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[aveca]

Fantastic group Vickie...what a great tour..thanks for sharing!!.there is nothing like good old dr. green (grass) and Its That eye of newt thing.....plus the romig secret recipie..Ive chopped so much spinach , kale , and assortment of greens including alfalfa just to make up for my lack of..so so happy the temps are coming up next week..cabin fever is an understatement..

Vickie, we have laughed all week long over that air craft carrier comment..you funny woman.. those baby buffs are a treasure , still a little bit wooley mammoth from the long winter already turning to air craft carriers.........Its so nice to be able to work at home right now..Love being here everyday to pamper them.. they must be 4 & 5 mos by now..forgot..

 

[thedragonlady]

Fantastic group Vickie...what a great tour..thanks for sharing!!.there is nothing like good old dr. green (grass) and Its That eye of newt thing.....plus the romig secret recipie..Ive chopped so much spinach , kale , and assortment of greens including alfalfa just to make up for my lack of..so so happy the temps are coming up next week..cabin fever is an understatement..

Vickie, we have laughed all week long over that air craft carrier comment..you funny woman.. those baby buffs are a treasure , still a little bit wooley mammoth from the long winter already turning to air craft carriers...check out miss dior in the middle..strike a pose....cant wait for her big girl tail feathers just starting to come in...Its so nice to be able to work at home right now..Love being here everyday to pamper them.. they must be 4 & 5 mos by now..forgot..

Super kids. They have more long underwear than mine, but the shape is the same.I'm so glad you'll be able to get them out to the shows! Any chance of you coming to Knoxville in Dec? I'd love to have all my kids there.

 

[thedragonlady]

Super kids. They have more long underwear than mine, but the shape is the same.I'm so glad you'll be able to get them out to the shows! Any chance of you coming to Knoxville in Dec? I'd love to have all my kids there.

I have a very large" Bo-Jangles" box her that DH brought dinner home in. He thought it was funny. His comment was that that our kids would never fit in the box without the fixins, and the quart of tea. So right. Instead of weighing , I'm thinking ..."If you fit in that box , you don't fit here". So far , not a problem.
Maybe we can get a block of rooms ? Let me know...

As for "air craft carriers" . I want to see the South end of my birds as wide as the North ends.

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

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Oh I miss Bojangles. We don't have them here. I love their "ice tea." Oh and their biscuits.

Out here on the West Coast if you go through a drive through and ask for ice tea they serve you UNSWEETENED tea and give you packs of sugar that fall right to the bottom.

When I serve ice tea it is so syrupy sweet as to be intolerable for the West Coasters.

 

[lualshannon]

last year I couldnt get a fertile egg out of My favorite black hen..this year fannys got trimmed..not taking her anywhere..so trimmed so I dont have to keep plucking LOL..the others got plucked..Im hoping finnaly we get some babys out of her..I think she was very selective in her choices...The big problem here is catching that egg befor it freezes..it is again a wind chill warning day so everybody inside again.so Im sure that doesnt help things....But finnally this weekend its supposed to get up to 50..WHEW! We are so ready for spring!!!

I just love the blk orps..such sweet tempered birds easy to be around and handle..but Heavy to pick up..The roosters want to be lap dogs..had one that would jump up in peoples lap and fall asleep but he was really too heavy to be a lap dog..The construction workers would be taking a break in the lawn chairs and that rooster would be one of the guys and either on somones sholder like an oversize parrot or sleeping in somones lap..I have a feeling he got a little guiness stout too..... ..The females are so easy to do anything with..Love them..they will forever be a favorite here..the construction workers LOVE them..They run like a pack of dogs to meet them ..soak all of the attention in..one of the construction guys couldnt take not being greeted at the fence due to snow , so he took the 4 wheel in and plowed a path up to where they are working..I have to get a pic of that when it warms up..

According to the old books, not the greatest table bird, take on a not so pleasant grey cast when dressed, not a great egg layer compared to cherry eggers or australorp..but they make up for it in comic releif and personality..

Love the black orps..I will always keep them around..

Your Orps are simply gorgeous, Aveca! In the past, about 20 yrs. ago, I've had black, and buff Orpington girls who were delightful, big, fluffy, gentle giants. They lived to be 11-12 yrs. old which I still miss them to this day. I never had an Orp. rooster, actually never saw a mature rooster. I am amazed the size difference between your boys and girls. My! he must be huge...

 

[lualshannon]

"Hungry", and his sister. 100% EBOs by Monty, out of Mrs Pumphry at 3 1/2 months. These kids are very large. My thanks to Marc Sacre and Jim Hall for the bloodlines to produce these birds.



Another 50% Pullet by Monty at 3 1/2 months.....




A 50% EBO P. by Monty at 3 1/2 months



My secret conditioning weapon...... GREEN GRASS 24/7, with crimson clover and rye , oats, wheat,oversown for winter grazing. And don't forget "The Eye Of Newt"! NO, they don't get to eat my asparagus!!




A 50 % Pullet by Monty out of Dolly in front, and a 100
% P. By Monty out of Mrs. P in rear At 3 1/2 months...

Stunning!!! MUSIC TO THE EYES.......

 

[aveca]

Super kids. They have more long underwear than mine, but the shape is the same.I'm so glad you'll be able to get them out to the shows! Any chance of you coming to Knoxville in Dec? I'd love to have all my kids there.

I put in for it..just waitin to hear back..I put in for A few too many maybe.

..So far they havnt said anything..the employee battle has begun for summer time off..They are usually really good about letting me get out for everything fall because the golfers are getting through with tourneys and are back at work..not sure how golfers get all the choice spots but ..you can only wait and see..

 

[thedragonlady]

Stunning!!! MUSIC TO THE EYES.......

Thank you ! Wait until all the crimson clover blooms. This year I WILL get good photos. Maybe the bunnies will join in too.

 

[chickobsessed]

This is my lavender roo. I have three of them. Would like to find a home for two. They are huge!

 

[delisha]

That would drive me insane to have a nice bird like that and not get little ones

Me too...I sure hope I do not run across that issue

Beautiful blacks Aveca.

I need some good quality like that!

Aveca...your Blacks are so beautiful!

"Hungry", and his sister. 100% EBOs by Monty, out of Mrs Pumphry at 3 1/2 months. These kids are very large. My thanks to Marc Sacre and Jim Hall for the bloodlines to produce these birds.



Another 50% Pullet by Monty at 3 1/2 months.....
This little girl is lovely!!



A 50% EBO P. by Monty at 3 1/2 months

I love this girl!!!!! wow..that color is amazing!

My secret conditioning weapon...... GREEN GRASS 24/7, with crimson clover and rye , oats, wheat,oversown for winter grazing. And don't forget "The Eye Of Newt"! NO, they don't get to eat my asparagus!!




A 50 % Pullet by Monty out of Dolly in front, and a 100
% P. By Monty out of Mrs. P in rear At 3 1/2 months...

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