Chickens for 10-20 years or more? Pull up a rockin' chair and lay some wisdom on us!

[al6517]

Considering selling the Al - A - Bator, look at the winners section or Incubator contest to view it. I have made several high speed improvements since I first built it.

 

[Sally8]

Fred,

I just finished my early hatches for the fall. 40- 100%, and 50% English Buff Orp babies out of the SOP girls . They are looking fantastic ! This should give me some nice pullets to show in the spring. The girls really have a work ethic too. They are still laying up a storm. Keeps the neighbors happy, and the "Chicken Police" away. There is an eleven bird limit here. I have 10 adults, including the 2 English Buff Orp. cockerels, but it's amazing what you can do with just a few good birds.

Similarity of type, and size is already there, this year I'm culling for the details in combs, and depth of color. Buff isn't an easy color to breed, as you know,but my, K, Monty, is really working wonders on eveness of color and combs.

One, or 2, spring hatches for fall birds, and I'm done. This cold weather has these juveniles eating me out of house and home, but they are huge. Herb Holtz told me years ago to raise 'em when it's cold, and he was right.

The English Buff Orpington's are the most beautiful chicken I have ever seen. I love my BCM's but think I'll be having 2 loves. I really appreciate when you share your pictures. Thanks.

 

[caj1985]

Considering selling the Al - A - Bator, look at the winners section or Incubator contest to view it. I have made several high speed improvements since I first built it.

How much? I am looking for a cabinet incubator. By the way, I'm very sorry to hear you are thinking about liquidating out, but I understand that some things are hard to get over.

 

[al6517]

Haven't put a figure on it yet, it could be a little costly to ship so I need to look at that for whomever may be interested. Have you seen it yet ??. I am just thinking about it at this point so I haven't listed it in BST. Anymore intrest we should probably do in PM's so as not to get scolded for not posting in proper places LOL.

 

[NanaKat]

People selling stuff: Simple. Tell them you aren't interested and DON'T EVER CALL AGAIN. If you say those magic words you will be removed from their call list. Sometimes it takes a while for everyone that does their calling to get the updated list so be persistent if the same company does call. I no longer even pick it up if I don't know who it is though. And I refuse to kill myself to get to the phone if it's ringing. Often I don't even bother.

Now that I'm getting older...ah..much older, my hearing isn't as good and I don't move as fast so I don't always hear the phone and I'm sure not going to get up out of my recliner to run get the phone in the kitchen. Even though our girls know that, they continue to call on the landline instead of my cell phone. So unless they leave a message, even they don't get a callback. I figure if it is important, they will call the cell or text me.

 

[Beekissed]

Those phone calls are all about attitude. Back before the "no-call" thing, I'd regularly get phone calls at suppertime. Sometimes I'd answer and as soon as I figured out they were selling something I'd scream "I thought you were the DOCTOR calling back!!!" and slam the receiver down.
I have been known to strike up a conversation. If they said they lived in the area, I'd try to sell them some raffle tickets my kids were selling from school. Never did get a taker on that one.
I haven't figured out what to do with Heather and her robocall, but if it is a human, why not have fun. I know, I could get a new landline with that newfangled caller ID stuff and all that, but the old phone ain't broke yet.

I have too much fun with actual humans that call by first ascertaining it is indeed a human, then just laying the phone down and going about my business. A little later I'll notice it is still lying there or will hear the beep, beep, beep and "if you would like to make a call..." and I then I just hang it up.

If it's a recording or simply any 800 or out of area call, I push the answer button and then the end button. End of call.

So easy, so fun, so much less stress on my part. I never let the answering machine take these calls because that will make the call a success and that just simply cannot happen for someone who dared to call me and doesn't even know me.

Same with the doorbell or folks knocking. If they know me, they will come on in. If they don't, they shouldn't be coming over unannounced, so the door remains unanswered. If I look outside and it's a stranded motorist needing to use the phone, I'll let 'em in. Other than that, I sit in my house and do not obey the shrill commands of phone or the banging of a door...my house, my time, my privacy. Most folks find that weird but long ago I determined that, if I pay the rent/house payment/phone bill, it was going to be on my terms and how I like it.

 

[galanie]

Those phone calls are all about attitude. Back before the "no-call" thing, I'd regularly get phone calls at suppertime. Sometimes I'd answer and as soon as I figured out they were selling something I'd scream "I thought you were the DOCTOR calling back!!!" and slam the receiver down.

I have been known to strike up a conversation. If they said they lived in the area, I'd try to sell them some raffle tickets my kids were selling from school. Never did get a taker on that one.

