NY chicken lover!!!!

[rancher hicks]

doing the same thing here Lynzi, have hauled 6 piled high wheelbarrow loads out already, 2 more have been dug up and piled for removal today... got a count on the tarps and ties... can't believe that we could have snow in just a few weeks, time always flies. love the great dirt the gang makes all year, the top layer was a bit dense, but the stuff I'm pulling out from underneath... dang... my garden is going to be insane next year!

I just a short time ago bought a new tire for my wheel barrow and then yesterday while cleaning the run the handle broke off one side! To replace it will cost more than a new one. The tire was $29 a new barrow will be $35 - 39.

I reckon I can fix it but I don't expect it to last much longer and may not be worth the trouble.

Valu home center has cheap tarps. 8x10 $1.97. They work great as a wind block. To flimsy for over anything important. Won't last more than a year in the sun.

 

[rancher hicks]

It looks so nice outside. I have to clean the coop and work on getting the rest of my garden ready for winter, but my daughter decided that she would bring home a cold to share. The kids had it last week, the hubby got it sunday as he headed out for the week and I got it yesterday. I thought that I was out of the woods, but it snuck up on me. Got to love head colds. I'm glad that this week is going to be a great week so that I have more time to get out and get some things done. I really need to get the garden ready to be tilled up again. I'm going bigger for next year and want to get some compost worked in and covered before it starts to snow, but before I do any of it I have to get it cleared out and right now I just want to slather up with some vicks and go to bed.

We already have ammonia at the home. Folks in the hospital. We'll be getting free flu shots next month.

 

[stonykill]

we have ammonia at home also. Thankfully we don't have pneumonia. Ammonia good, pneumonia...bad

 

[Pyxis]

Well, this is what greeted me today when I went out to do bird chores. I'm putting it under a spoiler because it's very not nice, and anyone squeamish should probably stay away.

Spoiler

My camera refused to take a focussed picture, but you get the idea. Does anyone know what could have done it? Maybe another bird? I checked them all and none of them had blood on them. I am also missing her half sibling, so could it have been a predator?

Right now she's in a cage inside the mostly completed hoop coop with her remaining three siblings and the guineas in the hoop coop to keep her company. I put neosporin all over the wound and put aspirin in her water. She's still eating and drinking. Anyone else know what I could do for her? Poor little thing. As you could probably tell from the pictures, her eye is gone and part of her face around the eye area was torn up.

 

[rancher hicks]

This website had the coupon too but of course you have to wait for it in the mail. I'm thinking of picking up a bag and trying it with them. I just picked up two bags of grower mash today to hopefully help with their laying again. Such a weird summer this year with the hens. Just can't get over the lack in egg production.

I was allowed to print it out. I expect CM to have to order it though.

 

[SunnysideupstateNY]

Well, this is what greeted me today when I went out to do bird chores. I'm putting it under a spoiler because it's very not nice, and anyone squeamish should probably stay away.




My camera refused to take a focussed picture, but you get the idea. Does anyone know what could have done it? Maybe another bird? I checked them all and none of them had blood on them. I am also missing her half sibling, so could it have been a predator?

Right now she's in a cage inside the mostly completed hoop coop with her remaining three siblings and the guineas in the hoop coop to keep her company. I put neosporin all over the wound and put aspirin in her water. She's still eating and drinking. Anyone else know what I could do for her? Poor little thing. As you could probably tell from the pictures, her eye is gone and part of her face around the eye area was torn up.

Yikes! The redtail hawk ate my golden comets eyes first when it killed her. I know you mean well, but remember asprin is a blood thinner.
Good luck :-(

 

[cheeka]

rancher, if you get the same wheelbarrow, you already have lots of spare parts... like the tire... to keep you going for a long time. I had to get a new tire this year too..

 

[Lynzi777]

Well, this is what greeted me today when I went out to do bird chores. I'm putting it under a spoiler because it's very not nice, and anyone squeamish should probably stay away.




My camera refused to take a focussed picture, but you get the idea. Does anyone know what could have done it? Maybe another bird? I checked them all and none of them had blood on them. I am also missing her half sibling, so could it have been a predator?

Right now she's in a cage inside the mostly completed hoop coop with her remaining three siblings and the guineas in the hoop coop to keep her company. I put neosporin all over the wound and put aspirin in her water. She's still eating and drinking. Anyone else know what I could do for her? Poor little thing. As you could probably tell from the pictures, her eye is gone and part of her face around the eye area was torn up.

OUCH!!! I agree, maybe a hawk? Not sure what you could do other than rinse it out and maybe put an antibiotic on it? Hope she heals.

 

[Lynzi777]

Coops are all cleaned! Everyone's happy. Now if only they'd show me some appreciation by laying some eggs!


I've been getting a phone call a day from some telemarketer trying to save me money on my electric bill. We just got a new phone number yet again because we switched phone companies and I cannot stand all the stupid calls. If our cell phones worked here then I wouldn't even have a home phone but in order to make/receive a phone call I have to go out on my porch. What kills me is the minute these people get on the phone with you they're like "Do you have an electric bill? Can you give me the account number?" I'm sorry, you haven't given me your name, the company you work for, but yes, let me give you my electric bill account number! Ugh! Such idiots!

 

[AQHAchick22]

Well, this is what greeted me today when I went out to do bird chores. I'm putting it under a spoiler because it's very not nice, and anyone squeamish should probably stay away.

Spoiler

My camera refused to take a focussed picture, but you get the idea. Does anyone know what could have done it? Maybe another bird? I checked them all and none of them had blood on them. I am also missing her half sibling, so could it have been a predator?

Right now she's in a cage inside the mostly completed hoop coop with her remaining three siblings and the guineas in the hoop coop to keep her company. I put neosporin all over the wound and put aspirin in her water. She's still eating and drinking. Anyone else know what I could do for her? Poor little thing. As you could probably tell from the pictures, her eye is gone and part of her face around the eye area was torn up.

Yikes...my thought would be hawk or maybe another bird. Is there anywhere outside she could have caught it on? Like chicken wire or something and then the hens picked at it. It just seems strange that a hawk would just get the eye...did you bandage it up a bit as well?