Eastern Tennessee Thread

[StacyTN]

Kind of old isn't he? I got to shock my parents at 19...

(see? I can laugh about it 10 years later) that means if my oldest is like me I could be just turning 40 and be "gramps". I think I'm going to strongly encourage both my boys to hold off. College, work and parenting (not to mention new marriage) was really taxing at that age.

ditto, here to 19 when I had my daughter - have a 5yr. old. granddaughter now, that is my world. I was 42 when I became a "Nene" (my middle name is Renee, and my mom used to call me nene as a child). At least my daughter waited until she was 23, college degree, steady job etc. and had been married two yrs, before having my granddaughter.

pros & cons to having kids early but I know now that I can at least hang & keep up with my granddaughter. I too kind a freaked when I heard the news but I do not see my world without my "girl" now. Thank goodness they only live like 8 mins. away because I can't go more than two days without seeing her and it's even harder now that she started kindergarten, no staying at Papaw & Nene's during the week.

Bottom line, once that baby "drops out" your life changes and there is nothing like it. As they say & still don't know exactly what it is but YES BECOMING A GRANDPARENT IS AN AMAZING THING!

 

[BuckNBark Farm]

night yall,
dont forget to let them out once in a while for good ole fashioned "Chicken T.V." who needs prozac when watching chickens is soooo much fun

 

[stanglover2001]

Well, I'm 24 and told my husband (29) that I have no desire to have kids any time in the near or distant future. I'm in school, got married at almost 21 and have no job.... with all the money that my hunny makes we have land payment, car payment, bills and the feather and furry kids so where would I find time or funds for a child? So I'm content, my sisters on the other hand, constantly telling me I'll regret waiting because I won't have the energy blah blah blah.... to be honest may never have kids, I don't feel ready or grown up enough to have one. I'm okay and happy for those that have the want to have one and I will hold babies and love giving them back when they start to cry!

 

[StacyTN]

Well, I'm 24 and told my husband (29) that I have no desire to have kids any time in the near or distant future. I'm in school, got married at almost 21 and have no job.... with all the money that my hunny makes we have land payment, car payment, bills and the feather and furry kids so where would I find time or funds for a child? So I'm content, my sisters on the other hand, constantly telling me I'll regret waiting because I won't have the energy blah blah blah.... to be honest may never have kids, I don't feel ready or grown up enough to have one. I'm okay and happy for those that have the want to have one and I will hold babies and love giving them back when they start to cry!

Nothing wrong with waitng and/or not wanting any. Good for you to recognize that you may not or never be ready. No reason for anyone to ever feel selfish if they choose to not have children.

LOL - what does this have to do with CHICKENS?! lol

 

[Talbott Poultry]

Well, I'm 24 and told my husband (29) that I have no desire to have kids any time in the near or distant future. I'm in school, got married at almost 21 and have no job.... with all the money that my hunny makes we have land payment, car payment, bills and the feather and furry kids so where would I find time or funds for a child? So I'm content, my sisters on the other hand, constantly telling me I'll regret waiting because I won't have the energy blah blah blah.... to be honest may never have kids, I don't feel ready or grown up enough to have one. I'm okay and happy for those that have the want to have one and I will hold babies and love giving them back when they start to cry!

If you would like to try one out, I have a 15 year old daughter that sometimes I would gladly let you borrow. But there is NO way I could live without her for very long. Besides after about 2 days you would REALLY want to send her back.

Just ask Bario, I think his is close to the age of mine and will tell you the same thing. Sometimes they WILL drive you to the brink of insanity, but we would not take the world for them.

 

[itsthelaw37801]

ditto, here to 19 when I had my daughter - have a 5yr. old. granddaughter now, that is my world. I was 42 when I became a "Nene" (my middle name is Renee, and my mom used to call me nene as a child). At least my daughter waited until she was 23, college degree, steady job etc. and had been married two yrs, before having my granddaughter.

pros & cons to having kids early but I know now that I can at least hang & keep up with my granddaughter. I too kind a freaked when I heard the news but I do not see my world without my "girl" now. Thank goodness they only live like 8 mins. away because I can't go more than two days without seeing her and it's even harder now that she started kindergarten, no staying at Papaw & Nene's during the week.

Bottom line, once that baby "drops out" your life changes and there is nothing like it. As they say & still don't know exactly what it is but YES BECOMING A GRANDPARENT IS AN AMAZING THING!

Two states away. It would take over four hours for me to get there. : (

On a chicken note: bought my first rooster booster product today. On a stupid note: wish I could hear what those chickens were saying when I'm messing with them. I'm pretty sure my main rooster is cussing me.

 

[dncarr09]

Matter of fact, my daughter just told me she lost a serama hen, she has had a few weeks, that appeared healthy, was laying eggs etc. and then she just died last night ?????? said she was acting just fine until yesterday ??????

I'm almost stressed over worrying from day to day what I may wake up to.

Seramas possess something called a lethal gene. Unfortunately, that happens with that breed sometimes. I think it usually affects their repertory system, and they can't breathe and die. I am in the process of hatching my first Seramas (in lock down right now). I have been trying to study and learn as much about them as possible. She may want to check out the Serama thread on here. There is stuff about it on there. As far as chickens just dying mine have all been to predators for the most part. It is very stressful. Makes you just want to quit sometimes. Hang in there!

 

[StacyTN]

Seramas possess something called a lethal gene. Unfortunately, that happens with that breed sometimes. I think it usually affects their repertory system, and they can't breathe and die. I am in the process of hatching my first Seramas (in lock down right now). I have been trying to study and learn as much about them as possible. She may want to check out the Serama thread on here. There is stuff about it on there. As far as chickens just dying mine have all been to predators for the most part. It is very stressful. Makes you just want to quit sometimes. Hang in there!

Thanks - she bought two prs., her first sermas, so I will pass this along to her. She is here on BYC but not as active as me or maybe it's not as anal, OCD or paranoid as me.

 

[littlechicklet]

Nothing wrong with waitng and/or not wanting any. Good for you to recognize that you may not or never be ready. No reason for anyone to ever feel selfish if they choose to not have children.

LOL - what does this have to do with CHICKENS?! lol

x2.

 

[TNBarnQueen]

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