- Apr 13, 2010
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Morning all. Just got back from visiting my daughters in Georgia. Had a wonderful time down there. Dh and I drove through north ga mountains looking at different areas for moving to. Reminds me a lot of the catskills and adirondacks. Beautiful mountains and valleys with small towns and a few small cities. You can get a lot more land and house for the same amount you would spend up here. So nice to spend time with my babies as well. Our middle daughter went down with us so she also got to spend time with her sisters. Family time is the best.
I have missed too many posts to catch up on so I hope everyone is doing well. Lynzi, I am glad to see you are moved and settling in. Rancher, I hope dw is doing well and that you are holding up. Gramma, I had a similar situation last winter. I had to bring twiggy in for two weeks as she was so thin because nobody would let her eat. She was at the bottom of the pecking order. After two weeks of fattening her up some, I put her back in but made sure to stand guard in the morning and evening over the food so she could eat in peace. Sometimes I would hand feed her to make sure she ate. Always have to watch the lowest ranking ones to make sure they get food as well.
While I was gone, the one hen who was lagging passed away. The girl who was here taking care of the cheeps called me in a panic. I told her not to worry and what to do with the carcass. She has fallen for the cheeps and enjoyed letting them out and watching them at night when she got off work. My cheeps were happy to see us back. Legolas must have really missed me as he followed me all over the yard yesterday. His girls are broody (again) and so sit in the coop all day. He was too cute, following me as fast as his little legs would go, talking to me the whole time.
Clyde grew while I was away and his band on his leg got too tight, causing him to limp. I was able to corner him and catch him to remove the band. I felt like a horrible chicken mommy. He was so good, not like the other idiots. He let me hold him and inspect him, remove the band and inspect his feet and massage the leg where the band was. He didnt complain or squirm or fuss, just laid in my arms. He is turning into a handsome roo. The pullets are starting to lay as well and though his foot/leg was hurting him, Clyde was trying to mate with some of the girls. Needs to refine his technique.
The younger bunch needs more culling. There is a nice looking roo in the younger bunch but he is a beast and a bully so his temperment earns him a spot in freezer camp. I am dropping numbers in preparation for winter. Once all my pullets are laying, I will go through the older hens and cull.
My silkie babies have grown quite a bit as well and soon I will have to rearrange the two coops. Still trying to determine sex on them although one is definately a roo. They were too cute, running to greet me for some attention.
I hope all of you are well and that your cheeps are doing well also.
I have missed too many posts to catch up on so I hope everyone is doing well. Lynzi, I am glad to see you are moved and settling in. Rancher, I hope dw is doing well and that you are holding up. Gramma, I had a similar situation last winter. I had to bring twiggy in for two weeks as she was so thin because nobody would let her eat. She was at the bottom of the pecking order. After two weeks of fattening her up some, I put her back in but made sure to stand guard in the morning and evening over the food so she could eat in peace. Sometimes I would hand feed her to make sure she ate. Always have to watch the lowest ranking ones to make sure they get food as well.
While I was gone, the one hen who was lagging passed away. The girl who was here taking care of the cheeps called me in a panic. I told her not to worry and what to do with the carcass. She has fallen for the cheeps and enjoyed letting them out and watching them at night when she got off work. My cheeps were happy to see us back. Legolas must have really missed me as he followed me all over the yard yesterday. His girls are broody (again) and so sit in the coop all day. He was too cute, following me as fast as his little legs would go, talking to me the whole time.
Clyde grew while I was away and his band on his leg got too tight, causing him to limp. I was able to corner him and catch him to remove the band. I felt like a horrible chicken mommy. He was so good, not like the other idiots. He let me hold him and inspect him, remove the band and inspect his feet and massage the leg where the band was. He didnt complain or squirm or fuss, just laid in my arms. He is turning into a handsome roo. The pullets are starting to lay as well and though his foot/leg was hurting him, Clyde was trying to mate with some of the girls. Needs to refine his technique.
The younger bunch needs more culling. There is a nice looking roo in the younger bunch but he is a beast and a bully so his temperment earns him a spot in freezer camp. I am dropping numbers in preparation for winter. Once all my pullets are laying, I will go through the older hens and cull.
My silkie babies have grown quite a bit as well and soon I will have to rearrange the two coops. Still trying to determine sex on them although one is definately a roo. They were too cute, running to greet me for some attention.
I hope all of you are well and that your cheeps are doing well also.
