Alaskan's Journal

[Bruce]

So @Bruce ... is your NOT Ameraucana with the 5 toes a Salmon Faverolle?

Nope, she's a Blue Ameraucana .... The 25% that come out black. But since there are only 5 breeds that have 5 toes, Meyer clearly has some really bad genes in their Blue Ameraucana breeding pool. I don't know if there is any connection between egg color and number of toes but I'll be surprised if she doesn't (eventually) lay green. If Celene ever gets her act together she SHOULD lay blue .... which is why I got these 2 girls.

I had two Salmon (rather smutty I'd say) Faverolles in my original flock of 12 from Ideal. Talk about broody!

While I would highly recommend Meyer's Austra Whites (their own hybrid Black Australorp/White Leghorn cross) I sure wouldn't recommend their Ameraucanas. Nor would I recommend their Black Australorps. I now have 4 from them. They should have slate legs and pink foot bottoms but have black legs and yellow foot bottoms. My guess is someone stuck some Black Jersey Giants in the mix in the past to get size. They do lay well enough but even a Hatchery Quality bird should meet the SOP for features, I don't expect perfection or show quality.

 

[Alaskan]

Nope, she's a Blue Ameraucana .... The 25% that come out black. But since there are only 5 breeds that have 5 toes, Meyer clearly has some really bad genes in their Blue Ameraucana breeding pool. I don't know if there is any connection between egg color and number of toes but I'll be surprised if she doesn't (eventually) lay green. If Celene ever gets her act together she SHOULD lay blue .... which is why I got these 2 girls.

I had two Salmon (rather smutty I'd say) Faverolles in my original flock of 12 from Ideal. Talk about broody!

While I would highly recommend Meyer's Austra Whites (their own hybrid Black Australorp/White Leghorn cross) I sure wouldn't recommend their Ameraucanas. Nor would I recommend their Black Australorps. I now have 4 from them. They should have slate legs and pink foot bottoms but have black legs and yellow foot bottoms. My guess is someone stuck some Black Jersey Giants in the mix in the past to get size. They do lay well enough but even a Hatchery Quality bird should meet the SOP for features, I don't expect perfection or show quality.

Huh... interesting

 

[Alaskan]

Fell yesterday when walking to the house from the car.

Icy in our parking lot, I had an armful of stuff, and I was talking on the phone with older sis.

And whoosh went my legs!

That was Monday. Monday I felt fine... but Tuesday and today I feel bruised.

Blah.

I think that is the 3rd time this winter.

And this time was pure stupidity on my part.

Multitasking is NOT my thing.

 

[Bruce]

Having done the same thing about a month ago I think I can safely say "I feel your pain".

Boo ice!!!

 

[Alaskan]

Having done the same thing about a month ago I think I can safely say "I feel your pain".

Boo ice!!!

I keep waiting for the wisdom part of aging to kick in.



Clearly I am sloooooow learner!

 

[Alaskan]

Pictures from this morning.

 

[Alaskan]

Hummmmm.....

Might be getting another temporary child.

Last one was fine, no trouble at all.


This one might come with an OCS visit.. not sure I can get my house that clean.



Such pain... major pain.

 

[Baymule]

Maybe strap a pillow to your backside? Or springs? That way they would bounce you back up on your feet!

 

[Alaskan]

A few pictures

Eldest kid playing a video game with his baby brothers... parrot on his arm

Bunny tracks. There are a bunch of bunny tracks. They are clearly increasing in number. I am not sure if their peak will be in 1 or 2 years... but we are clearly going there...

And.. the church after service tonight... so maybe 5:45 tonight. Pretty, pretty.

 

[Mini Horses]

Does the priest live nearby?