Arizona Chickens

[redrocketrooster]

AZKat, best of wishes to the family and I hope that whatever trials you face you concur with courage to spare.

Shaun, don't take this as weird but I swear I have seen you before! Is that you in your icon?

 

[smjacob]

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Yes that is me. I do work in Chandler at a place called Gangplank. I go to liberty market and joes BBQ in Gilbert quite a lot. I have been on local tv a lot for my side job. Anything help you figure out where you have seen me?

Shaun

 

[smjacob]

Lol well... I am part of a paranormal research group here in town. I have been on the news localy quite a few times and on the Sean Hannity show nationaly. Hopefully you won't think of me as too odd for chickens

Not sure if that helps where you have seen me.

Shaun

 

[redrocketrooster]

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Laree brought this up a lil bit ago but it seems a some of the chicken goers in AZ also go for Science Fiction. Which I find fracken hilarious and quite frankly we all have a little odd in us.

 

[smjacob]

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lol well I wouldent have guessed that. If you want info on that group let me know. Don't think it's right for me to promote it here.

Shaun

 

[cluckin_crazy]

Good morning everyone!

It feels weird that I haven't been on here in so long... I missed a lot!

Ladybugs: HD told me last year that they were not going to be selling them anymore. They just could not keep them alive, they said. There are places online that you can order them, but I think you have to order LOTS.


I have a CM that started laying last month. She laid every other day for a couple weeks, then she had a gnarly soft shelled egg on the poop board, and hasn't laid since. Any ideas on what could have gone wrong?

 

[gckiddhouse]

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Wow, you do have a lot ahead of you. Do you have some help? Meals coming to you? Hope you are well. So glad to hear that your DH will be home.

 

[LarryPQ]

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Wow, you do have a lot ahead of you. Do you have some help? Meals coming to you? Hope you are well. So glad to hear that your DH will be home.

Should we be dropping off casseroles? I make a mean lasagna. ("mean" in a good way). Please let us know if you need anything. Chicken people are surprisingly good support folks.

I am angry today. AAANNNGRY.

I am going to vent--only because I have no outlet at work. You may want to stop reading. FYI- I am well aware I am making a mountain out of a molehill.

Saturday we had our work picnic at Castles and Coasters. Good fun, my family didn't stay long because we have two small children. Ronin is 15 months, so I took him into the banquet hall early, hoping to find him some chips. DH and DS went off to do a few rides. There was one other guy--I didn't know his name-- in there with his kid. Lets call him "D-bag". He was NOT watching his kid, and twice I corralled the child and sent him back into the banquet hall when the little boy started to bolt out into the park.

They served lunch, and we sat across from D-bag & family. I let Ronin have a hotdog--not his normal healty fare. He got halfway through it realized the hotdog was what it tasted like, and tossed it: RIGHT at D-bag. The hotdog landed in D-bag's lap, who started making disgusted noises. I apoligized, gave Ronin the "Nono" speach, and got D-bag some baby wipes for any lingering ketchup smears. That was the end of it--or so I thought.

TODAY- I get told D-bag is complaining to everyone downstairs, and put in a formal "complaint" to my boss because "Laree can't control her children". To be fair, yes sometimes that is true-- but in this case: DUDE- the BABY chucked tubular meat at you. Toddlers throw stuff. It happens.

But that is not what makes me mad. He is ALSO telling everyone, "Her kids are always out of control. At last year's picnic, the SAME kid threw something at me, too." What the French Toast!!? Last year's picnic was in February. Ender got sick at last year's picnic and spent the entire time being carried around by my other boss--his favorite "auntie". So I know D-bag can't be talking about Ender. THEREFORE-- according to D-bag, my 3-month-old singled him out, and maliciously tossed a baby booty? He was able to focus his little eyes past the confines of my front sling carrier, muster up some miraculous muscle control, and bink him in the head?

It must have hurt for him to remember so clearly! Ronin must be truly EVIL to hunt D-bag down for a second year in a row. SHAME ON ME for not controlling my infants!

OK- I feel better now. Thanks for letting me beach and moan.

 

[gckiddhouse]

Can you lodge a "formal complaint" from a social affair??? Your boss is probably laughing at his childishness. Don't worry. People like this usually dig their own grave.

If it makes you feel better, I have a sister like this. She tells really embelished stories to the family (remember my 50 closest family members at Easter?) She hates me and I am quite sure she never misses an opportunity to slander me to whichever family member she is with. It used to bother me sooooo much!! It just turned me over inside and I wanted to fix it if you know what I mean.

I really have to lean on God with this one (not to preach at you, but that is what He is there for). I realized it isn't my problem and she will "dig her own grave". It has taken a while, but she is doing just that. I just have to be me and my family is smart enough to see through her.

The folks you work with are probably smart enough to see the stupidity in his complaint of your 15 month old. What a weasel. If they aren't, it won't be long before he personally shows them who he is.

 

[gckiddhouse]

Does anyone get Phoenix Home and Garden Mag? I used to, but let my subscription run out. I picked up this month's copy and there is an article in it about keeping backyard chickens. This mag, as you may know is geared toward the upper crust of Phoenix so these are some very pampered peeps!! Probably have hired help cleaning up after them. Check out the article: http://www.phgmag.com/garden/desert/201004/chicken-tales/