INDIANA BYC'ers HERE!

[amwchickin]

I have a Rural King BBB turkey that was the only one that survived out of another turkey and 4 bantams. Don't know what happened there, but when I took them back, they didn't have turkeys or bantams so she (hopefully) was all alone for a few days. I got some OE's from someone and put them next to her with separate food/water for a couple weeks now. Monday I lifted the barrier between them and half the time she is thrilled to have friends, and some of the time they are driving her up the walls. Since she is bigger and warmer, they want to snuggle all the time! I have most of the heat on my new babies from @ellymayRans because the OE's are big enough to not have so much on them. I loved having turkeys a couple years ago. They were so sweet and goofy. I really felt that my chickens were more protected with them. I'll be adding a couple more eventually. And now I want pea-fowl, but that is going to have to wait until I have my own farm.

I am looking at a place a few miles from my parents so wish me luck!!

 

[kittydoc]

Thank you to Kittydoc & Chickcrazed for helping make my daughter's 4H project possible. Terrific hatch. 8 out of 10 Bielefelder eggs hatched; 6 are female. 14 out of 15 blk/Lav Orpington eggs hatched. Broody is doing well.

I would give anything to go back to last week when a lot of my energy went toward planning for chicks. Life was normal & happy then. At 3:30am Fri morning, my mom stopped breathing for a few minutes. My poor father was there to witness everything. The paramedics revived her, but only lower brain functions like reflexes came back. Our family waited for days to see any signs of hope, but each day the brain activity changed & slowed. My dad, 3 children, 12 grandchildren, & 6 great-grandchildren miss this amazing woman. Many people stopped by to say Good Bye on Sun-Mon. My mom always regretted not being there when her mom passed, so I knew it was important for my mom not to be alone until God called her home. On Monday at 5pm, the crowd thinned. By 6pm my dad had to leave (too difficult to hear her breathing). The next shift was running late, so my husband had to run home to tuck our kids into bed. He called a friend to keep me company while he was away. It was during that time between husband leaving & my friend arriving, that my mom passed while I held her hand.

My mom & I spoke on the phone often. So many words we shared & when the the docs recommended everyone say what needed to be said (final words), I had none. Throughout the days I keep seeing things that I want tell mom about or all those little things that remind me of her. These days have been so long, so I want to call home to speak with her for comfort. Next week is her 80th birthday with Mother's Day soon after. It's unbearable to think that I will only have her memories & not her hugs. She was strong & in general good health. Just one moment changed everything forever.

My sister also went into ICU last week. She had a close call & had to fight with her docs so she could be released from the hospital to say good bye to Mom. She lives with my parents &, unlike my mom, is in poor health. My poor father is emotionally crushed & battling the same bronchitis. They were married young & just celebrated their 62nd anniversary in Jan. Mom was his world.

Please continue to pray for my family. DH & I have been blessed with friends/neighbors who have provided meals & childcare, so I could stay at the hospital. I will not be posting for a while, but I wanted to share my feelings, b/c I no longer have my mom with whom to share.

I'm glad you had a good hatch, but more importantly, I wanted to extend my sincere condolences to you on the loss of your mother. That is always a terrible loss, especially for daughters. I am blessed to still have my 86 year old mother with us, but we know the clock has to be ticking down pretty fast. She is frail and has reduced kidney function, but remains sharp at least. My dad has been gone since 1990. Our family's thoughts and prayers are with you and your family in this painful and difficult time.

 

[kittydoc]

Yet a THIRD person, this time someone from this thread who shall remain nameless, backed out of a weeks-long planned purchase of Jubilee Orpington chicks. One minute it was GREAT! When can I get more? and the next it was no go.

Interestingly, most of these last minute blow-offs have come from men.

So, if you are female, and serious about having some beautiful flock art, or want to get started with Jubilees, I have 4, week-old chicks (hatched Easter weekend or right after) that are ready to go. I keep my prices very reasonable so that people CAN afford them. I am NPIP certified and the chicks have been vaccinated against Marek's disease.

Please PM me if interested. Here's a photo of one of the roos in the breeding pen. He's still a baby (just a year old) in his juvenile plumage.

 

[Leahs Mom]

Did you see this? It was posted in one of the FB groups I'm in.
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/flow-hive-honey-on-tap-directly-from-your-beehive

Yes I did. We, and the other guy up here, are watching it closely. Since the climate, etc. is different where they are, we're not sure it will work in out Indiana climate. But we're seriously watching it. If it pans out once they get them past the testing stage, my husband and I planned on purchasing one.

 

[flyladyrocks]

Happy to report that there has not been a reported case of blackhead in quite awhile. The Board of Animal Health gave me a specific person not in their main office who specializes in Turkeys. He first pulled up 3 1/2 years, then 5 years and kept going back - it has been a long time. Yeah!

 

[chickiefreak]

Little? She is little? Love the pic too adorable!

My favorite little girl

 

[raisinemright]

CornX update. Day 5 avg weight 3.102oz. heaviest at 4.50oz lightest 2.10oz
Haven't lost any out of this batch and they all seem to be doing great. I'm going to do a weekly update, trying to weigh these little fuzzbutts daily is well let's say not practical lol.

 

[kabhyper1]

Little? She is little? Love the pic too adorable!

Yeah I got really close, she is about 5 inches tall.

 

[flyladyrocks]

6 of my 7 pulled a houdini and squeezed under the fencing blocking the the side of the house (How in the world they got thru that tiny space I do not know!). My daughter looks out the front window and this guy walking by has this crazy look on his face. And then DD sees the chickens who think they've hit the jackpot of unscratched territory. They are pretty easy to get back in the yard when enticed by BOSS. But one probably jumped on the AC unit and then onto the fence and into the fenced yard of our not so nice neighbor with "NO TRESPASSING" signs posted all the way around. Rhonda was by the gate looking very pretty in a bed of Tulips and Grape hyacinth. I enticed her over with BOSS, cracked the gate and she came out. Does our neighbor have cameras and will she take me to court for my fingers trespassing beyond her sign or for the chicken trespassing? I hope not, but honestly I would not put it past her. She came home minutes after we got them in as we were lining the bottom of the fencing with cinder blocks to prevent more escapes.

 

[ChicagoClucker]

LOL, the neighbor sounds rough! I have had neighbors knock on the door and say Freida (my Barred Rock) is walking down the block again. She is my usual escapee and strolls down the sidewalk every now and then.