elevan
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Oh my, what big ears he has! lol
Promise Acre: Our Journey
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- #212
promiseacres
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about 10 days and i get to go pick up our bunny! 
if the weather cooperates will go get my cream legbars in the next few days
And DH is talking bunny shed plans AND some breeding pens for purebred chickens! AND he's ok with us getting some Bielefelders too! and tomorrow it's going to be above 20 degrees. We need a LOOONG break from this below zero temps! 
Like 12 months! So far the only critter we have lost is a barn cat who liked to wander 
via getting hit. So glad I shouldnt' need the ax for evening chores. (to chop the ice b/c the heaters cant' keep up)
if the weather cooperates will go get my cream legbars in the next few days
And DH is talking bunny shed plans AND some breeding pens for purebred chickens! AND he's ok with us getting some Bielefelders too!
and tomorrow it's going to be above 20 degrees. We need a LOOONG break from this below zero temps! Like 12 months! So far the only critter we have lost is a barn cat who liked to wander via getting hit. So glad I shouldnt' need the ax for evening chores. (to chop the ice b/c the heaters cant' keep up)- Thread starter
- #213
promiseacres
Herd Master
My new chickens, 4 month old Cream Legbars
Our Velveteen Lop, Winston (yes he's inside for now )
hope you all can see these I posted the off of my FB....
And am day 19 for more eggs to hatch, yes due on my BDay.
FYI if anyone wants a true pet bunny, this Velveteen Lop is FABLOUS! Not timid, or a mean bone in his body. Doing well on training not to poo when out of his cage. Curious and loves attention. I had many rabbits back in 4H not one was like Winston. Can't wait til we can get more.
Our Velveteen Lop, Winston (yes he's inside for now
)
hope you all can see these I posted the off of my FB....
And am day 19 for more eggs to hatch, yes due on my BDay.
FYI if anyone wants a true pet bunny, this Velveteen Lop is FABLOUS! Not timid, or a mean bone in his body. Doing well on training not to poo when out of his cage. Curious and loves attention. I had many rabbits back in 4H not one was like Winston. Can't wait til we can get more.
Hens and Roos
Herd Master
Good Luck with your new buddies they look cool!
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promiseacres
Herd Master
Well the CL's are intragrated into the flock, doing well. One of the young brahma pullet has stated laying!!! Moved the lone leghorn into a cage in the coop with a light fl that the temps stay "decent") of course he turned out to be a rooster Not sure what I'm doing with him. DH talked about keeping him and breeding him with Hopper our white leghorn for more layers for us...IDK though that cuts into room for my other breeds. and point blank he hates me....![:\](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/side.png "side :\")
(the roo). With him into the coop I could move the 14 chicks out to the garage in the brooder tank, up til today they were in a 10 gal aquarium.... They're looking ok, too many "foo foo" breeds in mix but I guess I can easily probably sell the ones I don't want. Atleast 1/2 are cochin (which are ok) and 2-3 silkies (sorry I worry they won't get the tlc here they need), then 2 delawares , several mixes and 1 I am hoping is a pure bielefelder.... but not counting on it since it has greenish legs. I hate when people aren't straight on what the are selling. Don't say you have purebreds if 99% of them run together, I only bought them b/c she said the eggs were all from her large fowl and that I would get some legbars in the mix....yep got them and NO blue eggs, so she then said well they weren't laying but there was possible rhodebars or bielefelders.... oh and this week she menationed ameruacanas... as I've been trying to id them. sad thing is so far none seem up to their SOPs so mostly mutt birds. But pretty, nice mix of colors, even one looks lavendar. Probably am repeating myself so I'll let it go. Here they are before I moved them.
Moved the lone leghorn into a cage in the coop with a light fl that the temps stay "decent") of course he turned out to be a rooster Not sure what I'm doing with him. DH talked about keeping him and breeding him with Hopper our white leghorn for more layers for us...IDK though that cuts into room for my other breeds. and point blank he hates me.... (the roo). With him into the coop I could move the 14 chicks out to the garage in the brooder tank, up til today they were in a 10 gal aquarium.... They're looking ok, too many "foo foo" breeds in mix but I guess I can easily probably sell the ones I don't want. Atleast 1/2 are cochin (which are ok) and 2-3 silkies (sorry I worry they won't get the tlc here they need), then 2 delawares , several mixes and 1 I am hoping is a pure bielefelder.... but not counting on it since it has greenish legs. I hate when people aren't straight on what the are selling. Don't say you have purebreds if 99% of them run together, I only bought them b/c she said the eggs were all from her large fowl and that I would get some legbars in the mix....yep got them and NO blue eggs, so she then said well they weren't laying but there was possible rhodebars or bielefelders.... oh and this week she menationed ameruacanas... as I've been trying to id them. sad thing is so far none seem up to their SOPs so mostly mutt birds. But pretty, nice mix of colors, even one looks lavendar. Probably am repeating myself so I'll let it go. Here they are before I moved them.
Pearce Pastures
Barn Babe
YAY for a great hatch!!! What pretty chickies!
