Hi everyone! Mr Red looks a little better after his powdering this morning. Here is a pic of him right after his bath:
I have to grease him up with vaseline too...looks like he has legmites along with his lice! I guess I am just going to have to break down and get some of that Ivomec stuff and treat them all. A good cleaning in the coop would probably do wonders too! THis is the bird that I want to be his wife this year:
I have 3 like her. One other is reddish and the other one is blackish. I am hoping to get some good egg colors out of the babies.
Well, the sheriff was here today and left me a note that my sheep were out (again) and where they are getting out. He walked up to them and they took off and went back where they are supposed to be. The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence I guess. Man, if it's not the sheep it's the dogs and if it's not them then it's the geese...ready to dump the whole lot let me tell ya!
I am planning on the Beaver Dam swap...I think I will get some more geese!
I think the fairgrounds (that's where it is right?) is about a half hour from me. Nothing that I exactly want to buy [except
FENCING!] but it is always fun to look at stuff. After the let down that was Jefferson I would like to at least SEE some decent birds. One thing I would like to get is a female Pekin duck. Maybe I will see some of you there. I am planning on wearing my burgundy BYC sweatshirt and Tee shirt so you guys say hi is you see me!
I wanted to say that the butterfly you saw in the woods the other day was a Morning Cloak butterfly and the reason that you saw it this early is because they are one of the few that hibernate here in the winter! I guess they figured that it was warm enough to come out of hiding. THere is your Entomology lesson for today!
Thanks for the compliments on the flock. I have roos that are RIR, black australorpe, the EE above, Splash wyandotte, Black Ameracauna and a little wild silkie/? cross. The hens are the same with the addition of production reds. I think I got them all...
H&R--now that I have a working phone I have your number and I will call you about pick-up of the chicks. We have an FFA banquet tonight so I cant do it tonight. Talk soon! Terri O