Same here thigns are barely blooming BUT we set a record temp today - the chickens took a brief siesta this afternoon in the barn but have been out since!
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82* here today. OMGosh, I am exhausted! I had help today, so 5 of us worked our butts off. The 2 men cleaned out the coops and pens. Sprayed down everything made of wood with Sevin spray, put in fresh pine shavings and sprinkled them all with DE and cinnamon. All the nests were removed and cleaned, too. The 3 of us girls dusted every single bird in each coop and pen. Well, we got 12 done, and will do the other 3 pens tomorrow...... the grow out pens. TWO empty pens! Tomorrow the men will be raking out each run, so that will be done. In 7 to 10 days I will use Ivermectin pour on, instead of a second dusting. I am so glad the spring cleaning is done! I think I got sunburned. too.
I should be hatching late tomorrow night or Tuesday, and will ship out most of those chicks. Then, just one more hatch before I unplug the bators. I am tired.
Oh shoot, I just realized, I still have the storage garage full of brooders to clean out, too. Oh well, that should be easier.
I should be hatching late tomorrow night or Tuesday, and will ship out most of those chicks. Then, just one more hatch before I unplug the bators. I am tired.
Oh shoot, I just realized, I still have the storage garage full of brooders to clean out, too. Oh well, that should be easier.
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Sounds like some of what I did today. It also got up in the 80's. Was it just last week that it snowed?? I got the old coop opened back up and moved some chickens in there. Got the new coop cleaned out too. Tomorrow it is supposed to rain so I will work on the people coop.
GAH, it just started raining here! Not in the forecast. I had to run back outside and put all the feeders inside. As soon as I finished, it quit raining.
Tomorrow is only to get to 68* here, after such a warm day today. Not that I am complaining!
Feels good to have all that work done, doesn't it Laura?!
Feels good to have all that work done, doesn't it Laura?!
Oh my gosh, Laura ..... I have a couple pips already! This is about 30 hours before day 21. The pips are all in the SLWs. These are the first ones I have hatched of that breed.
Kathy, the three SLWs and the three BLRWs are the fattest little butterballs and super friendly. I'm happy you included those eggs.
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Yes it does, but my body don't feel so good now
I should sleep hard tonight. It is supposed to storm here tonight. DH is still outside working. I asked him over an hour ago if he was coming in, he said yes, soon. But then he found something else to do... put the doors on my brooder box
Yes it does, but my body don't feel so good now
Hi everyone. I love this weather! Low 80's are my favorite. I enjoy this humidity, too. Isn't that strange?
Well, I haven't done nearly as much as you, Kathy, but here is how my day went:
1. Get up at 8:30 to check on incubators
2. Notice chicken eating dog is out chasing MY DELAWARES
3. Herd dog inside, give her a talkin' to about MY DELAWARES
4. Walk chicken eating dog.
4. Check on the incubators, turn the eggs, all is well.
5. Go out, not bother to put the dels in, change all waterers and add ACV.
6. Take down the Delawares' run, rake it out.
7. Move their tractor, ad scoop up a billion feathers... I think that they just finished up their mini-molt. Feathers were everywhere, now not flying off anymore.
8. Check the Delawares' ripped beaks, not mostly healed.
9. Let the big girls out.
10. Put Delaware fencing back up.
11. Go to neighbor's and clean their brooders for them, as a favor. They had to go to their kids' soccer game last minute.
11. Collect, wash and store eggs.
12. Put Delawares' run back up.
13. Change bedding in both coops.
14, Notice Zucchini acting lethargic. Bring her in to the garage where it's air conditioned, feed her grapes, she chokes on a grape (LOL), she spits it up, stays in the garage until she cools down, then is brought back to the coop. All better.
15. Take 200+ pictures.
15. Set up some brooders
16. Turn eggs.
17. Relax... At last
18. Lock chickens up.
19. Take some more pictures
20. Go to dinner with some friends
21. Turn eggs
PLUS, next weekend I have to do the Spring cleaning, I guess. Rake the other run, hose down and disinfect everything, worm, etc. Plus, I completely change bedding every day of the week. On the bright side, I got all of my brooders set up! Honestly, I don't usually do this much!
Well, I haven't done nearly as much as you, Kathy, but here is how my day went:
1. Get up at 8:30 to check on incubators
2. Notice chicken eating dog is out chasing MY DELAWARES
3. Herd dog inside, give her a talkin' to about MY DELAWARES
4. Walk chicken eating dog.
4. Check on the incubators, turn the eggs, all is well.
5. Go out, not bother to put the dels in, change all waterers and add ACV.
6. Take down the Delawares' run, rake it out.
7. Move their tractor, ad scoop up a billion feathers... I think that they just finished up their mini-molt. Feathers were everywhere, now not flying off anymore.
8. Check the Delawares' ripped beaks, not mostly healed.
9. Let the big girls out.
10. Put Delaware fencing back up.
11. Go to neighbor's and clean their brooders for them, as a favor. They had to go to their kids' soccer game last minute.
11. Collect, wash and store eggs.
12. Put Delawares' run back up.
13. Change bedding in both coops.
14, Notice Zucchini acting lethargic. Bring her in to the garage where it's air conditioned, feed her grapes, she chokes on a grape (LOL), she spits it up, stays in the garage until she cools down, then is brought back to the coop. All better.
15. Take 200+ pictures.
15. Set up some brooders
16. Turn eggs.
17. Relax... At last
18. Lock chickens up.
19. Take some more pictures
20. Go to dinner with some friends
21. Turn eggs
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Well finally have some time. Our guests from Scotland have left and it was a nice day. Good food and good coversation....I served a Sirloin roast, my Ginger Sesame shrimp, rolls, salad, deviled duck eggs, saffron rice and a german chocolate cake. I was gift with some beautiful candles and flowers. The kitchen is cleaned up and the coffee has been downed time to relax!
Sorry I was invisible today...I will catch up with all the posts tomorrow.
Sorry I was invisible today...I will catch up with all the posts tomorrow.
That menu sounds heavenly!
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