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[Serrin]

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Yes my dear, I heard the phone ring. But at that moment, I was about 6 feet up the ladder and had tile grout all over my hands and half way up my arms. I wasn't in much of a position to answer the phone!

And now, I'm going to go lay down for a bit. My back is positively screaming at me!

I'll explain later.

And perhaps I'll just call you back little missy smarty pants!

 

[kathyinmo]

I think one of my roosters turned into a hen.

Remember when the girl "returned," 2 roosters? I named them, "Dinner," and "Brunch."
This is what they looked like when they were returned to me, the last week of July (I think)...

A few weeks later....

Well, today I looked, and Dinner has a huge comb, but look at Brunch ..... Is it a girl?

See Dinner in the background here ....

 

[joletabey]

I would definitely say that that is Brunchette, and she looks like she is going to have a NICE body, and lots of tail black- GOOD return!!!! And neener, neener to the person who returned them.

 

[rancher hicks]

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Cyn, I always keep my Dels seperate and am not quick to put their eggs in the fridge in case one of the girls goes broody. I ain't hathcing mutts.

Kath, sorry about your chicks hope things work out with the breeder. As for the Dels, that does give me hope then cuz I got two running around that I think are roos but they don't have noticeable barred tails. The wing feathers are all even though if that means anything. Even if the feathering is off I can at least sell them if they're hens or use the for eggs to sell.

I know winter's commin on but I'm holding back some Dels eggs for the incu or a broody just in case. I had one go broody late last fall. I've got three new chicks with a broody and one wound little thing in the brooder by itself. I don't know what to do with it. It seems healthy enough but it's wing is bald as is it's left side.

 

[Cetawin]

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Yes my dear, I heard the phone ring. But at that moment, I was about 6 feet up the ladder and had tile grout all over my hands and half way up my arms. I wasn't in much of a position to answer the phone!

And now, I'm going to go lay down for a bit. My back is positively screaming at me!

I'll explain later.

And perhaps I'll just call you back little missy smarty pants!

Hahaha I left you a message this time.

So, here is the scoop on what had me running the last couple of days and well into tonight... Cheyenne's middle school joined the high school marching band along with another middle school band and they played the half-time show tonight at a college football game. They did fantastic!

There was little gal (I mean little, very tiny girl) that did one helluva solo on the Baritone when they did "over the rainbow" and then they did some rocking music including an Ozzie Ozbourne piece "I don't want to stop"...during which the 8 Sousaphones were literally dancing in the center of the field and the saxophones with Cheyenne right up front were getting down and dancing too. I recorded some of it on my cell phone but have no idea how to share it as I have it as a avi file that is win zipped. It is a bit distorted with background noise but the sax and horn section is very clear.

Guess it is time to invest in the video recorder. hehehehe But I can email the file to you if you want to hear it...it is only about 30 seconds long...but there you have it.

 

[Serrin]

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Tim, can you post some pictures of this wounded wee one so we can see what's going on with it? I'm sure if we all put our heads together on it, we'll find the cause. And that's the first step to getting that little dude/dudette on the road to recovery! When you say "new" chicks, just how new are we talking here? Fluff stage or just starting to show some first feathers?

Does it look like my Sonic did when she first hatched?

The humidity had dropped in the middle of the night on her. It's amazing that she even managed to hatch all on her own and didn't get shrink wrapped into her shell. Anyhow, the result of that was a nearly naked chick that never did develop proper "fluff". She was rather bristly like a Hedge Hog (hence her name

] It wasn't until she started getting her feathers that I felt she might make it. And even those were far from the norm of the other hatchlings. Today, she's one of the most beautiful of all of my babies!

But I digress......

If you can, post some pictures and let us see what we can come up with for him/her. Being all alone can't be good for his/her health, being the flocking creature that they are! That all by itself can be so stressful as to cause illness.

I'll keep my fingers

for him/her and wait for some pictures!

Hey Cetawin! That little tiny gal doing the sax solo....that didn't happen to be our very own little Cheyenne did it?

I've heard her in the background over the phone, and even just noodling around with it, she's very good!

I so wish Annie had picked up something other than the violin. When we moved from Olympia to Cheney, we found out too late that they don't have orchestra at either middle or senior high school level. I knew I should have put my foot down and made her take Sax, or Flute, or even DRUMS for crying out loud!

You can email me the file sweetie! I'd love to hear even just a snippet of their show! And yes! It's time to invest in a good digital camcorder!

Kathy, are these the same birds that just mysteriously appeared in your garage one day? Was it you that had a buyer return birds unannounced and uninvited? Well, if it is, and if these are, then HA HA on the person who returned them. Both birds are good looking. I'd say that yes, you definitely have a male/female pair there! But like you've said before. Del's are just full of little surprises and secrets they keep to themselves. Crow or Lay....you may never know for sure up until that point!

But being as they are both the same age, I think it's a pretty foregone conclusion that you have a boy and a girl. She has a very nice tail by the way. Have you shown them to Walt yet?

OK kids. Stick a fork in me and turn me over, I think I'm done for the day. Time to crawl back into that whole I emerged from this morning and dream sweet dreams of chicken coops and runs. For tomorrow, I believe I'll be starting in on the construction of both for the Boys!

So, goodnight y'all. Sweet dreams and I'll catch up to y'all in the morning!

 

[Cetawin]

Serrin, your flattery shall not excuse you not answering your phone (the back pain will though). What are you talking about other than the violin...woman that is a great versatile instrument too. Look at the genre's she could play in if she wanted to.

I am off to meet Braclin and get him some babies to go with his lone little one that he hatched last week. So be back in a bit!

 

[rancher hicks]

Morning everyone busy day today, have to try to get done what I didnt over the summer before gets cold. Lord I hope there are no skeeters in heaven.

 

[kathyinmo]

Well, these little chickies are growing already. I just wish I knew what they were. They look to have some reddish tint on them, near the neck. What do ya think? A mix? I am also thinking both are female, as they are feathering in quickly.

 

[Cetawin]

could one of those BCMs jumped a fence maybe? I thought they have feathers on their legs...yes? no?

They are cute little suckers.