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[cabinchicky]

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I'm glad its rating for you with all that fireworks going in. Don't think it's ever rained here for the fourth. Would be really nice if it did. Things are so dry here. Lots fireworks here as well although they are illegal in this area. Hoping for the best.

The weather this year is completely different than most years in July. Normally it is HOT and HUMID - close to or above 100 F and 60-80% humidity.
It does rain but usually it is just a brief cloudburst. The Fair St. Louis has had mild rainouts but like I said it may rain for an hour very hard and then it is done. Typical summer cloudburst. This was so much different. More like spring rain. For the most part, gentle enduring rain. It rained from Saturday evening till this afternoon. I wasn't mad about the temperature though. It never got out of the 60s during that time. So Atypical. AC has been off for 3 days. Now reality returns. It's going back into the mid 90s for the next week.
We were getting dry as it hadn't rained in a while and the typical July rainstorm is too much too fast which doesn't have a chance to soak in. This 2+" of rain came so slowly gave us a good soaking.

 

Ohio weather is not the norm either. Dry as a popcorn fart currently, and not humid which is a blessing.

 

[rIrs roost]

Still risky

Smart man.

 

[rIrs roost]

Either I pick the wrong times to get on here or I run everyone off. Ttyl. If I can catch you. Maybe .

 

[kwhites634]

Quote: Ohio weather is not the norm either. Dry as a popcorn fart currently, and not humid which is a blessing.
There are three times it's guaranteed to rain here:
When you have a field of hay down, waiting for it to dry
During the week of the local carnival, which usually encompasses the 4th of July
During the county fair in Sept.

 

[cabinchicky]

 

 

[@=/u/72519/ChickenCanoe]@@ChickenCanoe[/@]



I'm glad its rating for you with all that fireworks going in. Don't think it's ever rained here for the fourth. Would be really nice if it did. Things are so dry here. Lots fireworks here as well although they are illegal in this area. Hoping for the best.

The weather this year is completely different than most years in July. Normally it is HOT and HUMID - close to or above 100 F and 60-80% humidity.

It does rain but usually it is just a brief cloudburst. The Fair St. Louis has had mild rainouts but like I said it may rain for an hour very hard and then it is done. Typical summer cloudburst. This was so much different. More like spring rain. For the most part, gentle enduring rain. It rained from Saturday evening till this afternoon. I wasn't mad about the temperature though. It never got out of the 60s during that time. So Atypical. AC has been off for 3 days. Now reality returns. It's going back into the mid 90s for the next week.

We were getting dry as it hadn't rained in a while and the typical July rainstorm is too much too fast which doesn't have a chance to soak in. This 2+" of rain came so slowly gave us a good soaking.

 

Ohio weather is not the norm either. Dry as a popcorn fart currently, and not humid which is a blessing.

There are three times it's guaranteed to rain here:
When you have a field of hay down, waiting for it to dry
During the week of the local carnival, which usually encompasses the 4th of July
During the county fair in Sept.

Here usually too but it all went south of us and we had a few drops only. Grass in the yards is a nice brown color and crunchy.

 

[BullChick]

Your best post ever!!

LOL

Ohio weather is not the norm either. Dry as a popcorn fart currently, and not humid which is a blessing.

Akron got rain tonight. But, they didn't get it when you did a week or so ago.

 

[cabinchicky]

Your best post ever!!

Hello!

LOL

Ohio weather is not the norm either. Dry as a popcorn fart currently, and not humid which is a blessing.

Akron got rain tonight. But, they didn't get it when you did a week or so ago.

The rain we got last time wasn't over half an inch. Ground is dry and starting to crack even.

 

[BullChick]

That's pretty bad.

 

[BullChick]

Goodbye, people!
Hopefully BYC's more recent bugs will be gone by morning.

 

[cabinchicky]

 

Hi everyone how's the Fourth going?


I moved some birds around today and got the chicks into their new spot without having to build new coop.

Finally drying out.

It sounds like a war zone out there. I'm not exaggerating. There's at least one explosion a second. I tried to count them. They're coming from all directions in rapid fire fashion.
There are 4 or 5 nearby cities that are all having fireworks displays at the same time. I can barely see the highest ones over the trees. But, all the neighbors are shooting fireworks and a few are shooting guns, all around us. The dog is freaked out. The chickens seem to be doing OK. A cat just ran through the backyard and I almost never see cats.

The main fireworks display at Fair St. Louis in Forest Park is going on now. And for the first time this weekend, you can see it. The rain and fog obscured most of it the 2nd and 3rd nights.

Vent sexing can be done the first couple days. I think only the first three. After that, I always go with how fast the wing feathers grow. Girls feather out faster. It is not for all breeds, but it works for me! You can also go by how fast they grow, and the thickness of their legs.

Vent sexing is a long learned skill that makes vent sexers at hatcheries very well paid.
Wing feather sexing should be done by day one or two. It is for fast feathering lines. The pullets will have 2 lengths of flight feathers and cockerels will have one. After the third day the cocks catch up and one can't tell the difference.
X2 on the legs. If one has all the same breed, cockerels will have thicker and longer legs after a week or two.

Watch a YouTube video. Basically, you make the penis pop out.

I think it's visible but doesn't really pop out, even as adults. Ducks are a different story.

 
ummm hummmm I may wait till they get older then, 

Just as well. Unless you were going to sell cockerels now or make them zoo animal feed you might as well wait.

 
So true, but I've heard that some hens crow.  None of mine do.  With most of mine, I wait until they crow before I'm absolutely sure and get rid of them.  But my Spitzhauben never made a peep.   I had 12 hatch, and 5 of them got dark red crops early, the rest still don't have any.  I feel confident I didn't get rid of any girls. 

It is extremely rare for pullets to crow. Mature hens can crow either when their one viable ovary quits or when their flock dominance encourages them to do so.

The blank post was supposed to say "Everyone is probably off watching the fireworks."

Was outside watching but now on TV. All the local stations are broadcasting from one of the major displays.

[@=/u/17372/kwhites634]@kwhites634[/@]Did you survive your outing? Anymore chicks or pips?

[@=/u/72519/ChickenCanoe]@ChickenCanoe[/@]. If I can find someone to dispose if them I will, I am not sure if I can kill a mama and babies who have not hurt anything, just eaten cat food. In the other hand, I would rather them than any of my flock.


I go my run extension built for the new coop, and got pictures of my HRIR cockerels (9 of 13 are males :/ ) to post on the Heritage thread to ask for help selecting a couple of breeders.

Killing an animal in a trap is one of the hardest things I've done.
Dept. of Conservation told me to drop the trap in a trashcan filled with water.
They have only eaten catfood so far. Other things are on the menu though.

Congratulations on the build.

I'm only hearing a few booms, I"m on the other side of town from the local display,but my dog is freaking out worse this year, than she did last year.  She is shaking and pacing and her heart is hammering.  I've heard giving dogs benedryl will help....has anyone else heard that?

Happy 4th to everyone!  I'm sure the fireworks are over for most.  I hope everyone had a fun day today!

Hello! Never heard of the Benadryl thing. Try putting a shirt on her, but make it tight some so it hugs her chest. That is supposed to help. Fireworks here as well but our dog and chickens are use to gun fire so the 4th doesn't faze them. Good luck with yours!