➡I accidentally bought Balut eggs: 2 live ducks! Now a Chat Thread!

[FortCluck]

And HeiHei will be put in with them tonight. I'm thinking about catching him and putting him in the coop when we take out Sid.

We have to get shavings anyways so this works out perfectly!

 

[CSAchook]

@FortCluck in the past I have had good luck using a hook to catch birds. Here is a video on how to make and use a chicken hook.

 

[Tesumph]

Im gonna be taking a short hiatus to get the big family through the holidays, yall take care have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Merry Christmas Turk! Have a good time with your family!

 

[Sara L]

Do any of you have any advice on how to catch a massive rooster that weighs 10 lb?

I think I'm going to give sit away for free tonight to someone who has taken our roosters before because he is stomping on the hens heads while squatch is mating with them... I honestly don't like that he does this. I think that he just needs to go somewhere else.

My husband tries to say that we should keep him but I am not happy that he has completely destroyed one of my hens. She has tons of feathers missing and she also had a hole in the back of her head from him pecking her while 'squatch was mating with her.

Easiest way to catch a chicken is to wait for them to go to roost at night. Then walk slowly and confidently up to him and grab him. I aim for the legs, if I can get a good grip on at least one leg I know I have control of the bird even if they start flapping or struggling. Do not turn on any overhead lights, use minimal lighting up to the point of capture so he doesn't get a chance to wake up enough to run away. Headlamp works, red headlamp is better. Walking slowly will cause less alarm than running over to the bird. Good luck.

 

[FortCluck]

Easiest way to catch a chicken is to wait for them to go to roost at night. Then walk slowly and confidently up to him and grab him. I aim for the legs, if I can get a good grip on at least one leg I know I have control of the bird even if they start flapping or struggling. Do not turn on any overhead lights, use minimal lighting up to the point of capture so he doesn't get a chance to wake up enough to run away. Headlamp works, red headlamp is better. Walking slowly will cause less alarm than running over to the bird. Good luck.

We are going to wait for him to go inside the coop and lock him in there, then my husband will go inside and grab him.

I want him GONE!

I'm over his attitude. He can go elsewhere and my hens/pullets will be much happier.

 

[The Farmers' Daughter]

What size shoes do you wear?

I wear a 7.

10.5 or 11 mens

 

[The Farmers' Daughter]

I'm extremely particular about my shoes. My wife is particular too but hates going with me. It usually turns into an all day thing store to store and sometimes go home empty handed. And I'm a 10.5 so if I do find something it's not in stock so I have to buy it online. My wife got me some Adidas with the cloud foam and I couldn't wear them they feel disgusting to me. It feels like when your feet get wet and I can't handle that feel.

I am too.
The worst part for me is that I only fit into men's shoes. I'm so tired of only having black shoes.
In Canada shoes cost 2x what they cost in the US. I've hardly bought any since I moved back to Canada 12 years ago (just work shoes & muck boots).

 

[The Farmers' Daughter]

Yesterday before we got our pizza I had him go get a haircut and the woman that was cutting his hair swore that he was her friend from Massachusetts She said they looked identical and talked to the same two. My husband has a twin somewhere

There was someone living in my neighbourhood growing up. I never saw her, but on several occasions my own parents thought that it was me.

 

[FortCluck]

There was someone living in my neighbourhood growing up. I never saw her, but on several occasions my own parents thought that it was me.

That's funny! There's someone who looks like me because everyone always thinks they've met me before and it creeps me out

I really need to record this sebrights crow. He's so freaking cute! Never in my life have I ever thought that I would like a small rooster.

I have been texting my husband all day thanking him for allowing me to have him because I am super obsessed with him!

I need to add the new chicks into my layer flock tomorrow. They're so sweet. I need more chicks from this guy because he raises very gorgeous friendly chicks.

 

[The Farmers' Daughter]

Have decided to move out the ducks! They will be hard to maintain during the remodel since they free range everywhere including the bar ditch in the front yard.

Found a butcher near us who processes ducks and chickens.

The Columbian Wyandotte chickens will go thru the final cull for breeders this week and then move the culls to freezer camp.

Still working on planting dormant plants (ferns, hibiscus, peony) and setting out the final order of bulbs.

Hubby has two more Doctor apps this week so will finally get to the task of boxing up all the kitchen and bathroom "stuff" for the remodel.
We will move into the rent house during the remodel...just next door...1/4 mile from home...so moving the living room and most of den furniture as well as our bed and dresser.

The remodel will be more extensive than just those two areas....kitchen and bath.

We will be:
- Ripping out the carpet in living room, hallway, kitchen, den and big bathroom.
- Sanding and refinishing the oak floors if there are no stains...we had carpet installed before we moved in so don't know what was under the carpet before.
- Removing the popcorn flocking on all ceilings...may do the bedrooms later since I will put locks on those rooms so we don't have to move out all the furniture in the house.
- Repairs to living room ceiling and one wall due to earthquake damage. Have a structural engineer checking for any foundation damage...we have a crawl space under the house.
- redo on the living room fireplace.
- Install tile floors in both baths, the laundry room, den, and part of the kitchen. Two/thirds of the kitchen is oak floor. (Due to a weird redo before we moved here)
- upgrade in electrical and lighting.
- Demo will be a full gut in the kitchen except for my dishwasher. Going with stainless steel appliances and a full stove. Building in a corner pantry...hate lazy Susans.
- Big bath will be close to that....Reusing some of the old tile which means I'll be cleaning off grout before reuse, but adding a full shower and a soaking tub, new vanity and linen storage...keeping the toilet where it is.
- 1/2 bath will get a new vanity and new wall covering...hate the Formica 1/2 wall.
- Back door entry will get a "mud room" redo with storage and a bench.
- Den will get some electrical upgrades, hubby wants to keep the wood paneling in there, so new flooring...wood like tile to blend.

This is going to take several months...we will do most of the demo ourselves and the painting but will hire out the refinishing carpentry, electrical, plumbing and installation of floors and cabinets.

Omg... this all sounds so familiar...