Chat N Chicknfun Thread

[chicknfun]

What's going on here? Nobody playing?
Hope everyone is doing well!!

I get my chickens moved today!!!

Miss you guys!!!!!
Chick

 

[chicknfun]

Well, the plan seems to be that we are building a duck pen today.........Of course, around here plans change without warning, so anything could arise that could throw off the plan but,
I MUST GET THESE DUCKS OUT OF HERE!!!!! i CANNOT STAND IT ANY LONGER, AND NEITHER CAN THEY!!!!!! they are huge and PO'd that they cannot come out of the tent. i have all tile, and worried they may slip and fall and break something. I can't have that at all!! Dana is constantly quacking at me. I love them to death, but between the quacking, Otto whistling, and the smell.......no matter that they are cleaned everyday- They just gotta get out!!
But, I have to say they are really beautiful!! Even in the house I can see the iridescent colors developing in their feathers......just gorgeous!
I wonder if they will quack and whistle constantly when they first go outside? I hope they are not lonely, but i guess they will get over it, right!?!
What a mess they are, but a lovely mess, I must admit, this has been a great experience, and I love these darn duckies more than I could have imagined!! Here is a recent pic- 2 days ago, I think:

See what I mean- They have got to be close to their full grown size by now, and gotta go OUT!!
Everything is such a mess- not just the ducks, EVERYTHING!!!!
I have reached my limit on patience, storage, places to put things...........

Today, I am feeling so overwhelmed, I just don't know where to start!!
Don't know what I would do without you all to talk with.......
HOLY SHTUFF, how in the world do people accumulate so much crap?

I just really want to crawl under something and wish it all away

Yes, Miss Chirp- large and small miracles, I know, I know-

OK- rant over
I really miss you guys!!!

 

[chicknfun]

Question:
Must i remove layers of pine needles before placing birds in an area? Also, can pine needles be used as bedding in a run?
Do I need to do anything to the area before I put birds there......like treating the soil or whatnot?

ETA: Tony, Stop laughing

 

[NestingHillsSC]

Question:
Must i remove layers of pine needles before placing birds in an area? Also, can pine needles be used as bedding in a run?
Do I need to do anything to the area before I put birds there......like treating the soil or whatnot?

ETA: Tony, Stop laughing

NO! to all. The birds will move it all for you. HAHAHAH

 

[chicknfun]

Quote: LOL, well- I coulda figured THAT one out..............see, I knew you were laughing-

What did you do with your pine needles when you still had those pines?

 

[chicknfun]

Quote: LOL, well- I coulda figured THAT one out..............see, I knew you were laughing-

What did you do with your pine needles when you still had those pines?
Wondering if your oaks are like ours here- Live Oak is their real name, but the locals call them Water oaks because they soak up lots of water like a big sponge, then the limbs get too heavy with all that water and they snap off like crazy!! Some are very beautiful though.
We have a very old one here near us that is called the Fairchild Oak. The county has made a park around it, and there are ruins of an old sugar mill there right by it- Is very beautiful!! A friend of ours actually got married there a few years back- made for some beautiful pics!! Here's a pic I found- see how some of the limbs grow down to the ground- Fun for climbing on-

 

[chicknfun]

This is maybe a better pic

 

[silver1313]

oohh pretty oak ... how is everyone ?!?

 

[NestingHillsSC]

oohh pretty oak ... how is everyone ?!?

Doing good and you?

 

[chirpingcricket]

Hey ya'll! Woke up, BRB, something to drink, read you're post, back to sleep. Dog eared tired. Miss ya"ll, talk to you soon!