Pennsylvania!! Unite!!

[barbiegirl]

Then I need a bunch of those bunnies!!!

 

[chippysmom327]

No, they don't teach basic math skills anymore. They teach albegra, geometry, trigonometry (sp.), calculus, etc. They teach basic skills in 3rd grade and by the end of 8th you forget what a division symbol looks like. It's all alphabet with symbols and a few numbers scattered in there. Pretty annoying actually. Stuff I'll never use in my life but the state makes us learn it.

I actually use basic algebra and geometry all the time.

I can see where you use basic algebra and geometry. But do you factor polynomials every day?

No, they don't teach basic math skills anymore. They teach albegra, geometry, trigonometry (sp.), calculus, etc. They teach basic skills in 3rd grade and by the end of 8th you forget what a division symbol looks like. It's all alphabet with symbols and a few numbers scattered in there. Pretty annoying actually. Stuff I'll never use in my life but the state makes us learn it.

Chippy:

Math gets used every day in many ways...I know you probably won't believe me, but math can make you life a lot easier...its good stuff to remember...it helps with anything financial, it helps in building anything, and it helps you know the clerk in the store is giving you the wrong amount of change....(sorry to sound so preachy)....

Oh yeah, I get you. I'm not saying I never use math and that it's dumb. It's just that they teach us the most ridiculously complicated things for no reason.

 

[randerson846]

Turns out I might have a broody, I went out to collect the eggs in earlier about 6, and the hen was sitting on them, i lifted her to see how many there was I thought she was laying so I left her, I came back at 8 and she was still sitting on them, so I came at 9 and she was sitting on them, so I lifted her and put her in a separate smaller coop, and put the eggs in with her, and put some food and water near her, so I'll see tomorrow if she is still sitting on them (there is nine btw) she is an isa brown hen I hear they aren't good mothers or they don't sit, any ideas

 

[dheltzel]

Turns out I might have a broody, I went out to collect the eggs in earlier about 6, and the hen was sitting on them, i lifted her to see how many there was I thought she was laying so I left her, I came back at 8 and she was still sitting on them, so I came at 9 and she was sitting on them, so I lifted her and put her in a separate smaller coop, and put the eggs in with her, and put some food and water near her, so I'll see tomorrow if she is still sitting on them (there is nine btw) she is an isa brown hen I hear they aren't good mothers or they don't sit, any ideas

ISA browns can be fine mothers, they just seldom choose to. The "broodiness" potential of a breed or strain is mostly about their likelihood to start getting broody, and some about their likelihood to stick it out for the required time, but once they have some chicks, it's more about the individual hen as to whether they can keep them properly cared for.

Be prepared for her to give up once moved. I'd found it very easy to "break" them by just moving them to a different cage. I've even seen that a lot with silkies, many just don't like being moved, they picked that nest for a reason.

Of course, if you were trying to break her it might prove impossible. They seem to like to thwart your plans.

 

[kenzier093]

wormhole - what the worm disappeared into when he saw the chicken coming.

Lol

 

[chippysmom327]

My hen and rooster are still fighting pretty ferociously. -_- I've tried to time out thing for a week now alternating between them.

 

[randerson846]

ISA browns can be fine mothers, they just seldom choose to. The "broodiness" potential of a breed or strain is mostly about their likelihood to start getting broody, and some about their likelihood to stick it out for the required time, but once they have some chicks, it's more about the individual hen as to whether they can keep them properly cared for.

Be prepared for her to give up once moved. I'd found it very easy to "break" them by just moving them to a different cage. I've even seen that a lot with silkies, many just don't like being moved, they picked that nest for a reason.

Of course, if you were trying to break her it might prove impossible. They seem to like to thwart your plans.

Ahaha ok thanks, I'm not to worried I have egg in the incubator on day 6 I just thought that if she wanted to hatch them id give her some eggs, she is all fluffed up and keeping the eggs warm so hopefully she is a load of people told me that they don't go broody or if they do, they give up soo we will see

 

[chiques chicks]

I couldn't agree more...play? what is play?..and to do this "play thing" OUTSIDE is an unthinkable habit! They may get dirty or something .
DH and I went to a bunch of garage sales on Friday..bought a 'play school' sand box for $3.00 and one of those 'little tykes' jungle gym for $8.00...grand daughter is going to be playing outside when she visits grands-house .....
I learned how to play pinochle with my parents and grand parents..that is like "spades"...fun! Our girls grew up with a childhood of board/ card /dice /puzzles games and a ton of reading...might have a little to do with the fact they both graduated high school Valedictorian....might ...

Ah pinochle! My daddy taught me to count cards at the tender age of 8. By ten I was playing cards until 3 am with my brothers college buddies.

Yeah, I'm a bad influence.

 

[evroman]

I received these rsl on march 19th as '5 month olds'. They have not laid yet. Can you tell if they're too young from their wattle or comb? They are my first hens

 

[LisaYolkUm]

Would anyone like some coturnix quail chicks? They're two days old. I have 14 available. They are sooo cute

I wanted to thank you too Wingstone for your offer the other day. I ended up processing the meat birds all by myself. A huge relief!

Yes yes yes! can you tell the males from females? I would only want one male and 4-5 females.............and I don't know what your location is!