FergusonK's journal - Goodbye Java Jewel.

[Ferguson K]

Apparently I didn't post it here...

Much to my husband's displeasure, we have chickens again. He says chickens are (home friendly) like chips. They're my kryptonite. I always have had chickens, grew up on a poultry farm. I can't justify buying eggs! But I do! We now have six bbantams and six assorted layers.

Here they are in the temporary brooder:

 

[Ferguson K]

The last time we had chickens, wee had around 1500 birds total. Chickens, quail, Chula, pheasants, ducks.. I've still got some stragglers around, but nothing like we had. Imported Kraienkoppe, Lakenvelders, tons of heritage breeds.... I miss it

 

[CntryBoy777]

Ya said 6+6 which equals 12, but there are 13 in the pic, so that chicken "Math" may be multiplying behind your back. Either a bakers dozen, or a little roo, huh?....
They are really cute.

 

[Ferguson K]

One of them is a yard hatched bird.

 

[samssimonsays]

Love them! I was so tempted not to buy some today at the store.....

 

[Ferguson K]

This doe reminds me of Onyx. Her name is Ruby. I miss Onyx. She's got a spot in the same spot her aunt did.

Zinnia's kids have decided the world is their playground. Diva doesn't mind.

The kids sure are growing! We've got a show next weekend and are taking two of the oldest junior does. The bucks have a show the 29th if we can swing it. John will have to go solo, I can't miss two weekends a month.

 

[Southern by choice]

Who are you taking to the buck show?

 

[Ferguson K]

Tennesee(LM), Brownie (ND), Hollar (ND), and Jethro (LM).

Hollar is our only senior buck going. He's only a yearling, too.

Tennesee will be 4 months. Jethro will be 3. Brownie is 8 months I think? Hollar is a yearling.

We have no senior bucks left, all other bucks were sold to hold on to good genetics.

There's another buck show (actually two) in October they'll be going to as well. That'll be interesting. Bucks in rut at shows with does.

 

[TAH]

How is Hollars leg?
Cute chicks!

 

[Ferguson K]

Good! Can't even tell where he broke it.

Johns favorite doe snuck out behind him while we were feeding. I guess Sully is getting better. She was trying to steal good from a milker and he was impatiently waiting on the attempt to steal milk. (Notice my broken door? Storm ripped it off. Temporarily fixedit.)