Michigan

[normanack]

If I knew what cat just jumped on my head- all claws out, from the top of the entertainment center I would take it in and declaw it, or euthanize it...I have about twenty holes in my head now, bleeding. I was too busy holding my head in pain to see which of the jerks it was...

Ouch! Do take care of those wounds. Have someone help because I bet you can't see the top of your head.

One of my cats did something weird like that once. My husband was standing at the sink washing dishes and the cat jumped onto his back and just hung there by his claws. My only explanation is that the Cat Mothership called with a report to "Attack! Attack!" only they meant "attack the fleas" and our cats didn't hear that part.

 

[normanack]

Anyone want or need a 4 foot by 4 foot brooder? I don't think I will ever get that many chicks at one time again. The brooder has a wood frame lid that has chicken wire.

Kimmie

I sure would Kimmie, except we live too far away from each other. :-(

Also, I'm waiting on the guy who is incubating the eggs I mail-ordered to call, as today is hatch day . . . Unfortunately, of the 9 eggs, only one made it to lock-down. Jostling and/or temperatures can be awful hard on eggs, I guess. (Good egg source, good incubator.) And I don't know yet if that one little chickie has managed to make it through the shell.

 

[normanack]

Edited to add: sorry about the double post. Dunno what I did

Anyone want or need a 4 foot by 4 foot brooder? I don't think I will ever get that many chicks at one time again. The brooder has a wood frame lid that has chicken wire.

Kimmie

I sure would Kimmie, except we live too far away from each other. :-(

Also, I'm waiting on the guy who is incubating the eggs I mail-ordered to call, as today is hatch day . . . Unfortunately, of the 9 eggs, only one made it to lock-down. Jostling and/or temperatures can be awful hard on eggs, I guess. (Good egg source, good incubator.) And I don't know yet if that one little chickie has managed to make it through the shell.

 

[Juise]

Amy, I love it! I don't really have anything to say predator wise, maybe someone else will, but I was going to say that I would want something to shut that large opening all year long, in the event of big windy rain storms. I had to run out in the middle of the downpour just the other night at 2am to shut ours! Yee gads. Good thing our neighbors can't see our house, I probably was quite the sight running out in the middle of the night into the woods getting drenched (I didn't want to use an umbrella because it was a thunder storm,) with a lantern and a step ladder, lol.

 

[Totalcolour]

Thanks for correcting my spelling. I often go too fast to really watch what I'm typing.

Me too. I wish they would come up with a really good voice recognition application. Now that the old hands are getting arthritis in them, typing is such a chore!

 

[keyt1969]

Me too. I wish they would come up with a really good voice recognition application. Now that the old hands are getting arthritis in them, typing is such a chore!

Dragon is a fabulous program! I've seen it in use and thought about investing in it myself in case my arthritis affects my hands!

 

[dascountry]

Somebody was asking about canning and pickles. I found this article and I think I'll try some pickles this year.
http://www.motherearthnews.com/grow...ign=2012+FG&utm_source=iPost&utm_medium=email

Thanks for the link Raz. I use the Mrs Wages and never thought to add anything else to it. So far this year only canned 5 qts. But up here the cukes have just started to come on. Going to add some garlic next batch.

 

[snowflake]

not sure were the post went? but I think this was about cocci,,,, I never had blood in the chickens poo yet the vet said they had cocci.... soo????

watery poo could be stt much water, it has been hot

To several of us in pain,

The loss of a loved one,or their being subjected to pain , whatever the source of the difficulty, always hurts the one who loves. At least that seems to have been my observation for lots of years. Of course there oddballs tha don't really care about anyone let alone love someone. Love is a wonderful human emotion, in most of iits many forms. Sometimes I felt that I would die becauseof it, sometimes i felt that i wanted to die for it , but in retrospect, i can't say i would rather not have had it as a part of my life. Here's to love! May it enrich the life of each and every pearson on the planet each end every day of their life.

here,here!! well said

Amy, I love it! I don't really have anything to say predator wise, maybe someone else will, but I was going to say that I would want something to shut that large opening all year long, in the event of big windy rain storms. I had to run out in the middle of the downpour just the other night at 2am to shut ours! Yee gads. Good thing our neighbors can't see our house, I probably was quite the sight running out in the middle of the night into the woods getting drenched (I didn't want to use an umbrella because it was a thunder storm,) with a lantern and a step ladder, lol.

Me too. I wish they would come up with a really good voice recognition application. Now that the old hands are getting arthritis in them, typing is such a chore!

i believe they have them my Dr. has one. But i'm sure they are costly

 

[Amy PT]

Amy, I love it! I don't really have anything to say predator wise, maybe someone else will, but I was going to say that I would want something to shut that large opening all year long, in the event of big windy rain storms. I had to run out in the middle of the downpour just the other night at 2am to shut ours! Yee gads. Good thing our neighbors can't see our house, I probably was quite the sight running out in the middle of the night into the woods getting drenched (I didn't want to use an umbrella because it was a thunder storm,) with a lantern and a step ladder, lol.

Thanks! It's been a lot of work. We have the board all painted for that opening, and have placed in in there during the stormy days, but we just haven't screwed the hinges on yet.
I'll bet you were a vision. A step ladder? That's a high coop!

 

[KrisRose]

So anyone that thinks geese need a running start to fly needs to think again LOL.

I was going to put them in a play area so they could graze on the grass. I put the male in first and just turned my back to go get the other two. I heard him flap his wings and when I turned around toward him he was GONE!

It took me 10 minutes to direct him back to the barn. He went in and I caught him and put him back in the pen. Sunday can't come fast enough to re-home a bunch of ducks so I can try the geese with the remaining ducks. I feel bad that they're inside!

Not even 5 minutes after I came inside it started pouring!

LOL too funny!!
Told ya Mister Blue can flap his wings and climb up a fence!
He is probably freaked out a bit and looking for home so I wont be surprized if he cleared a 6 foot fence. Give em kisses for me and take some pictures!