"Louisiana "La-yers" Peeps"

[PrimroseMom1]

Chicken butts make me smile.



The girls enjoying Sunday afternoon.

What a beautiful bunch!

 

[TerriLaChicks]

Good morning everyone. What a busy weekend. I hope that everyone had a great weekend and enjoyed the beautiful weather.

Terri, after talking to you on the phone last night, we did what you said for the Buck Moth caterpillar sting. He was in pain for a while but he was ok after about 10 minutes. I didn't realize those critters did so much damage. I have been seeing a lot them. Now I know to stay OUT of their way if they cause THAT much pain. I'm scared of them now.

He said that it felt like a wasp sting. OUCH!

I had all kinds of hatches this weekend. Turkeys, gosling and keets hatched. And still more to come. I was able to get a pic of the goslings and poults that my turkey hen hatched.



I set about 16 more guinea eggs under a few hens on this weekend. We'll see what happens. They play musical chairs so much and I have to move the eggs when they move. I hate that but I it's the only way.

I have been lucky enough that everything hatches when I do that.

I put 18 turkey eggs under a few hens. I don't know why I did that but I guess I was so excited when I saw the cute little poults, I wanted more babies.

Lock down is this Saturday for the goose eggs in the incubator. Out of 9 eggs, 7 were fertile, so I'm hoping for a great hatch.

I was able to sell 7 goslings so far. I have 2 people who want 2 goslings each but I don't think that I will sell any to this 1 lady. I'm not comfortable with her not having ANY type of pen for ANYTHING! She stopped by one day and saw all of my animals and wanted to get geese for "watch dogs" but I don't think that she knows what she is getting herself in to. So, she didn't pass my "owner's" test.

I sold a pair of my 3 1/2 month poults to a couple. Lord, I hope they keep my babies alive.

When I have to ask too many questions, that gets me nervous about the owners. But then again, I'm glad that they have questions. But at the same time, you can ask questions but if you don't properly care for them after getting the information, it's a waste of time. I"m leery of people who continually lose animals to predators or for whatever reasons. That bothers me.

Will be selling 2 poults that were hatched a couple weeks ago. I will miss my babies.

I think one of my 3 1/2 month poults broke it's foot. I have no idea how. I will be splinting it with some type of shoe that I will create today. Have no idea what I will do but it will be in some type of orthopedic get up before sundown. I checked the poulty podiatry site but I think I will create something myself.

We built more nesting boxes. We replaced the milk crate boxes with this monster. We had to use a wheel barrow to wheel "Big Bertha" into the chicken house. The boxes were made large enough to hold a turkey. It started off being a 8 box set up and were were going to block off the top so that they didn't sleep on the top but after looking at it, I saw where I could use the top for a LONG nesting box with no partitions in between, so if 10 hens want to fly up there and lay eggs, they can. The wire in the back will prevent the eggs from falling out. Bertha weighed a ton and of course everything used is recycled stuff.





I was able to score a flat of strawberries for only $10.00 at the fruit stand near my house. They lady said that they picked them 2 days ago (and I didn't care because they were still good) and was selling them for 1/2 price. I started my strawberry wine with the strawberries. Now, I'm trying to decide what the next batch (fruit) will be.

Terri, the pea boys have made a song with multiple syllables. Still no eggs though. The younger peas in the other pen seem to be answering them back. It's so funny with the back and forth calls. Makes me feel like I'm listening to Wild Kingdom. I'm tempted to sneak some guinea eggs in the incubator if I don't see pea eggs soon.

The sheep look VERY pregnant, so maybe Spring lamb soon? I hope.

I think that's it for now.

What else is going on in everyone else's world?

Have a great day ya'll !!

Glad to help w/the sting & GREAT JOB on the new hatchlings and that nesting box! --- no pea eggs here either, but they sure are calling a lot. We laugh at Burtis - he gets right there in between the big boys and flashes his eensy little "turkey-sized" tail right along with them. He gets a gold star for perserverance!

