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[PepsNick]

Sorry about the weather, everyone. It's a tad cool here this morning. The storm didn't do much damage, but knocked over a lot of backyard accessories of ours. The Delawares are out... They are so cute... Jay found a red folgers cup that I use to scoop feed, and he managed to stick his head in it and walk around with it on his head! I will post pictures later, HOPEFULLY. I can't upload these dang things, and my camera is dying!

Woops... Patience... I'm not a fan. LOL.

 

[Serrin]

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Enjoying this? ENJOYING THIS?!?!?!? Oh no dear Stanly! I am, emphatically NOT enjoying THIS! Look at all you can do with the weather you are experiencing. You can garden! Your chickens can free range without returning to the coop as near corpse sickles! You can walk around outside in SHORT SLEEVE SHIRTS!!

Spring has not shown its face here, and we don't expect to see it until sometime in mid May. Until that time, we keep bundled up, look forlornly at the garden that cannot be planted, let alone tilled yet, and throw another log into the wood stove. So pardon me if I'm not feeling all that charitable towards folks that have to run the air conditioning right now! I'd give my eyeteeth to walk around freely outside without the extra burden of six layers of fleece! TYVM!

**Still waiting for a sarcasm font**

Cetawin, have a great time at the Ball. I'm looking forward to the gussied up version of LH too!

Nick, now that's a picture I'd love to see. These crazy little guys!

They can get up to such silly antics!

 

[scbatz33]

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Pictures NOW!!!!!

 

[speckledhen]

She sent them to me--here's our dear friend and mother-in-law. Both clean up really nice, eh?

 

[Cetawin]

Nevermind cyn got it

On our way there now and the weather sucks.

 

[Hillbilly Hen]

Very nice!

 

[kathyinmo]

Beautiful Ladyhawk!

Somehow you just don't look right without a chicken in the picture.

 

[speckledhen]

Check out the chick pics, guys: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=6171187#p6171187

I have a separate post for the Barred Rocks, but not all of them are in the pictures, just too many nutty kids running all over.

 

[PepsNick]

LH, you look stunning! Great haircut! Fashionista!

Cyn, awwww babies. So cute. What's the basket in the brooder for? You want them to lay ALREADY? tsk tsk tsk LOL

Spring cleaning is done! I disinfected and hosed down all coops, set up 3 of the 4 brooders, bought 4 bags of feed, bought heat lamps, bought new feeders and waterers, bought fencing, knocked down all webs, changed all bedding, dusted, cleaned the exteriors, dried with towels, raked the runs, scrubbed all feeders/waterers/storage bins/calcium feeders, set up a new run for the Delawares, cut hardware cloth, yadda yadda yadda. I'm SO glad to have this done! It was fun out working with a friend, though. Pictures:

Two of the new brooders

Another

Chicken storage shelf in the garage

More storage in the garage

We are also working on some gardening... Just have to plant the produce garden now. I had another photo of the actual garden, but seem to have lost it... haha...

Outdoor storage next to a coop

A coop

A new idea for a grit feeder... Tip-over free!

Another coop... We are discussing plans for the new one at last!

The dels from Cyn...

The incubators...

Who remembers this brooder? The new one will be the same size, but longer, and a LOT taller! And, probably nicer.

 

[wekiva bird]

Hi everybody,
Power on and off a few times . The wind terrible no damage so far.

Trying to building a new coop for the Dellie.

Nick ,you have been busy looking good.

LH, Photo are great.

Cynthia, babies are so cute. where did you find little leg bands to fit?