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[sundancenbare]

Oh my! I may have to come visit and see these babies. Love kittens. I have been looking for a new baby. But I cannot find just the right one. Cats live so long, I have to find the one that just clicks... My cat is 17, can you believe that? She is a tuxedo cat, black and white....with four white paws...and on her back foot there is one black toe. Awww. She has been the best cat ever, she is so sweet. Will be sad when her time comes....she has arthritis and I can tell she hurts sometimes the way she jumps and walks. Not bad, but a little. She has survived lots and lots of preschool kids over her 17 yrs.
Hope those wasps got their butts handed to them lol. Did you spray them?

Kittens, did you say kittens? I'll bring stumpy when I come on Sunday. He is the cutest kitten ever. A fuzzy sphynx with 1/4 tail. He is my favorite kitten and I'm thinking about keeping him

 

[sundancenbare]

Good morning, all. Hope everyone is getting rain these days. I know I'm enjoying the change in the weather pattern here!

I'm surprised to read all the posts about hatching. Do you guys hatch chickens all year round? How many birds do you each have? Do you keep them for life or are you regularly selling/swapping them around? Do you guys see your chickens as pets or dinner?

Just curious....

I can't eat anything I raise. I am sure down the road some of my chickens will be dinner to someone. Just not me. I have a few girls that will always be here even when they are no longer laying. The life expectency of chickens isn't long. so after they quit laying they only have a year or so left anyway. I do swapping with other hatchers and hatch for my self. It is enjoyable to me. Glad you are getting some rain up there. It rained on me for a minute this morning when I was catching chickens to loan to my neighbor. How was LA? Glad you are home

 

[Daloorashens]

Wow, congrats on all the chicks hatching guys!! Cute little things!!

Cynthia... save that wheaten amer for me, I want her=)

Hawks?? yikes... I see one flying around here sometimes, too.... I like the idea of hanging the CD's and fishing line...

Red..I live in Idaho Falls...

Lisa... I'm kicking myself that I didn't have you get the blue pullets from Michelle.. did you see them?? Pretty sure DH is going down in the next week or so and could've picked them up from you=( sheesh.... maybe it's better that I don't have them and keep the love in my marriage...lol=)

STILL waiting for my blue orp and Marans BSL to lay, they have been red for so long now... and the Blue orp is squatting.. come one girls!!!

 

[La Casa de Pollo]

The Blue orp pullet was beautiful. HUGE, I am sure laying any day, bright red, looked like a very big hen. The trip to Paul is nice, you could still go get her! I would have, but Orps and Wyandottes are not my thing as much. You should go get that clean faced Ameraucana, she was adorable! There was a clean faced boy too. I really had a hard time walking away from that ameraucana.

I love my 2 mixes I got from her, very cute. Sweet little personalities too. They do not look like the Marans as much, more orange on them and big dark eyes. The OE is much more stand-offish. Looks much different than the OE's we got before, looks exactly like the FBCM's, same coloring, eyes, clean faced, everything. Then the little FBCM is very sweet also. Pretty happy with them

 

[Iain Utah]

I can't eat anything I raise. I am sure down the road some of my chickens will be dinner to someone. Just not me. I have a few girls that will always be here even when they are no longer laying. The life expectency of chickens isn't long. so after they quit laying they only have a year or so left anyway. I do swapping with other hatchers and hatch for my self. It is enjoyable to me. Glad you are getting some rain up there. It rained on me for a minute this morning when I was catching chickens to loan to my neighbor. How was LA? Glad you are home

That's cool. I find it interesting to learn. Chickens seem so very different to me than geese.

LA was LA. Same as always. It is nice to be back home!

 

[Cynthia12]

Wow, congrats on all the chicks hatching guys!! Cute little things!!

Cynthia... save that wheaten amer for me, I want her=)

Hawks?? yikes... I see one flying around here sometimes, too.... I like the idea of hanging the CD's and fishing line...

Red..I live in Idaho Falls...

Lisa... I'm kicking myself that I didn't have you get the blue pullets from Michelle.. did you see them?? Pretty sure DH is going down in the next week or so and could've picked them up from you=( sheesh.... maybe it's better that I don't have them and keep the love in my marriage...lol=)

STILL waiting for my blue orp and Marans BSL to lay, they have been red for so long now... and the Blue orp is squatting.. come one girls!!!

I am so glad you said something again! A lady is coming over today to buy my blue A. and she is wanting more babies about that same age, I know she would buy her. Hadn't heard from you or seen you on here for a while. Saving the wheaton for you! whew!

 

[sundancenbare]

I am so glad you said something again! A lady is coming over today to buy my blue A. and she is wanting more babies about that same age, I know she would buy her. Hadn't heard from you or seen you on here for a while. Saving the wheaton for you! whew!

Does she want a Rooster. I am getting back the lavender Americana Rooster He is in Orem. I;m headed down there now

 

[sundancenbare]

That's cool. I find it interesting to learn. Chickens seem so very different to me than geese.

LA was LA. Same as always. It is nice to be back home!

They are very different. Geese live much longer and are much smarter than chickens. Did you use the corn meal for your ants?

 

[SashaT]

Here's a few pictures for ya, Lisa. Storm's wattles do look a titch darker in the picture than they do in person. We still have Zorro/The Masked Villain Guess who started to crow this morning? Yep, Zorro. Clay started yesterday.

Kimmypie~ This picture is for you. My gold laced Wyandotte. She's 21-22 weeks, should be laying any day now. She's been RED for about a month.

 

[blujems]

Good morning, all. Hope everyone is getting rain these days. I know I'm enjoying the change in the weather pattern here!

I'm surprised to read all the posts about hatching. Do you guys hatch chickens all year round? How many birds do you each have? Do you keep them for life or are you regularly selling/swapping them around? Do you guys see your chickens as pets or dinner?

Just curious....

We do not have a problem eating the roosters, There are a few hens that I have not been able to do, and most have been rehomed. I am hoping to only have about 10 total, but the number changes here and there.

Oh my! I may have to come visit and see these babies. Love kittens. I have been looking for a new baby. But I cannot find just the right one. Cats live so long, I have to find the one that just clicks... My cat is 17, can you believe that? She is a tuxedo cat, black and white....with four white paws...and on her back foot there is one black toe. Awww. She has been the best cat ever, she is so sweet. Will be sad when her time comes....she has arthritis and I can tell she hurts sometimes the way she jumps and walks. Not bad, but a little. She has survived lots and lots of preschool kids over her 17 yrs.
Hope those wasps got their butts handed to them lol. Did you spray them?

That is an old cat, I am impressed.

I have read that the cuckoo are not as dark as the FBCM......also the breeder of our FBCM's said the eggs get darker as the birds get older. And after breaks they will be darker. Too bad about your roos, glad the BW is ok, hopefully the FBCM will be sweet

He sure was a little cutie.
Hey you have kittens....you should post pics

What color?

Here is a pic of the older kittens.