Karen, congrats on the new little bunnies! My kids are really wanting a pet, but we have the two indoor dogs, so I'm not really going for it yet. My oldest wants a hamster or something. Those aren't really a lot of fun, since they sleep most of the day. When the little two get old enough that they wouldn't accidentally strangle an animal, I'm considering them having a bunny. But we'll see, that's a ways off and they are all on the young side for something like that. My youngest is 3yrs and not exactly trustworthy when I'm not there to supervise. I believe I got my first pet when I was 8 or 9. I had a hamster and my brother had a guinnea pig. They were alright, but their cages stunk. I think a bunny would be a lot more fun!
Trish, we have a basement, but it's not exactly a great one for storms-- because half of it is actually OUT of the ground. It's a view out, and while that makes living down there really awesome with all the light, it worries me in storms. I've noticed our storms always come in from the south-west -- so I figure the safest place in our basement is the south corner in the bathroom. It's got two sides that are completely buried to the top. It's just the west side that is low. The basement wall on that side is just a few inches above the ground and all the windows are along that wall. We have bedrooms, a play room and a living room down there-- and they all have a window or two in each room. Under the stairs and in the bathroom have no windows. Anyway, my parents are down the road a bit and they actually built a safe room in their basement. So smart!!! It's one of those super thick cement walls with a metal door that swings inward-- so if the house falls in, they don't have to push the door out into the mess and risk being trapped. There is also a nice cement roof on the room. It's big-- like 12X12 down there. If we stay here, our plan is to build onto this house, and i want to make a safe room like that under the addition accessible from our basement.
Tweety, I'm so sorry about having to rehome your duck. But it sounds like you have a couple of great options already, and that's great. I wonder if they make pinless peepers for ducks?? My barred rocks pick on my Polish, and since I put the Peepers on them, the Polish tails have started to grow back in! Anyway-- exciting about the silkies!! Post lots of pictures when you get those! What colors are you going to be getting? My favorite color I think is the Splash. But the Buffs and Partridge are really pretty too. I think you're really going to like them. Hold them often and they will become more friendly than your other chickens, most likely. Mine are.
Danz, I've been praying for your mom. I hope you have a good visit with your brother.
Ivy, glad to hear your knee is steadily doing better. With all the things you've been doing, I was worried you might have a set back. I hope you get your Royal Palm couple!
Well, I was supposed to go to Hutchinson to see the big chicken show they have down there. The weather has made me nervous to be too far from the house, though. The news did say that our storms should be here this evening, so I probably have time still to run down there and back. I don't know, seems a waste of gas to rush down there and not be able to take my time looking around and talking to people. I think I'll just hold out for our next poultry show. My mama Yoda is doing well teaching her chick everything. It's now old enough to run around the kennel and she is clucking at it and seems a bit upset that it's not staying right near her. She keeps following it and sitting next to it. Then the chick is off again and she gets up and goes to sit down next to it again. At least she is getting some exercise from sitting all day long. She's been eating really well again, too.