I haven't figured out what to do with Heather and her robocall, but if it is a human, why not have fun. I know, I could get a new landline with that newfangled caller ID stuff and all that, but the old phone ain't broke yet.

I have too much fun with actual humans that call by first ascertaining it is indeed a human, then just laying the phone down and going about my business.  A little later I'll notice it is still lying there or will hear the beep, beep, beep and "if you would like to make a call..." and I then I just hang it up.   If it's a recording or simply any 800 or out of area call, I push the answer button and then the end button.  End of call. 

So easy, so fun, so much less stress on my part.  I never let the answering machine take these calls because that will make the call a success and that just simply cannot happen for someone who dared to call me and doesn't even know me. 

Same with the doorbell or folks knocking.  If they know me, they will come on in.  If they don't, they shouldn't be coming over unannounced, so the door remains unanswered.  If I look outside and it's a stranded motorist needing to use the phone, I'll let 'em in.  Other than that, I sit in my house and do not obey the shrill commands of phone or the banging of a door...my house, my time, my privacy.  Most folks find that weird but long ago I determined that, if I pay the rent/house payment/phone bill, it was going to be on my terms and how I like it. 

To paraphrase another, I love how you roll, Bee!!!

 

[Beekissed]

The feeling is quite mutual, Galanie!

Sometimes I think that is why folks such as you and I congregate in places like the OT thread...we have that OT mindset that the world can go fly a kite and I am going to be just who I am regardless of that world. Steady as a rock and tough as hickory, if I do say so myself. Lots of folks don't like those qualities but I sure do appreciate them.

 

[Bobby Basham]

You must be my long lost brother LOL! You sound very much like me. In fact, if you call any time at all and I don't know who it is, I'm not answering. And if you don't leave a message stating who you are and what you want, I'm not calling back. Don't leave a message saying "This is Sue, Call me" because I wont'. That kind of message is a red flag saying "Sue wants something and is unwilling to let me know what it is because if she does she knows I won't call"

I have a co-worker (retired)/friend that's been doing it for the last 20 years. Sometimes she'll leave a hint...."Did you hear anything at work today?", and leave it at that. She's negative/paranoid as all get-out, and think everyone's out to get her. I talked to her one day about a woman on my floor (who was absent that day) that wears this horrid, strong perfume everyday...it travels a good 20-feet or so down the hallway and into the copy room. I remarked, "yeah, when you come down to my floor you can smell it." about 10 minutes later, she went up to her floor and called me. She said, "Are they moving me to your department?...I know some folks are watching me up here and want me moved." Sheesh.

Has nothing good to say about herself, but she can drone ON AND ON about her kids. These kids are all in their mid/late 20's and have their own lives, and she talks about them like they're still eight years old. I'm a bachelor, never had kids, don't plan on breeding anytime soon, and don't appreciate having all their life history and information shoved down my throat since they were tiny tots. I had to finally tell her that I'm not they Baby Daddy and don't pay alimony, and not to call me if you have nothing better to talk about. --BB

 

[galanie]

You must be my long lost brother LOL! You sound very much like me. In fact, if you call any time at all and I don't know who it is, I'm not answering. And if you don't leave a message stating who you are and what you want, I'm not calling back. Don't leave a message saying "This is Sue, Call me" because I wont'. That kind of message is a red flag saying "Sue wants something and is unwilling to let me know what it is because if she does she knows I won't call"

I have a co-worker (retired)/friend that's been doing it for the last 20 years. Sometimes she'll leave a hint...."Did you hear anything at work today?", and leave it at that.  She's negative/paranoid as all get-out, and think everyone's out to get her.  I talked to her one day about a woman on my floor (who was absent that day) that wears this horrid, strong perfume everyday...it travels a good 20-feet or so down the hallway and into the copy room. I remarked, "yeah, when you come down to my floor you can smell it."  about 10 minutes later, she went up to her floor and called me.  She said, "Are they moving me to your department?...I know some folks are watching me up here and want me moved."  Sheesh.

Has nothing good to say about herself, but she can drone ON AND ON about her kids.  These kids are all in their mid/late 20's and have their own lives, and she talks about them like they're still eight years old. I'm a bachelor, never had kids, don't plan on breeding anytime soon, and don't appreciate having all their life history and information shoved down my throat since they were tiny tots.  I had to finally tell her that I'm not they Baby Daddy and don't pay alimony, and not to call me if you have nothing better to talk about. --BB

I don't suppose I really need to tell you why she is wearing so much perfume. LOL. poor thing.