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rjohns39 said:
@CSAchook How have you been lately. We haven't seen you around for a while.
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Hi Bob! Yes, I have been lurking but not chatting as much. I always love hearing from you all though!

I am doing alright, all things considered. DH and I are preparing to seriously tighten our belts during the pandemic :( DH is a restaurant chef. He has already had a massive cut to his hours and we expect that the restaurant may have to close altogether soon and remain closed until the current state of emergency is lifted. So that is kind of scary. BUT we are in better shape than many folks. We have savings we can rely on, a well stocked pantry, and my jobs offer much greater security. The university has promised to keep paying us even though all non-essential staff have been told to stay home until further notice. And my job at the state hasn't been effected except that we are doing more cleaning and being asked to self isolate in our individual offices as much as possible during the work day. It is a big building with a small staff so risks are very low there. It all feels pretty surreal honestly.

In better and chicken related news, my chicks should be shipping NEXT WEEK! I am so excited! I really miss having fluff butts. I will be getting banty cochins, banty brahmas, some mixed blue egg layers and a few RSL for my mother in law. There is gonna be a whole lot of cuteness in my home office pretty soon :jumpy


And how are you Bob? Are you and your wife doing alright? I know you are pretty self sufficient folks but I do still worry about all my Squatcher friends. Will you planning to breed more birds this spring?
 
CSAchook said:
I would love to see pics of your duckie set up if you are willing to share. :pop
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This will be their temporary home once I can move them from the brooder.
I lost my pics of it.....
Be back soon with new ones.

I was out planting carrots and almost forgot that I need to bring that in out of the weather.
 
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CSAchook said:
Hi Bob! Yes, I have been lurking but not chatting as much. I always love hearing from you all though!

I am doing alright, all things considered. DH and I are preparing to seriously tighten our belts during the pandemic :( DH is a restaurant chef. He has already had a massive cut to his hours and we expect that the restaurant may have to close altogether soon and remain closed until the current state of emergency is lifted. So that is kind of scary. BUT we are in better shape than many folks. We have savings we can rely on, a well stocked pantry, and my jobs offer much greater security. The university has promised to keep paying us even though all non-essential staff have been told to stay home until further notice. And my job at the state hasn't been effected except that we are doing more cleaning and being asked to self isolate in our individual offices as much as possible during the work day. It is a big building with a small staff so risks are very low there. It all feels pretty surreal honestly.

In better and chicken related news, my chicks should be shipping NEXT WEEK! I am so excited! I really miss having fluff butts. I will be getting banty cochins, banty brahmas, some mixed blue egg layers and a few RSL for my mother in law. There is gonna be a whole lot of cuteness in my home office pretty soon :jumpy


And how are you Bob? Are you and your wife doing alright? I know you are pretty self sufficient folks but I do still worry about all my Squatcher friends. Will you planning to breed more birds this spring?
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We're doing well. Sue has two more days of work and then headstart is shut down. But she will get paid for the shut down so that's good. She's supposed to figure out how to tele teach 3 year olds from her cell phone. My work is unaffected. I am well stocked so aside from cigs and booze, no need to shop. I don't have a surplus of TP, but if anyone in this tread needs something they can't otherwise get, PM me. The craziness at the stores has only just begun. It will get worse before it gets better. When I was in VA, I planned on supporting 11 people. So I do have some extra supplies.
 
I am glad you and Sue are doing ok through all the madness.

@CSAchook .
I need to clean it up but this is my brooder....
It is 2'x4'x2'. I plan to use a heavy bag from shavings under the shavings inside it and 4-6" up the sides to hopefully contain the mess. I have an 18" square pan that I will cover with wire and put food and water on. The heat source will be a heat lamp. They will be inside the house just one to two weeks so I can keep a close eye on them. Then it is off to the big chicken coop using this same brooder. If they outgrow it before being off the heat I can section off my big coop some to give them room. Off heat they will use the broody house while I build them their coop. At least that's the plan.
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21hens-incharge said:
I am glad you and Sue are doing ok through all the madness.

@CSAchook .
I need to clean it up but this is my brooder....
It is 2'x4'x2'. I plan to use a heavy bag from shavings under the shavings inside it and 4-6" up the sides to hopefully contain the mess. I have an 18" square pan that I will cover with wire and put food and water on. The heat source will be a heat lamp. They will be inside the house just one to two weeks so I can keep a close eye on them. Then it is off to the big chicken coop using this same brooder. If they outgrow it before being off the heat I can section off my big coop some to give them room. Off heat they will use the broody house wile I build them their coop. At least that's the plan.
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Sounds like a good plan to me! Love the brooder design. Thanks for sharing pics! I am planning on keeping my littles inside at first too. I will just throw plastic drop cloths over the furniture in that room to protect it all a bit from the inevitable dust.
 
Im at my wits end, seriously im just destroying the last sad bit left.
Apparently not all wild and free roosters get eaten at night.
Honestly it seems some of them sleep like babies.
It also seems some can't function without several parades showcasing the goods even in a downpour.
The boy has moxie, or he's just dumb as hell. :(
0h @21hens-incharge have you seen these?
Get some for Mr.Hens,go wild and throw some bread.:lau
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