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[Hawkeye95]

David I'm sorry about your chickens.
I have had a really awful day. I lost my sweet Tyggy today. It is hard to explain how you can love a cat that much, cause she was so different and special. I've had her since she was a couple weeks old and her mother got killed. I hand fed her cause she was too young to eat. I was her Mom and we shared a very special bond. I feel so broken.

OH Danz, I'm just so sorry for you. What a completely rotten day. I'm so glad you got to spend time with her before hand and you were a great mama to her, she knew she was loved. You have my sympathy and I understand how they are family.

Don't be a stranger here. I hope you get started back up in the spring.

Sharol

X2! Hope to see you back this coming Spring, David! A lot of us will be hatching out chicks! And of course, I don't want that to sound like you can't hang out with us this Fall and winter, too! Drop in on us! And hey, if you change your mind about October babies, I did that last year and it wasn't difficult at all brooding them.


Medawinks, sounds pretty suspicious if your silkie is growling at you!! She might be broody! They can really let you know they are unhappy. Watch her tomorrow and if she spends a lot of time sitting down and finding a corner all to herself, then I'm guessing that's her deal. Sometimes they will just favor a dark corner instead of a nest box. At least mine will, crazy birds. But if she's walking around-- then she's not broody.

 

[Trish44]

Danz, I'm so sorry about your cat

It's so hard to lose them, they're family.

WichitaKidd, you can still visit us on here through the winter & get some inspiration for spring. Just remember a lot of us will have chicks in the spring, so if you want some just give us a hollar.

Sunflowerparrot, I tested my young guineas by letting them out & found that they really can't fly well enough yet to get away from predators, so I'm afraid if you let them out now you're just going to lose them. Some of yours are the same age as mine, so I just don't feel like they're ready yet. I know you want to get them out of your little coop, but having fed them & taken care of them all of this time & then just let something eat them seems like a big waste. I have both groups of mine out in the peacock pen now together except for the two tiny ones that are in the brooder. It will be easier for me now not to have to have them in two different pens. They seem to be doing fine together & were sharing the roost this evening.

 

[ChicknBaron]

I don't understand why people are always making such a big deal about chickens in towns and stuff??? I mean, the dogs are the ones up all night barking at who knows what, annoying me to death. I, personally, find dogs barking way more of a nuisance than a hen clucking or roo crowing... i understand the rule about roosters, because of their early morning crowing, but dogs can be dangerous/harmful to our flocks and friends. Now don't get me wrong, it's not like i hate dogs, i just wish that people would hold themselves accountable for them. and i dont find the smell of chicken poo any worse than dogs... i think people now-days complain just to complain... sorry just letting a little of my chest... haha

 

[JosieChick]

I'll let you know how it works! I'm wondering if it's a mild blueing since it is a deep purple color. We have a Valley Feed and Seed here in Wichita on Meridian. These birds aren't white-- they are splash, so they have a light blue base. Which is why I was told not to use blueing on them. But I figure... maybe it will still brighten them up anyway, even though they aren't white?

I've got eggs from Big Spotty/various hens in the incubator that I'm so excited to see hatch on the 26th! I'm gathering eggs from Big Red now and will put them in tomorrow and a week from tomorrow I'll start gathering eggs fertilized by my Aloha roo, Ricky. I'm so excited to get these crosses going finally.

I'm going to be having excess cockerels available within the month. The youngest are Swedish Flowers and they are only about 4 weeks right now. The others are a bit older, between 8 to 12 weeks old, I'm guessing. They are porcelain and lavender Orpingtons, and black Ameraucanas. In November, I will have a couple of the more colorful Aloha roos available who are now approx 5 months old.

Congrats on all your eggs! SO exciting setting your own birds eggs. Hey, let me know if you have a porcelain orp roo who isn't spoken for, I would LOVE one!

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Silly house pea! Are you getting more pea chicks still?

