Samssimonsays: Blazing Acres journal

[Bruce]

It NEVER hits 100 here and if it did I suspect we'd be moving north. That would mean Canada.

Supposed to be 10°F Tuesday morning and 7°F Wed morning. (Shhhh, don't tell my wife!)¡

 

[samssimonsays]

Yuck.... I am so done with winter. News keeps saying ubseasonablely cold.... Well the ground hog must have meant six weeks and THEN winter.... Not six weeks until winter because it was unseasonably warm all winter. Ugh. I put scarlet in the stall with olive for added warmth for her because I'm such a sucker. May was being totally unreasonable with scarlet and all the other goats today and scarlet hasn't been getting her full because of it. She will need some special time during dinner to make sure she gets enough. I've really had it with Mays attitude lately.

 

[samssimonsays]

Well, I am hopeful to finally get things rolling with poultry this year but we will see. The "plan" is to get some layers this year but that was the plan the last 2 years as well lol.

 

[samssimonsays]

I really like the ISA browns as I had one before and she was such a sweetheart. I had a buff orpington as well that I enjoyed but we will see if I get one or not this year. I would love a crazy haired polish for some funk and want to add in some salmon favorelles, olive eggers and blue ameraucanas.

 

[NH homesteader]

Ooh chicken math! We can help encourage that, no worries!

My daughter and our tom turkey are "talking" right now. Ok actually he is yelling at her to shut up. And my rooster just sounded the alarm, which sent my dogs barking to protect us from.... Whatever a chicken finds dangerous? Who wouldn't want poultry? (maybe it being nice enough to open a window is a bad thing)

 

[samssimonsays]

Ooh chicken math! We can help encourage that, no worries!

My daughter and our tom turkey are "talking" right now. Ok actually he is yelling at her to shut up. And my rooster just sounded the alarm, which sent my dogs barking to protect us from.... Whatever a chicken finds dangerous? Who wouldn't want poultry? (maybe it being nice enough to open a window is a bad thing)

this is true....

 

[Baymule]

You definitely need poultry! I lived in downtown Livingston, Texas, just blocks from City Hall, and I kept hens in the back yard! DH thought I was nuts until he ate FRESH EGGS!! Now we have lots of room and MORE chickens. And thanks to @goatgurl being so kind to bring me ducks, we now have chocolate Muscovies!

I second the Polish, I've been intending on adding a few of those for fun, but haven't yet.

 

[Bruce]

If you get the Favs I hope they are better than the ones I got from Ideal. so-so layers at best and their eggs only make it to USDA Medium less than half the time.

I like my EEs and the White Rocks have been good performers so far. The nearly 5 Y/O EE from Ideal has laid 46% since her first egg. The not quite 2 Y/O EEs from Meyer are running about 50%.

Never been much interested in "foofy" chickens, you can have my allotted Polish and Houdans

 

[samssimonsays]

Hahaha I love my isa browns but I also want Icelandics. They are a heritage breed that is known for laying in harsh conditions and great foragers with a great feed conversion.

 

[Goat Whisperer]

Polish are so cool! We had quite a few.

I know many look at them as "foo foo" but they really aren't foo foo birds. At least here they have always done fine, are great layers, and fantastic foragers. The only downside is that they have a small carcass.
That shouldn't bother you @Bruce as you don't raise animals for meat

But seriously, if y'all get any polish you MUST get a sultan too!
They are the best "fancy" chicken.
Beard, top hat, feathered legs, and extra toes! They are a hoot.