It is pretty cold here this morning and I am really enjoying just having three coops of chickens to look after,and two of those with heated waterers. We hatched too many chickens last year but the up side of it is that we have lots of lovely pullets laying beautiful brown eggs for us. Also have 14 nice roosters in another coop and 10 cute little RIR bantam cockerels in another. The RIRs were supposed to get butchered but they got along so well and are doing just fine, all glossy mahogany and pretty tails that it looks like they are going to make it right through til Spring after all.
Speaking of Spring, yes, hatching did cross my mind the other day as lots of people I know are getting out the incubators but I did reread my last post and yeah I'm holding to not TOO much hatching this year.
Except G wants to hatch tons of ducklings to sell as this will be his next to last year and E wants to do more chicks (but Im not comitting to many more chicks for him because he had way too many last year!).
I do need to keep working on my Dominiques, have to hatch at least 30 out for myself so I have some new pullets and I really want to see how my Nova Scotia line does for me but I hope I can wait til later in the Spring so it will be easier to keep the chicks warm.
Meanwhile I have been keeping busy with some quilting projects, a tree skirt and some potholders and have discovered a new craft that uses clothesline and lots of fabric scraps-coiled baskets!
This is my very first one, probably shouldnt post it but I really like the Spring/Easter colours!
I also have made a Chrismassy one and TRIED to make an oval one, it is shaped a little like a peanut unfortunately but still kind of interesting!
What a great basket...love the colours too!
ReplyDeleteI can send you the instructions you know!
ReplyDeleteThey are easy to make and use up all those quilting scaps.