Comments on: Just a Little of This and a Little of That http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/just-a-little-of-this-and-a-little-of-that-2/ Our adventure into Homesteading and getting back to basic living. Life is tough, but living doesn't have to be. Sat, 19 May 2012 15:58:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Lisa http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/just-a-little-of-this-and-a-little-of-that-2/comment-page-1/#comment-143170 Lisa Thu, 19 Apr 2012 17:15:26 +0000 http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/?p=419#comment-143170 Oh Penny I am sorry you got alot of roosters from your hatches. I got my fair share as well. But from looking at your pictures I finally discovered what my little Silver Spangled Hamburgs comb should look like, and she is the mother of a rooster from last years science fair project hatch. His comb is HUGE and Lily's comb barely looks like a rosecomb. Thank you for sharing the pictures, it has answered a question of where the world this rooster came from .lol hope it is warming up now for you! Oh Penny I am sorry you got alot of roosters from your hatches. I got my fair share as well. But from looking at your pictures I finally discovered what my little Silver Spangled Hamburgs comb should look like, and she is the mother of a rooster from last years science fair project hatch. His comb is HUGE and Lily’s comb barely looks like a rosecomb. Thank you for sharing the pictures, it has answered a question of where the world this rooster came from .lol

hope it is warming up now for you!

]]> By: basicliving http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/just-a-little-of-this-and-a-little-of-that-2/comment-page-1/#comment-143168 basicliving Thu, 19 Apr 2012 14:50:01 +0000 http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/?p=419#comment-143168 Hi Matt - I have never had never heard of Norfolk Grey, but I searched around and from the pictures I see of them, I believe you are referring to my Phoenix chickens. They do favor the pictures of the Norfolk Grey that I found. The Phoenix are really sweet chickens - very calm and friendly. The hens make wonderful mothers. I also have a Silver Gray Dorking rooster that looks similar to the Norfolk Grey rooster - he is a huge boy with an attitude! Even so, I still love him :) Good luck building up you flock! Thanks for stopping by. Hi Matt – I have never had never heard of Norfolk Grey, but I searched around and from the pictures I see of them, I believe you are referring to my Phoenix chickens. They do favor the pictures of the Norfolk Grey that I found. The Phoenix are really sweet chickens – very calm and friendly. The hens make wonderful mothers. I also have a Silver Gray Dorking rooster that looks similar to the Norfolk Grey rooster – he is a huge boy with an attitude! Even so, I still love him :) Good luck building up you flock! Thanks for stopping by.

]]> By: matt spencer http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/just-a-little-of-this-and-a-little-of-that-2/comment-page-1/#comment-143163 matt spencer Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:10:00 +0000 http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/?p=419#comment-143163 Hi,loving what you guys are doing and just stumbled across your website by chance.I was very suprised to see that you have a breed that i keep here in the England which has its roots in the county which i live,known here as a Norfolk Grey.I am building up my flock and plan to breed the birds as they are classed here as a rare breed and was amazed to see you had some very fine looking birds.I am very interested in the history of the Greys that your have and wondered if you know what the breed you have are called. look forward to your response.https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=3609020504357&set=oa.343394105710661&type=1 regards Matt.https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=3608994943718&set=oa.343394105710661&type=1 Hi,loving what you guys are doing and just stumbled across your website by chance.I was very suprised to see that you have a breed that i keep here in the England which has its roots in the county which i live,known here as a Norfolk Grey.I am building up my flock and plan to breed the birds as they are classed here as a rare breed and was amazed to see you had some very fine looking birds.I am very interested in the history of the Greys that your have and wondered if you know what the breed you have are called.
look forward to your response.https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=3609020504357&set=oa.343394105710661&type=1
regards Matt.https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=3608994943718&set=oa.343394105710661&type=1

