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[FlyingNunFarm]

Maybe put the 2 bullies together and let them duke it out. LOL

 

[CSAchook]

CSA my flock is too big to see these types of problems,so I'm just a dry hole for info...

Oh but you have already been a very big help! Bubbles the Cochin has been on the Patent Pending RJ Miracle Diet for almost 2 weeks and it is doing wonders for her!

Seriously, I had never ever bought a can of salmon in my life before this month but boy am I glad I did. And she is glad too! She loves that stuff. I bet she’s thinking about faking an injury so she can have more

 

[CapricornFarm]

Here is my cold frame that needs a top made...

 

[Molpet]

Ezcuse you... ........ VELVETEEN... not velour... get it right.......

I HAD a velveteen/velour jacket once... fur magnet and couldn't get it out

Maybe put the 2 bullies together and let them duke it out. LOL

x2

 

[Smuvers Farm]

I agree with Nunny. Put the 2 arses into the hospital coop and let them work out whatever issues they have betwixt them.... or, maybe rehome Bubbles since there's something about HER that's ticking the one off.

 

[rjohns39]

Oh but you have already been a very big help! Bubbles the Cochin has been on the Patent Pending RJ Miracle Diet for almost 2 weeks and it is doing wonders for her!

Seriously, I had never ever bought a can of salmon in my life before this month but boy am I glad I did. And she is glad too! She loves that stuff. I bet she’s thinking about faking an injury so she can have more

I have two girls (one chicken and one duck) in the hospital right now who are ready to re-join the flock... They are simply not interested. they want hospital food and the safety of the new space. They've found a corner to hide in that is almost impossible to get them out. They are going back to pasture tonight or tomorrow depending on when we catch them. AND then we can clean up the poop in the garage.

 

[CSAchook]

I tend to count this as spring crazies.
I have rehomed problem birds. Sometimes it fixes things, sometimes another rises up to start being a tater.
It sounds like you have 2 that are worse then the rest.
The white Cochin and the ISA.

Your coop and run seem more than enough size wise.

You said your trying to put weight on your barred...... If the white is sensing something wrong with her that could be why she's beating her up.

Tough flock........

I would try and get some weight back on your barred and see how that goes. Its going to take some time to beef her up. Will your hospital coop hold 2 birds? I would put the SS in with her since she seems mellow enough.

As to the mean ISA.... She may straighten up with the barred and SS in the other coop. If not I am not sure what can be done.

Add hiding spots to the run maybe?

Thanks 21! Hmmmm spring crazies sounds right. They did so well this winter and now BAM all the problems. Hopefully more light and more range time will help a little. And hiding spots in the run is a great idea! I will also try giving Bubbles a friend in the mini coop while she recovers. She is looking better after 2 weeks in solitary but I would like to give her at least another week away from her tormentors to really get her back in good shape. I think there is enough room for 2 in the hospital coop and the Sussex never picks on her.

Maybe put the 2 bullies together and let them duke it out. LOL

I am seriously tempted! Those brats deserve each other! Just as soon as Bubbles is back up to fighting weight, I will try some reshuffling

 

[21hens-incharge]

Thanks 21! Hmmmm spring crazies sounds right. They did so well this winter and now BAM all the problems. Hopefully more light and more range time will help a little. And hiding spots in the run is a great idea! I will also try giving Bubbles a friend in the mini coop while she recovers. She is looking better after 2 weeks in solitary but I would like to give her at least another week away from her tormentors to really get her back in good shape. I think there is enough room for 2 in the hospital coop and the Sussex never picks on her.




I am seriously tempted! Those brats deserve each other! Just as soon as Bubbles is back up to fighting weight, I will try some reshuffling

Things I have used for hiding spots.....
A simple bale of grass hay.
A chunk of plywood leaned up on the fence so no one can be cornered.
A couple saw horses with a chunk of plywood screwed on top.
A few buckets full of dirt lined up.

It gives places to hide and things to get up on.
I also put stashes of food behind these things so no one goes hungry.

My flock is big too. Usually anyone starting crap is outranked by someone else who puts a stop to it.

My Cochin's are special and its just Cochin's with one undersized barnevelder in that small coop. SSSSOOOOOOO MELLOW.

 

[CapricornFarm]

So here is my second quail hutch i started. The quail are being shipped Monday!

Oh and by the way , Nyla, the lady i ordered my quail from is selling out and wants all of them to go. So get with her on BYC if you are interested in buying quail. . My friend Twisted Acres Farm bought his muscovies from her.

 

[Smuvers Farm]

So, HI all!!! How is everyone? Well I hope.

This post might be a bit long, so skim if and when necessary.

My Grandmere prepaid her cremation, etc etc etc.... funeral home STILL charged my mom for a certified death certificate. Wanna know how much??? $75!!! For a single piece of &*(&(%*^ paper!!! Know how many companies REQUIRE a hard copy of a certified death certificate?!?! TOO DAMN MANY!!! Death is such a money maker for dickweeds.

2 trips into town today. We went to TSC for food ONLY, saw the duckies and chickies, saw the lonely little 4 bantams. It is *required* that all the animals get sold in sets of 6, but the manager (actually, pretty darn near everyone there) knows us and likes us and said we could take the 4.

We put them *on hold* and went to Walmart to pick up MY toolbox. Guess what?!?! THAT toolbox was broken too!!!! The entire lid on both sides was cracked!!!!! I am starting to get really ticked off.... I just wanted the same toolbox I got DH 12 years ago because this thing has moved 7 times in 12 years and not a friggen scratch. Guess they don't make them like they used to...... and guess I am on the hunt for a different tool box..... Anyone wanna give some suggestions??? (EXCEPT Rudolph Jehoshaphat, cause he recommends REALLY expensive chit!!! ) Looking for something like the Stanley FatMax! Wheels, sections that open, handle.

Hit Aldi. Holy CRAP did they have a TON of gluten free snack stuff!! Plus, they had their corned beef on sale for $2.89lb. We ended up spending more than expected, but left happy.

After a quick stop at Auto Zone, back to TSC we went. Chickie food, some misc stuff they had on sale (like 2 cute coffee mugs, I'll post pics later) and the bantams, we head home. THIS was trip 1.

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Trip 2 was straight to Lowes. DH is going out to the field for a week, so I'm gonna put together 4 raised bed frames while he's gone. we bought some 2x10x8s and 2x8x8s. DH thought he'd be *clever* and say we had 12 boards of the 2x8x8s, cause they were like .75¢ cheaper per board. Well, joke was on him cause the dude rang up 12 boards at the 2x10x8 price, so we overpaid. Dumbass.

So, I may not be around too much tomorrow. A TON of stuff we need to complete to get DH out to the field. But, I will be around ALLLLLL WEEEEEEK to annoy y'all!