Hi JOn I used to live in Buckhead and I went 100% country - smile.... Don't worry about those non layers, but when you are ready for some new girls, I would recommend some wheaten marans, they are so gentle and lay the darkest chocolate colored egg!!! I have some baby chicks now and bringing down another hatch in incubator soon.
Shelly it sounds like fun!!! X2farm I'll see what Fox farms needs in a rebuild. I'll donate hens/roos/eggs whatever.... I'll check with Ashley and see what details she might have.
It's so quiet in my duck pen.....I sold the senior ducks (the older mothers) today and 1 drake. Now I know who was doing all the quacking.... I'm a little sad it's so quiet, but with the new ducks coming up it was going to get a bit wild and I don't overcrowd any of our animals!
Well, the veggies are picked, the eggs are washed, goat milk strained and in jars,,,,,Just about ready for the farmers market! leaving at 6:00 am to help the new manager set up, Jacque and I have left the part time job as managers so we can focus on the farm! and we get 45 minutes more rest on Saturday...Tomorrow afternoon the farm opens for sales and whewwww we have baby chicks Here's info on the farm sales:
https://post.craigslist.org/manage/2353813669
Lavendar Orps, Split Lav, BBS Orp, Buff Orps, (No Coronation Sussex the first ones are ours.)
I have an advance appointment with a gentleman interested in all our pumpkin hulsey babies... So he's getting an excellent deal at $8...
I still have awesome Easter Eggers - many in chocolate, orange, deep blue and light blue, some almost purplish...Just gorgeous, and many more chicks, keets, poults and ducklings.
Well it was a gorgeous day and we had three awesome volunteers from another farm...Jacque and I fixed a country lunch and his brisquet barbeque rocked. Well, if you need hatching eggs, remember we have plenty.....Shannon your event sounds like fun.... I have 8 egg boxes scheduled for departure monday but I can still use more buyers for hatching eggs....Our hens love these warm sunny days!
Have a blessed weekend!