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[Dish chickens]

CUTENESS ALERT!!!

Good job on the brooder....
Nice looking healthy chic's
what material is on the sides of brooder?

 

[LKShepherd]

Good job on the brooder....
Nice looking healthy chic's
what material is on the sides of brooder?

Thank you The sides are plexiglass I posted about the brooder here (to include photos and video): https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/918511/my-indoor-brooder#post_13974697

 

[ellymayRans]

[COLOR=8B4513]You'll probably wish you hadn't mentioned that because it reminded me to tell the story of[/COLOR] [COLOR=CC6600]The Cat Brothers Reunite[/COLOR] [COLOR=8B4513]You'll see how Woodruff Place fits in . . . [/COLOR] [COLOR=8B4513]Six years ago when my older DD, Meredith, was in college, she and her roommate had just moved into their first apartment and decided to adopt two older cats. When they walked into the Indy Humane Society, they immediately noticed two adorable, fluffy orange kittens that had just been added. Unfortunately for the older cats, the girls left with the kittens that they named Lionel and Purrcy. The girls and cats lived happily together. Two years later in the fall, they all moved to a historic house in Woodruff Place.[/COLOR]

[COLOR=8B4513]The following January (2010) on a cold, snowy day, the girls were in class when they received texts from neighbors saying that their house was on fire. Luckily the neighbor told the firemen that there were two cats in the house. A fireman went to the living room and called, “Here Kitty, Kitty!” Lionel ran up to the fireman who brought him outside and gave him a kitty-sized oxygen mask treatment. By then, the girls arrived at the scene, and Purrcy could not be found. The following morning, Meredith’s roommate went back to look for him and found him sitting on her bed in the fire/smoke/water damaged room. He was gray from smoke and ashes and was breathing heavily, so she rushed him to her veterinarian’s where Purrcy spent a week recovering. Apparently he hid in the house while it was on fire. Lionel spent the first night at the vet’s to make sure he was okay. [/COLOR]

[COLOR=8B4513]The cause of the fire was from a workman using a sander near the furnace. He ran out and was lucky to survive. The house was a total loss from both fire and water damage. The girls lost 90% of their possessions. DH and I moved Meredith to an extended stay hotel for a month while we sorted out the mess and insurance, etc. It was a traumatic experience, and the winter weather made everything more difficult. Meanwhile, Meredith was trying to keep up in an intensive program at Herron School of Art & Design. Because of all of the logistics involved, Meredith and her roommate ended up getting separate apartments. [/COLOR]

[COLOR=8B4513]Lionel had always been very loving and needy, but without Purrcy for company, he became even more demanding. While Meredith worked on assignments, Lionel sought her attention and walked all over her art. DH and I offered to take Lionel when she had large projects due, and after a few times, she decided he was better off with us (his grandparents-lol). I was thrilled because I had always been crazy about Lionel. He’s like a dog-- he follows me everywhere, runs to the door when he hears a knock, and is very affectionate. Normally, Lionel is super relaxed, but he doesn’t like sharing my attention with other animals. He doesn’t allow our other cat in our bedroom or in my office, and he gets uptight and confrontational if another cat visits.[/COLOR]

[COLOR=8B4513]Fast forward to a few weeks ago, July 2014. Meredith and the same roommate had been living together again for a couple of years, but weren’t happy with their landlord who lives inconveniently in Chicago. (Prior to that, Meredith lived by herself for a year in an apartment on Mass Ave., and also --once again in Woodruff Place). Anyway, this summer they decided to move. Meredith moved to an apartment in a beautiful house in Woodruff Place (hopefully third time is a charm!) Her roommate moved in with her boyfriend who’s allergic to cats. She asked if I would like to reunite Purrcy with Lionel. I was happy to take him, and we all wondered if they’d remember each other after being apart four years. I worried that Lionel would not be happy to have another cat around vying for my attention. [/COLOR]

