Teresa & Mike CHS - Our journal

[RollingAcres]

they will be advertised for meat or possibly a commercial herd sire since they have some nice jeans and nice size.

"Jeans" as in blue or jeans as in genes?????? Sorry, couldn't resist that one to myself!!!!

Hahaha! Maybe he really meant "jeans" as in blue jeans. He did say that they will be advertised, so maybe he was trying to "fashion" them up a bit

 

[Mike CHS]

That's what I get for typing while watching Game of Thrones at the same time. The brain is only partially engaged.

 

[Bruce]

"Jeans" as in blue or jeans as in genes?????? Sorry, couldn't resist that one to myself!!!!

I figured they sell better if they come with a free pair of nice jeans

 

[Baymule]

I figured they sell better if they come with a free pair of nice jeans

For the buyer or the sheep? Mike has fashionable sheep? Or snazzy dressed buyers? I am cornfused.

 

[farmerjan]

They are very nice looking sheep and the growth you are getting with the lambs is exceptional. I am very impressed with them. We like the Dalls for the horns, and have 3 different strains. One has nice heads, one has extreme size/frame and one is very resistant to foot rot. We have been doing some crossing to try to get the nice head, good size and foot rot resistant all in one animal..... The foot rot resistance is the biggest thing we are really trying to improve. The ones with the very nice heads/horns are so suseptable to foot rot, my son has thought about just getting rid of them but their heads are soooooo nice and the horns have spreads that are record setting size. But they just can't walk.....RRRRGGGGGHHHHH. They also are more likely to get wormy and the ones with the decent size have average heads, but are much hardier. They do not have any of the kind of growth that you are getting.
You really do have very nice looking and preforming sheep.

 

[Bruce]

I am cornfused.

And corny!

 

[Mike CHS]

The two hens that were sitting on about 20 eggs abandoned the nest after two chicks were born. That may be normal since this is the first time we let hens sit on a nest. We put the remaining eggs in the incubator but I'm not sure what might hatch if any. Both of the chicks are Black Sex-links. The hen and chicks were bedded down outside when we went out to lock everyone in so we will put them in an unused coop tomorrow.

 

[Baymule]

It is so cute to watch hens with chicks. Congrats on the hatch, even if it is only two, it's two more than you had and you get to watch momma hens in action.

 

[goatgurl]

wow, your broodies are slackin'. it's a shame they abandoned ship, ahhh nest to soon. just watch, both chicks will be roosters.
your sheeple are sure looking good, kiddo. I think you're doing something right

 

[RollingAcres]

Congrats on the chicks! They are cute!