Surviving Minnesota!

[Minniechickmama]

I think they should make them in PINK for you guys! Let your feminine side show! C'mon, don't be shy, we won't judge you.

 

[MNChickMom]

When it comes to carharts....I get the hand me downs from hubby. Everywhere year he gets a new one because his work on each is waterproof and fireproof. How you ask....he installs duct work so it is normally covered with duct sealer and fire retardant. So I suppose that would put me in the multicolored club.

 

[KlopKlop]

I think they should make them in PINK for you guys! Let your feminine side show! C'mon, don't be shy, we won't judge you.

didnt you see my picture? those are pretty much pink!!

 

[Bogtown Chick]

I'm getting dark brown bibs to be matchy matchy with my corduroy.

 

[MinnesotaNice]

Here are some of the call ducks, these were in a box ready to go onto the compost pile:
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I wonder if dirty diapers or ducks smell worse, it could be a toss up....

I do not have Mr T yet.

You crack me up! They are cute little things. Careful....Holm will end up convincing to not buy Mr. T, yet will somehow still get you to pay for him twice. You'll also end up going home with Geese, a few calves, and 23 dozen eggs. Gotta keep one eye open with that kid! I went to his place for ducks and ended up paying for his future college education. Still trying to figure that one out....

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Keep me updated once Spring rolls around. I say go for that pairing - should be great layers and meat birds if you keep them for dual purpose. I have a RIR x Buff Orp hen that lays well. She's a bit on the smaller side though.

Good morning all! Here is a fun conversation starter for today - how old is your oldest chicken?? To start, my Big Buck (buckeye rooster) is 5 this fall! And I have two white leghorns that are 4.

My oldest is 3, however, I just sold a few ducks to a lady who said she had a hen that was almost 10 years old when she died. I can't remember what she said the breed was.

Life happens and I need to have him become WEGBY. I cannot get him until he finishes all the paper work for that. However, I do not want him as much as I did, I have kind of changed my direction on turkeys. I am going to try and hatch more APA birds and less colored ones. That does not mean I do not want him, I will hatch some colors, but I am finding my non-Porter birds have better confirmation than my Porter birds.

That is not a knock on Porter turkeys he just goes a different direction than I think I want to go, also the loss of Ethel has taken a lot of the colored poult fun from my wife and myself. She was more pet than livestock. (I know R2Elk is not taking this well, with his feelings on turkeys imprinting on humans.)

I am trying to figure out if I can get my Turkey hens to lay fertile eggs in January with lights. The winner at the show last weekend was a hatchery turkey out of Texas. The owner got the turkeys in January somehow. Those couple months make a huge difference over local birds.

I didn't know you lost Ethel - sorry to hear.

Oh...and there is the one who has to give her tom a hug and kiss before bedtime each night.

 

[MinnesotaNice]

A few pictures that I took the other day. I love this time of year!

 

[Momof3plustwins]

So tonight my DH caused some alarm telling me that one of the chicks my favorite had an eye that wasn't opening. I went straight out to check because I had never seen it but knew I should check. All eyes are open! Whew! But the one I posted pics of yesterday does have one that is sort of lazy. She will close the one and keep the other one open. Is there something I should watch for?

 

[Minniechickmama]

didnt you see my picture? those are pretty much pink!!

Clearly, you are NOT one of those people who sees the subtle differences in hues and shades of color! Next you will be telling the ladies theirs are not teal but seafoam green!

 

[Cebarmlds]

Good morning all.

It's raining here.

 

[jerryse]

Morning . Raining here also .