The Moonshiner's Leghorns

[BigBlueHen53]

If you need the cockerel he will die or sacrifice himself to the varmints.

Happened to me twice to two of the best darn cockerels I ever had. A BJG to a coyote, and a BR to a hawk.

 

[KF0002]

I've had the same with cockerels. Sometimes I think it's worse with them since one or two cockerels can go a long ways in breeding pens.
I can 12 or 15 and pick my top two. Those are the ones that stress me to maintain till spring.
Pullets are bad when you have limited numbers.

I like growing out a good number of cockerels to choose from as breeders too and they can be a nuisance to grow out and keep out of shenanigans. If I leave too many cockerels to grow out and free range, they stress the hens out majorly. I need to pen them in a separate bachelor pen but never have. lol

Right now I am down to one Buff pullet. I'm trying not to stress about that too much since I have 2 nice Buff roosters penned up. It wouldn't be hard to get back to pure Buffs if, God forbid, I lost the pullet. Hopefully I don't lose her though, I need her to cross to the Red.

 

[BlueBaby]

I like growing out a good number of cockerels to choose from as breeders too and they can be a nuisance to grow out and keep out of shenanigans. If I leave too many cockerels to grow out and free range, they stress the hens out majorly. I need to pen them in a separate bachelor pen but never have. lol

Right now I am down to one Buff pullet. I'm trying not to stress about that too much since I have 2 nice Buff roosters penned up. It wouldn't be hard to get back to pure Buffs if, God forbid, I lost the pullet. Hopefully I don't lose her though, I need her to cross to the Red.

Guard those buffs.

 

[KF0002]

Still no deliveries here. Gloves were in KC Friday. Expected deliver started as Saturday but now says "by Thursday". No updates since Saturday when it changed to arriving late.
Two other items expected deliveries for Wed and Thurs. No updates on them since Thurs when they had neither made it out of original state.
Anyone shipping for Christmas better get it shipped asap
Oddly enough I bought something from Amazon that shipped from China expected delivery 4th thru 14th. It made it here on the 4th.
Gloves suck. Everyone has what are supposed to be excellent cold weather gloves but there's reviews that say not warm at all. People have been telling me to trust reviews but....
Waiting on lined denim coat and I found an exact match to the old field and stream lined flannel I had. New, old stock with tags. Waiting on it and it'll be my go to working/chores wear. If it's as good as I remember I'll look for a back up one.
Looking into other glove options and a face gator thing next. Yee Ha
2 decent temp days this week. Seriously decent and they're the two days I work. That's how that usually works.
And yes my hens aren't laying now. Not even a dozen eggs a day total.

I have 2 more packages to be delivered, and my Christmas shopping is over. They are definitely running slower than normal, but I understand why with the increased volume.

We are getting about 6-8 eggs a day, mainly from the White Leghorns right now. There is a reason that breed is my husband's favorite, second only to his Games. They are straight up machines.

How about one of those rechargeable electric warming coats? If your hands get cold you could just stick them in your pockets. Ta-dow!

 

[KF0002]

Guard those buffs.

They are snug in good pens. I just pray they survive the winter.

 

[BlueBaby]

They are snug in good pens. I just pray they survive the winter.

Me too.

 

[KF0002]

I can't speak for Leghorns but the Anconas I had were active yet curious and friendly. Not like lap birds but definitely friendly.

I think if I kept handling the chicks I am brooding in the house right now they could be lap chickens, despite them being Leghorns (and Crele Leghorn project birds). They are so friendly. lol

 

[Chookwagn]

lap chickens....

 

[KF0002]

I didn’t say I wanted lap chickens, just that they could be. I have several “pets” that free range. They eat out of our hands and don’t mind being picked up. Some chickens are easier to tame than others. lol

 

[Amer]

Moony, got any Pyle Leghorns?