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[CSAchook]

I guess my family isn't the only one losing their flock. I'm really sorry for all of the sickness that seems to be going around!

So my family just moved. We had already been having issues with predators, and our flock was down a lot. We gave the chickens to someone in Pennsylvania who we knew and trusted. All of them got eaten by a mystery predator, including Dove, our sweet chocolate orpington. So I'm currently chicken-less.

I am so sorry Ruby
I recently lost all but one of my birds so I know how badly that kind of loss hurts. I hope you will still hang out with us though as we love having you here.

 

[CSAchook]

Update: Blossom has been taken in by my parents. I wasn't able to provide the level of care she needed because I am gone all day during the week, and the emotional toll of everything was getting to be too much for me.
My Dad is taking great care of her though. Her appetite is still poor and she requires someone to draw her attention to the food or she won't eat. But she is drinking more and has also started standing more and even walking around a bit which she wasn't doing before. I am really hoping she pulls through. If she does she will have a permanent home with my parents' flock, as I will not be getting any more birds this year.

Thank you all for the love and support.

 

[Rubysword]

I'm glad she's doing well! I'll be keeping her in my thoughts.

 

[CSAchook]

I'm glad she's doing well! I'll be keeping her in my thoughts.

Thanks Ruby

 

[Parront]

They do grow on you after a while, esp if they're good natured.


I'll keep that in mind if I go looking for birds again. I still have 12 and unless I get my own place I'm not going to be adding to my flock any time soon.

12 is a pretty good flock! I have only 1 in my flock. My chicken coop took a beating in a storm a couple of weeks ago, and am having to do a lot of repair/rebuild. My old flock ended up as 2 flocks, the nice fat orpingtons and the Brown Leghorns, who would not get along with others! I would keep leghorns in their own flock if I got them again. They are little raptors in a lot of ways, great layers and great free ranging birds. The roosters were beautiful and great guardians. The white eggs were always fertile!

 

[Parront]

I guess my family isn't the only one losing their flock. I'm really sorry for all of the sickness that seems to be going around!

So my family just moved. We had already been having issues with predators, and our flock was down a lot. We gave the chickens to someone in Pennsylvania who we knew and trusted. All of them got eaten by a mystery predator, including Dove, our sweet chocolate orpington. So I'm currently chicken-less.

You are not the only chicken-less one here. Sorry you lost your birds, hope you can get some nice ones again.

 

[FlyingNunFarm]

My first girls were brown leg horns. "About 2" years old. They are how I got my name. I still have 1 of them. She must be going on 7. Still a red comb and an egg every so often. Shes not as friendly with me as some of the other girls but will eat out of my hand. She prefers I don't touch her. LOL She does walk around muttering to herself like the matriarch she is. I've never seen another girl peck her. (She currently is down to one tail feather and a very sparse body covering. But we don't talk about that!)

In storm news I had 2 trees come down.
Well almost down. Luckily I have the nicest friends. A 40 min drive to my place with tree gear and they were cut up!
Worried about the others that were still there and too close to the power lines for comfort I called the power company. They have a forestry crew that keeps an eye on trees near lines. But I had no idea when they were there last, when some trees were topped, other had died...it was a mess.

I get a call only 2 days later and it's a man who says he's in my yard. I apologize I'm not home and he responds "I know the girls told me." Guy was visiting with my chickens! So I explain that I inherited this mess and wanted to talk to the power company first then make plans from there. He asked what the goal was and I said "Frankly, get as much work done as I can for free." He tells me the crews are out with all the storm damage so he'll have them out to my place the next day. Storm damage is free work.


I've got a mess to clean up but 9 trees taken down and cut up for FREE!

I also now sport the latest poison ivy fashion.

Got a shot and a rx topical.

 

[Chickassan]

Well, I tried nobody answered the phone or returned my call.
So I mowed the lawn.
Had a pretty good time out there, drug my feet and took forever just because I could.
Never took it out of turtle.
You know part of me is curios just how god awful my legend has become since I saw any of those people.
Was I in prison? Pick up a couple habits? Maybe got my butt cheeks blown up?
What have I been up to....

 

[Parront]

My first girls were brown leg horns. "About 2" years old. They are how I got my name. I still have 1 of them. She must be going on 7. Still a red comb and an egg every so often. Shes not as friendly with me as some of the other girls but will eat out of my hand. She prefers I don't touch her. LOL She does walk around muttering to herself like the matriarch she is. I've never seen another girl peck her. (She currently is down to one tail feather and a very sparse body covering. But we don't talk about that!)

In storm news I had 2 trees come down.
View attachment 1913549 View attachment 1913551 Well almost down. Luckily I have the nicest friends. A 40 min drive to my place with tree gear and they were cut up!View attachment 1913552 View attachment 1913553
Worried about the others that were still there and too close to the power lines for comfort I called the power company. They have a forestry crew that keeps an eye on trees near lines. But I had no idea when they were there last, when some trees were topped, other had died...it was a mess.

I get a call only 2 days later and it's a man who says he's in my yard. I apologize I'm not home and he responds "I know the girls told me." Guy was visiting with my chickens! So I explain that I inherited this mess and wanted to talk to the power company first then make plans from there. He asked what the goal was and I said "Frankly, get as much work done as I can for free." He tells me the crews are out with all the storm damage so he'll have them out to my place the next day. Storm damage is free work.
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I've got a mess to clean up but 9 trees taken down and cut up for FREE!

I also now sport the latest poison ivy fashion.
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Got a shot and a rx topical.

Score! My problem tree is not near a power line, unfortunately!

 

[Chickassan]

Nice poison ivy Nunny lol.
Be careful wiping your butt ya know why.
I promise you it is easier to forget about than you think even if that is your second in command for that job.
Im pretty versed on this particular snafu, topicals aren't very crack worthy .

My first girls were brown leg horns. "About 2" years old. They are how I got my name. I still have 1 of them. She must be going on 7. Still a red comb and an egg every so often. Shes not as friendly with me as some of the other girls but will eat out of my hand. She prefers I don't touch her. LOL She does walk around muttering to herself like the matriarch she is. I've never seen another girl peck her. (She currently is down to one tail feather and a very sparse body covering. But we don't talk about that!)

In storm news I had 2 trees come down.
View attachment 1913549 View attachment 1913551 Well almost down. Luckily I have the nicest friends. A 40 min drive to my place with tree gear and they were cut up!View attachment 1913552 View attachment 1913553
Worried about the others that were still there and too close to the power lines for comfort I called the power company. They have a forestry crew that keeps an eye on trees near lines. But I had no idea when they were there last, when some trees were topped, other had died...it was a mess.

I get a call only 2 days later and it's a man who says he's in my yard. I apologize I'm not home and he responds "I know the girls told me." Guy was visiting with my chickens! So I explain that I inherited this mess and wanted to talk to the power company first then make plans from there. He asked what the goal was and I said "Frankly, get as much work done as I can for free." He tells me the crews are out with all the storm damage so he'll have them out to my place the next day. Storm damage is free work.
View attachment 1913555
View attachment 1913556 View attachment 1913557
I've got a mess to clean up but 9 trees taken down and cut up for FREE!

I also now sport the latest poison ivy fashion.
View attachment 1913558 View attachment 1913559
Got a shot and a rx topical.