Good Morning! <=2017

Happy · Post by **Happy** » Fri Mar 03, 2017 8:50 am

Killerbunny wrote:QR_BBPOST SO a cousin that I haven't hard from for years an last saw 30 yrs ago contacted me and sent her Email. Sent her a reply and told her about the turkeys. Anyway, seems she keeps Lincolnshire Buff Chickens. I guess it's genetic in my family then????

Definitely genetic!

This is a pic of my dad about 1936. Same grin chicks give me today lol

Ontario Chick · Post by **Ontario Chick** » Fri Mar 03, 2017 10:17 am

How cool is that? Thank you for posting the picture Happy :)

JimW · Post by **JimW** » Fri Mar 03, 2017 7:54 pm

Great photo Happy!!!

Turning into a wimp here, need the warm weather back.

Well this year I planned not to buy really anything, that plan is off to a great start!!! lol

I bought 2 ayam cemani and 3 bantam cochin chicks (to keep cemani company) about a week ago. This week 5 svart hona chicks hatched in my classroom, plus a few more svart eggs due to hatch next week, along with 18 BC marans eggs I had shipped from Newfoundland, plus 12 our my own ayam cemani eggs being incubated by someone for me. That was not too bad until today, when I picked up a package that came from Calgary with 30 Cuckoo Malines and 18 Bielefelder eggs in it, they were not really on the plan but I did an egg swap and the breeder was coming to Ontario so they brought them with them.

Oh well, at least I have stuck with the NO new breeds plan, so far.

JimW

Flat Rock Farm · Post by **Flat Rock Farm** » Fri Mar 03, 2017 8:01 pm

thegawd wrote:QR_BBPOST I swear I've seen spurs on one of my hens before so I did some googling to see what I can find. apparently its not unusual for a Mediterranean breed to develop spurs on an older hen over 3 years of age. so some Mediterranean breeds like Leghorn, Minorca, Ancona, ect... and the Polish ( a Continental, European breed) can grow spurs. I think the spurs I seen on one of my hens was the Polish I had. somewhere I may have pics but thats going back 3 years so hmmmm. Coonhound ended up with those birds and I ended up with the light brown leghorns.

A couple of my Cream Brabanter hens that have spur's. They are originated in Holland?

Flat Rock Farm · Post by **Flat Rock Farm** » Fri Mar 03, 2017 8:03 pm

What a great picture "Happy" of Pappa Happy", yes must admit chicks sure do make me smile too. :D

JimW · Post by **JimW** » Fri Mar 03, 2017 9:30 pm

A cold Friday night, staying inside keeping warm and enjoying some Prince Edward County popcorn. Thanks WaupoosCowgirl.

JimW

windwalkingwolf · Post by **windwalkingwolf** » Sat Mar 04, 2017 12:08 am

Genetic, or contagious??? LOL!

Maximus · Post by **Maximus** » Mon Mar 06, 2017 8:01 am

JimW wrote:QR_BBPOST A cold Friday night, staying inside keeping warm and enjoying some Prince Edward County popcorn. Thanks WaupoosCowgirl.

popcorn.jpg

JimW

Popcorn! My favourite favourite snack. Many times I'll skip dinner to have a massive bowl of popcorn and a movie instead.

Already Pm'd her. I need to score some of that!

WaupoosCowgirl · Post by **WaupoosCowgirl** » Mon Mar 06, 2017 10:14 am

JimW wrote:QR_BBPOST A cold Friday night, staying inside keeping warm and enjoying some Prince Edward County popcorn. Thanks WaupoosCowgirl.

popcorn.jpg

JimW

I am glad it is getting ate! we sold out of the red already this year, we will be increasing our acreage for sure!

JimW · Post by **JimW** » Mon Mar 06, 2017 11:28 pm

Good night, wet weather here tonight. Shoild be in bed but trying to finish plans for my school's pancake breakfast on Wednesday, the end of the week and March Break cannot come soon enough.

My chickens are getting restless for spring, my 1 legbar hen has decided to decorate for easter already.