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Our house is filled with love and people. I am the mom of 4 children (3 boys 17, 15, and 9 and a girl 10). I have my wonderful husband, who puts up with me and my need to take care of things. We also have 3 dogs, 3 cats and 4 fish. 17 chickens and 2 guineas. I love my crazy life.
Our house is filled with love and people. I am the mom of 4 children (3 boys 17, 15, and 9 and a girl 10). I have my wonderful husband, who puts up with me and my need to take care of things. We also have 3 dogs, 3 cats and 4 fish. 17 chickens and 2 guineas. I love my crazy life.
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Ok so I did as suggested and have taken the little aracuanas out of the modified brooder/pen in the big chicken's lot (they stayed in there 2 weeks), they have been in the pen with the bigger chicks for 2 days and they will NOT come out of the house! The roosters will amble up there and the little guys ignore them, but if one of the hens comes up they run and cower. They were huddling in a nesting box, but the hens really fussed at them, so they would jump up on the roost and huddle. Now every time a hen comes in, up on the roost in a huddle they go. They all seem to get along fine sleeping together at night. But they refuse to go down in the run! I is so hot that I am worried about them. Any suggestions? LOL
Have to share pic that I took today of my BO babies!
Looks as if he is saying "what chu talkin 'bout?"
me, hubby, 4 dogs, 1 evil cat, 3 Ameracaunas and 8 Buff Orpingtons (my babies) , 4 grown kids, 8 grand kids, living the life in the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina!
me, hubby, 4 dogs, 1 evil cat, 3 Ameracaunas and 8 Buff Orpingtons (my babies) , 4 grown kids, 8 grand kids, living the life in the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina!
CJ Jenkins..... that is normal, the chicks are learning who is the boss. Give them time, ounce they get brave enough they will be all over the place. 
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Another Lavender chick hatched, from egg marked FP .
The eggs are EE, FP and a few of the BIG brown eggs. I mark those "S" for Scott 
A couple of Turkey eggs...don't look good for them. A few Red Golds due end of week....
A chick from "Wolfie" egg just hatched.
I have some fluffy EEs of yours, hatched right around the time the ladies left. Also have a huge black rooster chick that hatched a couple weeks ago from one of your big brown eggs.
Your brooder will be overrun when the the crew gets home. 
Actually...the older chicks are already outside and the fluffy EEs will move out tonight. So brooder will be 1/2 overrun. 
CSB will very happy to hear about the Fluffy (maybe Frizzle)
and the eggs marked FP are Frizz possibles, and the little ***** are coming out Lav, It cann't get any
better.
Thankyou Beth
Scott
Edit to add that it is my luck to have a big roo, not a nice big egg layer![]()
Edited by scottcaddy - 7/3/12 at 7:11pm
1 puts up with me DW, 3DD's, a few grand kids, a few chicks, a alot of pigeons, a few chicks, a few horses, a few chicks, a few dogs, a few more chicks, a few cats, alot of chickens, alot more chicks, And only 2 acres for all of them to grow, thrive, and have fun on
This time BYC chickens from early 90's, 1st time with Granddad and his layers on his dairy farm back in the 60's
1 puts up with me DW, 3DD's, a few grand kids, a few chicks, a alot of pigeons, a few chicks, a few horses, a few chicks, a few dogs, a few more chicks, a few cats, alot of chickens, alot more chicks, And only 2 acres for all of them to grow, thrive, and have fun on
This time BYC chickens from early 90's, 1st time with Granddad and his layers on his dairy farm back in the 60's
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Thanks Beth, I am not as nervous and worried about them hurting the little ones now, but poor little guys are burning up in there. The hen I call Rosie has always been timid and standoffish seems to be the 'queen' of the flock, she has been the most aggressive.
Those new chicks are so pretty, perhaps I want a Lavender chicken??? jk, DH would kill me!
Hope everyone has a safe and wonderful 4th of July!
Connie
me, hubby, 4 dogs, 1 evil cat, 3 Ameracaunas and 8 Buff Orpingtons (my babies) , 4 grown kids, 8 grand kids, living the life in the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina!
me, hubby, 4 dogs, 1 evil cat, 3 Ameracaunas and 8 Buff Orpingtons (my babies) , 4 grown kids, 8 grand kids, living the life in the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina!
