fuzzi's Chicken Journal

[fuzzi]

Pullet is my vote too!

All your chicks look wonderful, I'm so glad that you are enjoying them

I am. And I can't thank enough everyone here who has offered information and insight.

 

[fuzzi]

Well, it happened again.

Went to AgriSupply this morning to buy a couple bales of straw. On impulse I decided to get a couple more cattle panels, for a rooster "bachelor pad" or garden supports. Guess what? Two male employees didn't want to follow my directions on how to load the cattle panels. I literally had to grab the middle and place it on the truck bed. I swear, I'm not being a , they got sullen when I tried to explain how we'd loaded them before.

 

[3KillerBs]

Well, it happened again.

Went to AgriSupply this morning to buy a couple bales of straw. On impulse I decided to get a couple more cattle panels, for a rooster "bachelor pad" or garden supports. Guess what? Two male employees didn't want to follow my directions on how to load the cattle panels. I literally had to grab the middle and place it on the truck bed. I swear, I'm not being a , they got sullen when I tried to explain how we'd loaded them before.

That's just nuts.

 

[NanaK]

Hmm, that is crazy.
I like to shop there for certain things, too.
I have had similar problems at Lowes.
Some folks don't need to work with customers.
Doesn't hurt for them to be nice.

 

[fuzzi]

I rearranged the hoop coop again this morning!


I put the two bales of straw on top of the brooder. Then I created a play yard for the Dominique chicks.

Big chicks were very interested!

Once the big chicks wandered away the little chicks came out to eat some mush:

No, she's not dead, just sunbathing!

I redid the roost by the door, placing a fence section between the hardware cloth wall and the roost:

I added a cement block to stabilize the boards.

Now when the big chicks roost on the boards at night they won't be too close to the wall and predators outside!

And then I moved the short roost next to the tall one:

Pullet approved!

Blondie (left) and Rita (right)

 

[fuzzi]

Hmm, that is crazy.
I like to shop there for certain things, too.
I have had similar problems at Lowes.
Some folks don't need to work with customers.
Doesn't hurt for them to be nice.

My take? Some men can't take direction from a woman.

I've not had a similar situation at Lowe's, so they get kudos for their staff.

 

[fuzzi]

Smoky here this morning. There's a huge fire in the Croatan National forest, south of us. Forecast is rain later today, good, but I am worrying just a little for my chicks large and small.

https://www.wnct.com/local-news/day-4-croatan-national-forest-fire-still-burning/

It's hazy, not sure how well you can see it in the photos.

 

[fuzzi]

"Purple" notices a feral cat, and doesn't run away, good boy!

Purple (aka Fleck, a friend calls him that) is in the running to remain when I start removing the boys. Arby's not out of the race, yet.

 

[NanaK]

We are seeing the haze and can smell it too. Hope they get it out soon. Got to be really bad further east. I think the winds will change by tomorrow.

 

[fuzzi]

We are seeing the haze and can smell it too. Hope they get it out soon. Got to be really bad further east. I think the winds will change by tomorrow.

Winds changed earlier, we're about to be hit by strong storms. I went out to the coop and refreshed the Dominiques' food and water, put the cardboard "bumper" back, and latched the brooder door. Sussex got some chickweed and I checked the waterers, too.

Hatches have been battened down!