Good Morning! <=2017

Brebis · Post by **Brebis** » Sat Apr 02, 2016 10:16 am

Hard to keep a good Tom down! Sounds like he's a tough old bird!!
My main Tom got the heck beaten out of him by his son a few months ago and looked miserable for a few days but was back in form not too long after...glad he's better!

Post by **WLLady** » Sat Apr 02, 2016 10:29 am

Hm...so much good news i should probably not post that its snowing here....lol

hayladee · Post by **hayladee** » Sat Apr 02, 2016 10:59 am

update..... 5 chicks and another pip/chip, lovin' it! out of 7 eggs ...cant see if the last egg is doing anything....too full of rowdy peeps! ...now if those heifers would get down to business. Well I'm off to a cattle show...two of the granddaughters are showing and I'm to bring lunch

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Post by **Home Grown Poultry** » Sat Apr 02, 2016 11:20 am

so if April showers brings May flowers what does snow bring?

GRRRRRRR! LOL.

Post by **WLLady** » Sat Apr 02, 2016 11:24 am

snowshoe hares al.....

Post by **Home Grown Poultry** » Sat Apr 02, 2016 11:27 am

Post by **Home Grown Poultry** » Sat Apr 02, 2016 11:36 am

i think today is April fools LOL

Post by **WLLady** » Sat Apr 02, 2016 11:59 am

LOL. it is, in fact, the 2nd. sigh. And there are snowflakes the size of snowballs falling off and on outside my window.

good news is both the cornish chicks and all the turkey poults in the brooder have all figured out how to eat and drink, and are nice and toasty warm and happy! yay! still need to check on the poults in the barn, they got a heat lamp yesterday in preparation for -11 tomorrow night....
tried to let the girls out today, and they have had nothing to do with it. so. they can stay in....its getting a bit windy, so better to keep them warm and toasty in the coop. and i don't blame them. i have this urge to stay home too inside, in front of the fireplace. LOL
hope everyone has a great day!

Bobbi · Post by **Bobbi** » Sat Apr 02, 2016 1:03 pm

Sandy- The Cornish crosses are bred for size, not much else. However, I have always grown mine outside on pasture from 4 weeks on, and finished them on grain the last 2 to 3 weeks and they have always done fabulous and stayed happy and healthy throughout. Feeding them 2x per day gets them hungry and moving around more. Or else they would be literally laying around with their heads in a feed dish all day. Mine actually scratch for bugs and eat green stuff off the ground. I move them to fresh grass 4x per day and they stay clean from their

and fertilize my grass well. Everyone is happy.
They are much happier outside than in.

Bobbi · Post by **Bobbi** » Sat Apr 02, 2016 1:06 pm

Do you know what caused your Toms problems KB?