]]> By: basicliving http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/just-a-little-of-this-and-a-little-of-that-2/comment-page-1/#comment-11517 basicliving Sun, 17 Jan 2010 17:39:24 +0000 http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/?p=419#comment-11517 Staci - thank you for topping by! Farmgirl - I agree. I've really enjoyed all the mixes around here. It's fun identifying the traits of the two breeds. Now, what will be really interesting is the results of these mixes mixing ;-) Kelly - I wish you could have gotten some of these cockerels too! But I bet you'll love your Buff Orphingtons. Can't wait to see the pictures. Paul - Bernie chuckled at your comment about sending your Marlin 22 stock to him. He said "Awwww. Paul apparently has the same rifle." Cotton Lady - it's been cold every where, hasn't it? I hope you've warmed up by now. Lisa - I really hate that all those babies ended up being roosters :-( I bet things will be much better when you get rid of them though. Having too many roos is NO fun - especially for the girls. Heidi - Thank you for stopping by! Yes indeed - the roo/hen hatching ratio can be very frustrating and disappointing. I ended up with a total of 19 roosters from last year's hatches :-( I don't know the exact number of hens I ended up with from those hatches, but it wasn't as many as 19! Marmy - you are too funny! And Bernie said no way it looks like their brains. If it did it would only be the size of a pea. ;-) SVB - It looks like we're finally getting a bit of a break from all the brutal cold of the past few weeks! Thank goodness! Carson - thank you for visiting! I LOVE your blog!!!! Oz Girl - I'm so glad to know the glucosamine and chondroitin helped your Dalmation. I've gotten suggestion for using Fish Oil and Vitamin D3, so Diesel is getting those as well. Thanks for the sweet words. And I really hope spring is just around the corner!!! Staci – thank you for topping by!

Farmgirl – I agree. I’ve really enjoyed all the mixes around here. It’s fun identifying the traits of the two breeds. Now, what will be really interesting is the results of these mixes mixing ;-)

Kelly – I wish you could have gotten some of these cockerels too! But I bet you’ll love your Buff Orphingtons. Can’t wait to see the pictures.

Paul – Bernie chuckled at your comment about sending your Marlin 22 stock to him. He said “Awwww. Paul apparently has the same rifle.”

Cotton Lady – it’s been cold every where, hasn’t it? I hope you’ve warmed up by now.

Lisa – I really hate that all those babies ended up being roosters :-( I bet things will be much better when you get rid of them though. Having too many roos is NO fun – especially for the girls.

Heidi – Thank you for stopping by! Yes indeed – the roo/hen hatching ratio can be very frustrating and disappointing. I ended up with a total of 19 roosters from last year’s hatches :-( I don’t know the exact number of hens I ended up with from those hatches, but it wasn’t as many as 19!

Marmy – you are too funny! And Bernie said no way it looks like their brains. If it did it would only be the size of a pea. ;-)

SVB – It looks like we’re finally getting a bit of a break from all the brutal cold of the past few weeks! Thank goodness!

Carson – thank you for visiting! I LOVE your blog!!!!

Oz Girl – I’m so glad to know the glucosamine and chondroitin helped your Dalmation. I’ve gotten suggestion for using Fish Oil and Vitamin D3, so Diesel is getting those as well. Thanks for the sweet words. And I really hope spring is just around the corner!!!

]]> By: Oz Girl http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/just-a-little-of-this-and-a-little-of-that-2/comment-page-1/#comment-11386 Oz Girl Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:17:48 +0000 http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/?p=419#comment-11386 All the chickens are so beautiful... I'm amazed at all the varieties and differences in their feathers. Stunning! And I'm very, very sorry about Diesel. Hip dysplasia happens to so many larger dogs ... but with glucosamine and chondroitin, hopefully he will still manage to live a long life! I did the gluco/chondroitin thing with my dalmatian as he got older. It definitely seemed to help him. That potato soup sounds extra yummy, as I sit here typing with frozen fingers... it sounds very similar to some I made a few months ago with ham, and it was delectable! Hang in there and stay warm... spring is getting closer! All the chickens are so beautiful… I’m amazed at all the varieties and differences in their feathers. Stunning! And I’m very, very sorry about Diesel. Hip dysplasia happens to so many larger dogs … but with glucosamine and chondroitin, hopefully he will still manage to live a long life! I did the gluco/chondroitin thing with my dalmatian as he got older. It definitely seemed to help him.

