Icelandic Chickens

[ChickChicHurray]

Opps - My reply did not do where I thought

 

[Happy Chooks]

Kathy - your chick picture, I love the wing feathers on the chick on the far left. Gorgeous!

 

[Happy Chooks]

Look what I got today! BEES!

I had to put the bees from the box into the hive. The sound you hear when you open the box is freaky - they are loud.


It's close to level, but it's in a dip, so it looks really tilted in the picture. (and my son took the picture)

 

[The Sheriff]

Well I am home. Going to go lay down as the last thing they did before I left was give me pain medicine. The entire day was an ordeal complete with being placed facedown on a hard x-ray procedure table, prepped, covered in sheets and lead blankets, IV running, and the doctor does a disappearing act for one and a half hours! He finally came back when they called him to say I was leaving. Then I thought the medicine they would give me would knock me out and I would not be in pain. Oh no. He barely gave me anything. I was awake the entire time. The recovery room nurse didn't believe it so she checked the records and I got 5% of the normal dose!

But the good news is I am doing pretty well and walking normally. The only pain I have now is muscle pain from being up all night with charlie's horses in my calves. I am really hopeful and really tired. Later! Thanks again for all the well wishes.

Mary

 

[RingedTeal]

Hope you have a speedy recovery Mary!

 

[RedIII]

Happy Chooks - Cool! My boyfriend is interested in beekeeping in the relatively near future. I think it would be interesting, but I'm always worried I'll get stung.

Well I am home. Going to go lay down as the last thing they did before I left was give me pain medicine. The entire day was an ordeal complete with being placed facedown on a hard x-ray procedure table, prepped, covered in sheets and lead blankets, IV running, and the doctor does a disappearing act for one and a half hours! He finally came back when they called him to say I was leaving. Then I thought the medicine they would give me would knock me out and I would not be in pain. Oh no. He barely gave me anything. I was awake the entire time. The recovery room nurse didn't believe it so she checked the records and I got 5% of the normal dose!

But the good news is I am doing pretty well and walking normally. The only pain I have now is muscle pain from being up all night with charlie's horses in my calves. I am really hopeful and really tired. Later! Thanks again for all the well wishes.

Mary

Holy cow, girl. I hope you get some good rest! It sure doesn't sound like they took very good care of you. Sorry you had to go through all of that. Yeesh!

 

[Farmerboy16]

Congrats on the bees Kelly!

Mary- Sorry you did not have a good procedure done, but am glad that you are walking fine now! Happy for you!

 

[Twister-n-Dos]

Happy Chooks - Alright, bees! More egg layers for you.

What kind did you get, Russians? Italians?

This is our third year with Russians. Very gentle, easy to work with.

Enjoy your new addition.


Good luck on your recovery Sheriff. Hatch date for the eggs we received from you is Friday the 18th.

 

[Happy Chooks]

Happy Chooks - Cool! My boyfriend is interested in beekeeping in the relatively near future. I think it would be interesting, but I'm always worried I'll get stung.

Didn't get stung yet, but it's weird having them fly around you. I probably smoked them too much, but I was nervous. I did find out that you can't feel anything with the gloves and it's hard to grip the frames. I think I'll try the rubber cleaning gloves next - not ready to go bare handed like the experienced beekeepers.

Happy Chooks - Alright, bees! More egg layers for you.

What kind did you get, Russians? Italians?

This is our third year with Russians. Very gentle, easy to work with.

Enjoy your new addition.

I'm not sure. I forgot to ask- I was more worried about the particulars for getting them home and installed in the hive. We got them from a beekeeping store.

Is it normal to have about 15-20 bees just hovering in front of the hive? I expected them to be flying in and out, but some just appeared to be hovering this afternoon.

 

[kathyinmo]

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