Michigan

[Mom 2em All]

BYFM-

Your fairy babies are adorable,(in spite of their beetle sidekicks) and I betcha they would fetch more $$ than my Uggos do!

So, when are you having Randy fetch them for you? Three of them, right? Fluffy white, fluffy black and smooth white?

ETA-
The skunklets name WAS Flower...but Raz insists real men do NOT wear pink OR care for skunks named Flower...

 

[Mom 2em All]

OKAY BYCers...I need you to help me figure something out.

My hubby put up my bird houses and I have a new resident!
It is smaller than a house sparrow.
Tiny little thing with a grey/blue head.

What is it?

 

[Mom 2em All]

YORKCHICK I SEE YOU!! PLEASE POST PICS OF THE GOOSERS AND BABIES!!!

 

[RaZ]

BYFM-
Your fairy babies are adorable,(in spite of their beetle sidekicks) and I betcha they would fetch more $$ than my Uggos do!
So, when are you having Randy fetch them for you? Three of them, right? Fluffy white, fluffy black and smooth white?
ETA-
The skunklets name WAS Flower...but Raz insists real men do NOT wear pink OR care for skunks named Flower...

Since I'm mid-way, why don't you both meet here for the swap. One can bring pizza and the other bring beer.
I'll wear my pink flowered shirt.

 

[farmgirl_09]

Well I have to say that my chicken love is waning. I'm not sure if our management skills are horrible or if we just didn't realize what it all entailed. We have about 105 chickens left. We've lost about 15 due to fellow chicken homicide and predators. We had them out in a chicken tractor, but we were losing so many that we had to put them in the bottom of the hiproof barn. They are inside all of the time now, which I'm not a fan of. When we did let them range, they wouldn't go back in at night and my hubby was rather unhappy to be chasing chickens to get them back in. I thought it was instinct for them to back in to safety to roost at night. Are mine just stupid? Not to mention the feed cost! Its about $7.00 per day to feed them! I can really use some tips to help us out here. We wanted to raise them for profit and I don't see how it can happen at this point. I guess this is more of a hobby situation, and we just don't have the high number of birds to make it worth while. Does anyone make money doing this? Any help would be great, we're about to cut our losses and get out of the "biz" if we don't figure something out soon. Thanks for reading my vent, but it feels so good to get it out!

 

[BackyardFarmMom]

BF is mowing the lawn too!
GOT TO FINISH THE COOP so I can put my uggos in it!!!!


Had one chick hatch out of 13 eggs...RIR mix, I think... Had to buy 2 more chicks to go with it. Plus, 2 uggos and I will be all set with a grand total of 5 chickens, which makes for a happy coop!
I will be using a salvaged swingset/ monkey bars for roosting posts. I think I am just going to make open next boxes with a salvaged shelf. Put a good lip on the front of it and call it good.

Bought a red heat lamp today... Dang those bulbs get hot fast! I wonder if they use les energy than a space heater... I will just set that up when I am cold!!!

 

[BackyardFarmMom]

Wow it took me sooooo long to get out that last one!

Raz... Sounds like a deal! Like how you got volunteered to deliver the uggos?

Mom2... No, no, no, no ,no! I said 2, TWO, Uggos not an enhanced duo!!! Black and white silkie, fluff uggos... Good try!

Maybe we can do this, this coming weekend!!! Sound good?

Mom2... Black capped Chicadee?

Titmouse??

 

[Mom 2em All]

Welll....

Randy if these two duck eggs are hatched by then, Im bringing them as well..and my hubby was sorry he missed you when you picked up the skunk- he may wish to tag along...
I think you should pull out the grill...we can make this a party at your house.

Who else is close? Here, let me invite everyone.. Nigellas? Are you in Ann Arbor? Party at RaZs..Im bringing chicks!

BYFM- enhanced two is just assurance that you will end up with two. Remember, they are NOT sexed. I am not allowed to sex anything. ever. ever. ever.

 

[EeyoreD]

but Raz insists real men do NOT wear pink OR care for skunks named Flower...

I thought real men wore whatever they wanted to and the sort of confidence that comes with that makes them knee-wobbly sexy?

Then again, what do I know...

 

[Mom 2em All]

eeyore...

start driving now...we are having a party at Raz's house.

There will be drinks...and maybe his neighbor will provide the entertainment!