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post #21 of 102
6/24/11 at 10:57pm

perchie.girl :

OK every picture I took sucked big time.  With one exception  http://youtu.be/eF1Go1AkbH0


OMG!!! That video made me SoOoOoOoOoOoO HAPPY!!! Those are (were) my babies, and lookie at em now, all happy runnin' around and peepin'!!!!!!!!!!!

Ohhhhhhhh geeze I'm gettin' all teary... lmao. Thanks Deb!!!

 

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post #22 of 102
6/24/11 at 11:15pm
Thread Starter 
Quote:
Originally Posted by PeepsCA 

perchie.girl :

Quote:
Originally Posted by cracking up 

It's the 'year of the guinea' at Debs house. So glad they made it okay.


Thanks Lois.  big_smile The ones I got from you are bumping their heads on their brooder.  lau Hard to believe they are five weeks already, I am taking them up to the house this weekend.  Finally got my water situation figured out.  Broken booster pump on the 3000 gallon tank.  Cant get water out of it and its the only source for water for the animals.  So I am having a faucet put in that uses the house water.  I should have one anyway for emergencies.


Deb yer slackin' woman, we need pics of the older bunch too!!!


LOL... their cage needs Serious cleaning before a photo op.   I tried today but the light was all wrong my camera was picking up the wire only.  I am going to clean the cage tomorrow. I will get pix too.  They are too crowded as well.  The coop they are going into is 6 x 12 They will be soo happy up there.  ONce I get it reassembled it will be 12 x 16.

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I don't have help at my place except the goats....  Well um they are just company you cant turn your back on.... more like hyper active neighbor kids coming to see what your doing..... Well they aren't much help at all.... Oh well.

 

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I don't have help at my place except the goats....  Well um they are just company you cant turn your back on.... more like hyper active neighbor kids coming to see what your doing..... Well they aren't much help at all.... Oh well.

 

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post #23 of 102
6/24/11 at 11:26pm
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Originally Posted by PeepsCA 

perchie.girl :

OK every picture I took sucked big time.  With one exception  http://youtu.be/eF1Go1AkbH0

I had just started cleaning out the brooder to put in shelf liner when I thought.... I should do a video.  Little stupid point and shoot digital.  It tries.  I miss my Cannon TX 35mm reflex.   So I took it on the off hand it would come out.... So here they are in their Wittle cute suits,  jack booting all over the place.  For such tiny things they make a lot of noise when they walk about.  And woe the teeniest who get in the way they get an extra jet boost from his brothers with the jack boots. 

One little fellow got flipped over I looked down and here he was on his back with his wittle wings straight out and his legs pedaling in the air.  I helped him up.

Been Jack Booted
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/72852_been_jack_booted.jpg

Hes ok just embarrassed.  I think I may get another lamp and set up a separate area for the littler ones.   Though I think just one or two more days they will be fine as long as I don't get them riled.


LOL... I'm SO sorry about the size differences, that hatch totally did NOT cooperate for the shipping date, it was a freakin' staggered of a hatch as it could be, earlies and lates!... So the littlest guys were most likely the last to hatch (that morning)! They wil catch up eventually, but yah, a second brooder might be a  good idea for a couple days...  Cute little PITAs anyway! he


IF I remember correctly you did a super human effort to track down your uncooperative Guinea Hens.  I think both you and Cracking up had problems with Guinea Hens deciding to nest in the poison oak.  I am ok with the different ages....  Just have to tip toe or divide the brooder for a couple of days till everyone catches up.

deb always learning

 

I don't have help at my place except the goats....  Well um they are just company you cant turn your back on.... more like hyper active neighbor kids coming to see what your doing..... Well they aren't much help at all.... Oh well.

 

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deb always learning

 

I don't have help at my place except the goats....  Well um they are just company you cant turn your back on.... more like hyper active neighbor kids coming to see what your doing..... Well they aren't much help at all.... Oh well.

 

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post #24 of 102
6/24/11 at 11:27pm
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PeepsCA 

perchie.girl :

OK every picture I took sucked big time.  With one exception  http://youtu.be/eF1Go1AkbH0


OMG!!! That video made me SoOoOoOoOoOoO HAPPY!!! Those are (were) my babies, and lookie at em now, all happy runnin' around and peepin'!!!!!!!!!!!

Ohhhhhhhh geeze I'm gettin' all teary... lmao. Thanks Deb!!!


lau  gighugs  we are a couple of softies..... clap

deb always learning

 

I don't have help at my place except the goats....  Well um they are just company you cant turn your back on.... more like hyper active neighbor kids coming to see what your doing..... Well they aren't much help at all.... Oh well.

 

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deb always learning

 

I don't have help at my place except the goats....  Well um they are just company you cant turn your back on.... more like hyper active neighbor kids coming to see what your doing..... Well they aren't much help at all.... Oh well.

 

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post #25 of 102
6/24/11 at 11:42pm

perchie.girl :

IF I remember correctly you did a super human effort to track down your uncooperative Guinea Hens.  I think both you and Cracking up had problems with Guinea Hens deciding to nest in the poison oak.


Yep, I tried like heck to get the exact keet colors you asked for to hatch. If the eggs weren't well hidden in the poison oak, then it was in those nasty mean thistle patches! Dang Hens anyway, movin their nests all the time, lol. Wasn't a perfect hatch, but it was a pretty decent turn out at least thumbsup

 

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16Silkies(POOFBALLS!),5 1/2Horses(The 1/2's a Mini),1BLM Burro(Livestock Guardian),9MuttGoats(Brushers),

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post #26 of 102
6/24/11 at 11:49pm
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Originally Posted by PeepsCA 

perchie.girl :

IF I remember correctly you did a super human effort to track down your uncooperative Guinea Hens.  I think both you and Cracking up had problems with Guinea Hens deciding to nest in the poison oak.


