July Hatch-a-Long (including 4th of July hatch-a-long)

[Hucklekree]

Here it is a mish mash. Everyone is bickering with each other about freedom and social responsibility. I never thought something that seemed like a common sense thing would cause such an uproar. I wear a mask when I shop, which isn't often. Other than that I am home on the farm. I already homeschooled my kiddos so that won't change. Neighbors are now all picking my brain on thoughts for homeschooling their kiddos as well.

 

[RoseHawke]

Here it is a mish mash. Everyone is bickering with each other about freedom and social responsibility. I never thought something that seemed like a common sense thing would cause such an uproar. I wear a mask when I shop, which isn't often. Other than that I am home on the farm. I already homeschooled my kiddos so that won't change. Neighbors are now all picking my brain on thoughts for homeschooling their kiddos as well.

The thing about common sense is that it's not very common.

 

[AgnesGray]

I think that must be regional. There's plenty of stuff available here. HWC, lumber, etc.

You're lucky, I guess. The guy in the video is in New England and I'm in Ohio. We've been out of HWC in stores for some time now. I overheard a lowes employee telling a customer yesterday that lumber should be coming in again in August and that the supply source is dry for now. Hopefully soon! I've got a chicken tractor to finish.

 

[RoseHawke]

You're lucky, I guess. The guy in the video is in New England and I'm in Ohio. We've been out of HWC in stores for some time now. I overheard a lowes employee telling a customer yesterday that lumber should be coming in again in August and that the supply source is dry for now. Hopefully soon! I've got a chicken tractor to finish.

As I understand it, what happened with the lumber supply is that during the 1-2 month complete shutdown the lumber industry was not seen as "essential," this despite the fact that most of it is not what I would call a close contact industry and would I imagine be at very low risk for spreading the virus unlike meat packing plants where employees are working cheek by jowl. So that two months is what we're seeing now. I know I'm needing to build a coop and run for my not quite month old CCLs. I'm going to have to knock something together out of the scrap that I've got laying about, just something that will "do" for a while instead of the chicken palace I'd planned.

 

[wolfwalker]

I’m not sure where VA is right now. I get dirty looks for wearing my mask. Lots of people here are walking in stores and gathering like nothing has happened. My Dr has made it clear that this virus is not going away any time soon.

I was trying to look for a nicer mask instead of my dressing change kit ones that are sterile. I haven’t had any luck yet.

Someone 3d printed this to wear over their disposable face mask. I think it's cool LOL.

 

[FortCluck]

Someone 3d printed this to wear over their disposable face mask. I think it's cool LOL.

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I want one

 

[wolfwalker]

I want one

I know. I see stuff like this and want a 3d printer.

 

[kelseyk]

Okay....Frankie is still stumping me. He/She will be 12 weeks old on the 9th. Every day I go back and forth whether he/she is a cockerel or a pullet. The waddles and comb are no where near as colored as a lot of the other cockerels in the pen, but seem slightly larger than the other pullets waddles and combs. What is your guess?

 

[FortCluck]

I know. I see stuff like this and want a 3d printer.

Until you see the price for them

 

[SnapdragonQ]

Feathers look pulletish to me. So far anyway.