In the autumn these young cockerels were on offer, and they all found new homes.
The cockerels are crosses of Lavender Araucana and Copper Black Marans. So they are birds of the olive green egg and will add an olive green tone to the egg colour of their offspring, the pullets.
There were three cockerels at first: one with black copper plumage, one with lavender plumage and one with grey and brown mottled plumage. The first of them, the black copper, has already found a new home. The bird with grey and brown plumage is reserved.
Still on offer is the cockerel with lavender plumage.
The cockerels are friendly to people and do not squabble. They were very keen on the hens from early on.
The picture was taken in windy weather, which is why the feathers are a little ruffled 🙂
Violin case repair
Last school year, I repaired my grandchild's violin case. The loops meant for attaching the backpack straps had torn off. She cycles to school, and it’s impossible to ride while holding the violin in your hand. Naturally, the violin and case—which belonged to the school—went back at the start of the summer. Now that the new school year has begun, she has been issued a school violin and case again, but this one is in even worse condition than last year's. So, I undertook the repair once more. This time, I decided to replace the entire back panel—including the piping—and cover the torn section at the end of the case with a leather patch. I used reflective tape for the top layer of the piping. The video condenses six hours of work into three minutes. If anyone finds themselves in need of a similar repair, I will be able to take on a few jobs starting in February 2027, and I can handle a few at a time during the summer break.
