Michigan

[M.sue]

Oh I forgot.....Goodnight to everyone in the spy window.....I'm going to bed!!

 

[Chickmate]

Taprock - Loved the story of Peep. It's great to teach kids about learning to be brave, especially those who are timid or bullied. I'm sure you'll get lots of positive reaction to it. Also love the illustrations! You do great work!! Good luck with it.

 

[chicken grandma]

Oh well that's easy. I have tons of baby shampoo. I'm going to wash her tomorrow...we'll see if she's still so sweet afterward. And okie dokie on the silkies. I'll let you know tomorrow evening.

VJ - I would simply take a damp cloth and wipe your dear Waffles down. It is not natural or desirable for a chicken to be soaked to the skin. Especially a young chicken like Waffles in this early Spring weather. Also, by using baby shampoo you will remove her natural waterproofing oil. I assume that RIRJen is keeping her chickens in the house for a long time following their baths and she has a reason to bathe them (the show). As a rule
I would NOT soak a chicken with water and adding soap to strip the oils from her feathers is not a good idea. Just damp wipe a light colored chicken if you must and make sure it is 110% dry before you put it in a chilly location. Provide good dust bathing areas for her. She can preen and groom herself and will be healthier also.

 

[Juise]

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so, there IS hope for my backyard...there are plants that prefer being drowned besides algae....

Are you looking for types of plants to grow in a damp area, or are you looking for a ground cover in lieu of grass? Or both? What side of the house is it on, and what kind of light does it get?

I was trying to think about a quick way to make another coop (aside from the out house which will take a bit more thought and planning)........... and it hit me! I have a small octagonal gazzebo that was pretty solid, and not used at all.

Silly, I think that will make an adorable coop!

WE FOUND THE DIAPERS!!!!

Yay!! So happy for you, and I hope those kids learn something, I hope they come to understand what an impact something that probably just seemed silly to them can have on a person, or at least not to be so stupid as to steal something, and then parade it so blatently around in public. I mean, seriously? Glad their parents are taking steps to make them pay for it, too.

right after the ChickenStock

Oh, bad!

It is not natural or desirable for a chicken to be soaked to the skin.

Would you come tell this to my chickens next time it is raining?

Seriously, though, I have wondered if I should towel them off or something before bed, although I haven't and they haven't died yet.

I agree with chicken grandma, though, I would not do it if the only reason is to make them prettier in your backyard.

 

[Juise]

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So anyway I would like to post my story and get some feedback.

Taprock, your story is cute, and the illustrations are darling. What type of criticism specifically are you looking for, and is this the exact working copy that you posted, e.g., you didn't leave out punctuation, etc., in this type up that you have in your own copy?

P.S. I hope you don't take it down before I get to try it on my kids tomorrow, gimme until 1 or 2, will ya?

 

[AnimalLover99]

Im in san diego california and i just got 4 chicks 3 weeks ago first time!
Also if anyone could answer the post about the gender of my chicks, it would be much appreciated.
I also have 2 dogs, 1 rat, and 1 rabbit!

 

[Opa]

Sure is a cold start to a chilly day. The rain is gone and the sun is supposed to be bright so the day will at least look half way decent. The forecast for tomorrow not so good. Rain mixed with that unmentionable substance.

 

[Mom 2em All]

Good Morning everyone...

I am COLDDDDDDDDDD this morning!
My dogs are going crazy this morning- I have let them out three times since 2:30. They must know that I work afternoon/nights today. The very last time. Our hospital hours are changing, so there wont be any more late night hours. Late evening hours, but no more late nights. I just have to survive tonight.

That S word and rain is going to hamper my fence efforts this weekend. If its nasty out, sure dont want to put a fence in. Last night, about 9,my Yogi was going crazy barking and growling..I looked out the utility room window and there were THREE men standing at the back fence- looking into my yard from that house behind me where Yogi hates the guy.
I dont know why they stand at the fence, except maybe they are trying to get my dog going, or to get him to jump the fence- maybe they are thinking lawsuit...or maybe they are looking for trouble. I really do not know.
Except when I come out, the one guy always waves- but he isnt looking for conversation, because he walks back to his house before I get out there. I was going to give him eggs the other day- figure what the heck, maybe he will say, "I like watching your chickens" or any kind of conversation..but nope. He was nowhere to be seen and I wasnt carrying eggs around all day, hoping to catch him.

I will bundle up soon and go feed and water the chookins,,I am wimpy, so I need a couple cups of coffee first.

 

[Mom 2em All]

Are you looking for types of plants to grow in a damp area, or are you looking for a ground cover in lieu of grass? Or both? What side of the house is it on, and what kind of light does it get?

My backyard is the east side of the house- the area gets mid day sun. The other houses/fence/garage prevents the early morning sun from hitting it. By late afternoon, it is shadowed by the tree, other houses.

We are bringing in idirt to raise the ground up some- its very low and floods regularly. I need ground cover that will grow- besides this awful weed that I cannot use enough elbow grease to get rid of. That grows fine- and soon chokes out everything else.

 

[NovaAman]

Yeah... cold.

It was 32 here... SO, the night wasn't too bad. I did see frost on some cars, but not much. YEAH! A lot of people did heed the advice of the forecasters and covered plants. I brought mine in.

Well, no work today. WOOHOO. However, I do have to figure out what is wrong with that stupid lawn mower that keeps shutting off... I think there may be something wrong with the throttle...? There is gas in it, but it keeps stalling like its out of gas. SO, gonna degunk, grease up, change plug and hope I can get the back yard mowed before the wildlife thinks I am growing a jungle and move in, and eat my dogs. LOL. If I get around to it, I might work on the silkie tractor... Key word being MIGHT. LOL

Mom, maybe he does like watching the chickens. I have people who stop in front of my house, or stand across the street and just stare at my house... not MY HOUSE, but my yard. LOL. There is a lot of color going on here. A bunch of variety in kinds of hens. I'd still be wary though.

Glad you got your butt covers back Jen. To bad you weren't able to get a photo of the kids running around with those same butt covers on their heads. LOL. BUT, hey, you got labor, and all it cost you was a few days of missing diapers and the stress of maybe replacing them.