NY chicken lover!!!!

[boskelli1571]

Might want to carry the gun with you for a few days, or until you kill the little buzzard. (can't say the other word on here, family friendly) If he/she found food it will be back. Until you stop it. Permanantly.

Went to the barn gun in hand this morning. No sign of our visitor. Must be a young/dumb possum! There were 2 eggs on the ground which s/he didn't touch and an open bag of mealworms untouched... I have my fingers crossed because I really don't want to kill it unless absolutely necessary

 

[Berner Mom]

I am getting austrolorps, deleware, jersey giants, both white and black, 3 different colors of wyandotte, a light and a dark bramha, and a white and buff orpington, along with a couple easter eggers. Along with a roo in austrolorp, wyandotte, and orpington. We'll see how everyone gets along and go from there. Of coarse they are day old chicks and my "girls" may end up boys but since I ordered girls I am hoping they come accordingly since I only got 1 of a lot of them.

 

[pharmchickrnmom]

Morning all. Boys were awake around 4 am and so was I. Not bad out this morning. Dh brought home scratch last night so everyone had some goodies this morning. Egg production seems to be going up now. My egg customers will be happy. I will have to save some towards the end of the month to throw in the bator. Now I just need the silkies to kick in and start laying. Time to get the incubators and turner out and set up so I can fire it up when I am ready to start hatching. Have to clean up downstairs so I can set up the brooder as well. Supposed to be warm till the end of the weekend and I am hoping so. I want this snow to melt.

Rancher--dw allows chickens in her house on her table? Or did you sneak them in when she wasnt home? What breed is that? Quite colorful!

Apparently I am supposed to be holding and petting and worshipping my cat right now as she is pushing my computer away with her hind paws as she is laying on my chest. The purrinator 5000 is going full force so I guess I better get to it.

Have a nice day all.

 

[Tab's chicken obsession]

Morning!

Have a good day Pharm

 

[armorfirelady]

Those are the best chickens to have. Quiet, not messy & they do not each much

 

[Glasshen]

Yesterday I had a physical, tried to get out of it, but they said to come in and reminded me that they are used to sick people. My doc helped me, by explaining about the use of antihistamines and expectorants. My head was so congested it was hard to understand...but I feel much better! And I am very alert, as 24 hour claritin does that. And now I'm having coffee! So gonna clean the deep litter a bit today, using the plastic sled to haul it to one of the gardens.

 

[Tab's chicken obsession]

For being on vacation I've been pretty busy. Monday my horses escaped (thanking my lucky stars for nice neighbors who helped me with my girls and horses), yesterday my SIL was up with my neice, and I still have to squeeze in visits to a few other friends and family that we don't get to see often. We signed for our taxes yesterday too. I am looking to use a portion of my return to buy a tractor with brush hog for our horse pasture.

 

[Lynzi777]

Morning All.
Trying to get in the mood to get ready and head down to CT. Just went out and poured water in all the water bowls and changed out the chickens frozen waterers. Thinking of making a trip to the feed store before I leave. I'm just not in the mood for anything today.

DH did our taxes last night we are getting nothing back. Maybe 400 bucks. I'm just disgusted at that. I really wanted to pay off his car and have no car payments since I'm no longer getting paid my severance. Don't wanna pull from our savings to do it either. So now hopefully in May we'll be able to do it.

I'm nervous about leaving all the animals. I cannot believe that I have gotten this bad about going to CT. I used to LOVE going to visit family and friends. Now I count the days as to how long it'll be before I'm back home. It's awful.

On top of that when I return this weekend DH has to leave early Sunday morning to go to Brooklyn for three days to help them with their beer dinner because they couldn't come up with a good enough menu! Really???? So annoying.

Guess I gotta look at the bright side. When I return I'll have a coop waiting for me to be built. And I'll have ducklings coming next week on Wednesday. Oh and hopefully I'll be able to pick up my three silkies on my way home. (Haven't heard back yet from the woman getting them from)

So that's my morning, sorry for the rant but I had to vent.

 

[boskelli1571]

Morning All.
Trying to get in the mood to get ready and head down to CT. Just went out and poured water in all the water bowls and changed out the chickens frozen waterers. Thinking of making a trip to the feed store before I leave. I'm just not in the mood for anything today.

DH did our taxes last night we are getting nothing back. Maybe 400 bucks. I'm just disgusted at that. I really wanted to pay off his car and have no car payments since I'm no longer getting paid my severance. Don't wanna pull from our savings to do it either. So now hopefully in May we'll be able to do it.

I'm nervous about leaving all the animals. I cannot believe that I have gotten this bad about going to CT. I used to LOVE going to visit family and friends. Now I count the days as to how long it'll be before I'm back home. It's awful.

On top of that when I return this weekend DH has to leave early Sunday morning to go to Brooklyn for three days to help them with their beer dinner because they couldn't come up with a good enough menu! Really???? So annoying.

Guess I gotta look at the bright side. When I return I'll have a coop waiting for me to be built. And I'll have ducklings coming next week on Wednesday. Oh and hopefully I'll be able to pick up my three silkies on my way home. (Haven't heard back yet from the woman getting them from)

So that's my morning, sorry for the rant but I had to vent.

Good to get it off your mind

I know how you feel. I had to go home to England last year for a month!! Missed the entire family here something awful. To make it worse, I had just ordered bees - they arrived a week before I left so they were on their own. The chickens actually seemed to miss me and were very vocal when I came back! Anyway, hope you get your silkies ok - try and enjoy your trip............

 

[rancher hicks]

Went to the barn gun in hand this morning. No sign of our visitor. Must be a young/dumb possum! There were 2 eggs on the ground which s/he didn't touch and an open bag of mealworms untouched... I have my fingers crossed because I really don't want to kill it unless absolutely necessary

Well I went out to let them out and there was a hawk in a tree nearby. I do know my neighbor has a feeder and there are quite a few Doves about. It left and I saw it head east toward Trylins' place. I will keep going out to check but I just now let the birds with out runs out. The half hoops have no runs but will get them this summer if I can help it. I only open the door to the coops half way as I know a hawk can and will enter.

I thought I saw it in a tree right over the coops but it was nothing. I really need binoculars. And a gun.