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[Stumpfarmer]

Well, Sylvia has layed four eggs in five days, a better pattern than at her best last summer! The shells are also much darker than the eggs she was laying then.

And the leg-mite scales are finally gone! I suspect that CL was right and they were kept on because of mud.

Anyway, argh, cold nasty mist out there. I'm so very glad we're only twelve days from the winter solstice.

 

[4cats3kids1hubby2many]

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I think my birds are clas D and I am not sure that I can table top show class D. The cockerel is a little over 20 oz. But I need to reweigh, as my scale may have not been right. Comparing to the birds at the Chehalis show...he does not look that much different in size. But then again ...1 or 2 oz is probably hard to really see much difference.

I cannot hardly believe how far you have come in the past year, from knowing nothing & never hatching to how you are today!!!!!!!!!

LOOK how much you know today!!!!!!!!!!!!

YOU GO GIRL!!!!!!!!! YOU ROCK!!!!!!!!!!

Honestly....I know so little. Still so far to go. But thank you. You have personally taught me a bucket full. I was just reviewing PM you had sent me. I am creating a "binder" with chicken information in it. Breed, worming, medicating information. I just read so much and I just love it. All my BYC friends have made this such a fun journey. I have had a blast. Oh, I will so be there at Monroe. Still learning.

Thank you so much.

 

[Cloverleaf Farm]

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How long do I have?

Well, there's 2 people already interested in the roo with a hen, and 2 people interested in the splits. The only ones not spoken for are 2 of the hens. The sooner the better.

 

[Stumpfarmer]

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Gas or electric? I've worked on electric water heaters. Not fun when they go out on you.

Electric, and just outside the warrantee period, which probably means it's getting close to replacement; our well water is very acid, and the sacrifice rods are no longer replacement parts, apparently.

 

[Stumpfarmer]

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How long do I have?

Well, there's 2 people already interested in the roo with a hen, and 2 people interested in the splits. The only ones not spoken for are 2 of the hens. The sooner the better.

I'd like two hens (are they blue, black or splash? doesn't matter, just curious) (black, I see on reading, which is fine) but wouldn't be able to get them until after the first of the year.

 

[Chickielady]

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CL, would you like me to save a bag of the best colors the next time my herding trainer shears? She has hair, wool and mixed sheep. It would be free!

&^$#^&**!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YES YES YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Chickielady]

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Sheeeeeesh when it rains it rains!!!!!!!!!

 

[Chicken Rustler]

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Make sure the "slackers" are not in moult!
If all your birds are young as you have said, they can "dry up" when moulting...and start lay again afterwards.

Well considering the best we got this summer was 17/23 and most of the tyme it was12-14 / 23. Since August the best I recall was 6-8 So it was time. the 12 short straws went to town today. Red Rooooster was there, she saw my birds and I don't care if she shares her opinionof my birds.
After dropping the chickens off at the sale I went and sat along trying to sell some of my metal. Finally at 2:30 I decided I was doing nothing but freezing. On a good note one of the guys who works at the sale stopped where I was and told me that my birds sold high.

 

[Stumpfarmer]

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Yeah, I need to get a dose of Eprinex for him from my sister. Should have done that Wednesday but it was not the greatest round-uo ever, since the last half-hour of it was rendered less fun by four idiot teenagers yelling at us and the cattle.

I have a bunch.............but am stuck here with no trans until DH gets back.

My truck has been sitting down there in our driveway for 2 years now, windows rolled up, cooking (it is 110 in May and gets hotter all summer until October)
I am sure the dash & apolstry are ruined..so I sent DH off with the pink slip to sell it.

I'm getting my very own Eprinex in January, and she buys the five litre bottle so it's always around, but thanks.

Sorry about your truck.

 

[Chickielady]

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Rainwolf!!!!!!!!!