She is growing up way to quickly!Last year and this year the last egg of the season was on October 23rd by the Welsummer.
It’s really nice here, so we are spending a lot of time outside. Last week I saw street basketballs at Walmart for $4. I grabbed one, and that (basketballs work better than those big rubber balls), combined with another growth spurt and practice allowed Duckling to beat me this morning.I am not happy!! Proud? Of course! But it ain’t fair I tell you!
Good for her! How old is she now? And how tall?Last year and this year the last egg of the season was on October 23rd by the Welsummer.
It’s really nice here, so we are spending a lot of time outside. Last week I saw street basketballs at Walmart for $4. I grabbed one, and that (basketballs work better than those big rubber balls), combined with another growth spurt and practice allowed Duckling to beat me this morning.
What breed for the blue egg?
They are University of Arkansas blue egg layers-- a breed from a grad project there.
I remember reading about those when the University shut the program down. Did you get some of the originals? Is anyone keeping the breed going other than a hatchery? Seemed like they were mostly Leghorn type with pigments! I liked my Leghorn... you know, those exotic white eggs...
and she was more like a dog that a chicken. Attention hog!
The bird flu several years ago made the one breeder stop-- She worked at a poultry plant and could not risk infecting them. I can't keep roosters so can't keep them going.I remember reading about those when the University shut the program down. Did you get some of the originals? Is anyone keeping the breed going other than a hatchery? Seemed like they were mostly Leghorn type with pigments! I liked my Leghorn... you know, those exotic white eggs...