Not a very good day on the backyard farm. Came home to find that 6 of might 8 chickens had been killed by 2 stray pit bulls that jumped the fence. One bird is pretty banged up, but still alive. Not expecting her to make it thru the night, but so far so good. Another bird was missing altogether (not in the yard). She showed back up about an hour after I got home trying to find her way back to the coop. She's missing a lot of feathers & has a few bites & scratches, but is holding up really well. Better than I am. Not really sure how I'm handling it honestly. I've raised these birds since they were 3 days old. A lot of time, energy, effort, money & care have gone into this hobby. Not sure what I'm going to do at this point. If my one bird doesn't make it that will leave me with just one. She knows something is up & has been looking for the other birds for hours. Not sure I'm going to even try & get any more birds this late in the year especially with winter just around the corner. I may have to re-home her just so she's not alone. Then I can decide in the spring if I want to try again or just let it all go. Still pretty emotional about the whole ordeal & have decided not to make any final decisions right now. I'm just glad I wasn't home to see it happen. Fortunately, my neighbor witnessed the whole thing & was able to identify the dogs for animal control & they picked up the dogs & took them away.

On a side note, the one thing the animal control officer did point out to me was that I did not have the proper permit for the number of birds I had. I've known that for some time & the form is sitting on the desk. Just never took the time to fill it out & send it in. She did not write me a citation, but said that an officer may be back by to write me one if they deemed it necessary. The officer knew I was pretty upset so I think she cut me some slack. So I guess what I'm saying if you need a permit & don't have one yet take the time to get it done.

Oh no! I am so very sorry, how tragic. That is the worst feeling to lose your birds that you have raised, it is just terrible.

Still at school but am headed home, will try to read and catch up there. Have to ask now though in hopes of a response when I get home....

What does a broody silkie look like?

My DD's splash silkie has decided to sit with her tail in the air like she is laying an egg and will not get out of that position. I put her outside the nesting box and she still sits that way until I move away and she moves back into the nesting box.....

Is she egg bound or broody????

I hate to lose another one of my kids favorite pets......

Oh, that sounds darn broody to me!! That is what silkies do best!

She makes a funny growl noise when I pick her up and is now walking around eating. I honestly don't know what position they lay eggs in.... She has fluffed her wings out and her tail is up, with her head lower. I haven't seen her poop though....

Oh if she is growling she is BROODY!!! Silly girl.

David I'm sorry about your chickens.
I have had a really awful day. I lost my sweet Tyggy today. It is hard to explain how you can love a cat that much, cause she was so different and special. I've had her since she was a couple weeks old and her mother got killed. I hand fed her cause she was too young to eat. I was her Mom and we shared a very special bond. I feel so broken.

Danz- SO very sorry for your loss. My heart goes out to you during this difficult time.

Medawinks, sounds pretty suspicious if your silkie is growling at you!! She might be broody! They can really let you know they are unhappy. Watch her tomorrow and if she spends a lot of time sitting down and finding a corner all to herself, then I'm guessing that's her deal. Sometimes they will just favor a dark corner instead of a nest box. At least mine will, crazy birds. But if she's walking around-- then she's not broody.

Hawkeye- My broodies get up and walk around to eat and drink or if I disturb them on their nest. They will walk around making their cluck, cluck broody noise and put their bums up in the air and wings down and flog anything that goes near them!

Trish-Everything worked out fine with the post about Lucie. I was just really upset that someone would write something so critical without even knowing me or the dog. I would never put her in a situation where I thought she wouldn't do well. Sorry to hear your girls think guineas are so exciting. I find our heeler can't hardly stand not chasing the guineas because they make such a racket and they fly!

Such a gorgeous day today! We did a lot but not near as much as I thought we would get done. DH woke up with a huge rash on his leg that he didn't even notice until I pointed it out so after assessing that it wasn't there last night and determining that it could be a spider bite we went to the emergency room and they put him on antibiotics.
I think he is going to live but he has been milking it for all its worth!