[COLOR=8B4513]When we brought Purrcy home, he and Lionel sniffed noses. Understandably, Purrcy hissed and was nervous for a little while. I was amazed that Lionel didn’t act aggressive like he does with other cats. It became obvious within an hour that they remembered each other! We weren’t really expecting it, but it’s been so wonderful to see them reconnect-- and so quickly! Lionel hasn’t minded Purrcy getting on our bed or coming into my office. He shares everything with his brother. They always hang out together. It’s been fun to discover their similarities from having the same meows to sleeping on their backs.[/COLOR]

[COLOR=8B4513]Our other cat prefers to be outside as much as possible! Even the chickens seemed confused by another orange cat. I’ve read that chickens can discern different pets and animals, so they probably refer to them as Orange Menace One and Orange Menace Two. Actually the chickens are the menacing ones. The cats make efforts to avoid those mean, pecking hens![/COLOR] [COLOR=8B4513]These photos aren't good quality-- I've posted good ones of Lionel in the past (I'm sure everyone remembers--haha). Lionel is the one with a little white fur.[/COLOR] [COLOR=8B4513]Here's a short history lesson about Woodruff Place:[/COLOR] Woodruff Place is a neighborhood in Indianapolis located about a mile east of Downtown Indianapolis. It was established in the 1870s as an early suburb of Indianapolis. Woodruff Place was once considered to be one of Indianapolis’s more affluent neighborhoods before beginning a gradual decline as the automobile led to the development of newer upscale subdivisions beginning in the late 1910s. The 1980s and 1990s saw extensive neighborhood rehabilitation, and Woodruff Place is now considered a highly desirable historic inner-city address. Its design reflects the developer’s plan to build a prestigious enclave. Most of the homes in Woodruff Place are expansive, Victorian style homes from the late 19th century. Other styles include Arts and Crafts, Stick, Cottage, and Queen Anne. The layout of the neighborhood is simple; three drives that run north-south (appropriately named East, West, and Middle) and a cross drive (not surprisingly, named Cross Drive). The streets have expansive tree lined boulevards with original fountains and statues. A large fountain sits at each one of the intersections. In 1972, Woodruff Place was added to the National Register of Historic Places. In 2001, the neighborhood was officially designated a local historic preservation district by the City of Indianapolis.

Lovely story!

 

[MnMPoultry]

Just went and got this guy from kittydoc this evening!

Her and her husband was a pleasure to meet and talk with briefly.

 

[Minminme]

I told him and he said not to be teasing him like that. I told him I thought you meant it. As well as

• @[COLOR=B42000]Rhandi74

• when she offered hatching eggs, which DH says he wants some from both of you... lol So there we go DH is hooked.

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So does DH he thinks that's ALL anyone needs... lol congrats on finding a car, @hoosiercheetah and @EurekaChic 's DH That was very nice of you. cute ducks they are growing all over our place, but our chickens don't mess with them... our goats on the other hand.... lol I vote Mallard too but I'm not a duck person so????? love chick pic's, and they look like BR's to me... Wow!!!! Congrats... that's allot of money for eggs. What kind of eggs were they? Didn't even know they had shows for eggs... well that's just too scary... roflmbo

The eggs were light brown eggs from my red sexlinks. Anyone else want to buy some? Lmbo!!!!

 

[LKShepherd]

Just went and got this guy from kittydoc this evening!



Her and her husband was a pleasure to meet and talk with briefly.

Just love the coloring

 

[kittydoc]

My extra Jubilee cockerel has a new home! Thank you Matthew and Melanie.

 

[kittydoc]

I have a question for you all:
I recently had a polish chick that hatched. It pipped and zipped rather quickly, but after that just stopped. After being zipped around 24 hours, even though it kept trying to come out, I decided to help it a bit.
Everything is going great, except for one of its eyes is rather low. On one side is a normal eye in the right spot, and on the other side is an eye that is closer to the beak and kind of bulged out a bit. The other chicks from this pairing have come out normal. Any clues?

How old is it now? Has it improved at all or stayed the same?

 

[number9]

Geese don't make very good bacon.

 

[kittydoc]

Kittydoc are you a Boiler?

I had two orange tabbys growing up. Just lost the second one at the beginning if the summer, he was 16. I was impressed he out lived his brother by 3 years those two were inseparable.

Alas, I went to vet school at Illinois, but I completed my undergraduate education here in Indiana. I claim no ties to the Illini.