A Day Late........

Well, Maybe 5

One of the not so great things about raising chickens is

that everything wants to eat them.

Recently we've been having a lot of trouble

with critters getting into the brooder house 

and dispatching my babies. 

Raccoons are NOT CUTE when they kill

my chickens.

We still had all of our laying hens but I lost my 

"pet" chickens - ones that are around not because they 

produce well but because I like the way thy look - 

kind of like playing with dolls. 

We called in a Conservation Agent who helped us

get the brooder house secure again.

I tried to order new babies from the usual hatchery

but it is past the hatch date.  Our friendly Conservation 

Agent came to the rescue Again with the news that the Amish

were having a small animal auction last Friday so my sister 

Nancy and I got in the car and drove to Jamesport.

We didn't have an address but "just find a place with 

lots of buggys and pickup trucks and you'll be there."

And guess what I found?

Lavender Orpington babies.

Who will grow up to be Lavendar Orpington hens 

& roosters. So now I have purple chickens to 

go with my purple fabric and quilts. 

I am assuming they will lay tan

eggs like my Buff Orpington hens but who knows.

Maybe I'll get lavender eggs - my aracaunas lay blue eggs.

And I also bought these 4.  They have feathers 

on their feet like my Cochins did.

Does anybody have any idea what breed they are?

I haven't had time to research it

mainly because I've been working on this months

Tablestand Quilt - Fall Favorites.

I would have gotten a turkey too (Max and Zoie both had

pet turkeys when they were kids) but they came up last and 

Nancy and I were too tired to wait.

Have a good week ladies - maybe I'll be back on schedule 

by then and post on Wednesday.

Holidays always throw me off.  :)

And I almost forgot

Our

Deal of the Week

2 patterns for the price of 1.

Trick or Treat

and

Wilhamina Witch.

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