Surviving Minnesota!

[holm25]

Sorry about your Rooster @holm25
. Well, sorry about dinner being carried off. Pretty boy you have there. Cochin cross?

He is 1/4 Welsummer 1/4 Australorp and 1/2 Blue Cochin

 

[Cluckies]

 
It is now snowing on the hill above the big lake.  I am anxiously awaiting spring !
Ralphie, in what aisle at the pharmacy section do you locate that Yukon Jack cough syrup ?
No eggs from the Polock or Appeltini pullets yet ?  It seems that you are starting to reach full stride with your hatching at this point ?

Nothing from the Appletinis . I get 3 eggs a day from the Pollacks, I have 3 hens. I know I was not impressed with them but I am really starting to like them.  I am actually thinking of making one of those 2 tier tractors for them with the coop and a cage above and grass underneath.   The eggs are a small medium or a large small., they average 1.5 ounces.

I am at the point I can sell some birds and eggs now.  I have some for MnChickMom's daughter to pick from  then I will sell to others.  I put an ad on Craiglist yesterday.  I need to make a web page but that is so beyond my abilities.    I have seen legbars being sold for $30 a chick. Which shocks me as I am half that. And those birds have bad confirmation.


Did I tell you I took Ed out of the breeding rotation and put Weinerhead in?  I also pulled the third stringer in and put him with the outside PC.  I also pulled the crippled Maran rooster.  

I think you need some Yokohama's! They are also cool birds.




As far as the Yukon Jack goes, you need to visit the adult drug store. Not all of them carry it.  Our local store says only 2 people buy it. I assume the rest have not learned of the medicinal value of it yet.

What is Ed again? Partridge Chantecler?

 
I was roaming through Fleet Farm the other day and was surprised at the growth of their bee keeping section. Last season I think it was just an end cap. They also have their feed on sale for those of you who buy from them. 

Runnings in Monticello is having a Bee keeping Seminar in the next  few days, I think.  

I was looking into bee keeping, bought books for research, web research. Then I found out the honey bees will displace the indigenous bees, and I want to keep my bees I have in the area. So, I put it in the back burner for now.

 

[Cebarmlds]

Good morning all.
A little more snow over night and a bit more off and on during the day today. Then colder.
I killed my lemon honey cough syrup but it still tastes good. I'll have to get out the Manuka honey. I'm stingy with it because it's more expensive but i'm tired of being sick.

 

[Cluckies]

Good morning all.
A little more snow over night and a bit more off and on during the day today. Then colder.
I killed my lemon honey cough syrup but it still tastes good. I'll have to get out the Manuka honey. I'm stingy with it because it's more expensive but i'm tired of being sick.

Good morning! I love my Manuka, i'm stingy with it as well, but it is great stuff.

 

[Cebarmlds]

Good morning! I love my Manuka, i'm stingy with it as well, but it is great stuff.

What are the ways you use it? I'm putting some in hot water (not boiling) and sipping on it.

 

[jerryse]

Morning . Wow lots of posts yesterday .

 

[memphis]

Those interested in bees, but don't want to deal with honey may want to consider mason bees or leaf cutter bees. They are indigenous, don't sting and their little houses are adorable. I made my own houses.

 

[I Love Layers]

There's someone local who has a honey business. He puts bees on your land and you get free honey

 

[lvie]

I am quickly falling in love with these little chicks!

The glasses, what I can see of them, look awesome. And as always, the chicks are so adorable at this chick age.

 

[lvie]

Good Morning Chickeners . . . .

Sorry about your roo Holm. The one that is still present is gorgeous! Is he a nice roo or too young to know yet? He reminds me of my handsome Tom Hanks.

Tough night! One of 'those' nights. Then at about 3:30 I could hear a hen squawking so I got up and went out to check on them. What a beautiful morning at 3:30. My dogs were wondering what in the world I was doing. Life and body are changing. Today I begin to practice Tai Chi. Maybe I will practice better sleeping habits after learning how to do this.

Bees? I have been contemplating bees. I think it might be a good second next to the chickens.

Well, guess I will go make coffee.