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[Okla-doodle-doo]

Hello mjgiax . Gl;ad your still enjoying your "temporary" hobby! Lol They do net under your skin and in your blood. And its hard to ever give them up totally. I like the variety of breeds you have. Bet you had some gerorgous chicks.
Had a nice surprise Thanksgiving morning, one of my guinea pigs had three beautiful babe ys. I still go to the "chicken" auctions in KY but now the only thing there are guinea pigs and rabbits. Can't wait tp see poultry there again. Looks like four days of rain coming up for us! I hate rain, would rather have snow, at least I can get out and play in it!

 

[allenw]

Thanks every one for the welcome. Every thing covered in a thin layer of ice this morning.

 

[Matt in Okla]

Thanks every one for the welcome. Every thing covered in a thin layer of ice this morning.

Yeah it's like that

 

[NanaKat]

So far we have over 4 inches of rain and a light sleet is now falling. Had a calf born yesterday morning...all it has known so far is being wet. First time mom is doing a good job of shielding it and keeping it warm with her milk. Lively little bugger.
Pens are muddy, but birds are staying dry in their coops...coming out for water between showers.
I'm carrying a bucket of feed with me when I shut the coops and will top off the feeders. Sure can't blame the girls for not laying when it is this cold.
I'm marinating a thin sliced beef roast for jerky and will slice deer meat to marinate for the next batch. The dehydrator will be busy for the next several days.
Pecan crops could really be affected by all the rain...quoting our gentleman who crack our pecans for us.

Update...Roger decided that he wanted to go down to check on the new calf one last time since we had discussed how fast the water runs down the creek to the lower pond. There is a gorge there that we had fenced off with hog wire to keep calves from going thru the barb wire fences. A water gap crosses the creek and joins the two hog wire fences.
The new calf had apparently tried to cross the creek with Mom, lost its footing and slipped under the water gap.
Roger was able to grab the calf and flip it over the fence...losing his balance, the calf landed on him when they went to the ground.
Calf bawled, Mom came running and calf got a warm meal.
Good thing Roger went to check!
His wet muddy clothes are in the wash...such is life on the farm.

 

[Okla-doodle-doo]

Poor Roger! Glad the mama Dian t get mad at him and hurt him! Its funny to hear about "life on the farm" bum sure its not so funny being there! Hope Roger ins t to banged up. You be carefulbout feeding those hens too!

 

[allenw]

Matt in Okla. That looks like a good idea for the next day or two, Sunday should be warm enough to thaw us out some, I hope.

NanaKat.Glad the calf was rescued. I had to thaw pick up doors loose to go check cattle.

Okla-doodle-doo.Your petunias could survive the winter, i had some do it once, then I remembered them as I plowed them under.

I was late yesterday shutting things up and was missing three Muscovy ducks, at least I still have a trio left. I've been keeping every thing penned up but the ducks. Now I'll have to keep them penned up untill I can catch that bobcat that has been hanging around.

 

[Kassaundra]

So far we have over 4 inches of rain and a light sleet is now falling. Had a calf born yesterday morning...all it has known so far is being wet. First time mom is doing a good job of shielding it and keeping it warm with her milk. Lively little bugger.
Pens are muddy, but birds are staying dry in their coops...coming out for water between showers.
I'm carrying a bucket of feed with me when I shut the coops and will top off the feeders. Sure can't blame the girls for not laying when it is this cold.
I'm marinating a thin sliced beef roast for jerky and will slice deer meat to marinate for the next batch. The dehydrator will be busy for the next several days.
Pecan crops could really be affected by all the rain...quoting our gentleman who crack our pecans for us.

Update...Roger decided that he wanted to go down to check on the new calf one last time since we had discussed how fast the water runs down the creek to the lower pond. There is a gorge there that we had fenced off with hog wire to keep calves from going thru the barb wire fences. A water gap crosses the creek and joins the two hog wire fences.
The new calf had apparently tried to cross the creek with Mom, lost its footing and slipped under the water gap.
Roger was able to grab the calf and flip it over the fence...losing his balance, the calf landed on him when they went to the ground.
Calf bawled, Mom came running and calf got a warm meal.
Good thing Roger went to check!
His wet muddy clothes are in the wash...such is life on the farm.

Glad everyone involved is safe and warm. (now)

 

[artsyrobin]

Robin it dfoes seem strange that certain bird venues remain open but others close. I was lucky enough to go to the National Young Bird show in Louisville . s a pigeon show. Apparently pigeons arena t classified as poultry so their events were not closed. ot bro pick up some nice new rollers to add to my flock. But the show was shadowed by the death of one of the showers. My wife and I were walking thru looking at all the breeds when a lady screamed very close by. We ran over there and a man had hemorriged in the head and was bleeding out. My wife was the first of five nurses to be there but there was nothing they could do but hold the man and watch him die. There was no ambulance or emit,s on site. A huge. mistake considering the average age of the crowd of at least a thousand was around 65-75! If. They had been there it might have saved the mans life. *** it was the nurses had note equipment at ball to be able to do anything. It was a very traumatic thing to have to watch a man literally bleed to death in front t of your eyes. We left shortly thereafter, were just not in the mood to see anymore. It was a very somber drive home and both of us were bothered by it for days.hope the organizers take note and have emergency people on standby from now on.

O good grief! Horrible to see yes, there needs to be standby's in events, don't have any idea how, but needs to done.

I still have some of my oldsters, 2 pens outside- the mixed flock, another of silkies, and my addiction to seramas- they are inside- and of course a few ducks and guineas- so pigeons aren't at risk then- we are currently very soggy and more on the way- yes i also prefer snow!

 

[Matt in Okla]

Laying here listening to all the trees break. Guess I know what I'll be doing come daylight

 

[Okla-doodle-doo]

Hey Matt,I remember hearing that sound when we lived in Okla. Haven t heard it so much here. Its really errie,like gunshots going off. Hope everyone is able to keep their power on!

Nana how is the D,Anvers project going? any new colors?