ThreeBoysChicks - Sold Sheep and Guineas, what to buy.....

[ThreeBoysChicks]

Well I got a page for work and had to get up and take care of a problem. Decided to sit here and catch up on BYH. I updated Nina's Kidding Watch thread.

http://www.backyardherds.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=14693

Work has been crazy, so I have not had the time that I wish I had to tinker around in the barn with the animals. The last month has been hurry in, feed, clean up and hurry out.

I have been hatching chicks since before Christmas. My Blue / Black Marans chicks sell as fast as they hatch. Turkens and Easter Eggers are also selling, but they take a little longer. Really exicted as I purchased some Siklie hatching eggs form SundownSilkies in NY to improve my Buff and Blue/Black/Splash Silkies.

Interesting fact about me. I love music. I have played the Piano since I was very young. Stopped for several years, when I was a teenanger. But then started back up. About 1.5 years ago, My friend and I began leading worship at a small church that our families started to attend. It has been a real blessing for me. I really do love to play and with playing weekly, it forces me to practice, to sight read and has really boosted my confidence. I played my first weekend back in November. That was a little nerve racking, but it worked.

Well back to sleep for an hour, then up to care for the animals and get the family up for church.

 

[autumnprairie]

Just think, "What would your wife do?"

That is easy, I would be dead or seriously wounded.

 

[Roll farms]

I do wish all us BYH'ers lived closer together. My hubby has a hankering for marans...and I can't find any nearby.

 

[ThreeBoysChicks]

I do wish all us BYH'ers lived closer together. My hubby has a hankering for marans...and I can't find any nearby.

I got my breeding stock from PeaChick. They are laying very well.

 

[ThreeBoysChicks]

Well i updated my website. I finally paid WEBS the cash to have no advertisements and to have increased bandwidth and storage. It has really paid off already. I posted an ad on Craigslist and added a link to my website and sold every chick I had hatched yesterday. Now have people waiting for chicks and even had two people to purchase Nina's kids and she hasn't even had it/them yet.

Co-Worker had a 15X 30 above ground pool that he took down several years ago. The 30 ft deck is still standing. He was going to take it down and take to the dump. I offered to bring my boys and help him get it down in exchange for the lumber. 2X6 treated lumber that has been sealed over the years. And the boards are on diagonal, so many of them are 16 ft long. I am seeing the framing for a Goat house or maybe an actual run in shed in my large pasture. Maybe another chicken house, definately a couple of nice nest boxes for my geese and ducks.

Be back later this evening.

Everyone have a great day.

 

[77Herford]

Well i updated my website. I finally paid WEBS the cash to have no advertisements and to have increased bandwidth and storage. It has really paid off already. I posted an ad on Craigslist and added a link to my website and sold every chick I had hatched yesterday. Now have people waiting for chicks and even had two people to purchase Nina's kids and she hasn't even had it/them yet.

Co-Worker had a 15X 30 above ground pool that he took down several years ago. The 30 ft deck is still standing. He was going to take it down and take to the dump. I offered to bring my boys and help him get it down in exchange for the lumber. 2X6 treated lumber that has been sealed over the years. And the boards are on diagonal, so many of them are 16 ft long. I am seeing the framing for a Goat house or maybe an actual run in shed in my large pasture. Maybe another chicken house, definately a couple of nice nest boxes for my geese and ducks.

Be back later this evening.

Everyone have a great day.

I'm not sure but I think treated lumber is bad for Chickens. You might want to check, I could certainly be remembering wrong.
http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/11961/pressure-treated-wood

 

[ThreeBoysChicks]

I have used treated posts for my runs, etc. But also as an extra measure, I paint the inside of all my houses. Looks nicer and makes them easier to clean.

 

[ThreeBoysChicks]

So much for that. One of my clients is having problems, so I will be in front of a computer much of the day.

Thank the good Lord, I get up at 5:00 and had all my chores done.

 

[marlowmanor]

Your site looks good! I did however see some spelling mistakes. I can share them with you if you do not mind (I naturally proofread when I read things!).

 

[ThreeBoysChicks]

Your site looks good! I did however see some spelling mistakes. I can share them with you if you do not mind (I naturally proofread when I read things!).

Please do. I greatly appreciate it. I have looked it over several times and every time I do, I see something else.