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[Kyzmette]

Oh Erinszoo and JB, I'm so sorry for your losses. JB, I especially know how you feel, as the neighbor's dog decimated my flock. If I had good layers I would spot you some, but I haven't fully replaced them yet.

Shelbydog came over today and helped me build the temporary coop for the new pen. We had the shell and had to haul it across a good stretch of land and roof it. Now I need to wrap it and set up a windbreak for the front, and it'll be ready for rehoming! Cross your fingers for me that they get this pen finished this week.

It takes a dang good friend to come over on a day like today to do something like this. Thank you Dusti!

Incidentally, if you guys ever need help for a barnraising or build, feel free to holler. If you're not too far away I'll be happy to throw the tools in the car. We should plan group projects. Having a friend over for encouragement made this ten times easier.

 

[Kassaundra]

That is awesome!

 

[Kassaundra]

Anyone want to join me?

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/839607/plank-challenge-anyone





I'm not expecting to lose weight (though it sure would be nice) just to tone some core muscles and get into a good habit, w/o breaking the time bank, and w/o a huge commitment from a confirmed non-exerciser.

 

[shelbydog]

It was quite the feat to move that heavy thing and to get it through a gate it was too wide for but with a little inspiration from the pyramid builders we got it done! I got the front wire idea from Nanakat.

 

[Kassaundra]

It was quite the feat to move that heavy thing and to get it through a gate it was too wide for but with a little inspiration from the pyramid builders we got it done! I got the front wire idea from Nanakat.

So ................................ ancient history proved useful in everyday life ........................................... still waiting for algebra to prove useful!

 

[shelbydog]

So ................................ ancient history proved useful in everyday life ........................................... still waiting for algebra to prove useful!   

LOL me too!

 

[shelbydog]

Greetings to those new to the thread and sorry to those that have had losses.

 

[Kyzmette]

So ................................ ancient history proved useful in everyday life ........................................... still waiting for algebra to prove useful!   

Dusti's new nickname is Chickenhotep. It was her idea to tip that thing on top of the extra wooden fenceposts I had and roll it through the gate. She could do a pyramid.

 

[artsyrobin]

Sigh. Hatched out 13 baby ducks last Sunday. They were all doing great and then yesterday came.

Yesterday we lost 5 meat chickens (3 weeks old), 6 baby ducks, and my male silkie who was acting completely normal yesterday morning but was dead by supper time. Ugh. Meat chickens I don't fret too much about because they are such genetic freaks, it's amazing any of them survive but we've never lost ducks to anything but a predator so I'm guessing they got too cold. The silkie I am just stumped by.

Our girl silkie, who shared the same pen, is doing great but understandably puzzled now.

Glad she made it through- losses are hard to take- i lost my tilt night before last- cluesless as to why as she was sleeping in the laundry room- how do you house the silkies? They don't retain heat as well as other breeds, in that they will scootch together to stay warm

 

[NanaKat]

It was quite the feat to move that heavy thing and to get it through a gate it was too wide for but with a little inspiration from the pyramid builders we got it done! I got the front wire idea from Nanakat.

So ................................ ancient history proved useful in everyday life ........................................... still waiting for algebra to prove useful!   

So glad you weren't thinking of me as ancient....glad I could help. Lol