Okies in the BYC The Original

[Buckguy20]

I told ya'll I am just gonna keep posting. So what are your gotta haves or wanna get rid ofs?
If I can pull it off, I plan on taking some stuff to Blanchard on Saturday. Anyone else heading that way?
I think I may go ahead and sell my Golden Laced Polish and probably an assortment of chicks.

 

[HennyPennies2007]

I'm here Monty...The nocturnal work program sounds wonderful!

Here's the hennies in their new run. "Thanks Dad"!

Hennies in the Mist!

 

[muesky]

Well I am here!
Was wanting to go to the Lexington auction tonight since it is pretty close to home but we had to put in whole new water line.

Stupid people who first set this place used copper tubing for a water line from the well house which they buried in the ground. The stuff is now paper thin and breaking so we just ran PE from the well to the house.

The people who owned this place sure jerry rigged stuff. You would not believe what I had to do to fix parts of the floor where they had patched it with scraps of wood. What a mess!

Feel kinda bad about not getting all the copper out of the ground but that is a bunch of digging I am not ready to do. Oh well, we now have water and no more leaks. I am so lucky that both Uli and I are knowledgable about stuff like this because I sure could not have afforded to have a plumber come out here and do what we did for around $60 bucks.Of course cutting my propane line was not the most brillant thing I have ever done.

But hey they used the same size copper tubing for both water and propane and had them coming in about the same place under the trailer. Fortunely that is easily fixed with a dual connector flange. Ms. Fix-it that is me. Jill of all trades, mistress of none.

The cool part about all this is we also ran a water line out the back so I can install a water spiget for the coop and garden. Yeah!!! no more hauling water to the back part of the property!!!

Now I just need to run a power line to the coop and we are set.

 

[nnbreeder]

And now to potentially burst the bubble.

The propane line has been in the ground just as long as the water line has and chances are is also getting thin in spots due to condensation in the line. Plus if you have clay soil as I do the movement of the dry/wet and hot/cold will make the connector fail, pulling it apart.

I made the same mistake years ago and was out in sub-zero temps with a pick digging through frozen ground to replace the line. I believe it was the winter of '82/'83 when there were record cold spells.

 

[Stray]

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S/He is two months. It's not always like this, but I see it often enough to feel worried about it. What's causing it? Could you tell me?
I've read about hens and roos with tails bent to the side, but My EE's tail is pointing down vertically.

 

[Stray]

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Gonna need a bigger hose..

Before i put this... Keep in mind that I'm a 17 year old girl whose friends consist mostly of some of the stupid male population in my school...

(Smileies are fun)
Get a mister... It might work I don;t know.

 

[Stray]

Buckguy, I am soooo doing thaty nocturnal thing, only because I can't breathe through my nose and can't sleep with my mouth open.

What is your polish? Hen? or Roo? what age?

Blah so bored.... And lonely.

 

[al6517]

Good morning all :

Well I decided to take the day off A good friend of mine is in from out of town so we just plan to have some fun and catch up. We are heading down to the pond for a little fishing while it's still cool, and then head into town tonight and stir up some trouble LOL (yea right). anyway hope everybody has a good one, my current hatch will be finished tonight and I will be testing some more.

AL

 

[Sooner]

Good Morning Everyone!!

I hope we all have a great day! Al good for you taking the day off. Monty, I am sorry there wasn't anyone for you to talk too! Stray been missin you on the board. Hennies hope you continue to feel better, don't over do it. Muesky, I would hate to be digging in this weather but then NN told his story and I would rather be hot than cold. Glad you go water to your coop, makes life easier.

Gonna be another hot one today! EVeryone find some water and stay in it! I am thinking 3pm and drinks in the pool, those floating ice chest are pretty cool.

 

[HennyPennies2007]

Am up and perking and have all the "laborious" things done for the day. Hens are good to go...fresh water, electrolytes, ACV, food, fan, misters, everything scraped and brushed down. I even gave them some peanuts. They LOVE peanuts! It's fun to watch them running around with them like they have found the keys to the kingdom. Then they bash them on the ground. Maybe they are getting out their aggressions? Maybe we should all smash a peaenut or two? Still haven't gotten that darned squash in....maybe this evening when it cools off some. i love the mornings out here. Cool and clouds floating everywhere. Then the sun comes up and scorches the crap out of everything. Ya gotta love it.

Donna have been thinking about you and praying for you. I know you are going through a really tough go round. We're here for ya. Hope you guys are holding up OK.... But what a gift that your mom knows the Lord and you WILL see her again someday.

Oh well good day to you Okes and stay outta the blazing sun.