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| My Silverlace Wyandotte Bantam Pullet |
Hatching in the Homer household has gone quiet for now, not a bad thing as the back garden is full at the moment and the boss has dropped several hints about wanting her garden back.
The accommodation situation has not been helped by the reluctance to put anything back down on the plot for fear of more theft. I am, as they say up the creek without a paddle.
That saying never made any sense to me really, if you were "up" a creek, I doubt you would want a paddle to go faster? Presumably you could just throw yourself off in your kayak and hope for the best. Mind you being down in sh1t creek without a paddle would not be much of a concern either I guess.
Where was I? Oh yes, I'm buggered! I have too many birds for the back garden. The garden looks like a pig has been living in it. If mud were valuable I would be a multi millionaire.
What is the point if I can't breed the poultry?
That would certainly be a waste of some rather fine silver lace wyandottes I have (photo above) who will be ready for breeding next year.
I guess I have to take on board some advice given to me by Grant Brereton whilst at his Poultry Genetics seminar on 26th October up in Oswestry. Pick one breed and one type (feather colour) and stick to it. Concentrate on it, give it your all. Get to know it and love it.
Very sound advice.
So perhaps this is what I should do.
Ducks were possibly a step too far at the moment, even if they are a lovely Welsh Harlequin. Mind you, I had never planned on keeping them in the garden.
So on that note I'm off down the local shop to buy a lottery ticket. That way I may be able to keep the ducks!
Thanks for reading.