Goatucation: Actually Chickucation - The Rhode Island Red

It's Monday so you know what that means - it's time for Goatucation! 
But not today. Today I am going to do another Chickucation. I like to shake things up around this Farm. I will tell you all about the chickens on this Farm; the Rhode Island Red. (I will tell you about Blue Guy next week - he is the odd rooster out.)

The male person picked the Rhode Island Red mostly because the breed he really wanted (the publicist doesn't remember the name of it) produced medium sized eggs. When the publicist heard this she looked at the male person like he was crazy and said how to you expect me to bake anything around this Farm with medium sized eggs you fool I need large eggs, duh kindly told the male person she needed large eggs for baking so he went back to his research and chose the Rhode Island Red. Isn't he nice to the publicist? He also chose them because they are a very hardy breed of chicken and he knew they would be able to withstand Montana's cold winters. 


They are also very good at free ranging; just ask the horses across the street.


The Rhode Island Red was developed in, well, Rhode Island as a dual purpose bird. That means they are good for both laying eggs and for their meat. 
The rooster

 can get to 8 1/2 pound and get to be a little  
A LITTLE?!  
A LITTLE?!   
aggressive. 
The hen

is usually around 6 1/2 pounds. They are much nicer to the publicist. You will note from the comments above that she has some problems with the roosters. Heh heh.

The Reds lay brown eggs. 
This is a very interesting chicken fact; chickens with red/brown feathers lay brown eggs. Chickens with white feathers lay white eggs.

There - you have been Chickucated! 

Tomorrow: The does get their pine

I have just come to realize that January 5th will be my 1 year Blogoversary. I am very happy about this and will be planning something special for all of my wonderful readers. 


 

Cluck, Cluck

I suppose you are all wondering how the chickens of the Farm are faring with the cold and snow we have had. Well, being the nice goat that I am I will tell you.  They have their nice little chicken house that the male person built for them; he is a handy guy! To keep them nice and toasty and to keep their water thawed he put a heat lamp in there for them. Isn't he nice?

 When the publicist gives us our water in the morning she checks for eggs.  Looks like she found some!

I think that hen looks quite comfortable, don't you?

So you can see that just like us goats, the chickens of the Farm are quite well cared for no matter the weather.

Tomorrow: It's AbbyDay. Beware....

Our friend at Octoberfarm is having another wonderful Christmas giveaway! You should go over and check it out. She gives away wonderful and tasty presents.

The Chickens Have Their Day

It's only fair that I talk about the chickens of the Farm every now and then. After all they are part of what goes on around here. Of course it is the Happy Goats Farm but I can be a gracious goat and share the spotlight.You see a fair bit of Blue Guy because he always muscles in on whatever is going on but you don't see much of the Rhode Island Reds.

The roosters have grown quite big and are turning out to be rather good looking birds.

Although they are ALWAYS crowing. WHAT is up with that?

Oftentimes one will take a hen for a little snack and then they will dance the lambada. 

They dance the lambada A LOT! I am thinking these chickens are a little erm, relentless.
But this is a family blog and that is all I am going to say. I know the publicist likes having the eggs to eat but she doesn't like being attacked by the roosters.

Would you like this to attack you? 

Wait a minute! THAT's not a rooster! That's Stinky the Farm cat. She wouldn't hurt the publicist....silly Stinky. She must have snuck in the goat pen. THIS is the rooster.

I hope you enjoyed seeing how the chickens of the Farm have grown.

Tomorrow:  Jillian Sits Down on the Job 

Sneak Peak

I wouldn't be a good spokesgoat if I didn't reward my loyal readers every once in a while now would I? So today I am going to give you a first peak at the NEW SOAPS that will soon be available in the Happy Goat Soap shop. As I mentioned in an earlier post the Happy Goats Farm will be adding chickens this spring. Our male person hasn't made a final decision on what breed yet but the rumors that are swirling around the goat pens seem to have him leaning towards Rhode Island Reds. I haven't made up my mind about this addition yet; I came from a farm with chickens and they were always trying to peck and eat my grain! My grain is MY grain.

I should not be a greedy goat, I know but the chickens will have plenty to eat without eating my grain. I hope they are not planning to change the name of the farm to Happy Goat and Chicken Farm. I WILL NOT share top billing with a bunch of clucking birds


The chickens will be good for the garden here at the farm as they will eat all the grasshoppers that invade every year. I, for one, will be happy to see the grasshoppers go. I know the publicist will be happy they are gone too. Although it is very funny to hear her screaming all the time when the grasshoppers jump on her. She has a bug thing (some farmer!!!) and screams very, very, very loudly every time she encounters one. Ooooh, and the dance she does when a spider falls on her is REALLY something to behold. It is a shame I cannot hold a camera......but I digress.


So without any further ado I present:


The Rooster in the Goat Pen Soap and













The Chicks All Right by Pricilla Soap.












I like it when my name is in the soap shop. These will be available very soon. They are curing right now in really cool scents like Afternoon Tea, Spring Bouquet and others. You know I will make an announcement when they are available because I am a good spokesgoat.