Moved chicks from the garage to the hoop house outside finally. They were so glad to have more space. I got a catch rope back on our naughty mini who isn't that bad anymore but lost his halter out in the pasture. We went to town and did a bunch of errands and even test drove a few new cars. I have an older jeep and it is getting high in the mileage department and a bit of a hole in our pocket so DH wants to replace it. Tried out a chevy equinox and a chevy terrain (I think thats what it was called) They were both really nice, I haven't ever had a new car so it will be quite the luxury if we can budget for it!

 

[cubbysan]

So sorry for the loss of your Tyggy. Hugs!

 

[cubbysan]

I'm so sad for you.  Once in a while a pet becomes very special and that was your Tyggy.

Sharol

We call those a heart cat or a heart dog.

 

[Trish44]

Josie, Well I'm glad it was OK, but it did aggravate me that someone had to write that & I did amend the first rule on the site because of it. Some people on the site saw that & understood the meaning of it. All of us on this thread know that you wouldn't place your dog somewhere she wouldn't do well. It looks like you're getting rid of some birds on the swap at any rate. Yes, I do think part of the problem is that the guineas are so excitable themselves & you know how they make all of that noise when they're excited. They were so excited to be out to free-range & I have no clue what Jasmine had in her mind, but it was just too much for her at least that time. I'm going to get a shock collar & try some training with her & I think it might work if I keep at it. She's a very intelligent & sensitive dog & she knew she did wrong after she did it, I just think she was too tempted with all of the noise the birds were making & they haven't been out before. I'm sorry about your DH's bite, I have heard the brown recluse are especially bad this year. Good luck on your vehicle search, it's so much fun to get a brand new car. Ours is already starting to get dings & things happening to it & my DH was not at all pleased with me to find out I brought a peacock home in it. It wouldn't have been so bad, but he got upset on the trip home & splattered poop on the ceiling of the car. My DH was very upset with me over that & I didn't even know it was there until he pointed it out.

 

[Deerfield Acres]

Congrats on all your eggs! SO exciting setting your own birds eggs. Hey, let me know if you have a porcelain orp roo who isn't spoken for, I would LOVE one!

Moved chicks from the garage to the hoop house outside finally. They were so glad to have more space. I got a catch rope back on our naughty mini who isn't that bad anymore but lost his halter out in the pasture. We went to town and did a bunch of errands and even test drove a few new cars. I have an older jeep and it is getting high in the mileage department and a bit of a hole in our pocket so DH wants to replace it. Tried out a chevy equinox and a chevy terrain (I think thats what it was called) They were both really nice, I haven't ever had a new car so it will be quite the luxury if we can budget for it!

I PM'd you. So much fun shopping for a new car!

We call those a heart cat or a heart dog.

That is so perfect! I've had a heart cat before and currently have a heart dog. Some pets are just beyond special.

... Ours is already starting to get dings & things happening to it & my DH was not at all pleased with me to find out I brought a peacock home in it. It wouldn't have been so bad, but he got upset on the trip home & splattered poop on the ceiling of the car. My DH was very upset with me over that & I didn't even know it was there until he pointed it out.

Oh dear! That's one of those crazy things that only happen to we crazy bird people. It sounds like something that would happen to me!

 

[Trish44]

KarenS, yeah you know how it goes, we just go get what we want wherever we have to go & don't think twice about it. Had I known he had made such a mess in the car you can believe I would have cleaned it up before my DH saw it, but I didn't have a clue about it. Of course my DH would point that out first thing when he got in the car. It's totally a different story if he does something to the car, like he ran up on the curb at a restaurant in Kansas City when we were up there & made a big scratch on the bumper in front. But that was an accident he says, oh & I just had the peacock poop on the ceiling on purpose, yeah right.

 

[tazcat70]

Danz so sorry about your kitty.

WichitaKidd I had dogs come in last year and kill about 75% of my birds, including my English Orps. I was heartsick, and I still have not gotten more Orps. Take some time away, but know you are always welcome back, and that we are more than willing to help you get started again.

Karen, I was just talking to Renee about eggs and such, I think I would love to get some for a late Dec early Jan hatch. Not sure if I will have anything worth sharing, all my keepers have white legs. I plan on getting some buff rocks in the Spring.