[Ag-eq] Chickens

Wed Mar 6 02:09:09 UTC 2013

Susan:

It is much easier to manage goats when they are friendly and like to be with
you.  All my girls are very friendly and will follow me around like dogs.  I
didn't get Lollipop and Carmel when they were babies, but they had been handled
a lot by their previous owners.  The babies, who will be a year old on March 11,
think I'm their second mother.

It was very easy to get Lollipop used to the milking stand and being milked. 
She was also comfortable with me handling her through out her pregnancy and
delivery.  She didn't mind me holding the babies from the moment they were
born.

There's nothing cuter than a baby goat!

Nella
Quoting Susan Roe <dogwoodfarm at verizon.net>:

> Hi Nella,
>
> Homer, our goat is doing really well.  One of my cousins called and said
> that a guy who works with him asked if he wanted a goat.  He said no, but I
> know of someone who might.  So, since my cousin couldn't answer any of my
> questions such as;
> What breed of goat?
>  A full sized or a pigmy?
> Male or female?
> Adult or baby?
>
> He told me he'd get the guy to call me.  My cousin called me back the next
> day and said they wouldn't be ready for a few more weeks and that I could
> have my pick of male or female.  Well, that still didn't answer my
> questions, so hopefully he'll call me himself so I can get some answers.
>
> I don't want a male.  I would prefer a young doe.  I don't want a pigmy
> because Homer is a good 160 pounds and 10 inch horns.  So while we wait for
> his phone call, we're getting the second stall ready for a young goat.  I
> hope it will be a dairy or dairy/meat goat mix.  I think I'd like to full
> with a young goat, us getting use to her and her getting use to us before we
> tackle breeding, birthing and milking.
>
> Susan
> dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <nfoster at extremezone.com>
> To: "Agricultural and Equestrean Division List" <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, March 04, 2013 10:45 AM
> Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] Chickens
>
>
> >
> > Jody:
> >
> > I was just thinking of you last week and wondering how your little farm
> > set up
> > was going.
> >
> > I have a black and white hen that is a Barred Rock and a golden one that
> > is a
> > golden  Comet.  I think there are several white breeds, so have no idea
> > about
> > that one.  There are also several black breeds.  What color of eggs are
> > they
> > laying and do you know how old they are?
> >
> > Maybe Susan will have more information for you; she's our chicken expert!
> >
> > My hens have been laying about 20 eggs a week now that the days are
> > getting
> > longer.  I have 5 hens and would like to get 3 or 4 more.
> >
> > Have you planted your garden yet?
> >
> > I have lettuce almost ready to eat.  I've planted squash, carrots and
> > cucumbers
> > too.  I will be planting my tomatoes and peppers next week.  I also plan
> > on
> > planting some egg plant.  My orange tree has ripe oranges again an the
> > neighbors have been giving me lemons, grape fruit and mandrins.
> >
> > My baby goats will be one year old March 11 and are as big as their
> > mother.
> > Their mother is still giving a half gallon of milk a day, so I'm still
> > making
> > cheese and yogurt.  I've also been making goat milk soap.
> >
> > I've been riding my horse whenever possible and he's doing great.  We had
> > a
> > wonderful lesson yesterday and worked on transitions between his flat
> > walk, fox
> > trot and canter.  He's getting very smooth and is so much fun to ride!
> >
> > Well, that's about all going on here; what is everyone else doing?
> >
> > Take care.
> >
> > Nella
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Quoting Jody Ianuzzi <jody at thewhitehats.com>:
> >
> >> Hi everyone,
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> This list ahs been quiet so I wanted to see if everyone was frozen.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> We are an official farm now, we have four chickens and we have collected
> >> about 21 eggs in the last four weeks.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> We have a variety of chickens, one white one, one gold, one white and
> >> black
> >> and one black chicken.  I don't know what breeds they are so if you can
> >> help
> >> I would appreciate it.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> The black and white one is named Gabby and she will die of old age
> >> because
> >> she has such a sweet personality.  She stands at your feet and looks up
> >> at
> >> you and talks to you.  The other three act like chickens but Gabby is
> >> more
> >> like a puppy.  <GRIN>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> We kept them in the coop for the first week so they would know where home
> >> was and now we let them out in the morning and put them back in the coop
> >> in
> >> the evening.  They are great fun and we love the  eggs.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> How are you all doing?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> JODY
> >>
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