What did you do with your flock today?

[TropicalBabies]

Best of luck @kurby!!!

 

[Shetland lover]

Oh what a happy ending and a heartfelt story You are amazing @Shetland!!! Sounds like you made new friends too

Awwww shucks! Thank you. Just trying to do my best for them. Feels like the right thing to do - plus we get a night away from home in beautiful countryside

 

[TropicalBabies]

Gave poopy butt Manono a bath today next to this hibiscus. Looks like it is smiling.

AND sold the ever so handsome BR x LB cockerel. Waiting on the people now. He gets to be the proud flock watcher of 15 RSL in an incredibly beautiful place. Good gig and they got a good boy!

 

[kurby22]

Good luck at the show! Let us know how you get on.

Thank yall @ChicksnMore , @TropicalBabies and @Shetland lover !!! Trying with every ounce I got to move my small raised bed that has garlic and lettuces in it before they come back Monday!
@kurby22 let us know how the show goes and good luck! Have relaxing fun time!
@Shetland lover I'm so glad you found the owner!!!.

Well this won’t shock anyone…but I got a pair of bantam Cochins and some d’Uccles while here

I couldn’t pass up the bobtails, as they are a color I have coveted for two years now! The d’Uccles are just gorgeous and healthy and from the breeder I got Millie so I know they are quality. I have a friend who is going to buy 2 of them from me so I’m not TOO crazy

There are 1932 birds at this show so we didn’t do AS well…Ruby took 5th…I didn’t have the time to get him as snazzed up as usual and he paled in comparison to the bird right next to him so I knew the competition was stiff! Mr. Ball got 3rd in his variety and Mrs. Ball didn’t place. She was one of about 25 white pullet Wyandottes! Jager, my best black d’Anver boy got Best of Variety in a competition of one and my self-blue dAnvers got Best and Reserve Variety in a competition of two! Haha. My bantam Ameraucanas got similar scores in similar competition. I like having varieties that aren’t common. It’s fun! I’m going to be testing the d’Anver fertility soon too, so maybe some babies to compete with soon!

I am SOOO tired though. We got here at 7:30 last night and were awake by 5 am this morning. Then we got here and did show prep and at 10 met up with our poultry project 4-H group and I helped them buy chickens, talked about showing and then we watched some showmanship. They were very excited young kids my daughter’s age so I enjoyed showing them around Was really fun but being extroverted is exhausting for me. Going home tonight with new birds and then driving back in the morning to get the show birds. Going to bed very early Thanks for the well wishes!

 

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

I couldn’t pass up the bobwhites, as they are a color I have coveted for two years now!

OMGeeze congratulations!!! I'm so happy for you! I can't wait to see em in your flock!!!
So the d'uccles are going to a friend or you get you some too?!
Congratulations on the winnings! With that many total chickens you still did very well!!!

 

[ChicksnMore]

I'm thrilled those guys showed up. Let's hope for sober minds when it's time for them to do layout lol
I'm excited for you and your big pile of lumber! Lots of potential and possibilities!!! ♡

Well, chicken people. I'm so flattered that you gals thought so highly of my nest boxes and their condition lol. Feel like I won an award To be honest, their boxes are always pretty clean. Here, with sand loam, free nesting materials and nest boxes outside of the coop we do well. Clean eggs are FABULOUS.

In my new simplified life of no hatching & no new coop builds I am going to try and simplify even further. See if I can't sell my eggs and some bags at a farmers market this coming or next week. So, 1 day a week instead of dealing with late and no show people. I am in the 4 day process of collecting 4 dozen eggs for a guy I am 95% sure will not show up for his order and then give me some excuse to delay and so on. So, figure that is going to be my start and the added incentive to change. By Thursday I should have 7-8 dozen and that will be good. One week, one time, done. Refrigerate or give what I don't sell. If by some chance this guy actually shows up I will delay my FM rendezvous and just do recon on it to be prepared for the week after. Been thinking about this for awhile and am hoping for some chicken people feedback.

Other than that, still hustling with my bags. Doing yet another pick up of 18 spent bags with Boo this morning. Thinking back yesterday and remembering being a little excited and overwhelmed with 27-37 bags to sew. Now I have 100's of bags waiting for me to process and I'm not worried. Cool place to be.

K. Finally light enough to go play with my flock and do some chores.

Happy Saturday all!!

Farmers market sounds like it might be a fun way to sell some eggs, and definitely better then waiting at home for no shows or reschedules!
You're a pro with those bags now

Well this won’t shock anyone…but I got a pair of bantam Cochins and some d’Uccles while here

I couldn’t pass up the bobwhites, as they are a color I have coveted for two years now! The d’Uccles are just gorgeous and healthy and from the breeder I got Millie so I know they are quality. I have a friend who is going to buy 2 of them from me so I’m not TOO crazy

There are 1932 birds at this show so we didn’t do AS well…Ruby took 5th…I didn’t have the time to get him as snazzed up as usual and he paled in comparison to the bird right next to him so I knew the competition was stiff! Mr. Ball got 3rd in his variety and Mrs. Ball didn’t place. She was one of about 25 white pullet Wyandottes! Jager, my best black d’Anver boy got Best of Variety in a competition of one and my self-blue dAnvers got Best and Reserve Variety in a competition of two! Haha. My bantam Ameraucanas got similar scores in similar competition. I like having varieties that aren’t common. It’s fun! I’m going to be testing the d’Anver fertility soon too, so maybe some babies to compete with soon!

I am SOOO tired though. We got here at 7:30 last night and were awake by 5 am this morning. Then we got here and did show prep and at 10 met up with our poultry project 4-H group and I helped them buy chickens, talked about showing and then we watched some showmanship. They were very excited young kids my daughter’s age so I enjoyed showing them around Was really fun but being extroverted is exhausting for me. Going home tonight with new birds and then driving back in the morning to get the show birds. Going to bed very early Thanks for the well wishes!

Sounds like you did pretty good! Those shows sound like so much work and pleasure all wrapped up together! Can't wait to see your new birds...never heard of bobwhite and looking forward to it. Just the name sounds like it'll be something to see!

 

[kurby22]

Farmers market sounds like it might be a fun way to sell some eggs, and definitely better then waiting at home for no shows or reschedules!
You're a pro with those bags now

Sounds like you did pretty good! Those shows sound like so much work and pleasure all wrapped up together! Can't wait to see your new birds...never heard of bobwhite and looking forward to it. Just the name sounds like it'll be something to see!

Sooo I’ve been awake way too long today…they are bobTAILS, not bobwhites My girl is only 3 months so she’s little but this is one of her sisters!

 

[TropicalBabies]

Sooo I’ve been awake way too long today…they are bobTAILS, not bobwhites My girl is only 3 months so she’s little but this is one of her sisters!
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Oh she is beautiful! I love her grey ombre coloring.

 

[ChicksnMore]

Sooo I’ve been awake way too long today…they are bobTAILS, not bobwhites My girl is only 3 months so she’s little but this is one of her sisters!
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How adorable! Wow on her skirt...she's got so many feathers down there that it looks like she's sitting on another chicken! That is a lovely color

 

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

Sooo I’ve been awake way too long today…they are bobTAILS, not bobwhites My girl is only 3 months so she’s little but this is one of her sisters!
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I can't believe you got one after all this time!!! Oh she's gonna be stunning!
Bobtail, bobwhite...she's BobBeautiful!!!