BYC Café

[Shadrach]

Good morning, Cafe. Thanks for the coffee, Shad, and sorry about all the rain dumping down in your area. Are you experiencing any serious mudslides?

Not here so far. Just a few small slippages.

 

[Shadrach]

I'm glad I'm not at work in a way. I'm watching one of the hardest things I have to deal with in chicken keeping. This is father and son; Cillin (father) on the left, Treacle (son) on the right. These fights happen. While I can stop the fights by heavy interference it doesn't resolve the problem and if one of them does get seriously injured, which does happen, it's better to deal with them earlier rather than later.
The worst outcome is one of them gets killed. The next worst is one gets driven out of the tribe if they will not back down but keep losing. This has happened a couple of times and one doesn't get left with many options.
It may seem irresponsible to let them fight it out but over the years of trying to deal with this I've found it is the best option. Otherwise one has to go or be confined. I would rather not have to do either.
After about half an hour of intermittent scrapping Treacle ran. Fortunately Cillin seems content with this and both are in the house with the hens. Hopefully that's it. I'll learn more at roost time.

 

[007Sean]

Good morning Cafe

53°, fog like pea soup! Expected to be near 80° today!

Everyone make it a great day!

 

[N F C]

Morning Cafe.

Sean, I'll trade you that fog for the snow that just started.

 

[sourland]

Good morning, Café.

My vet Gloria usually asks the chicken what's wrong with me and then tells me to get on the table.

My vet has known me a very long time. He just accepts the fact that I am a bit 'off'.

 

[FortCluck]

We are dealing with no heat last night I told husband that I was very cold and I realized that the heater is not working.

Someone is on their way to hopefully fix it and husbands boss told him to leave early so that he can take care of me.

 

[N F C]

We are dealing with no heat last night I told husband that I was very cold and I realized that the heater is not working.

Someone is on their way to hopefully fix it and husbands boss told him to leave early so that he can take care of me.

Hope they get you fixed up quickly!

 

[FortCluck]

Hope they get you fixed up quickly!

I'm not sure what's wrong with it he's working on it now. It turned on now it's off again.

 

[FortCluck]

Hope they get you fixed up quickly!

It was a connection from the thermostat. It was loose on the furnace part. I don't mess with electrical stuff. My husband used to be an oil heat technician but he has never worked with electric heat.

 

[drumstick diva]

I don't mess with electrical stuff either.