Shark snipers Wine dots NEW HATCHES and puppies 1/24/2011 update

[Brindlebtch]

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Since I teach, whenever I compete I tell my students to "go out there and beat my butt"! And always congratulate anybody who does.

 

[ParadisePoultry]

Well, I' ve been outside all day putting up netting to keep the hawks from getting my babies. I lost a splash Orp a few weeks ago, and now a little Mottled Cochin. So now they are netted all around (electric netting-love it), and all above. I have some pretty expensive babies going outside soon, ( lots of eggs, very few hatchlings), so I couldn't stand to lose any. I wonder- would it be wrong to raise a bunch of rabbits to release to feed the hawks,so they'd leave my chickens alone, or would it just draw more hawks? Also, is that just too cruel? I would do just about anything to protect my chickens.

I have 6 Buff-laced Polish(out of 24 eggs, and 6 Silkie/ Showgirl. 2 are Showgirls- 1 homozygous, 1 hetero. I think they are both Paridge. They are not quite fluffed out yet, I promise pictures tomorrow after work. There are a couple Silkies I am wondering what the color is..........

 

[ParadisePoultry]

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Here's a link to the netting I have. I have 2 fences and a charger that will power 9 of them. It's supposed to keep even BEARS away (from beehives). Nothing has ever gotten any of my chicks except for hawks. Now hopefully, they are taken care of as well.

http://www.premier1supplies.com/fencing.php?mode=detail&fence_id=96

I got the netting before I even got 1 chicken. Too much heart-break years ago, when everything got them from the family dogs to coyotes to racoon and mink.

LOVE, love, love the netting. Wouldn't have chickens without it.

 

[Brindlebtch]

That netting looks like a really great idea!

I haven't heard from Mary.

You know, I think last time I saw her she mentioned something about a sick relative that needed a heart operation. I hope the relative is doing OK, too, and that isn't why she hasn't been on.

I had 4 BLRW hatch from Mrs. Chickendad's eggs. Nice fat healthy chicks!

 

[ParadisePoultry]

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What do you mean ? An electric fence with wire for horses? When I had chickens on pasture about 8 years ago, they were in a pasture with electric fence for cattle. I just clipped the fences to the wire and whah-lah, they were energized!

 

[Phage]

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What do you mean ? An electric fence with wire for horses? When I had chickens on pasture about 8 years ago, they were in a pasture with electric fence for cattle. I just clipped the fences to the wire and whah-lah, they were energized!

I think it is specialized chicken electric fence.

 

[Brindlebtch]

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What do you mean ? An electric fence with wire for horses? When I had chickens on pasture about 8 years ago, they were in a pasture with electric fence for cattle. I just clipped the fences to the wire and whah-lah, they were energized!

I think it is specialized chicken electric fence.

Yep. PP has electric poultry netting and I think sem has a hotwire for her horses. I accidentally grabbed a cattle hotwire one time. Big thrill. My hand convulsively clutched it and then sort of 'bounced' off. I didn't know it was hot. Yeehaw.

 

[Brindlebtch]

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NAVA!
How's the boy doing? Is he getting better?

 

[sonew123]

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hellloooooo....Ive been swamped bad today at work--I have an employee that fell off the wagon and has gotten to the point where I had to send them out the door today for some help-called the rehab place to help him and had to have someone else drive him home 1/2 hr away cause at 11am he was still under the influence-they wil have to go through A 4 day detox then out patient-I dont know what will happen but for now he can keep his job under ALOT of conditions-hes been there 25 years I ve been there 9! They were a trainer when I started-now Im their boss:-( It sucks-long day-debating whether or not to call them at home or if that crosses the line?

 

[aceschix]

Anyone know WHY the crop problem that Nava mentioned happens?? I have about 50% of my 10 week pen that sudenly have this problem. Do you think it could have to do with the heat using up more of there hydration?