Surviving Minnesota!

[holm25]

Ed I have a question . What do u do with Hawks after you catch them?

 

[holm25]

Thought I would share a pic of our new fishing buddy. Caught ten really nice crappies and she had to lick every single one. Also caught 35 really nice Sunnies and 2 snakes aka snot rockets aka Northerns. Didn't keep anything except for the crappies. The Sunnies were all keepers but are such a pain to clean.

 

[Bogtown Chick]

But they are the best tasting fish. Sunfish are fabulous.

That dog looks so content in the boat. Our little labrador is such a retriever and a novice at that, That she tries to jump in the lake after the lures are cast. Not good. We can't take Sadie fishing. Total PITA. Maybe after she settles some more we'll start working her on fishing boats.

 

[jerryse]

Thought I would share a pic of our new fishing buddy. Caught ten really nice crappies and she had to lick every single one. Also caught 35 really nice Sunnies and 2 snakes aka snot rockets aka Northerns. Didn't keep anything except for the crappies. The Sunnies were all keepers but are such a pain to clean.

Looks like you have a dogfish in the landing net .

 

[I Love Layers]

Do u have pics of the possible birds? Do u have recent pics of Gary and his girl friend?

I can screenshot some pics of the birds I'm getting on the bus.
Here's Gary, he is to light for the blue so I am hoping to get some blacks from Hill Billy Acres or Rick Klehr

This is the hen. She is also to light in color, I'm going to AI her to the cockerel I'm getting from Jamie Matt's

Here's some black cochins' of Jamies

Here's some Blue Cochins of Jamie's

Here's some splash from him

It turned out I read the ad wrong. He's selling a choice of Blue or splash frizzle cockerel and a blue or smooth pullet

 

[Minniechickmama]

I can screenshot some pics of the birds I'm getting on the bus.
Here's Gary, he is to light for the blue so I am hoping to get some blacks from Hill Billy Acres or Rick Klehr



This is the hen. She is also to light in color, I'm going to AI her to the cockerel I'm getting from Jamie Matt's



Here's some black cochins' of Jamies





Here's some Blue Cochins of Jamie's




Here's some splash from him





It turned out I read the ad wrong. He's selling a choice of Blue or splash frizzle cockerel and a blue or smooth pullet

He has some NICE birds. They are LF or bantam? Some of the females look bantam to me from the pics.

 

[I Love Layers]

He has some NICE birds.  They are LF or bantam?  Some of the females look bantam to me from the pics.

I may have accidentally gotten a bantam for the black hen the rest are LF

 

[Minniechickmama]

I may have accidentally gotten a bantam for the black hen the rest are LF

The Blue on the roost by herself appears to be a bantam too, you don't see beaks and heads on the LF like that.

 

[ejb3810]

Holm, as with most fowl lightly roasted they're best.

Just kidding they are transported South and released. Recently they have been requesting a release near ORock. They have said something about the good eats in that area.

 

[duluthralphie]

I have a question or ten for all, but I assume Minnie and Jerry would be the two most able to answer these.

I have decided I am going to show something or a couple something in Hutch. I have been going over the SOP's trying to see if my birds look acceptable and I will not get laughed out of there with them.

I am extremely happy with the Dominiques from Urich's eggs.

I know I can call the MPA, but I would rather here what you guys have to say first.



I am also very happy with the PC, both the young and the ones I got from EJB to start my PV flock. I know we talked about it the other day, showing of older birds. The PC's are not in Molt and seem to be through it. Is it unheard of to try and show an older trio? They really are a nice looking trio.

Some of my SS look pretty darn good. I have been looking over their combs for Sprigs and do not find any. I am thinking someone glued fake Sprigs on the roosters at the Benton county fair.

The parents while good looking the hens are not as good as the offspring, which is weird. The rooster also has winter trimming to his comb. The rooster is great looking but his tail angle is a tad high but not overly so as to be disqualifying...But the trim job,,,,,

I also see Guineas have a division. Mine are noting special, other than they have long rap lists of offenses they have committed. Also I screwed up. I have intentionally allowed them to breed towards pied. Now reading the SOP I find white on a Guinea is disqualifying... HOLM take note!!! You may not want to let the whites and pieds breed with the Pearl .

How many of each do people bring? I have two really nice PC roosters. if they do not die. I do not have the hens for them to have 2 each. Do I just have to flip a coin and decide who to bring?

IS there such a thing as an exhibition area without premiums or ribbons? I am thinking my CLBs and the white sports. I know I keep talking about how good they look, and you get tired of it, but IO really want to show a few of them off.


I know I will have a ton more as Oct 20th approaches, these are just starters.

Also the SOP's seem to be written with a wide berth of room for the judge to do as he pleases. How closely do they all judge to each other? Would they all pick the same winners? It appears somewhat subjective to me.


Anyways comments please.. I figured someone else here might want to know these things or I would have just asked in a PM..


When showing a Eagle caught in my Swedish hawk live trap do I show it with or without a hood over it's eyes?