Minnesota!

[scandiafowl]

Did my upload work?

 

[Cyrus83]

Nothing exciting to report.

What is TiP?

Turn in poachers

 

[holm25]

Did u just get those babies!!??

 

[scandiafowl]

I am not sure about turkeys. I only worked to get a chicken permit. I had to go to zoning for the coop, animal control to have them check the coop and ok the permit and get 80% of my neighbors signatures. We have an apartment building behind us and this 100 feet includes people across the street and 3 houses away. 3 pages of people.

Welcome to hell.

Unbelievable. Dogs and cats are a bigger PITA than a chicken ever will be.

And instead of cra***** on their lawn they eat bugs!

*sigh* Buggers.

You're in NE?

 

[scandiafowl]

And there is money to be had from TiP?

 

[duluthralphie]

Now is time for the rest of the CX story, and yes it is a MOM story.


I did not expect the chicks today. Last night we did not get to bed until real late. At Midnight we were out banding the year old birds, We needed to do that because in another week we may not be able to tell the first ones hatched from the old birds. After that we came in and had an adult beverage. Mikes Lemonade for those of you wanting all the details. then we decided to watch an episode of "orange is the new black"> I will have to re-watch that episode as I fell asleep in my recliner... It happens.

Not expecting the chicks I did not put the house phone near me or the bed. I woke up at 5:30 like I always do, but being tired I went to bed, again not taking the house phone with me. I promptly fell asleep for 2 hours.
I got up, showered made coffee and read the news in the bedroom. I came out for more coffee at 8am.

Now I need to explain a "weird" thing we do, Don't worry it is not X rated. We have 2 homes on our farm, they are about 200 ft apart. My mother lives in one. My DW and I have a house phone and we gave my mother a receiver for the phone, we have a strong wireless phone and it reaches her house with no problems. We normally keep one of our receivers on the charger at night, the other one we have has been temporarily misplaced. Yeah, we lost it....

We both keep our cell phones next to the bed incase one of the kids calls or someone needs us. We do not lock the doors when we are home. Little details needed for you to understand my miserable little life.

Back to the coffee, I came into the kitchen to make another cup, and the intercom on the phone buzzed. It is not a loud ring just a little buzz. Mom is on the phone..

Mom: I got your chickens

Me: What?

Mom: Your new chicks, I got them from the post office,

Me: You did, when? Where are they?

Mom: well, they called at 6 and I went in got them.

Me: Why didn't you call me?

Mom: I tried but you were sleeping late again, You need to keep a phone closer to your bed, you never answered it, so I had no choice but go get the poor birds.

Me: You called me and I never answered?

Mom: Yes, a whole bunch of times and you slept right through them.

Me: I don't see any missed calls on my cell..

Mom: No, I called you on the intercom thing.

Me, Oh, we can't hear the intercom when we are in our bedroom, remember we said call our cells at night.

Mom: oh, I forgot, Why were you sleeping so late again anyways?

Me: Where are the chicks now?

Mom: I put them in their pen.

Me: You did? Did you water every one?

Mom: No, I just put them under the heat light in the box.

Me: What you put the box under the heat light?

Mom, Yes, I didn't want them to get cold.

Me: Mom, the box is made to keep them warm in normal temps not under the heat lamp, I am going out thee, Bye.

I went out and removed them from under the light. Mom came out just as I removed them.



Mom: It's a good thing I put them under the light, look the temperature is only 73 degrees.

Me: The box was setting on the receiver for the thermometer.

Mom: that makes a difference?

Me: shhh, I am counting chicks ( I am dunking their beaks in water making sure each one drinks, I am on about number 5 )

Mom: What number are you on?

Me: 5

Mom then gets in the pen and grabs 2 chicks from the box.

Mom: here, I will help, you're going too slow.

Me: its okay I like to feel each chick, look them over and make sure they take a long drink.

Mom: Oh, 7

I gave up at this point

Me: 8

Mom: 9

Mom 10

Mom 11

Me: 12

Mom: 13

Mom: 14

Mom: 15

Me: 16

Mom: 17

You get the idea, I was not fast enough......

Me: Mom, I want them to drink a little more between chicks

Mom: Mine are all drinking really good..

Minutes pass, seeming like hours to me.

Mom: 59

Me : 60

Mom stopped counting, but I notice she puts 2 chicks down.

Me: Mom, we need to count the chicks.


More to follow

 

[scandiafowl]

@duluthralphie

Dumb question of the day,

What will you do with all of them?

 

[duluthralphie]

Sorry , my computer decided to take an update and fill the RAM, and was running at a snails pace. I had to reboot.

Mom stopped counting, but I notice she puts 2 chicks down.

Me: Mom, we need to count the chicks.

Mom: I counted them you have 74.

Me: You counted all of them?

Mom: Yes,

Me: all the way to 74?

Mom: No I counted to 15 and added them to the 60 we had.

Me: Did you get them all? You know they move fast.

Mom: yes I counted them all. Why don't you ever trust me?

I avoided the obvious trap question.. By ignoring it.

Me: Did you get that one hiding in the corner? Knowing Mom has not so great vision.

Mom: That one?

Me: yea the one cuddling into the corner

Mom: No, I think I missed him, so 75.

Me: you sure?

Mom: Yes


My DW and I went up and put them into the box and counted them again. I had my 70 I ordered and 3 packing peanuts! so 73.... And yet Mom wonders why I would question her.... Only 4 months until she goes back to Florida!

 

[duluthralphie]

@duluthralphie

Dumb question of the day,

What will you do with all of them?

All except 5 will be eaten.

 

[scandiafowl]