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Quote: Another example of why I love this site. Thanks!

Wait, what???? Three degrees??? In Iowa? Seriously?

Quote: Say, WHAT??? You have to actually wash chickens to show them? Oh, cripes, do you make them shave their legs, too? You don't have to wash them but it is a very good idea if you want to do well. Clean legged birds need less washing than feather legged birds like Cochins, Brahma, and...

Quote: I have been washing birds for 2 days and have 3 left to wash getting ready for the show. Lots of time and work to get 17 Cochins(4 Blacks, 1 Birchen,1 Buff Columbian,6 Columbians, and 5 Partridge) clean and dry enough to put back in the coop. Will bring our birds on Friday sometime...

Quote: Wanted to mention that if you are going to MN, there are 2 shows in Oct., New Ulm, Oct. 8th and 9th, another in Hutchinson, the 29th and 30th. Both are big shows. And the one in New Ulm is at the same time as their Octoberfest! It's a busy place. Hutch is just a nice big show, well...

Near Waverly? How far from Dunkerton, my favorite pitstop on my way North? I need to do a trip to MN in the next few weeks, so it would need to be held until then, and the meeting place would need to be near 63. Any slightest chance of that? I'm down in Van Buren County, and it's a LONG trip...

Quote: Do you mean the real thing, or do you mean Easter egger? What part of the state are you from?

Quote: It was very nice to meet you today! It was fun meeting you, too. My very first in-person connect with anyone from BYC.

Quote: I will be there wearing a vest working for the poultry club. craig What color?

Anyone going to the Burlington swap?

Quote: I don't know yet, the older group is only 13 weeks old now and the younger group 9 weeks. Since the IaBs eggs are so light, I'm hoping for a mint green. It is so hard to be patient! I know what you mean--ALL of my chickens are about that age. I can't what to see what color eggs my...

Kari, what color eggs do your IAB/Ameraucana crosses lay?

Quote: Last one of the year is September 11 if I remember correctly. It is always on a Sunday morning and is over at noon but it usually breaks down earlier. It is sponsored by the SE Iowa Pidgeon club. The Eastern Iowa Poultry Association helps manage the vendor spaces along the streets. Get...

There's a Burlington swap?

It's 106 here right now, can't believe I haven't lost any chickens. The Amish never came back to finish the pen and chicken doors, so I've been keeping the chickens inside. Luckily the chickenhouse is insulated (which doesn't seem to help all that much) and in heavy shade. I should have some...

When I first moved here 15 years ago, I remember there were pieces locally that went for $500 an acre.

Quote: Yikes!! Good soil?

Quote: pbjmaker, are land prices near you going through the roof? They sure are here. I saw an article in the paper recently that said that a piece (can't remember the size, but maybe 50 acres) went for something like $5000 an acre. Sheesh! I know that it is in an area that has the typical...

mrheinz77. you do hostas too?? Oh, wow!

Thanks for the reply, kari. If my green-leggers might lay blue eggers, I guess I had better be patient. I sure hope I get some blue egg layers.