Good evening everyone! Loooong day at work! But I talked chickens to the woman in the Dr's office and she was registering with BYC as we were leaving! So hopefully she will come on here and introduce herself. GLad you came by too Linn! I have to ask...were you on the Flygarden site too? I seem to remember someone that was on there and she said she lived in the southest most central city or something like what you call yours...would be a pretty big co-incidence!
Glad to see "the lost ones" are back! What's going on with chickens in the big city Kee? Do you still have any of those that you hatched from my and Hurley's eggs? I love the Speckled Sussex...such interesting colors! I also really like the way you have IDed your birds. I have used different colored zip ties--doubled and tripled up like hor H&R does it...but I like the bead idea...of course mine would be so covered with mud I probably wouldnt be able to tell them apart anyhow.
THrew a pot roast in the slowcooker this morning along with carrots, celery, mushrooms and potatoes. It was very ordinary but hte people said they liked it. My tongue is so sore from poking at my broken tooth that nothing tastes good to me right now. I hope it gets better soon...or I might go crazy!
The peppers I had in the 5 gal bucket are ready to go into the freezer tomorrow. I kept them in the dark and they ripened up nicely. I have orange, red and green now...some are blush too...kind of a neat color! I also picked a couple of tomatoes in the garden today! The plants next to the dog kennel are still alive! I was shocked to see red ones on there...I have to save some of those seeds...they are heritage cherries. The nice bigger size like if you make a circle with your thumb and 1st finger...you can pop that into your mouth AND use it in stuff! (not like those tiny ones...)
The time change sure is tough on the animals! I went out at my usual time today and everyone was starving! Now tonight the cats keep asking for their dinner and it is over an hour early yet...I am ready for bed myself but will stay up so i can get adjusted...I have the next 3 days off and I am hoping to get everything done on the "to do before winter" list. I should be able to do it...much is already done!
Well, I think I am going out to lock up...DH is crabbing cause the checking account has only 7 bucks in it and he just got paid on Friday...good thing I got a small check today. I hate living paycheck to paycheck....you would think that after being married as long as we have we wouldnt have to do this any more! I am going to need feed soon again and my guy wants $$ for hay (that is also almost gone!) I think I need to find some more clients... *sigh*
Hey Jim---I put 49 quail in my downstairs room. Planning on adding another 8 tomorrow. (the old ones) The room is about 7x8. They have not really been fighting at all. I have been finding that the quail are way better at overcrowding than the chickens are...oh yeah, I have two chicks in there too...the ones that didnt seem to have any Mom from the rafter nest...I do seem to have a disproportionate number of roos though. I am thinking that I will have quail on my table before ya know it! Anyone know how long the useful laying life of a couturnix quail is? It is very quiet her in my LR with no chicks in the TV! I miss them. Guess I will go down and sit in the room with them a bit. They are a blast to watch now that they are out of the dog kennel and have more space! THere is one roo that walks with his head thrust out. He growls as he walks...maybe he thinks he is a dinosaur?
Good night friends...sweet dreams! Terri O