Surviving Minnesota!

[I Love Layers]

5 of the 7 birds coming with me in one week! Hope to see many of you there!

 

[Bogtown Chick]

Howdy Minnesota. Happy MEA weekend. My boys are in NW North Dakota shooting dux and Sis and I are at home doing a little work, a little relaxation. Arts and Crafts. Time with the dog and chicks. I believe I'll get my run winterized and the coop ready too. Some rain and drop in temps overnight. I want to get some dried sand/dirt for their dust bath tub. Get some ashes from Mom and Dad as I think they've burned the fireplace a couple times. Get a good blend. The chickens loved their 70 degree yesterday. The one lavender is still coming through her molt but everybody else seems to be through and done for the most part. Some fluff feathers although emerged look shorter yet. Tail feathers the same. I gave tuna fish yesterday as a burst of protein and some Electrolyte in the water seems to make things progress a little better too...diminish stress.

Holms the new avian adventure looks interesting. What do you do with them? Other than shows? Eggs have to be too small for eggs benedict?
Sorry about the sale of your favorite girl. I know it's farm business....but surely one cuddle cow on Grandpa's place wouldn't hurt? LOL. I'm such a softy. I understand. When Dad sold the farm he said he never had trouble putting the steers in the trailer each year. All part of beef cattle raising. But the day he sent the Mommas to market he had tears he said. He put a lot of care into his animals.

I'm off to do some chicken chores and visit the folks. Happy fall weekend all!

 

[jerryse]

Morning . Slow on here again . Chicks are doing fine . Maybe I should take a picture . I think I will cut firewood today . Windy day coming later . 25 MPH with gusts to 35 .

 

[ejb3810]

Cold and about an inch of snow this morning, but it is melting now in the sun.
the birds are free ranging and although most are completely molted a few are in the middle of it. Hope we get a warm up so these late ones are not stressed too bad.

 

[jerryse]

Morning . 24 here brrr .

 

[jerryse]

5 chicks , 4 blue 1 black . Hatched Friday .

Ok after my lunch break from sawing I go back and find this on my camera . So missed meeting by less than 1/2 hour . Cutting firewood does not bother mine .

 

[MNChickMom]

Who is all going to Hutch this weekend?!

I am! My family is staying at a hotel. We are inviting anyone who wants to join us at pizza ranch on Saturday night. My 12 year old and 14 year old wanted something more kid friendly than the banquet being offered by the MN poultry association.

 

[I Love Layers]

Who is all going to Hutch this weekend?!

I am. I will be there all weekend with a small group of LF Cochins.

 

[I Love Layers]

I wonder if their will be any chicks for sale

I doubt it. However, there is a sale corner in the main building where there are quite a few birds for sale

 

[holm25]

I wonder if their will be any chicks for sale

Nobody really hatchs this time of year. There will be a lot of year old birds. Some younger bird and some older. Most that I’ve seen have all been good quality.