NY chicken lover!!!!

[ke5hde]

I think I'm done with the bantam breed. I just can't seem to do well with those birds. Lost my black frizzle today. Have no idea what could have caused her death. I go out every single day to make sure there is food/unfrozen water in that coop. I am constantly throwing new shavings in there. I witnessed her eating and drinking. I don't get it. First my splash, and now her. I really don't understand what I am doing wrong with those little ones. I'm wondering if she could have been depressed after I removed her from the big coop and she didn't have "pal" the blue Orp pullet. I was just worried since Gru has been back at it with the girls that if he tried anything with her he would have done some serious damage. Other than that, I really don't know what could have gone wrong.

Oh No! I'm sorry.

 

[Gramma Chick]

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They are more apt to do it if they cant get out or are hungry ...
You have all young chickens ...maybe they dont know they are supposed to ..

You can put scratch in it that will encourage them to dig in it
Do they dig in areas outside the coop ?

 

[Lynzi777]

One of my EE chicks get me crazy because the minute I pour food into their dish, it jumps right in the middle of it and starts scratching around at it. So now they all have to go scratch around for it in the shavings. These chicks sure getting flighty - the other night I woke up in the middle of night, around 2am or so to this very loud chirping. Well one of the yellow chicks had flown right out of the brooder and was looking for way to get back in. I'm lucky my cat has no interest whatsoever in these things! They are in one of those large rectangular rubbermaid bins. The sides have to be at least a foot tall, if not taller. Guess I better make a screen top out of the lid it came with.

 

[Tab's chicken obsession]

food and sleep

 

[AQHAchick22]

That stinks

Do you think she's sitting on those eggs you found in the woods? Or was that another spot that other hens were laying them?

I checked the spot where all the eggs were and she wasn't there. I walked around shaking a pail of scratch and looking around for her and nothing. I'm just hoping she comes back for food and water and I can grab her.

 

[AQHAchick22]

I just have to complain today, sorry guys.

I went to tractor supply after work to pick up some dog and chicken food. Usually I don't like to go there for my chicken food but my regular feed place is closed. Anyway I grabbed a couple bags of chicken feed, a bag of BOSS and a big bag of dog food, all over 50lbs. So I got to checkout and of course the dog food is on the bottom and the stupid barcode is on the bottom of that bag. So I have to lift the chicken food, BOSS and then the dog food off the cart to get to the UPC. Well here I am, I'm a 5'3" girl in heels and dress clothes coming from work having to lift all these bags off the cart and then put them back on and there are 5 guys in line behind me watching me struggle and not one of them even offered to help or hold the cart still

Now I'm all about doing things on my own and what not, but really nobody even offered?!?! They would rather stand there and watch me struggle with these stupid bags.

Sorry I'm done...

 

[Lynzi777]

Sorry Aqha! I hate when that happens with large items like that.

 

[stonykill]

I just have to complain today, sorry guys.

I went to tractor supply after work to pick up some dog and chicken food. Usually I don't like to go there for my chicken food but my regular feed place is closed. Anyway I grabbed a couple bags of chicken feed, a bag of BOSS and a big bag of dog food, all over 50lbs. So I got to checkout and of course the dog food is on the bottom and the stupid barcode is on the bottom of that bag. So I have to lift the chicken food, BOSS and then the dog food off the cart to get to the UPC. Well here I am, I'm a 5'3" girl in heels and dress clothes coming from work having to lift all these bags off the cart and then put them back on and there are 5 guys in line behind me watching me struggle and not one of them even offered to help or hold the cart still

Now I'm all about doing things on my own and what not, but really nobody even offered?!?! They would rather stand there and watch me struggle with these stupid bags.

Sorry I'm done...

yeah I just wrote an article on ...heck a few I think on the self centered , selfish, rude etc etc etc general public. I am not afraid to report...I do not like people as a rule

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[Metella]

AQHA - I'm with you .... I'm also pretty much done with society in general. I come here for my only social peace - and isn't that sad?

I volunteer my time representing my town to the county, I volunteer on the planning commission - and all I am getting from a few wealthy landowners is not discourse, but mob mentally about our zoning. And I am the one barely able to pay my bills - they are the ones complaining their property MAY lose some value - when they have thousands of acres !!!! Do they ever show up to help or do homework or figure out definitions or anything ? No. Do they know what civics is ? You know, when we all sacrifice a little and the whole community is enriched ?

I'm done sacrificing. I'm done giving and just not getting anything at all back. Blah on them all - this is a 2013 christmas for sure - a black year.

I shall only help others who are giving at the same or more level as I do. Takers and freeloaders can fend for themselves.

Sorry it sounds so negative, I am actually in love with my place, my new chickens, my horses and dogs and husband (not in that order!)

but the balance has been draining me for too long. I'm closing the gates and buying some bullets for when the takers have taken everyone else and start to go after the people who actually work and produce.

All I want for christmas is a box of .243 shells

 

[stonykill]

AQHA - I'm with you .... I'm also pretty much done with society in general. I come here for my only social peace - and isn't that sad?

I volunteer my time representing my town to the county, I volunteer on the planning commission - and all I am getting from a few wealthy landowners is not discourse, but mob mentally about our zoning. And I am the one barely able to pay my bills - they are the ones complaining their property MAY lose some value - when they have thousands of acres !!!! Do they ever show up to help or do homework or figure out definitions or anything ? No. Do they know what civics is ? You know, when we all sacrifice a little and the whole community is enriched ?

I'm done sacrificing. I'm done giving and just not getting anything at all back. Blah on them all - this is a 2013 christmas for sure - a black year.

I shall only help others who are giving at the same or more level as I do. Takers and freeloaders can fend for themselves.

Sorry it sounds so negative, I am actually in love with my place, my new chickens, my horses and dogs and husband (not in that order!)

but the balance has been draining me for too long. I'm closing the gates and buying some bullets for when the takers have taken everyone else and start to go after the people who actually work and produce.

All I want for christmas is a box of .243 shells

does not sound negative at all to me. I hear it , feel it and live it.