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

[bruceh]

al,
i had no idea of the damage done either. my sympathy goes out to you and your wife. both of you are in my prayers.

much respect,
bruce

 

[Miss Lydia]

visitor. young button buck

pretty.

 

[Kansas Prairie]

visitor. young button buck

Thanks for sharing! Wish we had enough rain to grow trees or ground cover like that.

 

[bobbi-j]

Al - Just read about your birds. I am so sorry to hear that! Please let us know how you and your wife are doing.

 

[bruceh]

ok folks al has hit hard times . he raised cornish. what can we do to help al? if anyone knows al please contact him. let us know as a whole, what we can do to help out this man.

bruce
brucie
brutus,
or whatever you call me.



my intentions of this is not to draw attention but to help out an o/t who is obviously devastated.

 

[bruceha2000]

Sunlight. I believe it's also in commercial feeds.

Or they could be poor "Vitamin D" processors. For several years my doctor told me at my physical (March) that I was low in D. But, we figured: Winter in Vermont, not out much and when you are you are pretty well bundled up, not much skin for the sun to shine on. This year I hadn't had the blood work done and forgot about it until July. I was the stereotypical "Farmer tan" guy what with the garden and the lawn and all. Still came back low on D. Now on a 1000 IU daily. We'll see what the tests say in March.

 

[bruceha2000]

I think all these chickens look good! By the way, I am going to have my daughter start reading the thread now so by the time she graduates she will be done and here is proof that the next generation in our house will be better chickeners than we are!!!! Sorry but I am so dern proud of her!

Clearly an over achiever, not only well above expectations on the tests, she laid almost 1 1/2 dozen eggs as well!!!!

 

[al6517]

I cannot beging to express my heartfelt thanks to all of you who felt the need to support us at this tough time, I never post of losses but this isn't a loss but a defining moment in my chicken program. But the word got out in the chicken community before I could catch my breath. My first concern was of course for my bride of 25 yrs, she's such winner and always the first to call or text me when I am running late taking care of my business affairs. She say's to not worry the chickens are done so I don't drive in past the house down to the pasture gates and to the coops regardless of the time of night, and to just come in to a hot dinner and a cool kiss on the cheek, yeah I am keepin her around for a bit. She is doing better and is one tough bird for sure.

I did spend a little longer out in the coop today just sitting on a milk crate in the big breeder coop sippin coffee thinking what the Hay and shaking my head, oh well.................. I did want to thank all of you it means allot seriously. So I am not sure if I have the gut's to make a phone call or two to a few breeder friends and see if they might consider a pay it forward kinda gesture thing with some of my old lines, to get me back going, not for free of course but just the notion to maybe let a guy get a few birds to rebuild with.

Anyway thanks allot, youz guyz are the reason an old fart hangs around and throws a post out every now and then.

AL

 

[Folly's place]

Al I'm so very sorry for your loss, and all the best to your wife. So glad that she wasn't injured by those rotten dogs, and actually got two of them. Mary

 

[bruceha2000]

OK that piece is pricey you could also use Plexiglas but green house material is better generates more heat.

Plexiglas isn't cheap either!! At least around here a 4x8 sheet is over $120.
And yes, horse manure would probably be a lot less smelly than fermenting cow manure.
Are you hoping that if the water freezes overnight the greenhouse will thaw it? I'm wondering if there would be any value in being able to cover it at night to keep some heat in. I assume the birds want a morning drink when they get off the roost.

Bruce