Picture Story 2: Tolbunt BOYS

Well, it has been 4 months now, and yes, you heard it. . . My frizzled Tolbunt Polish "pullet" is now a cockerel. For 4 months I've thought him to be a girl, named him Pink (after the artist) then suddenly found that my actually tricky-to-sex frizzle is a boy. So, he's now Spike (after the vamphire.) As for the other cockerel, he's still named Bowie.

Here's the two lounging side by side while it pours rain just beyond their covered porch.



Here's Bowie, the handsome "smooth feathered" cockerel. Just look at that patterning!!



And here's Spike, my crazy feathered but still beautiful "frizzled" cockerel.



And if you're wondering - Yes, I'm keeping them BOTH. They're in a separate run from everyone else, all to their own pampered selves, with my Silver Laced Polish hen, Oscura. I will still be working on this color, even if I don't have a female Tolbunt. I'm also on the look for a gold laced Polish hen. One girl and two boys is just too much for the girl to handle. Also, Silver Laced is NOT the best thing to use in improving Tolbunts.

So far, both are in excellent health. The frizzled is much more friendly than the smooth, and will come to call. They get along, although the frizzled is a little more dominant, despite his lack of physical maturity compared to the smooth, and noone has tried mating with the Silver Laced hen yet. Really cannot wait until I get some fertile eggs from them to hatch!!

Here's one last photo . . Or two. . . I can't get enough of them!!

Kinder Goats!

Finally got my camera fixed.

Well, here they come a . . . walking. Tried to get the whole herd of our new Kinder goats come a runnin' down the hill, as they usually do, but instead they take their dear sweet time walking. . .


The big one is Coral-Belle. She is our provider of cheese, yogurt, and milk.



. . . Any day now. . .



The black kid in lead is our little buckling, Aladdin.



Aaand snack break. From left to right is Aladdin, Angelica, Marguerite, Mallow, and Coral-belle.



Marguerite, following Angelica in the lead.



Despite the fact that they decided I'm not the point of their destination this time, Kinders are VERY sweet, loving goats.



And isn't Coral-belle just gorgeous? Those spots are amazing!! We're getting delicious cheeses, milk, and yogurt off her right now, and are also hoping she's pregnant, due for some babies come Christmas.

If there's one thing I'm certain of with goats right now, it is that I LOVE the Kinder breed! Far more than La Manchas. They're very freindly, laid-back, not the trouble makers most goats can be, produce an amazing amount of milk for their smaller size, and have an extraordinary 6-10% butterfat in their milk, which allows for MORE cheese!!