Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Day at the DC Zoo ~
DS wanted to go to the DC Zoo for his birthday.
Last time it was winter and barely any people there.
Not so this time... my goodness... it was well... a Zoo!
Way to many people.
Also managed to get the last Scooter.
Last time it was winter and barely any people there.
Not so this time... my goodness... it was well... a Zoo!
Way to many people.
Also managed to get the last Scooter.
DS enjoying the Birds.
I would love to have an aviary like this.
This photo was taken indoors, with a weird black netting in front.
Surprised it came out.
Peacock found a childs cracker by my scooter, poor thing thought I was was the one with the treats...
He was trying to sweet talk me into more.
He was trying to sweet talk me into more.
For being the Nations Zoo, they are far behind other Zoo's like San Diego... even the Tacoma Zoo in WA.
Another thing I saw...
Another thing I saw...
I was the only one with a re-useable water bottle.
Everyone else, ok, all the adults I saw, bought bottled water.
In the NW where I went, everyone had re-useable water bottles.
I did get a lot of people looking at me, every time I used my water bottle.
Hope I got a few thinking.
Its a little thing to do, to help save our planet.
Everyone else, ok, all the adults I saw, bought bottled water.
In the NW where I went, everyone had re-useable water bottles.
I did get a lot of people looking at me, every time I used my water bottle.
Hope I got a few thinking.
Its a little thing to do, to help save our planet.
Wednesday, September 2, 2015
Sunday, August 23, 2015
Chicken Update ~
Above is a Rooster.
Below, Roosters an Pullets.
Below, Roosters an Pullets.
Is like a Three ring circus .. LOL...
I can't feed, without one crawling up my body to sit on my hat, have one hanging off my hair, two on my arm and I look.. two materialized into the food bucket I am carrying.
Trying to just to pour the food into their feeder... wooo boy....
DS loves them of course.
DS loves them of course.
Below are my very small d'Anver Bantams, 2 very nice d'Uccle Roosters and a few white and lavender Ameraucana bantams.
Will only be raising the d'Anvers and d'Uccles next year.
with the d'Uccle Porcelain hens this spring.
Raised Hen House finished~
Mostly finished the raise Hen house. Few more things need to be done to it, but its good enough to move the last batch of chicks out of the house.
For the first time in nearly a year, there is no playpen in the front room.
First it was for Rose, and then the last batch of chicks.
Now, there are just lots of cat toys and space. LOL Is nice to be able to walk through the living room.
Monday, August 3, 2015
Building a Raised Hen House
DH is making a 8' by 4' Hen house.
Mostly from scrap material we have laying around.
Mostly from scrap material we have laying around.
Will use it to brood out older chicks that have feathers but still to young to go in the Hen house with the Big hens.
And next spring use it to pair off the chickens I want to raise.
Little over half done. And will need the help of a couple strong backs to move it where it needs to be.
Hopefully we can get it done and out this weekend.
As much as I love my chickens, I want the last batch out of my house!
Saturday, August 1, 2015
Wheaten Ameraucana's ~
Update on my Wheaten's.....
Think the last time I posted about them, they were
Think the last time I posted about them, they were
fluffy baby chicks.
I think they are blue Wheaten Ameraucana?
Or is it just first feather coloring?
Either way, I don't care.
Or is it just first feather coloring?
Either way, I don't care.
In the group shots, can see a big difference between the two Roosters and the Hens.
They are really friendly too. LOL Very helpful with everything I do.