 

[PrimroseMom1]

Glad that your mom is better. Sounds like Jazzmine is on the road to recovery. That yogurt and ACV always seems to perk mine up. I love that stuff. I hope she is back to her old self.

Thanks so much. Yesterday, sometimes, it seemed her tail was upright, then sometimes a little to the side. But, she is eating, perky, laying and seemings more like herself. Whew!!! I was really worried!!

 

[PrimroseMom1]

I had all kinds of hatches this weekend. Turkeys, gosling and keets hatched. And still more to come. I was able to get a pic of the goslings and poults that my turkey hen hatched.



I set about 16 more guinea eggs under a few hens on this weekend. We'll see what happens. They play musical chairs so much and I have to move the eggs when they move. I hate that but I it's the only way.

I have been lucky enough that everything hatches when I do that.

I put 18 turkey eggs under a few hens. I don't know why I did that but I guess I was so excited when I saw the cute little poults, I wanted more babies.

What a beautiful Hatching Menagerie at Broody Acres!

I love seeing that mix, how cool!

 

[PrimroseMom1]

Glad to help w/the sting & GREAT JOB on the new hatchlings and that nesting box! --- no pea eggs here either, but they sure are calling a lot. We laugh at Burtis - he gets right there in between the big boys and flashes his eensy little "turkey-sized" tail right along with them. He gets a gold star for perserverance!

Love the Burtis comment!!

BTW, what is the cure for a sting? I am dodging them and don't plan to get stung, but just in case someone does.

 

[bayoudragon]

And now for my next trick...

Most people don't know that you can actually hold these guys with no problems. Kids will shriek and think you have crazy super powers... adults just think you've had one too many... LOL. As long as you don't break the spines, you're good to go. If you look close, you can see where the break points are. But the bigger the caterpillar, the more fragile the spines become. I always tell people, no matter where you are (woods, your backyard, the streets), you sound always be aware of your surroundings.

But I understand that people despise these guys.

I did mention to everyone that I'm a bit weird, right?? LOL

 

[kuntrygirl]

And now for my next trick...

Most people don't know that you can actually hold these guys with no problems. Kids will shriek and think you have crazy super powers... adults just think you've had one too many... LOL. As long as you don't break the spines, you're good to go. If you look close, you can see where the break points are. But the bigger the caterpillar, the more fragile the spines become. I always tell people, no matter where you are (woods, your backyard, the streets), you sound always be aware of your surroundings. But I understand that people despise these guys. :/ I did mention to everyone that I'm a bit weird, right?? LOL

Uh, no thanks.

 

[kuntrygirl]

I had all kinds of hatches this weekend. Turkeys, gosling and keets hatched. And still more to come. I was able to get a pic of the goslings and poults that my turkey hen hatched. I set about 16 more guinea eggs under a few hens on this weekend. We'll see what happens. They play musical chairs so much and I have to move the eggs when they move. I hate that but I it's the only way. I have been lucky enough that everything hatches when I do that. I put 18 turkey eggs under a few hens. I don't know why I did that but I guess I was so excited when I saw the cute little poults, I wanted more babies.

What a beautiful Hatching Menagerie at Broody Acres! I love seeing that mix, how cool!

Thank you! I love my babies.

 

[bayoudragon]

Congrats NOLA Chicks and kuntrygirl on your new fuzz balls!!

I can't wait to move, all these baby pics are pure torture. LOL.

Did anyone take pics at the Jennings show? I made myself stay home. I patched my popcorn ceiling. *groans* I figured the sooner I'm out, the sooner I can get my chickens.

 

[1MrsMagoo]

Good morning La-yers! wow a lot of action on the site this weekend! Sorry I didn't get to stick around longer at the Jennings show but we had a late start & had to get back. Thanks again LaMike for my beautiful lavendar Ameracauanas! -- I guarantee you they will be the most spoiled chickens in the whole coop! I just love them!

Hope everybody has a great week!

I heard you were there, but Mike said you had left before I got to meet you! Maybe next time!

Everyone that can make it will have to come to our club's (Gulf Coast Poultry Fanciers Association) first show: It is going to be at LSU Ag center on November 9th.