Our Mixed Flock Journey!

[RoyalChick]

They have better eyesight than we do so that doesn't something wasn't there.

I fully believe that. In the summer they snatch bugs I would never have seen. I love that!

 

[drstratton]

Yep. Divorce was in the air over our chook pen. I couldn't explain exactly what I wanted & the man kept saying it wasn't buildable! Once we got over that particular hurdle we were able to compromise. A. Lot.

Yep, that's how it is around here lol! It seems like our entire marriage has been one project after another & thankfully our marriage has survived them all...from remodeling our first home to building our second, plus everything in between & after...it's hard when one person has a specific vision & the other can't see it, but we usually get it figured out in the end.

 

[Dianahhrn]

Hello everyone! I'm so excited to be here and have chickens in our lives again! I was trying to decide if I should wait until my new babies arrive or go ahead and get started with my thread! I have time, so here I am!

Our new chicks should arrive on Wednesday. That will give me time to get their Brooder set up! We ordered 16 chicks: 1 Buff Orpington Rooster & 4 hens, 2 Americana hens, 2 Midnight Majesty Maran hens, 3 Rhode Island Red hens, 1 Salmon Faverolle hen & 3 Welsummer hens.

We already have a chicken coop and pen area, but we are thinking about adding on to both as we used to keep Bantams and these babies will grow to need more room! My husband drew up the plans and built the coop! I will add some more pictures when our weather warms up a bit more, maybe on Tuesday!

I am picking up a crib for $30 in town tomorrow to use for a brooder, barring anything unforeseen happening! I will post pictures of how we set it up!

Thanks for stopping by!
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Ha, now I know what to do with an old crib! Super clever!

 

[drstratton]

Great news about Spazzy! Well done you 2!

It was hard seeing her sit there day after day, but she seems no worse for it, I was just getting ready to intervene again. I'm glad that I didn't have to.

 

[drstratton]

Ha, now I know what to do with an old crib! Super clever!

Hi there & welcome! Thank you, it worked out really well.

 

[drstratton]

This is a panorama of what greeted us this morning! @BY Bob I'm waiting for Pennsylvania Phyllis's prediction to unfold...

 

[RoyalChick]

This is a panorama of what greeted us this morning! @BY Bob I'm waiting for Pennsylvania Phyllis's prediction to unfold...
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Love the panorama view.

 

[drstratton]

Love the panorama view.

Thanks, so do I, but I forget that I have it.
I'm really not complaining about the snow...especially when I think of the snow you, Bob & CCCL are getting! I hope it slows down for you soon.

 

[drstratton]

Happy Valentines Day! I hope you all get to spend some time with the ones you love!

 

[drstratton]

I went out to take some lettuce to the rabbits and chickens and Penny...one of my EE's was walking around on the top of the enclosed pen! I coaxed her over to where I was and reached up to take her down...of course she just had to flap her wings and dump snow down on top of my head and down my shirt....