tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post1412654493672186110..comments2024-03-18T12:04:27.789-05:00Comments on A Home Grown Journal: Newest ArrivalsMama Peahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-61286746252655164982016-05-07T19:19:14.742-05:002016-05-07T19:19:14.742-05:00Jenn - And, boy howdy! Have they ever started goi...Jenn - And, boy howdy! Have they ever started going through the feed. A bunch of real Hungry Hermans!!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-85932490103700755102016-05-07T05:59:18.225-05:002016-05-07T05:59:18.225-05:00I had no idea they give you extra chicks for warmt...I had no idea they give you extra chicks for warmth!! I do hope they are hens. They are so adorable, but you're right, that doesn't last very long. Soon their little wing feathers will be growing in. Thanks for sharing. -Jenncoffeeontheporchwithmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17618627688821849806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-36126849401910668952016-05-05T19:50:07.862-05:002016-05-05T19:50:07.862-05:00Tombstone Livestock - Your lovely green-ness didn&...Tombstone Livestock - Your lovely green-ness didn't last long, did it? Hoping you have no fires near you this year.Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-3213535749300975392016-05-05T15:01:31.451-05:002016-05-05T15:01:31.451-05:00Enjoy your cool weather, grass here is already dry...Enjoy your cool weather, grass here is already dry, brown, and crunchy, fire season is here already.Tombstone Livestockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07022776395762826903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-55874616839269172232016-05-05T09:38:10.396-05:002016-05-05T09:38:10.396-05:00Sue - Or . . . think of the little itty-bitty tiny...Sue - Or . . . think of the little itty-bitty tiny eggs you'd get from them. ;o} "I'd like a 52 egg omelette, please."Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-16629963593288646962016-05-05T09:36:40.117-05:002016-05-05T09:36:40.117-05:00Vera - Nine! That gives you the possibility of 4-...Vera - Nine! That gives you the possibility of 4-5 new hens, plus some roosters for food consumption. That's what I call a good surprise!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-80058995541149942202016-05-05T09:35:24.538-05:002016-05-05T09:35:24.538-05:00Fiona - Having broody hens makes the whole process...Fiona - Having broody hens makes the whole process of replacement chickens so much easier, doesn't it? And less expensive, too!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-9943712000139603522016-05-05T09:34:28.293-05:002016-05-05T09:34:28.293-05:00I'm on my sixth iteration of duckling waterer ...I'm on my sixth iteration of duckling waterer and it's only slightly better. I can hear those little flat feet squishing around...Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-61833871651007111202016-05-05T05:19:39.962-05:002016-05-05T05:19:39.962-05:00Sweet box of joy! Someone would be a TRILLIIONAIRE...Sweet box of joy! Someone would be a TRILLIIONAIRE if they could make them stay that adorable. Of course, we might all starve.....<br />:DSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10122524042294993949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-34936593670374932572016-05-05T01:21:14.874-05:002016-05-05T01:21:14.874-05:00We had the delight of having a hen suddenly appear...We had the delight of having a hen suddenly appear with nine little black balls of fluff running around her. It was a wonderful surprise as we didn't know that she had hidden herself away to get this bunch hatched! Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13235143664894609891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-85530244791350193352016-05-04T20:45:29.759-05:002016-05-04T20:45:29.759-05:00We are enjoying our Australorps....and Buff's ...We are enjoying our Australorps....and Buff's and Buckeyes and the extra roosters are tasty. This makes me want the hens to go broody faster!Fionahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05348495575211204989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-70316372392186945722016-05-04T19:46:53.799-05:002016-05-04T19:46:53.799-05:00Sandy - They are SO adorable when they're this...Sandy - They are SO adorable when they're this young. Too bad this stage goes by way too quickly!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-22623658942533896702016-05-04T19:46:19.383-05:002016-05-04T19:46:19.383-05:00Myrna - Because we don't live in "farm&qu...Myrna - Because we don't live in "farm" country way up here in Minnesota near the Canadian border, peep-peeping chicks are kind of a rarity in our post office. It's so much fun to see how excited the staff gets over them when they arrive.Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-74124932045375049422016-05-04T19:43:05.507-05:002016-05-04T19:43:05.507-05:00Mama Pea,
There adorable......I want some now!!!
...Mama Pea,<br /><br />There adorable......I want some now!!!<br />Hubby would kill me right now if I picked up some. He wants me to wait for our next place.<br />I would love to be a fly on your wall tonight as you sort through those cuties.Sandy Livesayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06183449816586125720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-27796936220168088542016-05-04T18:37:13.527-05:002016-05-04T18:37:13.527-05:00I remember going in our local postoffice in small ...I remember going in our local postoffice in small town Minnesota this time of the year and you could hear the peepings of the chickens as you came in the door. Sure brings back some good memories.<br />Myrnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14644142108001303079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-36973570254905239762016-05-04T16:43:43.891-05:002016-05-04T16:43:43.891-05:00Susan - That's our aim . . . to make you feel ...Susan - That's our aim . . . to make you feel less insane! ;o}<br /><br />In one of the above pictures, I think you can see the quart water jar screwed into one of those plastic trays. The goslings (and ducklings) are so sloppy with their water that we set the watering jug inside an aluminum pie pan . . . which helps to catch some of the water . . . but it's still a mess. :o/ Don't know how to get around it.Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-57950413993156887522016-05-04T16:39:39.305-05:002016-05-04T16:39:39.305-05:00DDD - We do have a good life and are happy doing w...DDD - We do have a good life and are happy doing what we're doing. It's also BUSY . . . especially this time of year!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-14250268628869568762016-05-04T13:57:38.868-05:002016-05-04T13:57:38.868-05:00Woohoo! I now feel less insane, with all my poult...Woohoo! I now feel less insane, with all my poultry! I meant to ask if you would share how you handled water in the brooder with your goslings. I'm about to provide paddles to the ducklings.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-80083589392945921002016-05-04T12:00:21.572-05:002016-05-04T12:00:21.572-05:00Wow, you have a good life. Love to see your feath...Wow, you have a good life. Love to see your feathered friends. DDDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09039721435518231693noreply@blogger.com