calling any one from missouri

[shawluvsbirds]

Shaw, that's great! Congrats, snd welcome home!

Thank you
I finially got internet out here and whoah is it the best ever. I didn't know i had slow internet before.
This is amazing!

 

[shawluvsbirds]

A few areas that are mostly finished.. i luvs my shower "stall"

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Thank you
I finially got internet out here and whoah is it the best ever. I didn't know i had slow internet before.
This is amazing!

Lucky you! I'm jealous!

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Beautiful, it's gonna be amazing!

 

[SueT]

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Your house is really impressive! I love it that you did it all yourselves! We’ve always wanted to do that….

 

[jthornton]

Building your own house is a lot of work for sure and I know how much you have to be driven to finish it. We built the house, the garage and the machine shop. We being me mostly but I was younger then and I know I could not do that now. When we were building the house my wife asked me who do we make payments to? I said pay the lumber bill when it comes in each month and when they stop coming we own the house.

JT

 

[shawluvsbirds]

Good morning

 

[SueT]

The story of 2 bad roosterlings….
The chicks are 6 weeks old this week. There are 3 suspected cockerels, but #6 was obvious for a week or more. He was hanging out by himself all day, for several days, not joining in any activities w the others.
I wondered if mom had ousted him, as she weaned her last boy, an only chick, at 4 weeks. He’s now our current rooster btw. But she didn’t seem to be.
Then yesterday, while installing new netting over their run. I noticed it was the other suspected cockerel, #5 that was bullying him. Attacking him, biting, holding on! A 6 week old chick being that vicious. #6 actually flew over the 5’ high fence where the netting hadn’t yet been replaced, to get away from his tormentor.
So this morning, at dawn, I grabbed #5 and put him in with the main flock on the other side of their shared fence. He was frantic, running back and forth trying to find a way back in. The big flock pretty much ignored him. Meanwhile, I saw #6 attack #4, the 3rd suspected cockerel. That’s enuf, I said, and I grabbed him and put him out in the main run as well. The brothers spent the day staying together, and looking longingly thru the fence at mom and the 4 other chicks.
They bonded together. #6 knew how to be self sufficient, he led the way.
They never left each other’s side. They had the freedom to go in all parts of the big run, and they figured out the geography, and how it surrounds ‘their’ run on 3 sides. Old Speck, the lowest in the pecking order in the big flock, took it upon herself, as the lowest always does, to remind these youngsters of their new status. She never hurt them, but chased them a bunch.
After about 11 hours, it was evening, and I let the chastened little roosterlings back in with their family. They were friends, staying together all evening, snuggling with mama.

I hope they are cured of their aggression, if not, back to flock school they’ll go. There’s a poultry swap in 3 weeks, where I plan to take at least 2 of the boys. Meanwhile, I hope they will get along.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

they're cutting the corn!

 

[BigBlueHen53]

The story of 2 bad roosterlings….
The chicks are 6 weeks old this week. There are 3 suspected cockerels, but #6 was obvious for a week or more. He was hanging out by himself all day, for several days, not joining in any activities w the others.
View attachment 3622025 I wondered if mom had ousted him, as she weaned her last boy, an only chick, at 4 weeks. He’s now our current rooster btw. But she didn’t seem to be.
Then yesterday, while installing new netting over their run. I noticed it was the other suspected cockerel, #5 that was bullying him. Attacking him, biting, holding on! A 6 week old chick being that vicious. #6 actually flew over the 5’ high fence where the netting hadn’t yet been replaced, to get away from his tormentor.
So this morning, at dawn, I grabbed #5 and put him in with the main flock on the other side of their shared fence. He was frantic, running back and forth trying to find a way back in. The big flock pretty much ignored him. Meanwhile, I saw #6 attack #4, the 3rd suspected cockerel. That’s enuf, I said, and I grabbed him and put him out in the main run as well. The brothers spent the day staying together, and looking longingly thru the fence at mom and the 4 other chicks.
They bonded together. #6 knew how to be self sufficient, he led the way.
View attachment 3622026They never left each other’s side. They had the freedom to go in all parts of the big run, and they figured out the geography, and how it surrounds ‘their’ run on 3 sides. Old Speck, the lowest in the pecking order in the big flock, took it upon herself, as the lowest always does, to remind these youngsters of their new status. She never hurt them, but chased them a bunch.
After about 11 hours, it was evening, and I let the chastened little roosterlings back in with their family. They were friends, staying together all evening, snuggling with mama.
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I hope they are cured of their aggression, if not, back to flock school they’ll go. There’s a poultry swap in 3 weeks, where I plan to take at least 2 of the boys. Meanwhile, I hope they will get along.

This is amazing! If it works it might make a good article. It might not be the cure that works for everybody, but a suggestion worth trying, and therefore, worth sharing. I certainly enjoyed reading it!