Chat N Chicknfun Thread

[chirpingcricket]

Hey Chicka, pheweeee. Skunks, now there's a smell that's easy to remember, er, never forget. Sure am glad ya'll had the warning! A good dog and a good Roo are just priceless to me.

I know you are excited about the new pen/run...it's so nice. Hope it won't take to long to finish up.

Hey Tony, sorry about the chickie. I've given some serious thought on the wet paper towels next time too. My first ever hatch chickie, first to pip, got 1/2 around, then ended up on it's head and couldn't make it back up. Had to assist. Ended up with problems with it's feet. Learned alot about splinting though and she's doing well. Her feet won't ever be right, (toes are not straight) but she gets around great. Hope the rest make it out OK.

 

[chicknfun]

We had a skunk come around night before last and was all around the chickens in their run, guess BB heard the chickens raising cane cuz she smells like skunk as well. But it's a good thing she ran it off! So DH and I had to go out and get the rest of the wire wove together on the roof of the run quick so that if the skunk comes back it won't be able to get to the birds! I counted and I still have my 34 birds! YES!!!! BB will stink for a week or so but at least she took care of it! By the way BB has only ever had one bath and I gave it to her! But she does have some slight brain damage and she tried to bite me over the bath! SO DH said no more baths! She is a very sweet dog all the time she just did not like the bath! lol



Chickn I am so happy to hear your little guy is better! I keep two big tubs of water in my hen run and the birds all get in it or run thru it. I am going to hook up the rainbird sprinkler next month when it get hotter!



Alaskan I read the story about your sisters goat! Whoa! And yes it will help that she used a milk goat this time around! lol


How is everyone's egg's doing in their bators?


Cricket: Hope everything is going good for you all!


Tony how is your babies doing?

Bama I was looking at some pics of your new babies and they are adorable! It is almost like they have a mohawk but sideways.

Yeah, he is good, thanks!! He has more shade now, and some ice water

 

[chickadoodles]

Doing good!. One die did die last night. Rolled over and couldn't roll back. Next hatch going to use paper towels for at least 2 days.

So sorry!

 

[chickadoodles]

That is good!

 

[chickadoodles]

Hey Chicka, pheweeee. Skunks, now there's a smell that's easy to remember, er, never forget. Sure am glad ya'll had the warning! A good dog and a good Roo are just priceless to me.

I know you are excited about the new pen/run...it's so nice. Hope it won't take to long to finish up.

Hey Tony, sorry about the chickie. I've given some serious thought on the wet paper towels next time too. My first ever hatch chickie, first to pip, got 1/2 around, then ended up on it's head and couldn't make it back up. Had to assist. Ended up with problems with it's feet. Learned alot about splinting though and she's doing well. Her feet won't ever be right, (toes are not straight) but she gets around great. Hope the rest make it out OK.

Ya our dogs had a skunk hemmed up in the shed last year for a week! I would not even go outside unless we were leaving! DH did not mind cuz he can't smell anything!
Our dogs won't let anything stay around long!

On Wisher1000's hatching and shipping board some of the members said they were using the shelf liner that is rubber like and you can get it at the dollar tree store.
I don't know anything about hatching but I was reading the hatching board daily cuz one day I might want to hatch some eggs.

 

[chirpingcricket]

Look what I found yesterday.......












They are sky blue with brown speckeled spots. Anyone want to guess the type of bird that layed these blue beauties?

 

[chickadoodles]

Look what I found yesterday.......












They are sky blue with brown speckeled spots. Anyone want to guess the type of bird that layed these blue beauties?

Awww how neat! What kind of bird's nest is it?

 

[chicknfun]

Look what I found yesterday.......












They are sky blue with brown speckeled spots. Anyone want to guess the type of bird that layed these blue beauties?

AAAWWWWW, cute!!!!! Pretty!

 

[Alaskan]

DH and I are picking up our applications for passports today.  Need to get those done asap.  Still so much to do before we leave.   What breeds of chickens are more specific to AK?  I'm thinking they would have to be short combs and tolerate the cold, but the names of the popular or typical chickens would be interesting to study up on.   Looking forward to going to the market, want to see the chickens....
Seeing a whale would be nice too.   Loved the photos of the foilage, not what I expected.  Breath taking landscape!

Well, it's Friday and if I don't catch up with you in the meantime, have a great weekend!
By the way, love the Avatar picture....what kind of bird is it?

We don't have any "unique to Alaska" chickens. Most people up here order from the big hatcheries, like McMurry.

It is true though, that we definitely prefer the small combed birds! Those big combs are a pain to keep frost bite free!

The bird I stuck on my avatar is a Sandhill Crane. I love them, since they come somewhat early in the Spring and are somewhat late to leave. They yell so loudly! When they are flying as well as when on the ground. I love the noise, since then I know that the season of no snow is here!!

 

[chicknfun]

OMG, it is going to be an early night for me again!!
I had no help today, but y'all saw what I started yesterday:
Yesterday it was but an idea.....a dream-

Today it is the promise of something more tomorrow!! LOL


Yes, I did all that by myself!! Set 6 posts, leveled out the spot (mostly)
WOW!! I did a lot today!!!
If I were 2 people, that sucker would be finished!!!!