Okies in the BYC The Original

[al6517]

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Thanks for the words of encouragement Carah, it will help that I know so many of the folks who will be there along with our BYC fixtures at the auction.

AL

 

[Ivyblaze]

Ok...just to clarify I have two brooders...identical to eachother in set up etc...one is just for isolation.
Here is the pics of my girls some are better than others.

Some of the girls sleeping

Some girls hanging out in the sun

Pic of lucky standing in front with two friends in iso to keep her calm and warm

Pick of lucky close up with two friends

 

[Ivyblaze]

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WONDERFUL NEWS!!

 

[Buckguy20]

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Praise God!
That is great news Al. Thanks for the update.

 

[Ivyblaze]

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Yes they did but you offered support along with others and I really needed that! So thanks. The more I am on here the more I realize I don't know anything like I thought I did and it is very reassuring to have others that are so nice and willing to help eachother and that is priceless!

 

[Cuban Longtails]

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Mississippi Kites. We have a ton of them. They aren't big enough to get a big bird but they will sure nab smaller one.

Yup, that looks like them. Man, I hope they're just migrating through....

 

[Cuban Longtails]

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A Kite is a beautiful bird, I watched five of them today swooping about.

http://www.iwrc-online.org/RaptorID/mississippi%20kite/mississippi_kite_main.html

Here is some info on them.


The Mississippi Kite, Ictinia mississippiensis, is a small bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It is 12 to 14 inches (30–36 cm) beak to tail and has a wingspan averaging 3 feet (91 cm). Adults are gray with darker gray on their tail feathers and outer wings and lighter gray on their heads and inner wings. Males and females look alike, but the males are slightly paler on the head and neck. Young kites have banded tails and streaked bodies.[1] Mississippi Kites have narrow, pointed wings and are graceful in flight, often appearing to float in the air. It is not uncommon to see several circling in the same area. Their diet consists mostly of insects which they capture in flight. They eat cicada, grasshoppers, and other crop-damaging insects, making them economically important. They have also been known to eat small amphibians, rabbits, and occasionally smaller birds. Their call is a high-pitched squeak, sounding similar to that of a squeaky dog toy.

I've never seen them around here before, just the past few weeks. I think they've taken a good liking to chicks!

 

[Sooner]

I don't have any idea's on keeping them away either! Maybe getting some maylar ballon's to tie in the tree's around them for a day or two???

edit to add that I am talking about keeping the grey hawk away not the possum!

 

[Elwood Lightfoot]

Howdy everyone, wish I could make the Fletcher auction we are monetarily challenged due to having too much month at the end of the money I'm going to try real hard to make the next one though, Blanchard was fun I've always loved going to auctions just hate to when I can't buy anything LOL, I hope everyone is having a wonderful day so far the temp has been a lot better, I'm hoping it holds till this evening that’s when I get off work and the real work begins, My In-Laws are moving and leaving behind an older out building that’s appx 8’X10’ or 12’ I’m working out the details on how to raise it up, set it on a trailer, strap it down and move it a mile so I can convert it to a coop this could prove to be an adventure LOL

 

[Ivyblaze]

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What an excellent coop! YAY! I will wish for you a safe journey with it home and an easy job loading it