Coronavirus, Covid 19 Discussion and How It Has Affected Your Daily Life Chat Thread

[SnapdragonQ]

I love roosters and owning them. I think it's because I like hatching my own chicks. I also have a drake... He's a pain. He is a raging hormonal weirdo he listens like a dog though so he's not too bad.

I loved my Muscovy drake, who would look at me like a dog when I talked to him, but didn't actually listen or do what I said. And I loved my BR tom turkey.

However they did not love each other.
I'd get the biggest laugh from watching as the tom would chase the drake into the coop, then I'd hear tussling from inside, then abut 5 seconds later the tom would shoot out the door with the drake's bill firmly attached to his tail feathers and off they'd go. Tom lumbering around the pasture dragging the drake behind until the drake lost his grip. Lather, rise, repeat.

The Kaki Campbell drakes never got off my sh*t list, thus earning their spot on another farm, but I loved my Muscovy drake and females. I'd like to have some again but am afraid a fox would get them or they'd swim down creek and be gone.

 

[FortCluck]

Could use a hair dryer to heat the lid up with. Then try the pliers

That's safer

 

[FortCluck]

I loved my Muscovy drake, who would look at me like a dog when I talked to him, but didn't actually listen or do what I said. And I loved my BR tom turkey.

However they did not love each other.
I'd get the biggest laugh from watching as the tom would chase the drake into the coop, then I'd hear tussling from inside, then abut 5 seconds later the tom would shoot out the door with the drake's bill firmly attached to his tail feathers and off they'd go. Tom lumbering around the pasture dragging the drake behind until the drake lost his grip. Lather, rise, repeat.

The Kaki Campbell drakes never got off my sh*t list, thus earning their spot on another farm, but I loved my Muscovy drake and females. I'd like to have some again but am afraid a fox would get them or they'd swim down creek and be gone.

My muscovy female is hilarious and she makes her feathers go into a mohawk on her head when you talk to her. It is the funniest thing ever.

My drake is great. He just wants to mate anything that moves. My barred rock hen kicked him the other day and he learned his lesson.

 

[SnapdragonQ]

Thought this was a good time for a unity picture. This is from my previous farm, I only have chickens for now. Yes, all 3 types of eggs are under there too.

 

[Rammy]

From what I am reading online from several legitimate websites, this isnt over by a longshot. Sure, the "plan- demic" will end people will slowly get back to work, but the food being dumped, wasted, or slaughtered because of "no demand" will cause a bigger food shortage and a huge food insecurity surge.
Dairy is being forced to dump milk.
Beef cattle arent going to market. Or if they are, the beef farmer isny getting anything decent for price because the packers control the market. They make hundreds while the farmers take a loss.
Vegetable crops are being plowed under due to no demand or no one to harvest them.
Meat chicks are being destroyed because the facilities that process them are closed due to sick workers.
Smithfield has closed two processing plants due to sickness.
Its all about CONTROL.
Control the food, control the people.
The government announced it will be buying excess food from the farmers, tho, and distributing it to food banks. Sounds socialistic doesnt it?
Seed is hard to find.
Some states have banned buying seeds or vegetable plants because its "non-essential". Its not essential to grow food for your family? Hmmm.
Next will be a "miracle" vaccine to eradicate this virus. Be wary. Theres more to this vaccine than they will tell you.
Not to mention that the ARAs are working to take away your pets and any and all animal products from you( dairy, eggs, meat, wool, leather, fur).
I may sound crazy to some. Others not. I see whats coming and its not good. But....people will be brainwashed into thinking its ok, for the best. Young people will grow up thinking its always been this way, not realizing how much of thier freedoms were gladly handed over to the government willingly by their parents.
Getting off my soapbox now.

 

[sdm111]

Wow that's so funny! What creeps!

True true. They are trying to get away with as much as they can. I'm standing for my rights here. If this keeps up something s going to happen. my friend says she thinks this is going to start another great depression. she doesn't know what she's talking about... I hope


They are going to protest at our state house soon, for opening the business back up.

OH! Well that makes more sense

Interesting how things can get mixed up like the game telephone.
I thought this was virus related

I feel bad for the poor mail carriers!

nice bird! Game fowl of some sort.?


I'm really curious now, witch one is better in your opinion?

That sounds fun! Feral cats are appreciated around my place, The ones around here are very different from your average cat ,more resilient and bigger. If I'm quiet enough I can watch them go about their daily business in the barn. One Tom cat is top cat. When the other cats catch something if he wants it they let him take it but it's never the other way around. Some cats have thought outside the box and never bring their food inside the barn where the big Tom cat can see them. It's pretty funny watching their behavior.

Yep alls I've ever had in chickens

 

[FortCluck]

From what I am reading online from several legitimate websites, this isnt over by a longshot. Sure, the "plan- demic" will end people will slowly get back to work, but the food being dumped, wasted, or slaughtered because of "no demand" will cause a bigger food shortage and a huge food insecurity surge.
Dairy is being forced to dump milk.
Beef cattle arent going to market. Or if they are, the beef farmer isny getting anything decent for price because the packers control the market. They make hundreds while the farmers take a loss.
Vegetable crops are being plowed under due to no demand or no one to harvest them.
Meat chicks are being destroyed because the facilities that process them are closed due to sick workers.
Smithfield has closed two processing plants due to sickness.
Its all about CONTROL.
Control the food, control the people.
The government announced it will be buying excess food from the farmers, tho, and distributing it to food banks. Sounds socialistic doesnt it?
Seed is hard to find.
Some states have banned buying seeds or vegetable plants because its "non-essential". Its not essential to grow food for your family? Hmmm.
Next will be a "miracle" vaccine to eradicate this virus. Be wary. Theres more to this vaccine than they will tell you.
Not to mention that the ARAs are working to take away your pets and any and all animal products from you( dairy, eggs, meat, wool, leather, fur).
I may sound crazy to some. Others not. I see whats coming and its not good. But....people will be brainwashed into thinking its ok, for the best. Young people will grow up thinking its always been this way, not realizing how much of thier freedoms were gladly handed over to the government willingly by their parents.
Getting off my soapbox now.

I bought seeds on Amazon. 13,400 seeds for $14.99. lots of nice variety too.

 

[SnapdragonQ]

While I'm posting pics, anyone have any idea what this guy might be? He was the only nice roo I ever owned. (so far) I got him and several hens as adults when a friend of a friend had to move. He had no idea what he was and I never figured it out because his legs were more greyish, not yellow. He passed many years ago but was a very well behaved roo. Would like to have another like him.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Milles and Polish are on my wish list once I get my place more set up how I want. I've wanted them for quite a while now but my previous farm did not lend itself to anything besides hardy birds that could easily live in a typical barnyard setting, even in -20F, and provide eggs for consumption and selling.
Mud is an issue here too. Sticky red cement everywhere so for now I'm staying with clean legged birds, much as I love fuzzy feet.

Mine kept standing in their water dish yesterday LOL their little feet got all wet

 

[FortCluck]

Mine kept standing in their water dish yesterday LOL their little feet got all wet

Be careful. Their feathers get soaked and they can get chilled. I assume most of yours have feathered legs. Raise the waterer on a brick that's what I do with my bantams or feathered legs chicks.