Na I'm just a Virginian wannabe LOL. Love the state!! Hey it's cold down in FL too, Ma had to bring her potted plants in the garage as was risk of frost!!
Well the past few days were 3F and with wind chill feeling at -22F, yes I am not in VA. Heated water line in barn has been frozen for 3 days, have been bucketing it from the house. Today is a balmy 24F and I have water again
Stay warm everyone!!!
Yes know all about the lethal gene.........I have hatched so many this year and finally got a double tufted/rumpless bird. First time I have ever been glad it's a cockerel as he will be able to cover many hens. Hopefully leading to more tufted offspring. My tufted hen has a tail so it was...
Have fun at Gilmanor everyone!! Good luck to those that are looking and those that are selling, have a wonderful day . I attended the Spring sale, could not buy of course but sure was fun. Loved meeting old and new faces, wish I could make it for the Fall sale.
I am sorry to hear about your BLRW girl. I hate when birds are injured or sick. In regards to your bumble foot Dorking, are you wrapping it?? I just had a bad bumble foot on one of my Coronation Sussex roosters, what I found really helps was taking gauze, cutting it small enough to make like...
Well the person that purchased the bantams lives near Niagara Falls, I am not in contact with her so I have no idea. The standards went to a nice young man (15) who was very excited to get them. It was hard for me to part with them as I had been working on the for almost 5 years and was...
No I sold them as well . I went from 14 breeds down to 8, was running out of room, feed costs were killing me not to mention the work!!! I am sorry I wasn't able to meet you at Gilmanor this past May as would have liked to meet you in person!!
Well Karen your Bantam BLRW cockerel is beautiful . He looks a lot like a cockerel that I used to have, sadly I sold my entire flock of them , had to downsize.
My first trip too, was real nice to chat with you Hapless along with my two chicken friends. We had quite the group of us around Maggiesdad's set up . We of course could not buy anything to bring home but sure was a great event and we enjoyed it very much!!