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[crazyhen]

Put feeders at least 20 ft. apart at first. The hummers are territorial for awhile; then you can hang as many as you have room for. There will be more hummers the more feeders you have up. Gloria Jean

 

[speckledhen]

I used to put up two, on two different sides of the house, but never got more than three total to show up at any one time. I put out only one this year-I figured I have enough feeders to deal with with the chickens, LOL.



ETA: Riley isn't doing well. If you recall, we gave her a heavy round of penicillin a few weeks ago when her abdomen seemed bloaty. I've noticed over the last few days that she seems slow and weak. She'll trip and lose her balance quite a bit, especially if she's stepping over something. Her abdomen is enlarged more now. I fear we'll be losing her before she turns three years old in July. Doesn't seem right.

 

[Cetawin]

Poor sweet Riley. She is so beautiful and too young to have these issues. I am so sorry Cyn. I will pray for her.

 

[speckledhen]

You know why Riley is special. She is one of my sweet daughters out of Charlotte, along with Gypsy and Panda, plus she's my only blue barred chicken. I don't want her to linger for a long time if she's going. She's one of my girls who wants to be carried in every night and waits on that outside roost bar for Tom or me.

 

[kathyinmo]

Wilma:



Fred:



Fred on the left, Wilma on the right:

 

[Cetawin]

I do know why Riley is so special but she is also a darling girl...a beautiful. I so hope the eggs in the bator of Gypsy and Snow hatch. It is almost like waiting to see what the cochins'adverse turn into ... a surprise. Hehehehe

Kathy, those two sure are the pair of a Cuties. What a hoot.

 

[kathyinmo]

I am still practicing my editing skills (or lack of them).....

 

[Cetawin]

I am so loving watching them grow up.

 

[speckledhen]

You know, I'm thinking about some more downsizing in the bigger birds. I realize that I have Dru and Gideon, but as you know, Riley isn't doing well and there are so many who are over 4-5 years old now, plus Sunny, who is going on 7, so I will be losing a few from now into the middle of next year, I'm sure. When my big blue teddy bear passes on to that Great Roost in the Sky, I am considering selling Hope, the huge Buff Orp hen. She is monstrous in size and a very good layer, but she is very skittish in spite of handling, and since I want to keep smaller birds, generally, I think she's a good choice to go.

Dottie has only two remaining eggs under her, Ellie's, which is a pure Delaware, and Caroline's, which I've been calling a Delabrahma. I will rehome Ellie's chick, male or female, but if Caroline's is a pullet, I'd probably rather have her than Hope.

 

[kathyinmo]

You know, I'm thinking about some more downsizing in the bigger birds. I realize that I have Dru and Gideon, but as you know, Riley isn't doing well and there are so many who are over 4-5 years old now, plus Sunny, who is going on 7, so I will be losing a few from now into the middle of next year, I'm sure. When my big blue teddy bear passes on to that Great Roost in the Sky, I am considering selling Hope, the huge Buff Orp hen. She is monstrous in size and a very good layer, but she is very skittish in spite of handling, and since I want to keep smaller birds, generally, I think she's a good choice to go.

Dottie has only two remaining eggs under her, Ellie's, which is a pure Delaware, and Caroline's, which I've been calling a Delabrahma. I will rehome Ellie's chick, male or female, but if Caroline's is a pullet, I'd probably rather have her than Hope.

AND, you will get some hatching eggs from my Buff Laced Brahmas when they start laying, too!