Chat N Chicknfun Thread

[chirpingcricket]

OK, I am off to bed, but I will try to remember a good Alaska picture to post tomorrow, and my favorite brand of thermals!

 

[MissBroodyHen]

Hey guys. Just popped on to say hi. Just been way to busy. Hope you all are doing well. Here's some pics of my first hatchlings. They have grown.

That's Seany and his Chick Chocolate. Who's a choc orp. Roo

This one is got his 1 week old sibling that's 3 weeks difference.

This is today. This is a Cream Legbar 2 are out now another piped and a few more eggs due tomorrow. I know. I shouldn't mix dates but you all say they can live 2/3 days without food. So I've chanced a day between them.

So exciting. It doesn't matter how many times you do it. The anticipation is so awesome.

I will pop back on later when you are all up. And have a catch up as I'm at home today so will be great to say hi.
X Kat x

 

[silver1313]

Hey guys. Just popped on to say hi. Just been way to busy. Hope you all are doing well. Here's some pics of my first hatchlings. They have grown.



That's Seany and his Chick Chocolate. Who's a choc orp. Roo



This one is got his 1 week old sibling that's 3 weeks difference.


This is today. This is a Cream Legbar 2 are out now another piped and a few more eggs due tomorrow. I know. I shouldn't mix dates but you all say they can live 2/3 days without food. So I've chanced a day between them.

So exciting. It doesn't matter how many times you do it. The anticipation is so awesome.

I will pop back on later when you are all up. And have a catch up as I'm at home today so will be great to say hi.
X Kat x

YAY good to see you broody !!!! and congrats .. im hatching myself and just had a little emergency ... which if it makes it will be its name lol emergency !!! so so good to see you

 

[silver1313]

Night Alaskan !!

 

[cluckcluckluke]

yup, just checked my Luke Clock, and you've already ran for the bus- Gosh, hope you had shoes, socks, pants.......

HAVE A TUESDAY OF PERFECTION, my young Aussie Friend

I had every thing today Wendi, even had 2 jumpers on....SO COLD!!!!

I hope your up soon, it is almost 6:00 am with you.....WAKE UP!!! WENDI!!!

~~!~~~~

 

[NestingHillsSC]

I saw the pics you posted in Sal's thread of your land- Beautiful, Tony!!!!! Looks like you have done a lot of clearing- not easy work, even harder to keep it that way!! over the last 2 years my land has gone wild- I have a big pine that fell (posted pics few weeks back) and needs cut up, and the north acre is just horrifically wild!! i can't even see through any of it more than a foot or so.
Anyway, just wanted to say- Great work, and looks very beautiful and peaceful!!

Thanks. Still have a lot to do. I do it in the fall and winter. Too many snakes and ticks to do it in the summer here.

 

[NestingHillsSC]

Mornin Kids-
I have a dilemma with the duck pen materials Hopefully someone who knows will offer some good wise advice......TONY..........

Also, what about size? The yard timbers are 8 ft long
First, Let me show what I have materials wise:
Some of the yard timbers




and i have 10 of these galvanized metal things equivalent to a 2x6x12'

so should I use wood or metal thingys for the bottom of the pen?
I also have a few, maybe 5 metal 2x2x8' eq. size
several pt 2x4

I have a few concerns about using the metal: screws sticking out, scraping ducks Sharp edges, that sort of thing

And I have plenty of hardware cloth.
What should I do. I am going to need posts, obviously, and would really like to use the yard timbers for the base and upright posts. Then I think the metal 2x6x12 things for the cross members across the top-?

Didn't see this. I just made a 10x10 out of PVC piping. Was very cheap to make. Now I have Pekins. Only 3. And they can't fly an inch off the ground. So you have to take all that into consideration. Go with what you feel they need and is right for you. LOL

 

[chicknfun]

Quote: Oh, GAWD, you were no help.............

JK JK JK

 

[chicknfun]

Quote: BOY do I know that feeling- sounds like you need a couple outdoor cats to keep the snakes down.......

Here-

i think it is your turn to smack someone, might as well be me.....

 

[chicknfun]

Hey guys. Just popped on to say hi. Just been way to busy. Hope you all are doing well. Here's some pics of my first hatchlings. They have grown.



That's Seany and his Chick Chocolate. Who's a choc orp. Roo


Are these porcelain D'Uccles? I have 3 , about the same size!!!!
This one is got his 1 week old sibling that's 3 weeks difference.


This is today. This is a Cream Legbar 2 are out now another piped and a few more eggs due tomorrow. I know. I shouldn't mix dates but you all say they can live 2/3 days without food. So I've chanced a day between them.

So exciting. It doesn't matter how many times you do it. The anticipation is so awesome.

I will pop back on later when you are all up. And have a catch up as I'm at home today so will be great to say hi.
X Kat x

Broody- so nice to hear from you!!!! Thanks for the PM, was getting worried!!!
Your kids are too cute!! would love to see more of them!!!!!
Of course, your chicks are cute too, but those kids........