Consolidated Kansas

[PrairieChickens]

Hi PrairieChickens! I'm from SE Kansas too; Humboldt.

We're neighbors! I don't name the town I'm in in public forums, but I will say I am in Allen County.

 

[PrairieChickens]

Kansas Prairie--thanks for the compliment on my name. I can see why you like it

 

[mommahen10]

I don't blame you for not listing your town, I used to not, but I still don't like to put my name. Well, I'm in Allen County too.... obviously. It's nice to meet you.

 

[mommahen10]

GRRRR!!!! My naughty NAUGHTY chicks. Tomorrow is lockdown, I just opened the incubator to turn and set up for lockdown and wouldn't you know there's one pipped already. I hope I didn't just shrink wrap him. I wish I had another incubator to just take him out because if I did I'll have to open it again to help him and then risk the others. I've been trying so hard to not get into that viscious cycle and here it is happening again. Naughty baby chick!!!

 

[cherwill]

Just like kids -- they never listen, do they?!

 

[mommahen10]

Nope, they have a mind of their own.

 

[Hawkeye95]

Hawkeye-- Kansas prairie- Thanks I love that pic, it did come out good. I am planning on running it off to put up. My turkeys are big babies, well except one and he doesnt want touched but will follow me around and display back and forth even if the other turkeys are off doing something else. they are all spoiled and I spend time and make sure they all get touched everyday even if they dont want to at the time. I want to make sure that I can catch them anytime I need to for treatment. Like today I have a buff columbian duccle that the bad turkey attacked in teh same manner that he did to my welsummer roo. I had to go over to him and shake him while holding his head still because he had the duccles comb and it was bleeding and I thought it was partially torn off. But once he let go the little roo ran and ran and ran and I couldnt get him, I had to get him in the coop because he was so scared he was hiding, I wrapped him in my jacket and took him in to dr him up. It was a bad sight, lots of blood. There is a laceration running down from top to bottom of the back of his comb on both sides and it is torn under neath alittle. If I had not been out there he would have killed that roo and I would have turkey in the freezer whether anyone like it or not. I have to get him out of here fast.

Definitely have it enlarged! I love Walmart, they have really decent prices, but you can get them done online at Snapfish, places like that.

I just got back in the house which I never even started cleaning like I planned. First I cooked a huge pot of cut up round steak and rice for the dogs and mixed pumpkin in it. Of course I was in here and the rice scorched on the bottom of the pan so now I have a major clean up to do. Anyway got that done and served the dogs. They ate what they wanted and the chickens worked on the leftovers all day.
I got the birds fed and watered then got busy.
I got the monster tiller out. I really would rather use the one on the tractor but of course I'm not strong enough to change implements. I picked up a tons of stuff and tilled an area where we used to have an above ground pool. It was lower than the other ground and it became a spot where all the junk got thrown. My pens and brooder are too close to install a larger above ground pool that was supposed to go there. So I beat myself up with the tiller and tried to get it all loose so the chickens could level it for me. I still have to move a step thing that is mounted in the ground and move a cement slab but I'll probably try to use the tractor to do that. I just got tired of walking around it and seeing the eye sore. I'd love to have the pool set up but I really don't have a place to put it now.
After that, I started taking down and dragging dog kennel panels to the other side of the yard. I had to tear up some edging and dig up some flowers. I used to have a flower bed there before the chickens destroyed it. Then I got the panels set up and put netting on top of the pen. That took the remainder of my day.
As far as a gun goes I had moved to Kansas just a year or so before this incident happened. I was a police officer and used to carry my gun with me where ever I went. I had just stopped doing it. At that time it was unlawful to conceal and carry a weapon, but if you had a weapon in plain sight it was legal. So I just sat it on the seat beside me when I was on the road. I don't carry a gun any more, but I would if I were traveling across the country by myself. Since I had my wrist and thumb fused on my right hand I don't have enough strength to pull the trigger. My left hand is retarded and I don't know if I could even aim a gun with it.
I don't think they ever caught the guy. It was kind of hush hush because they were trying to catch him without him know they were on to him. My husband at the time was the police chief so he learned what was going on with it. I just figured this up; based on the fact that my late husband was still with me. It would have been 26 years ago. Time flies. It still sends a chill down my back to think of how scared I was.

Geez, you were busy!! I hardly did a thing outside! I got chickens washed and cleaned house, but really took it easy on myself.

GRRRR!!!! My naughty NAUGHTY chicks. Tomorrow is lockdown, I just opened the incubator to turn and set up for lockdown and wouldn't you know there's one pipped already. I hope I didn't just shrink wrap him. I wish I had another incubator to just take him out because if I did I'll have to open it again to help him and then risk the others. I've been trying so hard to not get into that viscious cycle and here it is happening again. Naughty baby chick!!!

Boost your humidity!!! Put in a sopping wet towel and really make sure your humidity is as high as you can get it for hatching. I put in wet rags and use warm water and then don't squeeze them out, so they will last longer. I try to get my humidity up and over 75%. I'm pretty happy with that, but anything lower than 70% and I'm throwing in towels and adding water. Silkies can be so difficult to hatch, so I really have to be on my game! I know you're not hatching silkies, but figured I'd be the same way now for any egg. That humidity is sooooo important when they are hatching. Don't be tempted to take out the babies-- leave them in there, even if they are walking or stumbling over the other eggs. I find that their cheeping and moving around makes the others that have pipped really want out and get a move on it.

 

[Chickies-duckies-etc]

CHICKENS IN EMPORIA ~~~~~ I just heard on the radio that they are discussing if chickens will be allowed in the city limits. If I heard right, the major is for it but several others on the commision are not. Only 3 residents have applied for permits.

IF YOU HAVE AN INTEREST IN CHICKENS IN EMPORIA, NOW IS THE TIME TO SPEAK UP!!!!!!!!!

They outlawed chickens years ago when the people doing the chicken fighting were raising chickens in large quantities in backyards.

 

[Chickies-duckies-etc]

I looked under the wild child broody banty hen this morning. 7 eggs, 5 piped and 2 that are moving and in the air cell. All of the eggs are those pretty little blue eggs.

 

[sharol]

CHICKENS IN EMPORIA ~~~~~ I just heard on the radio that they are discussing if chickens will be allowed in the city limits. If I heard right, the major is for it but several others on the commision are not. Only 3 residents have applied for permits.

IF YOU HAVE AN INTEREST IN CHICKENS IN EMPORIA, NOW IS THE TIME TO SPEAK UP!!!!!!!!!

They outlawed chickens years ago when the people doing the chicken fighting were raising chickens in large quantities in backyards.