So, I took a 4-day weekend.
And I was with QA (Aly) every day and lived to tell about it.
Friday, Aly and I loaded my SUV up with lots of birds for Roger's Auction. I took 31 bantam chicks of different varieties. I loaded them in 2 boxes. Had I known the system there, I would have put them in pairs or such in small boxes and probably gotten more than $.90 each.
Each box sold as a lot.
Let me just note here that I'm disappointed in these McMurray chicks. Very few were developing well, and I lost way too many to something still not known.
Also took my Turken pair, a couple cochin roos, and my 3 guinea. Why does everyone try to talk me into keeping guinea and make me feel bad for selling them? Both times I've tried them, they have driven me nuts with their high strung ways. And this batch seems to have been all males. I'd at least want some female "buckwheat" if I kept guineas.
Lastly I took my 4 peachicks, and I got more for each of them than I had advertised on BYC.
That alone made the trip worth it.
I did buy. . .
. . .a bag of Melrose apples, a BR turkey hen, and a Bronze tom. The BR is rather wild. She doesn't like my other turkeys and chickens in the pen where she is, so she sits up in the rafters all day and night, only coming down for the occasional nibble and drink. My Tommy sure thought she was purty, though.
Saturday, Aly, her DH, and I went to the Mount Hope swap. We had decided not to sell there due to cold, wet weather, so I was SHOCKED to see all the vendors and shoppers that did attend. I saw three different people trying to sell peachicks without luck, so I'm very happy with my choice to take mine to auction. There were plenty of bantams too. We were there just before noon and it was the last day, so most people were ready to make deals to offload birds. I got a very nice trio of Millie Fleur d'Uccles and 6 young KC ducks plus a white SQ call drake for a deal. My mom likes the bantams. I'll resell at least 3 of the ducks.
We did a turn through the huge (and busy) Lehman's Hardware and had a late lunch at an Amish restaurant. The economy in Amish Country appears to be alive and well.
While we were away, Mom cooked bean soup and cornbread, then invited Aly and family for dinner. After dinner, we played games with the kids. Did I mention Aly has very cute and well behaved kids?
Sunday was church, then Aly had my mom and I to lunch. Got to see and touch Job, the alpaca. He is pretty neat. Visited with First Ladies. Got to say, I still covet Miss Rachel.
Monday, Aly and I loaded up her stuff and some stuff for a friend for the county auction. Turned into a pretty day and the auction was well attended. I probably should have taken that Bronze tom. Might have made $2 profit off him. But I bought instead of sold. Got most of the straw I'll need for winter, some whole oats, and. . .13 little Rex bunnies.
Aly and our friend R are pulling me to the dark side. I never wanted bunnies before them, and I was never as tempted as with the Rexes. I LOVE
their thick velvet fur. Could pet it all day. So I guess I'm keeping a few rabbits to breed. I never could butcher them. :/
Weather is looking nice this week with rain returning for the weekend. I may have to squeeze in another vacation day to get some things done at home while the sun shines. Mom wants her garage back now that the bantam brooder is shut down.
I'll work on getting some pictures soon.
