Texas

[RoosterCogburn7]

I've got a mixed flock too. I have 3 Barred Rocks, 3 Black Australorps, 3 Easter Eggers and 3 Buff Orps from last year. This year I've got 8 Blue/Splash English Orps. I like all the ones I have now, but the Orps are my favs. So far at least! lol

Orps, I have discovered have gentle very laid back personalities.

 

[Casei]

Orps have been my favorite aswell. Can't wait till my jersey giants grow.. Expecting them to be HuGe!

All I need to complete my flock are 2 roosters, Jersey Giant Roo & a Buff Orpington

 

[Fire Ant Farm]

With all the rain here west of Lampasas the snakes are heading for high ground. We have killed a rattlesnake, copperhead, cottonmouth and three rat snakes. I normally let the rat snakes go but all three were found in nest boxes after eating eggs, one of the big ones had eaten five guinea eggs. We have also seen a prairie racer and a coach whip out around the pens but they are such good mousers we leave them alone. You don't want to reach into a nest box and get hit by one of these bad boys.

I've heard the snake stories before, but I just have to say - you just scared the bejeezus out of me...

- Ant Farm

 

[wilded]

Not trying to scare anyone just want you to be aware that snakes are moving with all this rain and to pay attention around your poultry houses and nest boxes.

 

[RoosterCogburn7]

Orps have been my favorite aswell. Can't wait till my jersey giants grow.. Expecting them to be HuGe!

All I need to complete my flock are 2 roosters, Jersey Giant Roo & a Buff Orpington

Are you planning to eat the giants, or do you just like their size?

 

[Casei]

Are you planning to eat the giants, or do you just like their size?

 

[kenmlang]

Orps have been my favorite aswell. Can't wait till my jersey giants grow.. Expecting them to be HuGe!

All I need to complete my flock are 2 roosters, Jersey Giant Roo & a Buff Orpington

from Cut-N-Shoot!!!

 

[Casei]

Both..they're pretty nice.large eggs too. I found they are hard to find here in Texas...

 

[StelleKitten]

With all the rain here west of Lampasas the snakes are heading for high ground. We have killed a rattlesnake, copperhead, cottonmouth and three rat snakes. I normally let the rat snakes go but all three were found in nest boxes after eating eggs, one of the big ones had eaten five guinea eggs. We have also seen a prairie racer and a coach whip out around the pens but they are such good mousers we leave them alone. You don't want to reach into a nest box and get hit by one of these bad boys.

I think I am in the low ground they are leaving. Lol!

Both..they're pretty nice.large eggs too. I found they are hard to find here in Texas...

I have one that I am suspecting is a roo. It's fluffing it's neck at the known roo wellsummer.

ETA I am working on pics, can't seem toget a day that isn't raining except for today and that was spent cleaning everything!

 

[wday]

Sweet finally 24hrs without rain...Think I might slap the first person to say(It's so HOT!!!) Hope everyone is drying out well... I know I'm enjoying the sunshine...