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[BetsyOK]

We'll undoubtedly have guineas even after I have to give up the chickens. Guineas came first. Daughter got Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever from a tick bite some years back, and a friend at work suggested guineas and gave me some. We had a horrid tick problem before guineas, now rarely any, even with my flock down to 5. Used to have big grasshopper problems also. They even control the blister beetles and slugs to some extent. Their antics are priceless when you have time to watch them.

Ours are trained to go in their house at night, so we have little problem with predators anymore unless it is a neighbor's dog or our own. Shiloh likes to play with them so has to be confined when the guineas are out, but Buddy, the new Sheltie, doesn't bother them at all. Vashi came in laughing a bit ago, as the guineas followed him all around the yard as he fed with Buddy mingling companionably with them.

 

[Poco Pollo]

Morning. We had a beautiful, wonderful, amazing, drenching, cleansing, refreshing storm last night. The new kitties hated it, but they are not happy about most of their surroundings yet. Soon a storm will mean it's time to hang out in the barn, talk about all the mice that got away, and brag about the mice that were actually caught.

This is day one. I'm going to record the changes as these mouse munchers grow up. They have already made progress. They didn't run away.

 

[Kassaundra]

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We had to make that choice a year and a half ago (my father and me) for my gma (who raised me and was my "mother"). It was one of the hardest descisions of our lives, but it was what was best for her at the time. We had done everything possible to keep her home for as long as possible, but there is a time when you just can't keep them safe from themselves. Encourage them to go and investigate the local facillities, meet the staff of them, interview the directors. They will see it's not as horrible as they imagine. If they do come to the descision encourage them to chose a closer facility one that is able to be visited often and unannounced, over a "prettier" facility that is harder to get to. We followed the advice of the NH people and did not visit at all for the first 2-3 weeks, it does make a difference, they are much more settled. In my Gma's head she was in a missionary home (she always wanted to be a missionary) she made a whole world in her head and was content. And the time you spend w/ her can be more about good and positive things, instead of the built up frustration. Whatever descisions they make my thoughts and prayers are w/ you all, it is hard no matter what choices are made.

 

[m.ruzycki]

good morning everyone, well its been a while since ive had a chance to get on, ive been so busy with the garden and farmers markets but found some time this morning to get on and see whats been going on. my big news of the day is ive been missing one of my silver blue modern game hens for about a month now and just assumed she had been takin by a hawk or something. well as i was feeding the others that i have been raising in my garage i heard alot of sqwaking coming from behind the freezer and proceeded to check it out. To my surprise there she was with 6 new babies. This was especially exciting for me cause she is my first broody and to see her takin care of them and teaching them where the bugs are is so cool. They are the neatest little things and its so much different than takin care of them myself. She had 3 blues, 2 (silver) light blue, and 1 dark blue ; almost black looking. I took a quick count as best i could of everything and im up to around 150 now including chicks and 4 ducks. i will try to get some pics of momma and babies later.

 

[Cuban Longtails]

The Earth is so dry, she sucked up all that water before it could run. My chicks are saved!

I miss teach.

I just took a test. It was hard. I feel a bit sick now.

 

[jcatblum]

Anyone landsape inside their pens?

Doing 28 x 28 pen for peafowl (prob not until DH recovers from his up coming knee surgery). I want to plant some tall ornamental grasses & such since i am doubting they will get to free range as much as my other birds.

Yesterday I walked out & saw dark gray cloud above. I could hear thunder & smell the rain. Wind was blowing hard but we didn't see any rain. The peafowl door blew open & they flew into a brier patch. Think I will have scars from getting those birds out of the briers! They are safe in their tempary pen. Thankful they didn't fly off for good! Still can't get either of my girls to admit they didn't shut the door all the way. Sissy did it is their favorite excuse.

 

[I-Have-Happy-Hens]

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[Okla-doodle-doo]

Thanks everyone for the kind thoughts concidering MIL. Kass. My wife is Director of Nurses at a 128 bed nursing &rehab facility. I think she worries about her mom going into one because she sees how patients do in them. Those that are not happy people are usually not the ones that are treated well or special. And her mother is not a happy person so she won't win many friends I am afraid.

Well got in the semi-cool and cut the tall grasses down around the pool. It looks funny now to see over the edge of the pool. The grasses were about a foot taller than the pool. I ahve my g.pigs and two bunnys on the ground in my pigeon flight. They are doning great and all get along good. The hardest part is keeping enough grass and fruits and mellon rinds for them to eat. There is a reason they are called pigs!lolThe pigeons are setteling into their new loft real well. There are several nest of eggs already. I had 13 babys when I moved them,all were in various stages of feathering out and still needed fed. I just put them all on the floor and hoped the parents would remember them and feed them. So far I haven't lost a one! They all got fed well and are starting to try and fly now!

 

[Tracydr]

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I always had guineas the 13 years I lived in OK. When I move back, first thing, I plan to get some guniea eggs to incubate. And, some peacocks. Both are great birds for pest control and entertainment.

 

[Okla-doodle-doo]

PoCo, everytime I look at those cats I laugh! That one looks like it could spit fire! They are very cute but so menaceing looking!lol