Granny's gone and done it again

[CapricornFarm]

Tonight I started lashing on the first piece of fencing on top of the run I am making for the Seramas. Got one side attached to the kennel panel. And then it got dark. I need to find another extension cord to run power over there so I can tack the wire fence to the wooden parts of the run.
Then I turned over the big pallet I was putting Kilz on and painted the back side. I think I will make a coop for my grow out chickens out of these pallets and some plywood.

 

[CSolis]

If you want her to set the eggs you need to leave her alone , let her be, quit cleaning and fussing with her nest.

I only put the basket in there in the first place for her to keep her eggs together.. Like I said.. she laid 10 eggs and buried them... now there are 7 new eggs, which she separated into two groups. I don't know if she'll go broody or not, just hopeful she does as she's part silkie.

Speaking of her.. 3 of the 4 BA/Silkie/Mystery have begun laying. Bruiser's two ladies are because the clutch went from 8 to 10 overnight. Mollie still isn't laying, but she's recuperating just fine in with SP and Henri. So proud of my gals.

 

[microchick]

I just finished bedding mine down for the night and couldn't resist doing the old 'will it lie quietly in my hand or refuse to lie quietly' trick and if it rings true, I have two cockerels and one pullet out of my last hatch this past weekend. I 'tested' the two week olds earlier in the day and if they aren't lying to me, I have two more cockerels and one of them is a full blooded Fayoumi

Last year when I got my EFs I had ordered four pullets and two cockerels. One of the cockerels died after arrival. I should have asked for a replacement but a friend had included my order in with theirs and I didn't want to put them to any trouble. But I have been hoping for a purebred cockerel to pop up at some point and looks like I got one...of course I have three mixed breed Fayoumi and lordie only knows what cockerels to deal with but hey, no complaints!

I'll love em all also.

 

[CSolis]

Twist is making progress, coming into the home stretch now..... go Twist go!

 

[CSolis]

I just finished bedding mine down for the night and couldn't resist doing the old 'will it lie quietly in my hand or refuse to lie quietly' trick and if it rings true, I have two cockerels and one pullet out of my last hatch this past weekend. I 'tested' the two week olds earlier in the day and if they aren't lying to me, I have two more cockerels and one of them is a full blooded Fayoumi

Last year when I got my EFs I had ordered four pullets and two cockerels. One of the cockerels died after arrival. I should have asked for a replacement but a friend had included my order in with theirs and I didn't want to put them to any trouble. But I have been hoping for a purebred cockerel to pop up at some point and looks like I got one...of course I have three mixed breed Fayoumi and lordie only knows what cockerels to deal with but hey, no complaints!

I'll love em all also.

What is the old trick about lying quietly in your hand?

 

[CSolis]

Hi Twist, how are ya?

 

[twisted-acres-farm]

Curly was being a bit pissey today. Got all 4 of them poured. IF you look closely in the last pic you can see them all.

 

[CSolis]

Curly was being a bit pissey today. Got all 4 of them poured. IF you look closely in the last pic you can see them all.

View attachment 2316770View attachment 2316771View attachment 2316772

Did you use ivermectin or something else?

 

[microchick]

What is the old trick about lying quietly in your hand?

Yeah, flip the baby over onto it's back in the palm of your other hand. If it relaxes and lies quietly without struggling, it's a pullet. If it kicks up a fuss and refuses to be held, it's a cockerel.

I know it's a wives' tale and there is no scientific basis but I swear, it's never wrong for me.

 

[twisted-acres-farm]

Hi Twist, how are ya?

VERY TIRED !!! What a flipping ZOO out there today. Finally gave up and just the 3 stooges are with the Golden Bull. Had to drive twisty , maiah and a random calf into the middle tit.. Got as far as the second creek crossing (dry now) and front left tire on the tractor disappeared into a hole. FARK me running. SO I walk/herd the 3 up to the middle tit and get them in.
Erv did NOT listen and managed to get a "boost" 3 or 4 time up and out of the rodeo grounds. THANK GOD he wasn't hurt.

Rod decided to run/drive the bobcat and work the animals in boot, tee shirt and his underwear. (UFFDA)

Vickie helped (sort of) and then I had another friend/renter come out to help run gates.

Start running the yaks thru and What the HECK here's a BIG calf with no ear tag , look again and notice that she has a bangs tag in her ear, Evidently Orphan Annie decided to do a walk about and managed to join the big herd. She ran her thru and she got her IYAK ear tag installed and then put in the middle coral in the rodeo grounds as she needed to go back over to the sorority group. Then caught a small calf yep bull so blue tag for him. Then a good size heifer (Comets) who escaped the last time and she got a white ear tag. The Golden Bull got his official tag. Had to run the golden bull around a second time as he got thru the squeeze chute before I could catch his head. Between chasing the golden bull, lizzie, cassie and martinika down into the south tit and the rest out into the big pasture OF COURSE not all as a group but mixed and matched.

Than hook up the stock trailer to load Annie and move her back to where she belonged. Rod disappears and Annie shoot out that side and escapes, I finally gave up and went to the house.

Chapter 2 to follow.