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[teeville5]

Ok. I have a bit of a funny story about Neil, the rooster I got from sj. Neil has a very unique crow. Kind of like a loud and very long 'ur-urrgghh'. Anyway, we all commented on how different it was from the rest of our boys so every time he crowed someone was always saying "what's that?"

Well, very early this morning around 6am (the new 5am) I woke up from a sound sleep because someone was frantically yelling 'MOTHER!" over and over. My brain was still so foggy that I was trying to process what I was hearing and who was yelling it. I actually thought it was my oldest daughter whose room is upstairs. Immediately I thought 'oh my God. What's wrong!' as she has some health issues right now. So I stumble out of bed and as I start toward the stairs I heard it again...in the opposite direction. Huh? My brain finally caught up and I realized the person yelling for me was Neil! His crowing sounded like he was yelling mother in my just woken up stupor.

I was foolish enough to tell DH and the kids about my mistake and not only did they get a great laugh out of it, but since then every time he crows I hear a mimicking 'mother!' from my kids.

 

[yorkchick]

YAYAYAYAY! I showed Kayla your post and the first thing she said was, "Poor Penelope and Libby...their poor butts!" hahahaha those eggs are HUGE.

Are you going to let them hatch some? Just a fuzzy couple?
awwwww. I love them. I thank you again for being the best home ever for them!

Oooooh, don't think we'll be doing goslings this year.

I'm tempted, though. But I would have to be prepared to keep the babies, because what if I couldn't find them new homes, plus honestly I'd probably want to keep them. But who knows? My Sebright Edna took over a year to convince me to let her hatch eggs. But I was prepared to keep everything she hatched. And that was a wonderful experience. I would love to see H, P. and L. taking care of babies.

So I had pretty much decided against the goslings ("It goes against my better judgment" in one of my mother's patented, and sometimes resented, ways of saying no...). So this is just another reason to throw in there... Several weeks ago the DH's company announced (well, an employee in California accidentally leaked it, then they had to announce) that they were closing the Ann Arbor office where he works. They may be transferring a few people to other locations but doesn't look good. So DH has resumes out all over, we'd like not to move, not least because we haven't been able to sell the house we moved from yet so we are already making two mortgage payments. This week they told him he'd be laid off in three weeks.

If we move I told him we'd be taking 10 chickens and 3 geese along with us.

So if anyone happens to know of any job openings for a "research engineer" who "writes computer code" for "remote sensing technology" let me know. Yeah, I possibly don't have the strongest grasp of what exactly he does.

(One of the hygienists I work with was chatting to a new patient one day, asked him what he did for a living, guy kinda rudely told her "oh, you wouldn't understand it if I told you." She came right back with, "you should talk to Susan's husband, he does the same thing!"

) Anyway, not freaking out yet. I'll let you know before I start...

 

[Chicken Rustler]

And since ya loves ya some fuzzybutt. Here is one of my first B RIR hatches.

 

[RaZ]

Ok. I have a bit of a funny story about Neil, the rooster I got from sj. Neil has a very unique crow. Kind of like a loud and very long 'ur-urrgghh'. Anyway, we all commented on how different it was from the rest of our boys so every time he crowed someone was always saying "what's that?"

Well, very early this morning around 6am (the new 5am) I woke up from a sound sleep because someone was frantically yelling 'MOTHER!" over and over. My brain was still so foggy that I was trying to process what I was hearing and who was yelling it. I actually thought it was my oldest daughter whose room is upstairs. Immediately I thought 'oh my God. What's wrong!' as she has some health issues right now. So I stumble out of bed and as I start toward the stairs I heard it again...in the opposite direction. Huh? My brain finally caught up and I realized the person yelling for me was Neil! His crowing sounded like he was yelling mother in my just woken up stupor.

I was foolish enough to tell DH and the kids about my mistake and not only did they get a great laugh out of it, but since then every time he crows I hear a mimicking 'mother!' from my kids.

So nice that you could share that little foible with us. Your kids are rotten and you would never hear any of us here tease you for your concerns, Mooottthhheeerrrr.

 

[M.sue]

Poor little Gravy is left all alone. I think I need another banty or 2 to keep her company

one of the best dogs that I have ever had. She is a wonderful watchdog for the flock and the hens seem to like her too.

I think my little bantam needs a friend too. She's the only one except for my Roo. The two do chum around together & she mingles well with the others but a lot of the time she just kinda hangs around on the side lines doing her own thing.

As for Sweet Bella, I guess the two of you both lucked out finding each other...a win -win situation!!

 

[M.sue]

So nice that you could share that little foible with us. Your kids are rotten and you would never hear any of us here tease you for your concerns, Mooottthhheeerrrr.

NO, NOBODY on here would think of doing that!

 

[yorkchick]

And since ya loves ya some fuzzybutt. Here is one of my first B RIR hatches.

CR, gotta say I love ya! That is an adorable little girl with a darling chick. But what really cracks me up is your oh-so-subtle photo enhancement of your pink mask!

I'm four days behind on the Washington thread, and falling further behind every minute. Only just caught up with Michigan today. And my dream of quitting work to concentrate on my real talent

(reading BYC posts)
seems getting further and further away.

 

[Chicken Rustler]

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seems getting further and further away.

That is a friends granddaughter. Since I took them some eggs she will not eat anything but green eggs.
See her papa had to read her green eggs and ham when she saw my green eggs. Her dad now doesn't like me since he has to buy white eggs then dye them with out her seeing.

 

[RaZ]

So if anyone happens to know of any job openings for a "research engineer" who "writes computer code" for "remote sensing technology" let me know. Yeah, I possibly don't have the strongest grasp of what exactly he does.

(One of the hygienists I work with was chatting to a new patient one day, asked him what he did for a living, guy kinda rudely told her "oh, you wouldn't understand it if I told you." She came right back with, "you should talk to Susan's husband, he does the same thing!"

) Anyway, not freaking out yet. I'll let you know before I start...

I have to apologize, after meeting your husband I can't remember his name. But we chatted for a bit and maybe I can hook him up with some contacts at school. We have a pretty good network of people who talk code and remote sensing. Maybe one of the kids or profs there can offer a lead.

 

[RaZ]

That is a friends granddaughter. Since I took them some eggs she will not eat anything but green eggs.
See her papa had to read her green eggs and ham when she saw my green eggs. Her dad now doesn't like me since he has to buy white eggs then dye them with out her seeing.

That's kind of funny. I gave some eggs to a gal from school. She has 4 kids and her 3 year-old daughter fell in love with the green bantam eggs. That's all she will eat now. She says that the little green eggs are just her size and are just for her. It is like some special prize for her.