good morning,, been up since 5 AM.. many games of free cell already..
David, I had nothing but Buff Orpingtons when I first started out.. It is not true that they are not good layers.. I have only a couple of offspring from the original "7" that I started out with,, "just for eggs".. they are very winter hardy, lay well all winter long, and butcher very easily.. the hens are not super big.. the roosters get medium large for butchering.. I know you are not big into the butchering aspect.. they have the same temperament as the red stars..
Kim, I know which chicken that was who liked to sneak past you to get out.. the very red one, right? I had to catch her a couple of times, too.. she was the tamest one in the bunch..
today I am going to select a bunch of oak boards for my side rails for the trailer.. lots of planing and sawing ahead of me.. I bought 4 more stake pockets .. I am going to make the side rails two 4 feet piece instead of one 8 footer.. going to try to make it all symetrical so there will not be any left or right racks.. all the side racks should be interchangeable.. hope I can pull that one off..
lots of exact measurements ahead of me..
all cuppa'd up, getting light out.. going to get an early start..
......jimwillbebackforabreaksoon.........
Yes that would be her, she is gone now I think she is the 1 who went swimming.......poor girl......friendly and brave to the end......
Have fun with the trailer sides ......bet it will be a doozey when you are done. Hows that cute little pup this am......... getting into mischief I bet....... does he go in his mansion yet?
My big boys are doing good still growing and eating like crazy...they love when I bring treats out to the chickens they always get some, except the dry oatmeal I sprinkle around sometimes, they really love scrambled eggs too like the girls.......... I added a can of tuna and some corn to it today everyone ate with relish.........spoiled little buggers.
Congrats on all the deer, wish we had gotten to go, but there is always next year if we live through the end of the world Dec, 21st, maybe we will get to go yet. I miss venison in my freezer the last couple years all we have seen out there is small, or way to far away to even think about shooting at it........
Now Jim I guess I did need a scolding about my complaining self......... but you all, are all I have to complain too.......... I haven't said much to Adam, because I do not want to make this harder for him, I know it isn't easy on him either, so I have said little about my deepest feelings for now.....I have just been venting my displeasure here so I get it all out b4 he gets home..... I want him to concentrate on his job and getting his butt home safely with his load in tact. I have stood beside him every step of the way for anything he ever wanted to do, and will always do so......I may be blonde , but I ain't one of those dingy bleached brunettes to start with............. give me a little credit will ya.............OK now I will shut up about it ...I guess everyone was sick of me whining if Jim had to holler at me..........
David I have BO and I love mine, I have 5 an older hen from last spring, and 4 young pullets who are all laying and doing well from this May, Jim is right the breed does not get enough credit, they are good layers a nice big brown egg, 5 or so a week, that isn't bad.... they are quite large at least mine seem to be, my roosters last year 4 of them anyway weighed out at 6 1/2 lbs or 7 at 22 weeks, and even my girls seem big, I'm guessing 4 or 5 lbs hens, and next to my other hens I think they are the largest....except maybe not quite as big as wide load the Delaware AKA Smarty pants...I"ll grab some pictures when I'm out and post for ya, they are nice chickens friendly and talkative too.....
Gotta go finish my friends patio door today, only need to put the varnish on yet, the new steal doors now look just like her oak trim...... what a job, but they turn out real pretty when they are done.
Critters are all out roaming around enjoying this weather, so guess I best get out there too.....later all........Kim
Pictures of the doors so ya all don't think I'm nuts and Puppies being lazy today, Bear is hiding asleep in the lean too...
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