Surviving Minnesota!

[holm25]

Ha! I've actually seen that movie

Oh and one is a boy and one is a girl, I think.

Same! But I never got to see the ending of it!

 

[holm25]

Yeah... It wasn't very good. Maybe I'm just biased because I don't care for Steve Carrel's comedy style though

I wasnt the biggest fan but I liked the movie. I would rather watch Zoolander or Zoolander 2

 

[holm25]

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Ralph look what I found for you!!

 

[duluthralphie]

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Ralph look what I found for you!!

Are you trying to cause a divorce here?

 

[aussiegal318]

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Ralph look what I found for you!!

There ya go Ralphie! Fence off the back area & have pasture Emus. That would fill the freezer fast.

 

[Cebarmlds]

I didn't know Emu eggs were such a beautiful green.

 

[Violetsfeathers]

Well, I am so old, I did not know they made a movie based on that TV show.

Oh yah, I didn't know there was a show

 

[Violetsfeathers]

I didn't know Emu eggs were such a beautiful green.

I have a piece of a shell, but those look greener

 

[aussiegal318]

I agree with Ivie, I am glad your back home too and with us again.

King George needed a tune up today. He forgot his place in the world. I picked up one of his girls ( it was there turn to free range). The girl jumped up on the tractor next to Judy and I. I reached down to pick her up and did not get my hand under her correctly and she flopped her wings and squawked. King George jumped up on the tractor and charged me. He was about 2 feet from me when I saw him. I looked at him and he stopped and had that "oh-oh I just pooped in my hat" look. I grabbed him and held him. Petting him. rubbing his belly and held his head down for a bit. All total I held him 10 minutes or so. During which time he bit my hand when I looked away. Judy laughed at that! (evil woman).

When I let him down he walked away and would walk away as I approached him, so peace and order have been restored. I hate having a rooster I do not trust, not for my safety but grandkids and Judy's. On the other hand it is nice to know if something attacks his girls he will attack to protect. We will see how long this lesson lasts before deciding he has to go.


I figured out why Ed's eggs are not fertile. I have not had artificial light on him long enough, I would think by now they should be good, but a couple weeks ago, when I set his I doubt he had enough light. At the NPIP school they said a rooster needs 12 hours a day for 4 weeks or more to be good, a hen need 14 hours a day for 2 weeks to lay. Hopefully, the next eggs are good.

I'm sure King George will get it. Even though they were the slowest to fully mature here, they are still a smart bird. I really have liked my British girls.

Not that I'm hatch eggs or anything but I had no clue that the roosters needed light for fertility also. You may have to repeat that at another time because I think my brain is still in a fog and isn't yet able to learn one new thing each day. (I'm looking at that sentence & realize that it will probably be misunderstood, but I have had only 1 cup of coffee so far today.)

Thanks everyone for the welcome home. I am a bit nervous about having to watching the Grands starting tomorrow, I'm still so tired. but on the bright side I have missed them so much!

 

[duluthralphie]

I would love to hatch them.....(Emu's)...

but they take 56 days to hatch.

Judy is not in favor of Emu's...

and do you know how much Emu's poop?