Yep, I tried like heck to get the exact keet colors you asked for to hatch. If the eggs weren't well hidden in the poison oak, then it was in those nasty mean thistle patches! Dang Hens anyway, movin their nests all the time, lol. Wasn't a perfect hatch, but it was a pretty decent turn out at least thumbsup


LOL you did good.  I told you I was an easy customer.

deb always learning

 

I don't have help at my place except the goats....  Well um they are just company you cant turn your back on.... more like hyper active neighbor kids coming to see what your doing..... Well they aren't much help at all.... Oh well.

 

(1)Percheron(1)Dog (3)Cats(3)Goats(10)Guineas (17)Welsumers (2)Silkys(2)Auracanas

 

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deb always learning

 

I don't have help at my place except the goats....  Well um they are just company you cant turn your back on.... more like hyper active neighbor kids coming to see what your doing..... Well they aren't much help at all.... Oh well.

 

(1)Percheron(1)Dog (3)Cats(3)Goats(10)Guineas (17)Welsumers (2)Silkys(2)Auracanas

 

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post #27 of 102
6/25/11 at 12:07am
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Originally Posted by Chikoman13 

love   love   love   love  THEY LOOK LIKE BABY QUAIL!

CONGRATS!


They do Though they are more like the size of Bantam chicks.  I think Quail are the size of marbles aren't they?

deb always learning

 

I don't have help at my place except the goats....  Well um they are just company you cant turn your back on.... more like hyper active neighbor kids coming to see what your doing..... Well they aren't much help at all.... Oh well.

 

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deb always learning

 

I don't have help at my place except the goats....  Well um they are just company you cant turn your back on.... more like hyper active neighbor kids coming to see what your doing..... Well they aren't much help at all.... Oh well.

 

(1)Percheron(1)Dog (3)Cats(3)Goats(10)Guineas (17)Welsumers (2)Silkys(2)Auracanas

 

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post #28 of 102
6/25/11 at 8:01am

perchie.girl :

Quote:
Originally Posted by Chikoman13 

love   love   love   love  THEY LOOK LIKE BABY QUAIL!

CONGRATS!


They do Though they are more like the size of Bantam chicks.  I think Quail are the size of marbles aren't they?


Yes I hatched some coturnix. 3 of them in the palm of my hand made up the size of about a bantam chick! Tiny.

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post #29 of 102
6/26/11 at 12:31pm

We're getting grey hair over here perchie, waitin' on pix roll
LOL, hope the babies are all still doin' well!

 

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16Silkies(POOFBALLS!),5 1/2Horses(The 1/2's a Mini),1BLM Burro(Livestock Guardian),9MuttGoats(Brushers),

2Rotts,3Red Heelers(On Guard),7Lazy Cats(Worthless),4FishTanks~

 

 

 

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highfive.gif~150+Guineas/6Flocks(18 Different Colors, plus assorted Pieds),3IB Peahens,1IB Peacock(HONK!),

51Turkeys(2WildX,2Mottled BlackX,2NarriX&45Poults),24Coturnix&1Button Quail,

16Silkies(POOFBALLS!),5 1/2Horses(The 1/2's a Mini),1BLM Burro(Livestock Guardian),9MuttGoats(Brushers),

2Rotts,3Red Heelers(On Guard),7Lazy Cats(Worthless),4FishTanks~

 

 

 

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post #30 of 102
6/26/11 at 5:06pm
Thread Starter 
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Originally Posted by PeepsCA 

We're getting grey hair over here perchie, waitin' on pix roll
LOL, hope the babies are all still doin' well!


Bwhahahah.... evil laughter.  gig Been up several times to tend them and either forgot the camera or forgot the memory card to go into the camera.  This morning I went to tend the birds and peeked in the brooder before I made a noise.  OH MY GAWD the Carnage.... They were in liitle piles all over the brooder there were about six sprawled out in the feed dish FOOD was every where.  barnie  It was like a night after a big party where everyone has over indulged and crashed where they stood.

Then I saw the lone chick keeping watch.  I said "HI PEEEP PEEP."  and his neck stretched up up up Giving me the stink eye.  That was when he made the peep and moved......  All the sudden they woke up and within about two seconds they were all Jack booting around like usual....   lau  ya  I changed their water and Everyone ringed around the water all Fuzz butts and beaks.  Fuzz butts and beaks.  Everyones crops were full too.   

Then I added more food to their dish and went in to work on moms Computer.  When I came out There was FOOD  Everywhere....  and the wittlest ones were drinking and doing their own wittle jack booting and eating. love

deb always learning

 

I don't have help at my place except the goats....  Well um they are just company you cant turn your back on.... more like hyper active neighbor kids coming to see what your doing..... Well they aren't much help at all.... Oh well.

 

(1)Percheron(1)Dog (3)Cats(3)Goats(10)Guineas (17)Welsumers (2)Silkys(2)Auracanas

 

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deb always learning

 

I don't have help at my place except the goats....  Well um they are just company you cant turn your back on.... more like hyper active neighbor kids coming to see what your doing..... Well they aren't much help at all.... Oh well.

 

(1)Percheron(1)Dog (3)Cats(3)Goats(10)Guineas (17)Welsumers (2)Silkys(2)Auracanas

 

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