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[Rare Feathers Farm]

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howdy neighbor!

 

[mailmamm]

I've been gone so long it would take weeks to catch up.

I'm back from Kauai. It was beautiful and chickens everywhere. Didn't take as many chicken pictures as last time but I got a cute shot of a hen and her chicks. The roosters were gorgeous too. Got a red dirt chicken shirt too.

Next Saturday I get my chickens, can't wait. I've been planning this adventure for several years and now I get my girls. I lived on a farm when I was really little and was found more than once in the chicken yard trying to pet all the birdies. If not with the chickens than with the ducks waddling right along side them. Two of my brothers have chickens so I guess we never got over the chicken raising bug.

 

[Nyrial]

Many thanks again to Snipes for bringing the balance of Weave's kids up from Olympia to Seattle, where they made the last leg of the trip with me to Lake Stevens. (and for NOT bringing big bugs, phew)

I thought my EE was a big boy, but WOW

is Pinky huge. Somehow I think when my Saipans grow up, he'll seem pretty small.
Very friendly guy though. I didn't get to spend much time with them today, 10 hours of excruciatingly painful classes. I'm looking forward to summer term off.

 

[L0rraine]

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Not sure I'm getting all the posts read - Did you get her?????

 

[L0rraine]

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Just a bit of FYI: "heelers" as they are sometimes called (Australian Cattle dog) can sometimes have attitude problems. Make sure to buy from a reputible breeder and meet mom and dad dog, if you can, and get to know their personalities. I am not a big fan of heelers some of them I have known can be really aggressive....but I must say that my neighbors have the nicest little red heeler I have ever met...she is such a sweet heart. Just really check them out first. I have heard good things about Bouvier DesFlandres , but I have never met one. I live in Aussie (australian shepard) or heeler (austrailian cattle dog) or boarder collie country (cow country. Remember that these breeds are meant to work. They will get in trouble if they get board, they want to have a purpose.

I have heard that very same thing, and so think these working herd dogs may not be such a good idea for us.
I am thinking the big lumbering guardian dogs would be much better for our weather and situation, and age.
Like the Kuvas (sp?) the St Bernard, the Great Pyranese, or the Newfoundland~

But the rough collies (Lassie) are much more laid back, and don't turn into 'bad' dogs if not kept busy. But they still seem to instinctively know that they are guardians (besides the weird herding behavior -- walking round and round a group of three people in a conversation at a party).

 

[crazychickenluver]

Ok here are the pics of the new chick hatching with her mommy. Mom is so sweet to allow me and my two boys to watch the egg hatch. It was a wonderful experience! I had never actually watched a chick hatch. I also have a pic of daddy!!

Chickielady, I took your advice and set up the bator, got the correct temp going and then brought in the 2 guinea eggs and 4 of the other chicken eggs. Hoping they all hatch soon so I can stick them back under her already babies. Doing some mad dashing to move all the hens around and set up a new run and a brooder pen. Tomorrow will be a busy day. Hoping to see some other babies soon...1 egg down 11 more to go....

 

[NWChicks]

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Thanks for sharing those pictures! Very cool! And your rooster is a big stud! Love his tail.

 

[Chickaholic]

Ok!! I have the eggs and the bator but the stupid hygrometor will not calibrate right!!!

I am about to sit on these eggs myself!!

I am finally steady at 100 degrees but to high in humidity at 65%.

I am

that it is perfect in the morning!!!

 

[jbear]

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I have heard there are lots of chickens there! Welcome home.. To the chill n rain..

 

[4cats3kids1hubby2many]

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howdy neighbor!

Hi neighbor....how is the weather in your neck of the woods....LOL....got your 'mater plants covered tonight? I know that there are now at 3 of us BYC here in the Okanogan County...I bet if we keep looking we will find more.