BYC Café

[sourland]

@Mtn Margie, my shoulders hurt just thinking about hay bales. Or do you get the biggies that you handle by machine ? The firewood would hurt for sure.

 

[Shadrach]

Thanks Becca. My two favorites. I know you're not supposed to have favorites but those two were just amazing. They carved big holes in my heart when they left me.

I'm very depressed this morning. I went out to tend to the flock and my little male blue Ameraucana chick was dead. Another chick isn't looking too good either. Yesterday the little male was very lethargic and I perked him right up with a bit of Poultry Nutri-drench and he was tearing around the brooder drinking and eating with the rest of them. It's so sad to find one dead. And I had one dead in the box when they were delivered.
Some moron didn't put a heat pack in with them. They were way too cold when I picked them up. So now I've lost two and another is struggling. All because someone treated live babies like inanimate objects and neglected their needs. I get the hatcheries are busy this time of year but I can't forgive this. This is my first time experiencing a dead chick. I'm just out of sorts.

I hope everyone else has a nice day.

 

[CapricornFarm]

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Here's the best we can do for now guys. Two jelly bean sized chicks.

Will try again in a couple of days, we don't want to be near the nest for too long and make mama mad.

@sourland @ronott1 sorry, can't remember if anyone else asked for pics.

Have a great night everyone.

That is amazing!

 

[CapricornFarm]

Thanks Becca. My two favorites. I know you're not supposed to have favorites but those two were just amazing. They carved big holes in my heart when they left me.

I'm very depressed this morning. I went out to tend to the flock and my little male blue Ameraucana chick was dead. Another chick isn't looking too good either. Yesterday the little male was very lethargic and I perked him right up with a bit of Poultry Nutri-drench and he was tearing around the brooder drinking and eating with the rest of them. It's so sad to find one dead. And I had one dead in the box when they were delivered.
Some moron didn't put a heat pack in with them. They were way too cold when I picked them up. So now I've lost two and another is struggling. All because someone treated live babies like inanimate objects and neglected their needs. I get the hatcheries are busy this time of year but I can't forgive this. This is my first time experiencing a dead chick. I'm just out of sorts.

I hope everyone else has a nice day.

Sorry for the loss of your little one. It is never easy. Maybe giving them vitamins in their water and mashed boiled egg to eat would help.

 

[HenHouse4Life]

I remember going out to bale hay as a teenager, hottest days of the year of course, and back then I rather enjoyed it. Hubby and I considered doing hay in our back field but he's working a lot and this year it just doesn't seem feasible for us. However, the garden IS going in this year. I am determined to do it!

 

[N F C]

Good morning Cafe, I just made a fresh pot of coffee if anyone would care for some!

Work is kicking my behind so trying to play catch-up here:

Thank you for all the kindness and concern for me and mine.

Sorry things are tough right now Becca, hope your flock is well & lively soon

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Here's the best we can do for now guys. Two jelly bean sized chicks.

Amazing! Thanks for sharing a photo IM

I went out to tend to the flock and my little male blue Ameraucana chick was dead. Another chick isn't looking too good either. Yesterday the little male was very lethargic and I perked him right up with a bit of Poultry Nutri-drench and he was tearing around the brooder drinking and eating with the rest of them. It's so sad to find one dead. And I had one dead in the box when they were delivered.

So sorry to hear you've had another loss Dobie

Good morning everyone! I'm Laurie aka Henhouse.

Hi Laurie, welcome to the Cafe! Help yourself to a cup of coffee

 

[sourland]

I remember going out to bale hay as a teenager, hottest days of the year of course, and back then I rather enjoyed it.

After a day of baling we would go down to the river and skinny dip. That was the most fun of baling. Of course there was always the time I couldn't stop the tractor and hay wagon as we were going down hill. I was so small that even standing on the brake I couldn't get the blasted thing to stop.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Good morning everyone. We are supposed to get rain today, we can use it for sure.

 

[sourland]

Good morning, Cap. I'd be glad to give you some of our rain. The precipitation we didn't get during the winter is happening now.

 

[danceswithronin]

I still have chicks in the brooder and I'm already looking forward to my next set in July, lol.

The big babies are about ready to go into the outdoor coop though I think, they are getting crowded in the brooder. The low outside has been around 60F and and it is getting into the eighties during the day. The oldest are almost six weeks and all are pretty much feathered out.

I still need to go around and reinforce the fence though since they are smaller than the silkies and may be able to slip out still.