Okies in the BYC The Original

[b52fizzle]

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they are either not running from them or confronting them and the coyotes are grabbing them, consider yourself lucky to have a chance to save any, any time i had coyotes bother anything they killed anything that moved and took what they wanted. but i have been extremely lucky the last several years that fences and dogs have kept them out, they use to get into the chicken coops but now they only try if the coops are open or chickens are out, same with bobcats and coons, but i didnt have my hounds then. the hounds arent even near some cages but i think there bark keeps everything at bay, i see tracks in the driveway and the field but not much trying to get near my chickens.

 

[artsyrobin]

ok, here is the thread that talks about it

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=24428&p=2

and this is the method that works- real simple and have not had a problem peeling eggs since using this...

I put eggs in boiling water, boil for 15 mins, take pot to sink and run cold water over the eggs until they are cooled, peal, and voila!! great pealed eggs. Ive even done this with eggs right from the nest.​

 

[okcarla]

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Here's their careers website for ya Wayne: https://www.capellacareers.com/jobs.php?hospital_id=3


There's a new heart hospital here near Tinker AFB around S. Oklahoma City. http://www.okheart.com/careers


I hope you can convince her to move back to Oklahoma so you can be with family and all your new chicken friends!

 

[okcarla]

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DH bought some at Bass Pro Shop in Broken Arrow. We looked there again and they were out, so we ordered from Cabela's. Search for CCI Pistol Shotshell Ammunition on Cabela's webiste. Here's what the manufacturer says about the shot shells: Give your pistol the performance and versatility of a shotgun with this shotshell ammo. It's ideal for small game and varmints.

I really like it for snakes.

i can call around to a few places i know that might have it, is it 38spl/357mag, or just 38spl? you can also reload them if you do any of that,i have some for my 45 colt that i loaded with BB.

Mine is a Colt .38 Detective Special Revolver. Can it take the .38/.357 load, or do I have to find one for only the .38? Heck, maybe I should sell it an buy a small semi-automatic revolver to carry around once I get my conceal carry permit.

 

[Buckguy20]

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Here's their careers website for ya Wayne: https://www.capellacareers.com/jobs.php?hospital_id=3


There's a new heart hospital here near Tinker AFB around S. Oklahoma City. http://www.okheart.com/careers


I hope you can convince her to move back to Oklahoma so you can be with family and all your new chicken friends!

Wayne,I was gonna mention the new heart hospital here but Carla is much faster and better informed than me.

 

[okcarla]

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You're quite welcome! If we can get ya'll moved back here, maybe I can talk you into picking up some fainting goats and some nice birds & bringing them with you from Tennessee

Heck, just move back ... I don't need any more birds or goats!

 

[okcarla]

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Here's their careers website for ya Wayne: https://www.capellacareers.com/jobs.php?hospital_id=3


There's a new heart hospital here near Tinker AFB around S. Oklahoma City. http://www.okheart.com/careers


I hope you can convince her to move back to Oklahoma so you can be with family and all your new chicken friends!

Wayne,I was gonna mention the new heart hospital here but Carla is much faster and better informed than me.

I just do a Google search for almost everything, since I'm tied to a computer at work for 8-10 hours a day

 

[muesky]

Good Evening Folks,

Wayne I do not know if you are set on the Muskogee area but there are several places in the area I live that have come up for sale. Matter a fact the house right across from me just went up for sale two days ago. I live east of Norman by about 20 miles and there are two hospitals now, not to mention quite a few doctors' complexs and clinics. Also we are just as close to Shawnee and there is a hospital there as well. Prices have really dropped around here in the last year. Actually it seems like there has been a mass exodus from the rural areas lately, with gas prices and jobs getting scarce. The medical and education fields are two areas where jobs are still plentiful.

Well so far so good on the home front. Birds are not liking the snow, even the turkey went in early without me having to make him go in. None of the birds have even ventured more then 3 feet from the coop door. I think tomorrow I will go buy some cabbage for them. Thanks for the idea but do you chop it up for them or just put the whole thing in there for them? My birds are really dumb and I do not know if they would know what to do with a whole head of cabbage.

I do want to make it know that I am totally done with winter. Tomorrow the snow should just go away and we need not worry about loosing power, broken trees, and slick roads.

Yeah right!!! Just dreaming I know. I am worried there will not be school Monday, and if we do how am I going to get there with the roads frozen in the morning. The roads here are crappy at best and HWY 9 is still just sheets of ice.

Ok I will quite ranting, just a case of cabin fever.

Think I am going to go take a shower and get ready for bed. Hope everyone has a good night.

 

[FunChick]

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I appreciate the offer! We just need to get the predator calls out and just thin the mess of them out...ugh!

 

[FunChick]

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I hear ya! Although the snow is lovely to look at, I must admit.

Just throw the whole cabbage in there and they will peck at it. Ours didn't know what to do at first either, and now they hoover the whole thing in just a few minutes. You can hang it to make it more challenging for them. They get whole apples and other veggies too. They just love it!