You will be buried in eggs soon, and probably a few chicks too!37 seconds of additional daylight today - 41 seconds added tomorrow... we're already up 4 whole minutes since the solstice and it's having a profound affect!
I got 4 Eggs today! 3 blue and Veronica's brown. she's a great layer, I think she's part leghorn, judging from her white feathers, her body shape and her comb. she's got a floppy Leghorn comb. but she's got fabulous cheek muffs and beard. One of the eggs might have been from 20 month old Isis, looks like hers... and the other 2 are from 13 month old girls.
no Marans eggs today, but yesterday, Cosette laid, and now I know that hers is the dark egg with the many little speckles, which would make the dark egg with the big speckles Genvieve's.
can't remember if I mentioned it here, or just on FB, but bantam Marans Esther, who is 5.5+ months old, squatted for bantam RIR cockerel Red the other day during free range! he's such a handsome fellow and a superb dancer...! she let him mount her, and I could see that her vent is dark pink and healthy. I expect her first egg within 2-3 weeks.
my dinner can't cook fast enough! smells so good in here it's driving me bonkers! need a hearty meal and a good night sleep. I have been forewarned - Ms So and So is calling in sick tomorrow. she's not sick. she just wants a day off. we have no coverage. so I'm left holding the (mail) bag.
Congrats!! Its cold here today again. So ready for spring...
Oh noo... now its your puppy. I know how that goes, my automatic response to any new pet is NO! screamed loudly!!!!Cheeka, sorry that you got stuck..... again.... Maybe next year will be better!
I think I got 6 eggs today... maybe 7. I know for sure that there wasn't a blue one.... and none with any blue food coloring either....
It has been CRAZY around here today... and not in a good way. Well, actually it was a pretty decent day up until 3pm, then all H*LL broke loose! The new has worn off with the puppy, so now no one wants to watch him or take him out.... He has pottied all over everything, including the couch and the Christmas tree skirt! UGH!!!!!
We have been trying to get the driveway fixed so that we can have the gravel brought. Unfortunately, no one wants to help out... We both have family with tractors, but no one seems to be able to come down for about 4 hours worth of work. Yet when they need something I'm supposed to be all happy to oblige! Sorry... Rant over....
Sounds like he was the perfect fit! I bet with time he will have perfect manners.lindz... it's never easy, puppyhood is such a long period of time too... the next 2 1/2 years should be fun.
Chester is making incredible strides in becoming the Beagle/Hound that he was meant to be. I had him out day before yesterday during free range, OFF the leash. it was only a very few minutes, but he heeled! the chickens are still wary of him, which is smart, but he ignores them. he sits, gives paw, responds to No for excessive barking, will lie down on command, loves to roll over, but won't do it on command yet. he doesn't jump on people anymore, knows what "down" means. he still steals my food if i'm not diligent about it, gets into the trash once in a while...
My first pip, ever!!!!
Sorry, just very excited.
on the little chicken buggies. Let us know if the wood ash works. I had heard of it, but was afraid to use it because wet ash/lime/acid concerns. Maybe you are getting all of your frustrations packed into the end of this year so that next year will just be awesome!