That potato soup sounds extra yummy, as I sit here typing with frozen fingers… it sounds very similar to some I made a few months ago with ham, and it was delectable!

Hang in there and stay warm… spring is getting closer!

]]> By: carson http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/just-a-little-of-this-and-a-little-of-that-2/comment-page-1/#comment-11381 carson Tue, 12 Jan 2010 14:57:29 +0000 http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/?p=419#comment-11381 Thanks for stopping on by the 7MSN. Your blog is a goldmine of information for somebody like me - particularly as I embark upon a chicken-raising adventure. I'll be back! Thanks for stopping on by the 7MSN. Your blog is a goldmine of information for somebody like me – particularly as I embark upon a chicken-raising adventure. I’ll be back!

]]> By: Sweet Virginia Breeze http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/just-a-little-of-this-and-a-little-of-that-2/comment-page-1/#comment-11279 Sweet Virginia Breeze Sun, 10 Jan 2010 00:57:28 +0000 http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/?p=419#comment-11279 You have some really pretty chickens. I'm sorry to hear about Diesel, I hope the medication helps him. That soup would really be good on one of these cold days. You have some really pretty chickens. I’m sorry to hear about Diesel, I hope the medication helps him.

That soup would really be good on one of these cold days.

]]> By: marmitetoasty http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/just-a-little-of-this-and-a-little-of-that-2/comment-page-1/#comment-11244 marmitetoasty Sat, 09 Jan 2010 00:10:42 +0000 http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/?p=419#comment-11244 Aint those combs that look like half a brain hanging out of the chickens heads just the funniest LOL Gotta love that little lady on the left with her cocked headed look :) x Aint those combs that look like half a brain hanging out of the chickens heads just the funniest LOL

Gotta love that little lady on the left with her cocked headed look :)

x

]]> By: Heidi http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/just-a-little-of-this-and-a-little-of-that-2/comment-page-1/#comment-11228 Heidi Fri, 08 Jan 2010 15:04:27 +0000 http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/?p=419#comment-11228 Isn't the roo/hen hatching ratio annoy sometimes? We have yet to hatch our own but I'm hoping to this year. Love all of your pictures, good luck with freezer camp (I love that name and will have to tell DH, he'll get a kick) and sorry to hear about your dog. Best wishes and great blog! Heidi Isn’t the roo/hen hatching ratio annoy sometimes? We have yet to hatch our own but I’m hoping to this year. Love all of your pictures, good luck with freezer camp (I love that name and will have to tell DH, he’ll get a kick) and sorry to hear about your dog. Best wishes and great blog! Heidi

]]> By: lisa http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/just-a-little-of-this-and-a-little-of-that-2/comment-page-1/#comment-11195 lisa Fri, 08 Jan 2010 11:28:04 +0000 http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/?p=419#comment-11195 Oh those chickens are gorgeous!! I am partial to the Delaware mixes. They look like my Jack. And I feel for you with having all cockerels. All 3 of my babies are roos...... They were fighting yesterday or at least 2 of them were, but one of my Delaware girls got hurt to. So I know that i will get rid of 2 of them and see how it goes with just one baby and Jack. sorry to hear bout Diesel, hope he continues to do well with the meds he is on. take care xoxoxoxoxo lisa Oh those chickens are gorgeous!! I am partial to the Delaware mixes. They look like my Jack. And I feel for you with having all cockerels. All 3 of my babies are roos…… They were fighting yesterday or at least 2 of them were, but one of my Delaware girls got hurt to. So I know that i will get rid of 2 of them and see how it goes with just one baby and Jack.

sorry to hear bout Diesel, hope he continues to do well with the meds he is on.

take care
xoxoxoxoxo
lisa

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