Change of plans

[Auntiejessi3]

It was wet and windy all day.The sun was only out a couple hours.
The chickens got cold and went to bed early. I think I'll go to bed early too.Its supposed to be down in the 40's tonight

I'll take some of that rain, it's starting to get pretty dry here, but you can keep the 40's I probably won't see the 40's at night until November.

 

[Auntiejessi3]

The hubs built the portable roost bar for the grow out pen (it'll be multipurpose come next spring with the extension) it looks great, will easily hold 5 birds. While he was putting it in there, "the crazy b!tch escaped" as he put it I was at an annual safety meeting, and lost my sh!t when he sent me the text 2 birds go to their new homes tomorrow, so she'll have company tonight.

 

[Auntiejessi3]

So I let Mrs. Coo Coo out after work today because she had stopped clucking in the grow out area. I did waterers and feed and as I was walking back to my she shed I heard it, " cluck cluck cluck", I looked in the coop and this lunatic was picking out a nest box You should have heard her when I snatched her up to put her back in the clink, she literally screeches Needless to say I think she needs a couple more days.

 

[Auntiejessi3]

Let the nut outta the clink yesterday after work, no clucking, and she went to roost last night I've got a lady coming for 3 more birds tomorrow, I asked her if she'd be interested in her as well (I did give full disclosure on her broody tendencies) she said while she is beautiful, she doesn't want to deal with that

 

[Auntiejessi3]

So far so good with the nut, I'm sure she'll start laying in a couple weeks then go broody again In other news Maribel, my old lady light brahma, is acting really off. She's been staying in the coop on the roosts a lot, not eating much, and let me tell you this big lady does not miss meals. Everyone was wormed and no sign of mites. I honestly think this may be my last winter with her. She was one of my first birds, and I will take care of her until she goes to a better place

 

[WingItRanch]

So far so good with the nut, I'm sure she'll start laying in a couple weeks then go broody again In other news Maribel, my old lady light brahma, is acting really off. She's been staying in the coop on the roosts a lot, not eating much, and let me tell you this big lady does not miss meals. Everyone was wormed and no sign of mites. I honestly think this may be my last winter with her. She was one of my first birds, and I will take care of her until she goes to a better place

Aw man. How old is she?

 

[Auntiejessi3]

Aw man. How old is she?

Almost 6, she's a large lady, and gets around pretty slow these days, just likes to chill in the shade most of the time. I personally think her weight has a lot to do with it, I know folks say chickens are great at regulating their feed intake, but she does eat a lot, lol. Idk, I'll let her do her thing with Betty (my other old lady) and live her life.

 

[Auntiejessi3]

Got a text this morning from a guy that bought chicks from me back in June (I know his cousin) he came all the way from Hempstead for these chicks, which is almost 2 hrs away. He wants 20 more, so I guess I'm firing up the incubator again

 

[Auntiejessi3]

Cuddle puddle with a lot of cockerels, lol... I'm petty sure all 4 of the OE's are cockerels

She looks guilty as all get out