I just heard back from a past customer who is interested in buying Glow & Cupcake. Neither are project colors that I can breed, so they're mostly "eye candy". Due to some family issues I need to scale back on poultry right now. Sadly, both are laying almost daily, so my egg production will greatly decrease. What's going to hurt is that these 2 are more "pets." They're going to a wonderful home & I'll get to see pics of them. I'll just miss seeing them here in my own backyard. As you can tell, I'm torn about them leaving, but it needs to be done.
BTW- I still have "too many" chickens. DH lost count when we went above 6, so "too many" is the official count. It could mean 10 or it could mean 25; he has no idea. Technically the number is also always in flux since a single hatch can bump the count up by a couple dozen.
More reductions will come. At least one more rooster must go. That's the decision that I'm dreading the most. Mr Wonderful or his dear son??? Both have amazing temperaments and both are quite handsome. Wonderful had some fertility issues until he reached 1 year and figured it all out. Neither young cockerel (lav & laced) have shown any interest in mating, so hopefully they'll figure it out by spring.
BTW- I still have "too many" chickens. DH lost count when we went above 6, so "too many" is the official count. It could mean 10 or it could mean 25; he has no idea. Technically the number is also always in flux since a single hatch can bump the count up by a couple dozen.
More reductions will come. At least one more rooster must go. That's the decision that I'm dreading the most. Mr Wonderful or his dear son??? Both have amazing temperaments and both are quite handsome. Wonderful had some fertility issues until he reached 1 year and figured it all out. Neither young cockerel (lav & laced) have shown any interest in mating, so hopefully they'll figure it out by spring.