The Old Folks Home

[CapricornFarm]

Darling puppy
Evil stink-eye turkey hen
Ringo is still alive
Saw the birth of a tornado complete with nickel-to-quarter size hail
Didn't end up in Oz.
Had a birthday on Sunday... Sixty-onederful
Planted tomato seedlings on Saturday
Harvesting snow peas today.
That's about it from the NM outpost!

Happy belated Birthday!

 

[CapricornFarm]

Have a nice visit!

It can be tiring taking care of the animals and house guests

Luckily hubby does the cooking! I have allergy appointments today.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Chicks are all alive so far!

 

[pennyJo1960]

Going for hair cuts then the feed store pretty desperate for both

 

[Alaskan]

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Chicks are all alive so far!

These were shipped?

What kinds?

 

[CapricornFarm]

Yes, shipped. Gold laced polish, mottled cochins, mille fleur D'uccles and silkies!

 

[Peep_Show]

Today's activities got waylaid by the orchard.

Life is... Well, you know the rest.

Normally the birds let us know when the cherries are ripe. Today it was the garbage men! On their rounds they noticed that birds were getting the fruit and respectfully asked -- since they had 10 spare minutes on their route -- if they could harvest some. Plenty to share! (I am chuckling, though, at the thought that errant pits are going to be flying out from either side of the truck as they wend on down the road and sample the harvest.)

 

[ronott1]

Today's activities got waylaid by the orchard.

Life is... Well, you know the rest.
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Normally the birds let us know when the cherries are ripe. Today it was the garbage men! On their rounds they noticed that birds were getting the fruit and respectfully asked -- since they had 10 spare minutes on their route -- if they could harvest some. Plenty to share! (I am chuckling, though, at the thought that errant pits are going to be flying out from either side of the truck as they wend on down the road and sample the harvest.)

the cherries look very good!

 

[Alaskan]

Yes, shipped. Gold laced polish, mottled cochins, mille fleur D'uccles and silkies!

Straight run? Or all pullets?

We liked our d'uccle females (very sweet), but every single male was bad.

 

[microchick]

Yes, Belated Happy Birthday, Peeps!

Just got home. Managed to rehome about 18 layers and 3 roosters to the next door neighbor and their girls are going to butcher my old hens for me since both of my hands have infections in them at the moment. Not because the hands have infections but because I just reached my goal of cutting my flock in half!!!!

I'm giving them three broodies along with hatching eggs for them to sit on. These girls are so broody you couldn't break them with a hammer...figuratively speaking of course. I have tried to break them twice and finally gave up. So I'm keeping my bantams, 4 medium sized hens and 10 chicks along with my 6 Fayoumis. I think I counted 15 layers I'm keeping along with my pet roosters. Should make life a lot easier for me.

Congrats on the chicks Cap. Busy Busy Busy. Do you ever rest, my friend?