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[Soon2BChixMom]

@JanetMarie sorry to hear that.

It's been a hectic day here too. My dog bounced into the cattle panel run while playing with our other dog and tore her skin wide open. We had to take her to the vet. She has at least 12 stitches. I posted in the other animal and livestock thread if you want to take a look.

 

[Leahs Mom]

@JanetMarie

So sorry about your kitty!!!!

 

[Faraday40]

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I won't find another cat like him, as he was one of a kind.

So sorry you lost him & to a predator too. He looked very sweet.

 

[Faraday40]

It's been a hectic day here too. My dog bounced into the cattle panel run while playing with our other dog and tore her skin wide open. We had to take her to the vet. She has at least 12 stitches. I posted in the other animal and livestock thread if you want to take a look.

Hope she recovers quickly.

 

[Faraday40]

@Nyla
Congrats on the new additions.

 

[Faraday40]

Anyone else get frozen eggs today? (and yesterday?)

We've been checking on the chickens several times per day & also replacing the frozen quail waterers. I technically didn't tell the kids to check for eggs. (To me that's obvious when going out to "check on the chickens.") Anyway, we only got 4 eggs in these 2 days & 3 were frozen hard & cracked open.

but, Guess who laid her 1st egg? (She hatched April 15th)
I'm surprised b/c last year my Spitz started at 5 mo, but then began molting just shy of 7mo old. I thought they're like EEs & simply "turn off" for the winter.

BTW- Somehow the name I gave her didn't catch on & this bird is now my DS's "Poof Poof." In general I'm not opposed to the kids claiming a chicken, but it's somewhat embarrassing when people ask, "Ooh, what's that pretty bird's name?" Also, I still write the date & abbreviation of the hen's name on each egg.
Poof Poof = PP (NOT appetizing!)

 

[Nyla]

So can anyone tell me what breed my new rooster might be? I was told he is a Ameraucana. He looks like my old Easter eggers. The person I bought him from said he was hatched from a blue egg. Shockingly my hens took him in instantly. I didn't do quarantine because they are NIPI certified and I didn't have a place to put him. He is very sweet, loves to be petted and held.

Do you think he is old enough for breeding? I haven't even herd him crow yet.


Also here is my new Border Collie Puppy Named Nova! My fatherinlaw bought her for me for Christmas.

 

[JanetMarie]

I'm so sorry for your loss. Both of our cats died this last year due to dog mauling and being run over.

Sad about your loss of both cats!

 

[Andrew10]

View attachment 1222294 Our feral born Manx, named Sandal, who was an indoor/outdoor cat was killed overnight. He didn't come in before bedtime. Pretty sure a coyote. There were tracks around every outbuilding. It looked like Sandal was sleeping in the greenhouse, and the coyote got in there.

I won't find another cat like him, as he was one of a kind.

sorry to hear that, my cat missing last year.

 

[Faraday40]

So can anyone tell me what breed my new rooster might be? I was told he is a Ameraucana. He looks like my old Easter eggers. The person I bought him from said he was hatched from a blue egg. Shockingly my hens took him in instantly. I didn't do quarantine because they are NIPI certified and I didn't have a place to put him. He is very sweet, loves to be petted and held.

Do you think he is old enough for breeding? I haven't even herd him crow yet.
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Also here is my new Border Collie Puppy Named Nova! My fatherinlaw bought her for me for Christmas.
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I would guess your new roo is an EE mostly because they're generically called Ameruacanas. He looks good & will hopefully pass along his good genes. My Easter Eggers laid some nice sky blue eggs. In fact their eggs had better color than my friend's expensive Cream Crested Legbar eggs from GFF. If your EE breeds with your brown egg layers (like RIRs) then the female offspring should be green-blue egg layers. I find the mixes are very hardy and EE chicks are usually in high demand.

I love the little puppy. Looks like that one is going to keep you busy! LOL Take lots of pics b/c they grow so fast!