Good Morning! 2019
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Seems like things have worked out positively for all; that's a good thing.
I was going to set some eggs around the 23rd this month, but decided not to. If I did, I would have to brood the chicks in the basement. Considering that we have a stone foundation in our 1890's house, it's hard to find where the little rodents get in. So as not to encourage anymore with the smell of chicks and their food, I'm going to time the hatch around the same time we get our day old turkeys and meat chickens - end of May or a bit earlier.
I'm going to keep a close watch on outside temperatures, too, in case I see something I can't pass up at the Lombardy BST on May 5th.
I was going to set some eggs around the 23rd this month, but decided not to. If I did, I would have to brood the chicks in the basement. Considering that we have a stone foundation in our 1890's house, it's hard to find where the little rodents get in. So as not to encourage anymore with the smell of chicks and their food, I'm going to time the hatch around the same time we get our day old turkeys and meat chickens - end of May or a bit earlier.
I'm going to keep a close watch on outside temperatures, too, in case I see something I can't pass up at the Lombardy BST on May 5th.
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Good early morning, I guess.
Got back from Toronto Sportsman Show around 11 pm, I did not spend too much money. good to see Ross there, we will definitely get out fishing buddy!!
Vernon auction tomorrow if anyone is going, I will be there looking around, sporting my PTO hat.
I posted on a FB group I would be at the auction but I have no birds or eggs for sale, I guess people did not believe me I had 9 people contact me today to see if I had any birds for sale I could bring to the auction. Looks like next year I might need to figure out some lighting and heating so I can get hatching eggs sooner in the year and start hatching.
Well off to bed.
Jim
Got back from Toronto Sportsman Show around 11 pm, I did not spend too much money. good to see Ross there, we will definitely get out fishing buddy!!
Vernon auction tomorrow if anyone is going, I will be there looking around, sporting my PTO hat.
I posted on a FB group I would be at the auction but I have no birds or eggs for sale, I guess people did not believe me I had 9 people contact me today to see if I had any birds for sale I could bring to the auction. Looks like next year I might need to figure out some lighting and heating so I can get hatching eggs sooner in the year and start hatching.
Well off to bed.
Jim
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Keeping poultry with my 2 daughters since 2014.
Ayam cemani, BC Marans, Legbars (Gold Crele, Opal and White), Mosaics, Hmongs and Cuckoo Malines
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- Killerbunny
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Flock of blackbirds here this am!
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Beltsville Small White turkeys.
Mutt chickens for eggs
RIP Stephen the BSW Tom and my coffee companion.
RIP Lucky the Very Brave Splash Wyandotte rooster.
RIP little Muppet the rescue cat.
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um....we are white out and blowing snow. i am fearing for the groundhogs safety. i am sitting inside drinking tea looking at the almost empty hay feeder knowing i will have to do something about it but its just so gross out!!! i want to catch up on the spring cleaning!! i have yet to see any robins or blackbirds but the starlings are back...argh. so will be doing some chasing in the barn this weekend too. and have to evict them from the propane tank lid. and of course we need to tire out sally. and skeets new pain management is doing great! we have a 3 year younger skeet its nice to see. alright onwards with the day....miles to go thousands of things to do!!!
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Pet quality wheaten/blue wheaten ameraucanas, welsummers, barred rocks, light brown leghorns; Projects on the go: rhodebars, welbars
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Glad to hear about skeet.
Turkey vulture this am!
Turkey vulture this am!
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Beltsville Small White turkeys.
Mutt chickens for eggs
RIP Stephen the BSW Tom and my coffee companion.
RIP Lucky the Very Brave Splash Wyandotte rooster.
RIP little Muppet the rescue cat.
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Good morning from Vancouver, just in case you forgot why you live in the country, despite of the inconveniences ,
Here is why.....
Here is why.....
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Nice thing about them cities OC is that’s where most the folks live . Those high rises I like yu can pile a whole bunch a folk on top of one another in a small footprint area . I call um modern day “cliff dewellers” safe trip . PS they had mobility scooters for rent if needed at Sportsmen show in TO .
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ENJOY YOUR HUNTING / FISHING HERITAGE & the GREATNESS of CANADA
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@Ontario Chick vancouver is a cool city!! spent a lot of time there during my first postdoctoral position. would drive up from california just to get back to canada civilization!! california was a whole different universe for this silly canadian. i would walk the sea wall every day just to get out....
@TomK those seeds should be on the way on monday. if my post office is open today....
@TomK those seeds should be on the way on monday. if my post office is open today....
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DH spotted a robin yesterday!
We have 3 days of cold weather before it starts to warm up again.
We have 3 days of cold weather before it starts to warm up again.
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- ross
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Lots a spring birds here .
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