 counties and is tottally booked....telling me some pretty funny stories about large groups of kids she does for JR div and 4H. lot of .kids do really well...but, a lot of them would let go of thier chickens,...chickens flying around everywhere..

It was absolutly freezing this morning, 33 degrees..my tester showed up in parka LOL!..I put a couple of the cages out in the sun just because it was so cold , and the wind was so biting..especially in the shade...Honest to God, it goes from 100 degrees back to 30 degrees every week it seems..strange..I had to make a cage for these..like a double cage..I didnt get a chance to finish the door jam and latches due to had a deadline working online..we got through it thou..




Ben the australian orpington (australorp) waiting his turn , well, I should say just waiting , inspector hadnt shown up yet. Ben isnt far off from a molt.. For some reason, Ben and I get along really well this year, maybe he has just mellowed out..we used to get into some pretty big tangles..now he just goes along with whatever I need to do..



The babies have it easy, just run around and be observed..and thier pen and sleeping quarters get inspected..

Looks like everybody enjoying the sun on a cold morning ! The Buff boy's tail has really come in nicely too. When those Whites get larger, you're going to need sunglasses to look at them, or be blinded by that bright WHITE !

 

[lildinkem]

Gettin a head is hard to do.

 

[aveca]

Looks like everybody enjoying the sun on a cold morning ! The Buff boy's tail has really come in nicely too. When those Whites get larger, you're going to need sunglasses to look at them, or be blinded by that bright WHITE !

im glad to have that part behind me..ive been doing this so many years now you would think it would get easier..we have a great system , its just all of the little things like setting up the cages ect...plus having the work deadline..i couldnt procrastinate anymore..im paying for it today..dont feel like moving..those birds are big and heavy..the black, blue and buff got the biggest NY tags that they make..but its done now..the whites are wide and they are very deep for their age..just adore them..classy birds.you can see the shine , so golden on the buff in the sun..he went in that cage like he knew exactly what he was doing....thursday is worm the flock day..sorry, was thinking out loud on that one...

 

[thedragonlady]

im glad to have that part behind me..ive been doing this so many years now you would think it would get easier..we have a great system , its just all of the little things like setting up the cages ect...plus having the work deadline..i couldnt procrastinate anymore..im paying for it today..dont feel like moving..those birds are big and heavy..the black, blue and buff got the biggest NY tags that they make..but its done now..the whites are wide and they are very deep for their age..just adore them..classy birds.you can see the shine , so golden on the buff in the sun..he went in that cage like he knew exactly what he was doing....thursday is worm the flock day..sorry, was thinking out loud on that one...

Thank goodness our state vet has gone to wing tags. They never outgrow those ! See if you can't get wing tags too. I'm so thrilled that Monty's kids DO glow; just like he does. That "Oh, well, whatever you say Mom " temperament is something I want to keep in both lines.

 

[Renie'sPeeps]

Lovely birds everyone.. Bill that white roo is really something Maybe he will wided with age.... Just like me.. lol

 

[Renie'sPeeps]

I feel like a kid with her face mashed against a store window..... peeping in to the Import thread..... chanting "OPEN>>>OPEN>>>>OPEN" <O> <O>

 

[aveca]

Thank goodness our state vet has gone to wing tags. They never outgrow those ! See if you can't get wing tags too. I'm so thrilled that Monty's kids DO glow; just like he does. That "Oh, well, whatever you say Mom " temperament is something I want to keep in both lines.

did so vickie got both..

 

[aveca]

I feel like a kid with her face mashed against a store window..... peeping in to the Import thread..... chanting "OPEN>>>OPEN>>>>OPEN" <O> <O>

me too...not sure what went down..glad i missed it..taking a long time to clean it up wwhatever it was..the usual bitterness i suppose.