Dixie Chicks
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I've just been busy. Trying to get the horse barn ready for the winter and get the horses ready for the fair
"Next door"
lol, yeah, that too... finally cooled down here... got lots to do now that we aren't cooking as soon as we go outside, lol...
I'm still here, waiting for someone else to post first, LOL!where did every one go?
Been busy also, preparing for the dread awful winter
Our county fair had a nice surprise, someone from the food channel stopped by, think I missed them. Definitely going to watch that episode to see if MAYBE there is a shot of our family, or someone I know..
They said; "Discoveries in Walton included the “Holy Cannoli,” a cannoli, crumbled into a calzone shell and deep fried. “That was unbelievably delicious,” he said. Another fair delicacy is “Spaghizza,” a pizza with spaghetti and meatballs on it."
HUH?, kidding me right? Doesn't sound 'special'.
"Plans for Friday include a visit to the Walton American Legion tent, where corn and steamed clams are a tradition, and a profile of “Freshman 15 Fries,” French fries with barbecued rib tips, mustard sauce and pickles."
Now that's GOOOD!
http://www.thedailystar.com/news/lo...cle_284f6763-5d9c-5236-ac9b-3303957637bb.html
Cooking Channel to feature Delaware COUNTY fair
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I've been the posting by myself....used to talking to myself, but posting by myself, well....not working so well.
Lost 6 pullets this week. 3 the night after it rained, 2 the next night, 1 the next day.
Also discovered last night we have another problem. Like I need another problem. We were back at the coop for awhile last night and one of the hens was on the ground, fluffed her feathers out and I said "What's up with her?" Daughter and I watched her as she popped out a very soft egg and the others quickly ate it up.
I'm not sure what we are going to do here. Tough choices.
The pullet pen has had so many issues. I think I know what happened, and if so, it sucks.
When DHs dog ate some of my chickens, I went the next day to a chicken swap. I bought a barred rock, an easter egger, and a black jersey giant. After getting them home, I was super excited that the EE laid a beautiful green egg on the way home. She, however, upon further inspection had a rattling breathing. I put the 3 in an isolation pen. I gave them tetracycline. She appeared to get better. The BR however seemed worse. She had not laid an egg, had her feathers fluffed, hunched over, looked pale. After 2 months of isolation, I let them out. The BR turned out fine. I think she absolutely did not like the pen.
What I think happened is that the EE has mycoplasma gallisepticum. Therefore I now have a closed flock and I will be culling a few that I have treated, but they are not responding to treatment. One is a CCL roo. (Not king tut-another one-still not happy about the situation). Another is a huge RIR I got 2 years ago from my original 6 hens. It's really heart wrenching to think they were all so hearty and healthy. I know the weak ones will die during the winter, but the more sick ones, I need to take out now.
About bio security....I try so hard, but in the end, it's harder than I ever anticipated. We wear our barn boots or shoes only to the barn. BUT we wear everyday, work, and school shoes right out the front door to the car, to the bus, to the road. The adult chickens free range in the chain link yard. They free range right over top of where we walk with our everyday shoes.
Off my soap box. You all have a good day. I've got to get ready for work.
Lost 6 pullets this week. 3 the night after it rained, 2 the next night, 1 the next day.
Also discovered last night we have another problem. Like I need another problem. We were back at the coop for awhile last night and one of the hens was on the ground, fluffed her feathers out and I said "What's up with her?" Daughter and I watched her as she popped out a very soft egg and the others quickly ate it up.
The pullet pen has had so many issues. I think I know what happened, and if so, it sucks.
When DHs dog ate some of my chickens, I went the next day to a chicken swap. I bought a barred rock, an easter egger, and a black jersey giant. After getting them home, I was super excited that the EE laid a beautiful green egg on the way home. She, however, upon further inspection had a rattling breathing. I put the 3 in an isolation pen. I gave them tetracycline. She appeared to get better. The BR however seemed worse. She had not laid an egg, had her feathers fluffed, hunched over, looked pale. After 2 months of isolation, I let them out. The BR turned out fine. I think she absolutely did not like the pen.
What I think happened is that the EE has mycoplasma gallisepticum. Therefore I now have a closed flock and I will be culling a few that I have treated, but they are not responding to treatment. One is a CCL roo. (Not king tut-another one-still not happy about the situation). Another is a huge RIR I got 2 years ago from my original 6 hens. It's really heart wrenching to think they were all so hearty and healthy. I know the weak ones will die during the winter, but the more sick ones, I need to take out now.
About bio security....I try so hard, but in the end, it's harder than I ever anticipated. We wear our barn boots or shoes only to the barn. BUT we wear everyday, work, and school shoes right out the front door to the car, to the bus, to the road. The adult chickens free range in the chain link yard. They free range right over top of where we walk with our everyday shoes.
Off my soap box. You all have a good day. I've got to get ready for work.
I'm just working hard on work assignments. And then, of course, it's harvest season! Too much to do, too little time.
@Outpost JWB Dang! I've heard that from a few people this yr. I've never brought in adult chickens only chicks. And hopefully I don't have to buy chicks again. Though I think I'm going to order some red sussex chicks from waltz's ark ranch in the spring, they have three lines and one is imported from the UK. I'd like to have another line to cross with the ones I have. Only place I've found reds besides sandhill.
Building a bachelor pen, large hoop coop tractor. Going to double the size of our garden next yr and I'm hoping they can have the whole area scratched bare by rototiller weather, putting them to work. That way I can also eliminate all the problems I'd have with keeping a bunch of cockerels with the girls, and give them more room.
That way I can also just leave the silkie rooster with the girls and hopefully they start laying before spring and I can hatch my first generation of silkie giant crosses. It will also give me till spring to have to spend $$ to build a second coop to keep sussex and giant breeders separate.
That way I can also just leave the silkie rooster with the girls and hopefully they start laying before spring and I can hatch my first generation of silkie giant crosses. It will also give me till spring to have to spend $$ to build a second coop to keep sussex and giant breeders separate.
Also got our house back. Wife put broody mamma back in the coop so she'd start laying again (was our best layer) and put house chick in with the other two. No chicken diapers.... 
...lol.
It is doing fine outside now.
...lol.It is doing fine outside now.
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