North Carolina

[DiggstownChicks]

The babies are in, watered fed and pecking away at the cardboard box! There was one "runt" that was lethargic when they arrived. I watched them (8) for a bit before heading to work ~ but when I came back, she was still sleepy? I scooped her up and held her under the heat lamp and continuously dipped her beak in a shallow lid. She started drinking while in my hand but when I put her down, she would just lay there. So I held her until bed time under the lamp. I put a few pinches of food into cupped hand and she was soon pecking, slowly, then faster and with great eagerness to fill her belly! Soon, she was a good 1/6 cup of food into her meal, then started drinking again. I went to bed ~ we we woke up, I was SO HAPPY to see her running around. I aptly named her after my sister who is also high maintenance

Another girl had poo stuck on her bum. As soon as I noticed it, she got a rump bath and a warm dryer.

All the girls seem happy!

***If anyone can look at the picture below and help identify them, I'd love you forever!!



I guess our trip to the NC MOUNTAINS this weekend will include all 8 girls!!! Thankfully my DearHusband understands me, I think

I ordered from mypetchicken:
1 partridge cochin
1 blue silkie
1 white silkie
1 partridge penedesenca
1 red silkie
3 "Assorted" rare breeds


"Carrie" (assorted rare)





"Lizzy", (assorted rare)





"Lillian" (assorted rare)




My daughter with Carrie and Elaine (both rare assorted)






This picture is just too stinkin' cute not to post....
"Leah" sleeping - standing up. (white silkie)




All of them:

 

[ramirezframing]

I think a dane puppy to help would be great, but I'm also the one that picks up every stray dog and feeds it til I find it a home.

 

[ramirezframing]

Diggs Lizzy looks like a silkie

 

[Hollowoakfarm]

Quote: Of course no offense! I need input.

Jake is the only working dog. The other two are pets. I have worked with Murphy, including formal obedience classes, and even though he knows and loves the trainer, he still growls at her if she comes too close to me. He has snapped at my sister for patting her own child on the head. (He's still here, so obviously he didn't connect!) Since I have students who are prone to giving me hugs, I don't think I could ever trust him completely in a situation like that. Reilly's back end is really unsound. Both his hind feet turn out and he walks on tiptoes so his own hind end wobbles. I couldn't trust him to balance my hind end! So it's Jake. The arthritis he has is just kicking in, so he has some working time left in him. At this point I am supplementing him, lightening his work load to what my biggest need is, and continuing on. My first thought on hearing that he had the arthritis was to quit working him then, but that's not pratical for either of us. He does not like being left behind any more. He likes working. And I need him. So I will work him until he's hurting himself doing it. At that point he will revert to pet status. Despite the livestock analogy, I couldn't work him to the "used up" point and then put him down, like I might with an ox or a harness goat. But I figure if I take good care of him with supplements and keep an eye on him, that he should be able to work for another year or two, possibly longer. Arthritis is a variable it's hard to predict. Working will put him indoors more, so less weather affected, which may be helpful. However, a new puppy won't be able to do balance work and bracing until at least 18 months. At that point I could alternate Jake and a new one, so Jake doesn't feel totally left out.

I just discussed it with the hubby...and he just laughed and said I needed a dog. Sometimes that man takes me totally by surprise.

So many variables on all of this.

 

[Hollowoakfarm]

Well. Hubby and I also discussed getting calves to raise out and take a year off sheep. And decided to get a pair. Rotating livestock that are dead-end hosts for parasites of the other does a pasture good. Then I realized that the ad I was looking at was out of SC. I don't want to deal with health certificates to bring them across state lines. I've had enough govermental influence lately.

So...know anyone in NC that has current bottle calves or weanlings that they want to sell? Hmmmmmm?

 

[doubleatraining]

Of course no offense! I need input.

Jake is the only working dog. The other two are pets. I have worked with Murphy, including formal obedience classes, and even though he knows and loves the trainer, he still growls at her if she comes too close to me. He has snapped at my sister for patting her own child on the head. (He's still here, so obviously he didn't connect!) Since I have students who are prone to giving me hugs, I don't think I could ever trust him completely in a situation like that. Reilly's back end is really unsound. Both his hind feet turn out and he walks on tiptoes so his own hind end wobbles. I couldn't trust him to balance my hind end! So it's Jake. The arthritis he has is just kicking in, so he has some working time left in him. At this point I am supplementing him, lightening his work load to what my biggest need is, and continuing on. My first thought on hearing that he had the arthritis was to quit working him then, but that's not pratical for either of us. He does not like being left behind any more. He likes working. And I need him. So I will work him until he's hurting himself doing it. At that point he will revert to pet status. Despite the livestock analogy, I couldn't work him to the "used up" point and then put him down, like I might with an ox or a harness goat. But I figure if I take good care of him with supplements and keep an eye on him, that he should be able to work for another year or two, possibly longer. Arthritis is a variable it's hard to predict. Working will put him indoors more, so less weather affected, which may be helpful. However, a new puppy won't be able to do balance work and bracing until at least 18 months. At that point I could alternate Jake and a new one, so Jake doesn't feel totally left out.

I just discussed it with the hubby...and he just laughed and said I needed a dog. Sometimes that man takes me totally by surprise.

So many variables on all of this.

OH NO, I didn't mean put him down...I mean retire to pet status.

 

[Coop Scoop Boogie]

Well. Hubby and I also discussed getting calves to raise out and take a year off sheep. And decided to get a pair. Rotating livestock that are dead-end hosts for parasites of the other does a pasture good. Then I realized that the ad I was looking at was out of SC. I don't want to deal with health certificates to bring them across state lines. I've had enough govermental influence lately.

So...know anyone in NC that has current bottle calves or weanlings that they want to sell? Hmmmmmm?

I just might......I'll ask them a price and if they have any.

and get the pup to train now..........you could always sell or donate if needed later.

 

[Hollowoakfarm]

Quote: That's what I figured, but I wanted to be clear on where the line got drawn on the livestock analogy.

Livestock you can wear out and then eat!

These guys...not so much.

If we decide for sure to go this route...and there appears to be a pup of the right temperament in the litter...it'll be a ride, and that's an understatement.

 

[Hollowoakfarm]

Quote: Thank you for asking!

 

[scottcaddy]

ooohhhh I can get you white eggs

BUT, My Dear Friend

I am NOT looking for any more colors now!
I just somehow ran out of White egg layers

Scott

P.S. If you know of a nice Pink?