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promiseacres
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All 14 chicks are doing fine, have atleast 5 that have frizzled feathering which isn't what I was expecting... oh well have a friend who will buy any I don't want. Sunday I set some CL eggs I got from a gal in GA and 10 of our own eggs. My eggs will be mixed but am testing fertility. Definatly addicted to these chickens and hatching.
No lambs... but definately closer all 4 experienced ewes have udders started, any day now!
Guess we're getting a shetland pony gelding soon... Really don't need another one, but my Mom called me Sunday afternoon to ask if I would take my cousin's pony as her son wasn't interested and they were hurting bad for hay. Mom didn't know much about him so I got ahold of my cousin and he sounds like a decent pony. One I can let John tool around on without a lead line without many worries as I since his pony is just unexperienced. (maybe that'll spark his interest in riding?) And he has been driven in the past My Mom is footing the bill so I guess why not. Hoping him and Nautilus get along.
which isn't what I was expecting... oh well have a friend who will buy any I don't want. Sunday I set some CL eggs I got from a gal in GA and 10 of our own eggs. My eggs will be mixed but am testing fertility. Definatly addicted to these chickens and hatching.No lambs... but definately closer all 4 experienced ewes have udders started, any day now!
Guess we're getting a shetland pony gelding soon... Really don't need another one, but my Mom called me Sunday afternoon to ask if I would take my cousin's pony as her son wasn't interested and they were hurting bad for hay. Mom didn't know much about him so I got ahold of my cousin and he sounds like a decent pony. One I can let John tool around on without a lead line without many worries as I since his pony is just unexperienced. (maybe that'll spark his interest in riding?) And he has been driven in the past
My Mom is footing the bill so I guess why not. Hoping him and Nautilus get along.- Thread starter
- #218
promiseacres
Herd Master
First lamb was born this morning!
A brown/black ram lamb out of Smoke.
Also picked up the new pony, he's actually not much larger than Rayne so team in the future????
His name is Dodger, but thinking renaming to Cloud??? Not sure yet. He's pretty calm and doing very well so far. He was very glad to get some room to trot around in as he was being kept in a horse trailer to keep him away from the alfalfa my cousin was feeding b/c it was the only hay they could get.
Also picked up the new pony, he's actually not much larger than Rayne so team in the future????
His name is Dodger, but thinking renaming to Cloud??? Not sure yet. He's pretty calm and doing very well so far.
He was very glad to get some room to trot around in as he was being kept in a horse trailer to keep him away from the alfalfa my cousin was feeding b/c it was the only hay they could get.
jodief100
True BYH Addict
They are both adorable!!!!
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promiseacres
Herd Master
So with plans to be gone overnight this past Saturday I just knew we'd get some lambs that day. And sure enough went out to do chores to find Treya had just had twin girls!
She hadn't passed the placenta yet so I kept periodically checking her. And after she passed it I went back to the house for bag to clean it up and came back to see that Little Barbie was in labor! This was about 11:30ish. So I confined her and went back out at 12:05 and she had one and was having the second twin. We had planned on leaving at 12ish..... She had a
ewe lamb with a white tipped tail and a boy. My lovely neighbor was informed and very good about knowing about sheep so we could leave about 1:30 even though she hadn't passed the placenta. I told Big Barbie she needed to wait til Monday
at to have hers.
We had a fun overnight without kids and came home to happy healthy lambies and mamas and Big Barbie has listened to me. crazy we have only have 6 bred and 2 of them lamb within 5 hours of each other. 1 more lamb and I'll reach my goal, and 3 more ewes to lamb.
Also have 1 of my shipped eggs hatching which is great as it's day 22 and I didn't think they were going to. Rethinking the legbars...just having bad luck getting decent stock and DH isn't wanting me to spend much more on them. he said at one time i could get some bie.felders so 
he'll let me as I can get some chicks from a guy within driving distant. The bielfelders are bigger so would probably meet our needs better as a dual purpose bird that is auto sexing.
She hadn't passed the placenta yet so I kept periodically checking her. And after she passed it I went back to the house for bag to clean it up and came back to see that Little Barbie was in labor! This was about 11:30ish.
So I confined her and went back out at 12:05 and she had one and was having the second twin. We had planned on leaving at 12ish..... She had aewe lamb with a white tipped tail and a boy. My lovely neighbor was informed and very good about knowing about sheep so we could leave about 1:30 even though she hadn't passed the placenta. I told Big Barbie she needed to wait til Monday
at to have hers.
We had a fun overnight without kids and came home to happy healthy lambies and mamas and Big Barbie has listened to me.
crazy we have only have 6 bred and 2 of them lamb within 5 hours of each other. 1 more lamb and I'll reach my goal, and 3 more ewes to lamb.Also have 1 of my shipped eggs hatching which is great as it's day 22 and I didn't think they were going to. Rethinking the legbars...just having bad luck getting decent stock and DH isn't wanting me to spend much more on them.
he said at one time i could get some bie.felders so he'll let me as I can get some chicks from a guy within driving distant. The bielfelders are bigger so would probably meet our needs better as a dual purpose bird that is auto sexing.
