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[Serrin]

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You just like to tease me, dontcha?!?

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Wanna trade? *insert evil snicker here*

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
811 PM PST SAT JAN 29 2011

IDZ001>004-WAZ033-036-037-310415-
NORTHERN PANHANDLE-COEUR D`ALENE AREA-IDAHO PALOUSE-
CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS-WASHINGTON PALOUSE-SPOKANE AREA-
NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS-
811 PM PST SAT JAN 29 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH IDAHO...
NORTHEAST WASHINGTON AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

LIGHT RAIN AND MOUNTAIN SNOW WILL BE FOUND ACROSS THE REGION.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL DROP THROUGH THE REGION SATURDAY NIGHT
THROUGH SUNDAY. MODERATE SNOWFALL IS POSSIBLE...ALONG WITH STRONG
GUSTY NORTH WINDS AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. TEMPERATURES WILL DROP
DRAMATICALLY BEHIND THE FRONT ON SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY WITH
LOCALLY DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT. COLDER
TEMPERATURES WILL PERSIST FOR MUCH OF THE WORK WEEK.


That's from the National Weather Service by the way. They're usually dead on the money, except for how much snow we're going to get. But temperature and wind wise, yeah, bang on!

And now you know why I'm so anxious to get GeeGee out of the coop and into the pump house, along with her eggs!

 

[PepsNick]

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You just like to tease me, dontcha?!?

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Wanna trade? *insert evil snicker here*

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
811 PM PST SAT JAN 29 2011

IDZ001>004-WAZ033-036-037-310415-
NORTHERN PANHANDLE-COEUR D`ALENE AREA-IDAHO PALOUSE-
CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS-WASHINGTON PALOUSE-SPOKANE AREA-
NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS-
811 PM PST SAT JAN 29 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH IDAHO...
NORTHEAST WASHINGTON AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

LIGHT RAIN AND MOUNTAIN SNOW WILL BE FOUND ACROSS THE REGION.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL DROP THROUGH THE REGION SATURDAY NIGHT
THROUGH SUNDAY. MODERATE SNOWFALL IS POSSIBLE...ALONG WITH STRONG
GUSTY NORTH WINDS AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. TEMPERATURES WILL DROP
DRAMATICALLY BEHIND THE FRONT ON SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY WITH
LOCALLY DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT. COLDER
TEMPERATURES WILL PERSIST FOR MUCH OF THE WORK WEEK.


That's from the National Weather Service by the way. They're usually dead on the money, except for how much snow we're going to get. But temperature and wind wise, yeah, bang on!

And now you know why I'm so anxious to get GeeGee out of the coop and into the pump house, along with her eggs!

Geesh Amy I feel sorry for ya! On weekends I usually sleep in but it's 7:42 here and I'm outside jump roping with my sis!


Kathy, those Wyandottes are drop dead gorgeous, especially the roostER! Does he have a name? He needs one!

 

[speckledhen]

I agree about the Wyandottes. I hate that all mine died from internal laying. I am leery of getting more, but if I ever did, I want good quality breeder stock. I'm sure longevity would be better.


The little Del whose toes aren't working right is still scooting on its bum. It may be a hock issue rather than a toe issue-haven't had one of those in ages. It does seem to have pain when we try to look at the leg. I hate having to put down another baby because of a bum leg, but there's no choice if it's a hock issue and it can't ever stand up. You know, babies hatched and raised by my broodies never seem to have any issues like this. I wonder if it's just coincidental that the leg issues are always bator-hatched babies or if there's something to it. Can't see why, though, not if temps and humidity are good throughout the incubation.

The toes are not crooked, but he doesn't splay them out and place them properly. The sides of the outer toes are hitting the floor, not the bottom of the foot.

 

[PepsNick]

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Weird! Hope you don't have to put down the little bugger. Cyn, what can I do to avoid internal laying in the future?

 

[PepsNick]

Gah! I've been at my other house for the weekend, and my neighbor was supposed to take care of the chickens. I get back this morning- both waterers are empty, both feeders are tipped over and filled with mud, the inside of the coop isn't clean and all the eggs are in the nest box. So I run over to their house to ask about it, and they say that they just painted my Pepper's toenails. Really???? So I did everything and they all ran to the water and drank for ages...

 

[speckledhen]

GAH! That is why I can't trust anyone with my birds, not unless I know they are just as obsessive as I am about the comfort of my flock.


Nick, you can't do anything about internal laying. It's genetic/hormone related. Hatchery stock, especially high production layers like sexlinks, are highly susceptible to it.

We euthanized the baby. It was completely healthy, but could not stand and had obvious pain in the hock. I hate this part. So, I have five rambunctious Dellies competing for my attention in the brooder, ready for their new owner.

 

[PepsNick]

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Thanks for the info. I am waiting for mom to respond to my call.

 

[PepsNick]

Guess what?? Yay!! Either tomorrow or Wednesday I'm going to Cyn's to get my dels!! Yay!! Yay yay yay!! So excited! Woo hoo! Lol.

 

[Braclin]

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Yay Nick!!! Thats awesome!!

 

[speckledhen]

Tomorrow is fine, Nick. Glad you want these little cuties.