Hatching Eggs / Paypal CHAT Thread

[tdhenson86]

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What do you mean by close mix? I have been to Central America 3 times and in their towns, donkeys, cattle, pigs, chickens, ducks, and just about any other animal you can think of is right there living with the people. They also have a wet season where it literally rains every single day.

 

[tdhenson86]

Quote: And for littleameraucanamom: This is your fault. Totally your fault. I took two of the burliest chicks that hatched from the eggs you sent me & gave them to my little broody Araucana. It's her first time with chicks & she's really great. She's as sweet as can be to the chicks, and is just fine with me handling them (and her), but let another chicken get too close, & she's a fierce little 4 pound ball of black dynamite.
I absolutely love the buckeyes - they're by far the most adventurous and brave chicks I've ever seen. And that surprise cochin egg you sent me turned in to the most adorable little fuzzball! I think it's blue, but it might be black - I'm not quite sure...



Cute! What kind of chicks are they?

 

[tdhenson86]

The boxes... these Horizon boxes are cool!! I have not received live birds before, so this was kind of an adventure=) I live within a couple miles of the PO, so the ride home was short...





The Bresse:




Box 'O chicks, wow!! Can you spot my CCL's in there??

They are all settling in for the night after filling their bellies, everyones looks to be ok, too..... THANKS COF!!!

Congrats on the new birds!

 

[puglady]

Morning peeps. I feel like crude this morning. I should have stayed home instead of coming to work. Might be a short day. On another note, I got a visit from the bee inspector last night. We use to have bees until my reaction to bee stings kept getting worse. He was there to inspect them. So we got to talking and I told him I would love to bee hives on my property but if someone else took care of them. He said he would see what he could do. 5 minutes later he was knocking on my door again. He had found someone close by that couldn't keep their bee hives on their property and would love to put them on ours!!!!! Apparently a neighbor or relative is deathly afraid of bees.

Morning Madam Our middle son is very allergic, can't have bees but I'm happy for you! Yummmy honey! Gotta go grab my first cuppa Jo!

 

[puglady]

The boxes... these Horizon boxes are cool!! I have not received live birds before, so this was kind of an adventure=) I live within a couple miles of the PO, so the ride home was short... The Bresse: Box 'O chicks, wow!! Can you spot my CCL's in there?? e They are all settling in for the night after filling their bellies, everyones looks to be ok, too..... THANKS COF!!!

Wow!

 

[tdhenson86]

Morning peeps. I feel like crude this morning. I should have stayed home instead of coming to work. Might be a short day.

On another note, I got a visit from the bee inspector last night. We use to have bees until my reaction to bee stings kept getting worse. He was there to inspect them. So we got to talking and I told him I would love to bee hives on my property but if someone else took care of them. He said he would see what he could do. 5 minutes later he was knocking on my door again. He had found someone close by that couldn't keep their bee hives on their property and would love to put them on ours!!!!! Apparently a neighbor or relative is deathly afraid of bees.

Wow! That worked out quickly! I'm allergic to wasps and bees. I go into anaphalaxis and stop breathing, so I get the whole reactions issue. Glad someone else is able to care for them!

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

Morning peeps. I feel like crude this morning. I should have stayed home instead of coming to work. Might be a short day.

On another note, I got a visit from the bee inspector last night. We use to have bees until my reaction to bee stings kept getting worse. He was there to inspect them. So we got to talking and I told him I would love to bee hives on my property but if someone else took care of them. He said he would see what he could do. 5 minutes later he was knocking on my door again. He had found someone close by that couldn't keep their bee hives on their property and would love to put them on ours!!!!! Apparently a neighbor or relative is deathly afraid of bees.

Sounds like the best of both worlds, you get the bees around but dont have to work with them. payment via honey is a bonus too lol

Hope you feel better soon

Good morning chicken peeps!

I am wanting to plant a couple trees in my chickens free range area. Anyone have any suggestions or "no-nos"?

Loquats are great, they can eat the fruit, you can eat the fruit and make jam from it too.

Apple trees (we have 3 varieties which do well here in FL) Anna is one the FL apple tree is another.


Either will give great shade, and fruit too for you and the birds.

 

[Brookhavens]

Good morning chicken peeps!

I am wanting to plant a couple trees in my chickens free range area. Anyone have any suggestions or "no-nos"?

Do you have any Loquat trees growing yet? They take a few years to start producing fruit but boy is it tasty. Nice big green leaves for shade and the chickens love the fruit.

 

[kraftyladies]

Do you have any Loquat trees growing yet? They take a few years to start producing fruit but boy is it tasty. Nice big green leaves for shade and the chickens love the fruit.

Nope, but am now on the hunt for some.

thanks to both of you!

 

[Sahwithchicks]

Wow! That worked out quickly! I'm allergic to wasps and bees. I go into anaphalaxis and stop breathing, so I get the whole reactions issue. Glad someone else is able to care for them!

Me too. Well, only hornets. I got stung at 15 by one, my parents then put me through a year of immonotherapy. Two shots of venom a week for three months, then a shot a week for 6 months. I ended up having to take a antihistamine and a steroid every time I got a shot.
To this day I have no idea if it worked, cuz I haven't been stung since. I still carry an epipen (or I should )

Good morning chicken peeps!

Good morning!!