calling any one from missouri

[shawluvsbirds]

BTW, I think that Batman alert was a prank or hack and not an official test....

Here's one story I read about it. https://www.stltoday.com/news/local...cle_5f576afb-8003-5317-9b51-0aed0473c73c.html

 

[SueT]

—2º.

 

[SueT]

Here's one story I read about it. https://www.stltoday.com/news/local...cle_5f576afb-8003-5317-9b51-0aed0473c73c.html

“The Highway Patrol sent another alert soon after the first — a "Blue Alert," which means an officer has been killed or seriously injured in the line of duty — clarifying that the first was a mistake.”
That must mean they shot the officer responsible....

 

[jthornton]

We bottomed out at 11°F this morning and 29.2°F in Coop Deux. Coop Uno is not reporting the temperature for some unknown reason that will wait for a warmer day to find out. The 3 Rhode Island Red hens were all huddled around the heat lamp at bed time.

JT

 

[Jester57]

Good morning all-
It's a cold day here, which is my personal least favorite kind of day. I'm sure my chickens feel the same. When I let them into the run this morning, they ran out, immediately turned around and eyed me like I was the sack of cracked corn. Before they could surround me and attack, I scattered enough corn to distract them, but it was a close one.

Anyway, I was wondering if anyone has had experience in re-homing roosters in the Kansas City area. We're 1st time chicken owners and got several unintentionally when we got our chicks this past November. They're 11 weeks old now and I believe we may have up to 10 that'll turn out to be roos (I was expecting more of them to die while we were raising them too; but it turns out we're really good at raising chickens. We haven't lost any of them yet.) I've got a Black Copper Marans that's done everything but crow, a blue Polish that has crowed, a white Polish that has significant wattles (but otherwise is a complete wuss & very friendly), 2 EEs (lavender and cream) that are both unfriendly, have bright red combs, are aggressive towards the other chickens and have red coloring on their wings, 3 Silkies that have trailing feathers off their heads and are constantly cockfighting each other, a Rhode Island Red that is really showing a lot of signs, but isn't really showing anything conclusive and a Buff Brahma that developed a lot slower than the other one. The Silkies, the RIR & BB I'm still reserving judgment on, but if anyone in the area wants them you won't have to twist my arm very hard.

Like I said, I've raised all of these guys from chicks, so I'm more than a little reluctant to send them to the freezer, even the ones that don't like me (I mean, doing that kind of reinforces their opinion of me, don't you think?). Based on the breeds/characteristics I've described, what are my realistic chances of getting them re-homed before they really start crowing? Any suggestions as to whom I might contact? I'm on the local Backyard Chicken Facebook group and will be posting something like this there as well. Any help on this will be greatly appreciated.

Well, it's about that time. I guess I'll go out and check on them again. Wish me luck.

 

[SueT]

Good morning!

 

[jthornton]

14°F here and the chickens are a bit warmer.

JT

 

[karenerwin]

I got to try my hand at axe (hatchet) throwing this weekend at Girl Scout camp.

Fortunately we were staying in a lodge and not a tent! But it was still plenty cold Friday night and Saturday morning.

 

[jthornton]

I got to try my hand at axe (hatchet) throwing this weekend at Girl Scout camp.

That's a tomahawk or hawk not an axe or hatchet

JT

 

[SueT]

My pic of this morning’s sunrise looks like Saturday’s ——it’s 42 here