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[drumstick diva]

Sounds like a keeper Dobie Lover

 

[007Sean]

Good morning Cafe

Thanks for the coffee, IM...tastes extra good this morning!

 

[igorsMistress]

Tonight at lock up I saw that Sarge was not hiding in a nest box and was pleased about this... until I did head count and found him to be missing. I rechecked the dust bath area of the run and he was no where to be seen. He couldn't just up and disappear yet I couldn't find a trace of him.
I had left the run door open for the flock because it was warmer today and sunny and I wanted them to be able to come out. I ran around the chicken bush and all around the coop/run and still couldn't find a trace of him. No feathers. No blood in the snow.
I slowed down and went around the coop/run one more time and noticed that someone had jumped up onto the roof over the dust bath area. No other tracks. Then I looked up onto the roof of the run which is the next step up. No disturbance in the snow. I kept looking as the 2' overhangs of the coop roof provide a large snow free area of the run roof. And there he was! Tucked in on top of the run roof, under the coop roof with the snow blocking my view of him.
I had to pull out a ladder, climb onto the roof, wade through about 6 inches of snow, in the dark to rescue him. He's tucked back safe and sound in the coop.
Funny how fond I've grown of him. He's not a thing like his father. And I realize that's good and bad but he's a very sweet boy and he's nearly 20 weeks old and still as nice as ever.

Glad you found him Dobie! Please do keep in mind Sarge could be sweet because pops is there to keep him in line. Without your main man, the subordinates can be real jerks.

 

[Shadrach]

I was wondering if the chickens would know it's their offspring

They do know, yes.

 

[Shadrach]

Tonight at lock up I saw that Sarge was not hiding in a nest box and was pleased about this... until I did head count and found him to be missing. I rechecked the dust bath area of the run and he was no where to be seen. He couldn't just up and disappear yet I couldn't find a trace of him.
I had left the run door open for the flock because it was warmer today and sunny and I wanted them to be able to come out. I ran around the chicken bush and all around the coop/run and still couldn't find a trace of him. No feathers. No blood in the snow.
I slowed down and went around the coop/run one more time and noticed that someone had jumped up onto the roof over the dust bath area. No other tracks. Then I looked up onto the roof of the run which is the next step up. No disturbance in the snow. I kept looking as the 2' overhangs of the coop roof provide a large snow free area of the run roof. And there he was! Tucked in on top of the run roof, under the coop roof with the snow blocking my view of him.
I had to pull out a ladder, climb onto the roof, wade through about 6 inches of snow, in the dark to rescue him. He's tucked back safe and sound in the coop.
Funny how fond I've grown of him. He's not a thing like his father. And I realize that's good and bad but he's a very sweet boy and he's nearly 20 weeks old and still as nice as ever.

It's one of the worst things at roost time to find you're one short.

 

[drumstick diva]

Actually gift shopping is easy for me - everyone just wants gift cards- but nothing to wrap .

 

[Shadrach]

Wait, back up the truck...I suggested weighing them first. Processing time isn't necessarily going to be the same age for all of them. Since your birds are JG mixes, they may take longer to grow to an acceptable weight. It really depends on what you want from your birds and whether your flock can handle the fights.

I had a cockerel that stayed here about a month longer than the rest. He was considerably bigger on the table but, with no competition for the girls he could eat and relax.

My tween boys are coming up on 16 weeks soon but there's not a lot of fighting and discontent among them yet so I'm waiting a bit longer to process

That would be something like my attitude. I don't have an age. I have, unpleasant as it may seem, pot prospects.

 

[N F C]

Coffee is on cafe, enjoy!

Excellent coffee IM, I'm on my 2nd cup now! Thanks

 

[Shadrach]

Good afternoon Cafe.
Blue skies and sunshine here. It's about 16C here atm. Around freezing overnight.
I don't do Christmas shopping anymore.

 

[drumstick diva]

Do you send cards to friends or family?