tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-525083807112117001.post8570654898798825870..comments2023-11-07T07:04:55.841-06:00Comments on Crosswinds Farm: Good-bye Blue-ster Rooster : (Crosswinds Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05688096037530031617noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-525083807112117001.post-91274156199387201322014-04-25T01:47:44.758-05:002014-04-25T01:47:44.758-05:00He was beautiful! So sorry. I fell in love with ro...He was beautiful! So sorry. I fell in love with roosters by accident. We brought home a hen named Blackness. Then s-he started testing out his voice! We renamed him Kevin after the bird in the movie "Up". With close neighbors we found a farm for him to live on. I still miss him. Sorry for your loss.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-525083807112117001.post-90264700336034738152014-04-25T01:44:39.142-05:002014-04-25T01:44:39.142-05:00He was so beautiful! I fell in love with roosters ...He was so beautiful! I fell in love with roosters by accident. We brought home a hen named Blackness. The s-he started to test out his voice. We changed his named him Kevin after the bird in the movie "Up". Living with close neighbors we had to find him a new home. I still mourn him. Sorry for your loss.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-525083807112117001.post-26294916434166767262010-12-15T21:53:20.847-06:002010-12-15T21:53:20.847-06:00I have about 35 hens and this week it was 1 egg on...I have about 35 hens and this week it was 1 egg one day, zero the next, two today... I usually have no less than 4 dozen on hand. I currently have 7 eggs. Makes holiday baking a bit difficult. I can't stand the thought of shoveling out all this feed and still having to buy yucky grocery store eggs. Grrr!Angie Littersthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13178577129984994758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-525083807112117001.post-18334537953140507562010-12-11T22:49:30.851-06:002010-12-11T22:49:30.851-06:00That's a bummer. How are those BLRW's for ...That's a bummer. How are those BLRW's for layers? I used to run SL, Columbian and Whites free-range for eggs and loved them.Jared Lloydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03713365634610817756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-525083807112117001.post-19983419928811314762010-12-10T20:01:37.840-06:002010-12-10T20:01:37.840-06:00aw, rip blue-ster
i'm always so sad if we lose...aw, rip blue-ster<br />i'm always so sad if we lose someone<br />you are right...it's always the ones you want to stay around too<br /><br />on a happier note--those eggs are BEAUTIFUL!!<br /><br />we are getting no eggs from our chickens<br />i don't know what the deal is<br />been weeks <br />can't be molting still??<br />don't know if they are laying them somewhere secret<br />or if the dogs are eating them all??<br />i'm having my husband pick up store eggs tonight<br />uck!<br />i'm an egg snob nowtbsomedayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14758959056289514895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-525083807112117001.post-1387911258864037232010-12-10T19:42:12.206-06:002010-12-10T19:42:12.206-06:00oh im so sorry! i really dislike carnivores.i try ...oh im so sorry! i really dislike carnivores.i try to pretend the food chain doesnt exist. what a handsome bird, all your animals are so healthy and beautiful.dirtyduckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11383110271569591721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-525083807112117001.post-38940154998324968272010-12-10T18:09:44.758-06:002010-12-10T18:09:44.758-06:00Sorry to hear about your rooster, his colors were ...Sorry to hear about your rooster, his colors were beautiful, hope you saved the feathers.Ginnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12385562579139309421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-525083807112117001.post-54897085658041094402010-12-10T16:18:47.301-06:002010-12-10T16:18:47.301-06:00beautiful roo- beautiful eggs :)beautiful roo- beautiful eggs :)The Little Red Henhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02770419007424881423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-525083807112117001.post-82528921605601462082010-12-10T13:55:26.503-06:002010-12-10T13:55:26.503-06:00By the way, I saw a fox nab a squirrel on my deck ...By the way, I saw a fox nab a squirrel on my deck and race away like the wind (with me running along yelling behind him, I am not always in tune with Mother Nature's survival of the fittest), leaving no trace behind. I know a rooster is bigger, but I think maybe a coyote could have done this.Karen Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13306986336556283751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-525083807112117001.post-63804374998183375602010-12-10T13:50:56.482-06:002010-12-10T13:50:56.482-06:00I'm so sorry about your rooster. He was so be...I'm so sorry about your rooster. He was so beautiful...Karen Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13306986336556283751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-525083807112117001.post-17445017485562947222010-12-10T10:48:08.546-06:002010-12-10T10:48:08.546-06:00Sorry about your roo Corinne......And he is one of...Sorry about your roo Corinne......And he is one of my favorite breeds, what a beauty! <br />Love the egg comparison at the bottom of your blog. Nothing that the store has on it's shelf can compare to fresh, farm raised eggs.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10966566655228721549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-525083807112117001.post-88097391565572346172010-12-10T07:32:46.895-06:002010-12-10T07:32:46.895-06:00Oh no, he was quite the looker. I know what you me...Oh no, he was quite the looker. I know what you mean about loosing the best ones. Never fails.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17995851593213427196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-525083807112117001.post-81607244682319908702010-12-10T06:01:20.494-06:002010-12-10T06:01:20.494-06:00I'm so sorry about that gorgeous rooster - I n...I'm so sorry about that gorgeous rooster - I never knew chickens came in such wonderful colors and patterns until I started following some farm blogs. Yours are exquisite! And I can't believe the deep reddish eggs aren't dyed!!!<br /><br />Nancy in IowaMom Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08173057786790186340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-525083807112117001.post-16424957726256507242010-12-09T22:56:00.546-06:002010-12-09T22:56:00.546-06:00Awwwwww! I'm sorry to hear about your BLRW ro...Awwwwww! I'm sorry to hear about your BLRW rooster! I know what you mean about it always being the best ones. <br /><br />My cochin hens are laying like CRAZY. I've only got 15 hens and I'm getting 6 to 8 eggs a day. Somebody forgot to tell them to slack off in the winter. I may just have to fire up a bator...<br /><br />;-)Nancy K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06061265740359266798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-525083807112117001.post-34409713936904069212010-12-09T21:24:58.824-06:002010-12-09T21:24:58.824-06:00So sorry to hear about your rooster. I have a fre...So sorry to hear about your rooster. I have a free-range rooster that I wouldn't get upset if something ate him, but he's doing quite well. Love the picture of the insides of the two eggs.Teresahttp://edenhills.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com