NY chicken lover!!!!

[cutipatooti]

Hello all.  Just finished cleaning out all three coops and I could only do half of the terrorist coop as I ran out of bags to put it in.  I figure that was 300 pounds of crap alone and that was only half.  Had to bag it as there is still 2 feet of snow in the yard and I cant get to where I normally dump it for composting.  My back now hates me and will make me pay.  On a happy note, I feel much better knowing that the silkie coops are 100 percent cleaned, sprayed, treated and fresh.  All walls, floor and ceilings were cleaned and sprayed.  Have to do some painting again this summer.  Turned over the run as well and both groups had time out to roam.  By the time I finished in the terrorist coop, it was warm enough that the mud was horrible.  I had on my yaktrax, which was good cause I was going up and down hills moving stuff.  Once the snow is gone, I can finish cleaning out the front of that coop.  The terrorists were beside themselves when I lock them out of the coop.  Never have I heard so much whining and complaining and oh what efforts to try to get in! They were just bent out of shape that they couldnt see what I was doing.  

I have decided to part with a pair of black silkies and am offering them here first before posting them on craigslist.  Einstien and Witchypants were hatched out in June from my blues.  Einstein is a very nice cockeral, nice cushion, good foot feathering, correct toes and has the great personality of his father, Little Man.  Witchypants is a smaller but equally nice looking pullet.  She is like her mother, Sassy, in temperment (bossy, vocal, needy) but she comes in a nice little package.  I think they will make some very nice babies.  I am only breeding blues and certain blue splash as I am working on light blue coloring.  If you are interested in the pair, pm me.  I will not sell them separately.  

Candled my silkie eggs last night.  Not sure about a few so I will let them go a few more days.  Will candle my rir eggs tonight to see whats what.  Lord knows the boys have been busy with the girls.  I have a broody barred rock.  She screamed bloody murder at me last night when I went to get the eggs.  Got everyone all upset.  I told her to muzzle it and took her eggs.  Laying has picked up and so have my egg customers.  

Okay, time to get busy again.  Hope you all are doing as well.  

Cleaned my coop out too today. I'm with you with the mud, it's awful. Im sending you a PM about the silkies.

 

[cutipatooti]

Beer Can, that's just too funny and so true.

 

[Gramma Chick]

Quote:
I think the farmer did say he keeps sending more pictures ..My hubby said the chicken ..LOL

 

[rancher hicks]

Jeff Foxworthy says;
You know you are a true upstate New Yorker when..."

"Vacation" means going South past Syracuse for the weekend.

You measure distance in hours.

You know several people who have hit a deer more than once.

You often switch from "heat" to "A/C" in the same day and back again.

You can drive 65 mph through 2 feet of snow during a raging blizzard, without flinching.

You carry jumper cables in your car and your girlfriend/wife knows how to use them.

You design your kid's Halloween costume to fit over a snowsuit.

Driving is better in the winter because the potholes are filled with snow.

You know all 4 seasons: almost winter, winter, still winter, and road construction.

You can identify a southern or eastern accent.

Down South to you means Corning.

You go out for a fish fry every Friday.

Your 4th of July picnic was moved indoors due to frost.

You have more miles on your snow blower than your car.

You find 10 degrees "a little chilly." and 55 is shorts weather.

You actually understand these jokes, and you send them to all your Upstate New York friends and to those who used to live here and left. (Chickens).

I hate it because it's so true. Warm to me lately is 30 degrees! I nearly went without a coat today, wearing just a flannel shirt.

I had the heat on in the car this morning but turned it off in the afternoon.

 

[Glasshen]

I have chicken in the freezer, and the refridge, and am not scarred for life. The couple who processed them did it in 30 minutes. There were no horrible sounds, and they reappeared in plastic bags. Their guinea hens did peck at my car because it had parked where they wanted to be, but that was sort of cute. It only took me half an hour to get there! Yay, a huge problem solved. And it is blessedly quiet here.

 

[LadyHawkeAvry]

I hate it because it's so true.  Warm to me lately is 30 degrees!   I nearly went without a coat today, wearing just a flannel shirt.  

I had the heat on in the car this morning but turned it off in the afternoon. 

It was a heat wave today! It hit 46!!
I'm surprised he didn't add that when you or your friend/relative/etc hits said inevitable deer, you get a tag from the law enforcement person who shows up, bring it home, and put it in the freezer....
(My poor daughter had to share the back seat with a button buck one year... She was a good sport, and named him "tasty"....)

 

[boskelli1571]

I hate it because it's so true. Warm to me lately is 30 degrees! I nearly went without a coat today, wearing just a flannel shirt.

I had the heat on in the car this morning but turned it off in the afternoon.

You're lucky they didn't arrest you for flashing Rancher!

 

[Gramma Chick]

Quote: You Did What ? Rancher ? And you even did it in front of the school ?

 

[Gramma Chick]

Quote: It was so nice yesterday! it made up for Sunday
i am shoveling snow on my mud paths ...so much easier to walk on than mud or ice ..
Heres a Tip For the bottom of nest boxes
Real Deals - $1.00 for a pack
I quarter them for our nest boxes
I put puppy pee pads in the bottom .
then put the nesting material back on top ..
That way when the bottom gets bad from egg or poo ...I can remove them & toss them .
A lot easier clean up ...

 

[cutipatooti]

I have chicken in the freezer, and the refridge, and am not scarred for life. The couple who processed them did it in 30 minutes. There were no horrible sounds, and they reappeared in plastic bags. Their guinea hens did peck at my car because it had parked where they wanted to be, but that was sort of cute. It only took me half an hour to get there! Yay, a huge problem solved. And it is blessedly quiet here.

Glad you had a good experience. Enjoy the quiet. It took our family an entire summer of constantly being attacked before we got the nerves to do our first. It really does not seem to be traumatic to them.