Granny's gone and done it again

[Granny Hatchet]

Wish that was the way everything worked Cap. I remember my mom talking about it though. Her dad would butcher and trade . Problem was the corn whiskey didnt fill their little bellys.

 

[prostar]

Got two from splash Andalusian hens, two from cuckoo marans hens and two unknowns. Not sure who the fathers are should be interesting if she hatches em!!

...oh lord should I get a standby incubator? Just in case?

 

[Wishing4Wings]

Tango chicken update: Visited the vet! Tango unforunatley had a bit of lice and mites. But...she has fowl pox. Funny-a chicken has chicken pox! Tango couldn't open one of her eyes this morning. Sad. The vet gave us some special cream to help with fowl pox. Tango has got it really bad - all around on her face, comb, wattles and...her eyes. Hopefully Tango will be ok...She looks like my profile photo (but with a mild case of fowl pox).

Poor Tango. Best thing you can do for her, in addition to treating everyone for mites, is to help her eat and drink. She will miss out if she can't see, and is at risk of being picked on by the others. Best to have her isolated.

a few hrs/ up to 10 days if they are turned is how long you can hold eggs before you incubate them. Is she a first time broody? They are kinda iffy. Some will sit on rocks all yr. If she were mine I would probably let her sit a little longer and replace w/ chicks then keep a close eye on them for a couple days.

That's a good idea. I found putting cheater chicks under a broody works best if the broody has set for the entire 21 days. That way she'll have the right hormones for accepting the chicks. Gives you a better chance.

My poor Bandit. He is staring at himself in an empty fish tank on the floor. Growling, walking around it looking for that other dog.

goof ball!

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I wanted to talk about Frosty. Its clear by this picture she acts like she has been abused. I have had her for at least 5 yrs. She acts like this all the time. I call her she runs, I try to leash her she pees . She suffered from separation anxiety when I first got her. She howls like a hound . She acts like a hound. If its her idea she is fine. She sleeps w/ me every night curled up to me and loves the belly rubs but if I were to go to bed and pat the bed for her she would hide under it. She follows me every where. I absolutely hate that she is afraid. I got her at age 2 pregnant by her brother, ears infected and not house broke.

I noticed she was on the shy side, but she doesn't seem to be suffering or anything. Played chase with PITA just fine.
Not every dog can be Star.

Rascal, our oldest cat, is like that. She's really hard to catch for vet trips. She wouldn't come for lunch ham for WEEKS after I gave her some then snagged her, stuffed her in the carrier and took her to the vet. Now we don't even THINK about getting the carrier out early, I think she can smell it from anywhere in the house.

Every time is a new challenge, last week she was asleep on a chair. I had DD2 go to the bedroom to be ready to get the carrier. I managed to get Rascal off the chair (she is NOT a "pick me up and hold me" cat) and into the carrier. Now every time DD2 and I are in the living room at the same time (rare as DD2 pretty much hangs in her room except when it is time to eat) and she is in the chair she'll bolt upstairs if I go near the chair.

Desensitize her by having the carrier out at different times in different places. Leave the door open, close it up, and just ignore her.
Henry cat is a pain because he won't take his hair ball ointment without me rubbing it on his leg, which he hates. Getting to the point where he won't be in the same room with me! He is highly food motivated though, the big porker, so I have the advantage!

 

[CapricornFarm]

Got two from splash Andalusian hens, two from cuckoo marans hens and two unknowns. Not sure who the fathers are should be interesting if she hatches em!!

...oh lord should I get a standby incubator? Just in case?

Oh yes, you should have one.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Just sold 3 more chicks.

 

[bruceha2000]

oh lord should I get a standby incubator? Just in case?

Probably. Has she brought the last 3 under or is she ignoring them?

 

[CapricornFarm]

Everyone needs an incubator! Or 6.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

Belly laugh on you drawing your finger back fast Star ! Hahahaaa

 

[Granny Hatchet]

I noticed she was on the shy side, but she doesn't seem to be suffering or anything. Played chase with PITA just fine.
Not every dog can be Star.

But I want her to be happy. She gets on good w/ Bandit. But why cant she trust me ? I mean, its been 5 yrs.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Sold 3 more chicks today. $20 so two bags of layer feed.