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I sooo need one of these bushes pointed towards my neighbors house. ![]()
HAPPY 4TH OF JULY, EVERYONE!!!!!! ![]()
" But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day. " (Proverbs 4:18)
" But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day. " (Proverbs 4:18)
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Thanks Beth, I am not as nervous and worried about them hurting the little ones now, but poor little guys are burning up in there. The hen I call Rosie has always been timid and standoffish seems to be the 'queen' of the flock, she has been the most aggressive.
Those new chicks are so pretty, perhaps I want a Lavender chicken??? jk, DH would kill me!
Hope everyone has a safe and wonderful 4th of July!
Connie
Of course you want several Lav. chicks ![]()
Scott
1 puts up with me DW, 3DD's, a few grand kids, a few chicks, a alot of pigeons, a few chicks, a few horses, a few chicks, a few dogs, a few more chicks, a few cats, alot of chickens, alot more chicks, And only 2 acres for all of them to grow, thrive, and have fun on
This time BYC chickens from early 90's, 1st time with Granddad and his layers on his dairy farm back in the 60's
1 puts up with me DW, 3DD's, a few grand kids, a few chicks, a alot of pigeons, a few chicks, a few horses, a few chicks, a few dogs, a few more chicks, a few cats, alot of chickens, alot more chicks, And only 2 acres for all of them to grow, thrive, and have fun on
This time BYC chickens from early 90's, 1st time with Granddad and his layers on his dairy farm back in the 60's
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It would be funnier if it was a rooster pointing his "weapon" at her instead....LOL...Then your birds could roost on it and SING to her!!
Well, today we are taking down the fence in our garden...nothing else is making it and so we've decided to dig up about 2 feet of soil/grass around the whole area, till from now until late fall and then bring in a few truck loads of top soil (which means DH actually has to go out and BUY a truck) and till some more. This spring we plan on borrowing our neighbor's BIG tractor to really till the ground up and finally add our chicken manure that is "fermenting" right now. So far the biggest load we're going to get (I am hoping) is our potatoes from our potato box. That thing is 4 feet high, full with soil and the thing is STILL growing and yet it has no where else to go. Fingers crossed for like 50lbs of potatoes!! LOL I have a few plants in containers on the porch that are doing VERY VERY well, not sure if they will "fruit" but they are definitely growing well. DH and I are happy with what we were able to get out of the garden, especially since neither of us has ever gardened before and we're learning. I just wish I knew when to harvest, when to thin, how to thin and all those simple details. Still last year we only had peas, this year we did get a LOT more, so it's progress!! Anyone want to come over next spring and give us lessons?!? LOL We're going to use the paper CSB gave us to line the pathways (under some mulch) to help prevent the spreading of grass should any grow!! Thanks again CSB!!
I do hope everyone has a wonderful 4th of July!! A special THANK YOU to all of our service men/women and their families who are the reasons behind the freedoms we so enjoy!! God bless you for your sacrifices!! I hope everyone's 4th is wonderful!!
I'm a SAHM happily married to the man of my dreams with two DD (another due 7/2013), 1 cat, 3 Marans, 1 BSL rooster (NoName), 1 Misc. Rooster (Tyrone); 5 Ducks (Cadbury and his girls), 2 misc. young chicks, 12 pullets, etc.
~John 4:16 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
~Ruthann~
I'm a SAHM happily married to the man of my dreams with two DD (another due 7/2013), 1 cat, 3 Marans, 1 BSL rooster (NoName), 1 Misc. Rooster (Tyrone); 5 Ducks (Cadbury and his girls), 2 misc. young chicks, 12 pullets, etc.
~John 4:16 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
~Ruthann~
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It's a REAL nice day here
Elvise has been de-fuzzed and had all 4 feet trimmed without any fight! All before 0700
That Dormosedan Gel is somekinda good stuff!
I hope every one has a good 4th!
Scott
1 puts up with me DW, 3DD's, a few grand kids, a few chicks, a alot of pigeons, a few chicks, a few horses, a few chicks, a few dogs, a few more chicks, a few cats, alot of chickens, alot more chicks, And only 2 acres for all of them to grow, thrive, and have fun on
This time BYC chickens from early 90's, 1st time with Granddad and his layers on his dairy farm back in the 60's
1 puts up with me DW, 3DD's, a few grand kids, a few chicks, a alot of pigeons, a few chicks, a few horses, a few chicks, a few dogs, a few more chicks, a few cats, alot of chickens, alot more chicks, And only 2 acres for all of them to grow, thrive, and have fun on
This time BYC chickens from early 90's, 1st time with Granddad and his layers on his dairy farm back in the 60's
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