The Middle Tennessee Thread

[jlynnp]

OMG I love my guineas!! We have only lost 2 of the original 10. They go everywhere the yard, the pasture and eat the bugs. They can make all the noise they want as long as they eat bugs.

 

[Wasson6Pack]

I too live my guineas and would like more, but I have other things I have to buy first. We bought a few at the auction house, but one has a broken leg that healed improperly. I'm not fond of this auction house.

@DMRippy, what feed store do you use? I live our local one, but I'm thinking I'd like to check into non GMO feeds and they have none.

Also, what kinds of pigs does everyone have? I was thinking about making a Guinea Hog\ Tamworth cross. Has anyone done that already?

 

[DMRippy]

I too live my guineas and would like more, but I have other things I have to buy first. We bought a few at the auction house, but one has a broken leg that healed improperly. I'm not fond of this auction house.

@DMRippy , what feed store do you use? I live our local one, but I'm thinking I'd like to check into non GMO feeds and they have none.

Also, what kinds of pigs does everyone have? I was thinking about making a Guinea Hog\ Tamworth cross. Has anyone done that already?

I use Tuckers. They just came out with a GMO free feed. I get it at Bonnies Barnyard. She is great!

 

[A6chickenhome]

I am looking to purchase a young broody hen in February/March if anyone wants to sell on please PM me. Happy holidays!

 

[Raven1]

I too live my guineas and would like more, but I have other things I have to buy first. We bought a few at the auction house, but one has a broken leg that healed improperly. I'm not fond of this auction house.

@DMRippy, what feed store do you use? I live our local one, but I'm thinking I'd like to check into non GMO feeds and they have none.

Also, what kinds of pigs does everyone have? I was thinking about making a Guinea Hog\ Tamworth cross. Has anyone done that already?

I have mini pigs!!
I know that is not what you were asking... we had a Red Wattle/Tamworth cross that we processed this last spring and I can't say enough good things about the difference in heritage hogs verses commercial hogs the meat is exceptional.

 

[jlynnp]

I met Donna yesterday in Crossville and picked up my new girls. It was great to meet her and I love my new girls!!

 

[DMRippy]

I met Donna yesterday in Crossville and picked up my new girls. It was great to meet her and I love my new girls!!

I hope you get LOTS of enjoyment out of them! Sorry we couldn't stay and talk but it was nice to meet you too!

 

[howfunkyisurchicken]

Oooh, what did you get?


By the way, Donna, I still adore my little Silkie cockerel! He's fabulous, my daughter carries him around like a little baby And he's already started breeding the girls!

 

[DMRippy]

Oooh, what did you get?


By the way, Donna, I still adore my little Silkie cockerel! He's fabulous, my daughter carries him around like a little baby

And he's already started breeding the girls!

Good! Your little ones are doing very well too!

JLynnp got some Orps from me. I still have LOTS and LOTS of Orps. Most are Jubilee Crosses and are just visually black. I have a few Blue Jubilee cross Cockerels too. They are leaking red.

I took home a Porcelain Cockerel (I had a pullet) and 2 Showgirls (they were no part of the plan but when someone says FREE I took them LOL) The white one is a hen and the black one is a cock. Glad it was not the other way around. LOL. I don't have ANY white pullets/hens and 3 cocks/cockerels.

Next spring I should have pens of

Buff
Partridge
Black
Blues
Paints
Porcelains
Whites

Showgirls in Blacks and whites and Frizzle black and partridge maybe.

 

[howfunkyisurchicken]

I'm glad to hear they're doing well, I bet they've changed a lot!

Ooooh, fun stuff. You're going to have a ton going on! My only big plan for next spring is try to breed mottled into my Sizzles. Which, considering I'll have to use a Cochin to get that color, is going to set me back some on my progress. But, I want what I want
Frizzled showgirls would be interesting (in a creepy sort of way, sorry, most people think they're SO cute but they give me the heebie jeebies ).