She said/He said Who's right? Who's wrong? No one!

[WVduckchick]

10 years, congrats! - plannng something special?    And yes, my b-day is 8/6 although I'm not really that enthused about having another one, but it's better than the alternative. 

Haven't planned anything yet, but I'm sure something will come up!

And I said the same about this last birthday...better than the alternative! Haha

 

[RubyNala97]

So I went out to sit with the chickens tonight because I picked up a big container of mealworms at the pet store. Well one of my 9wk olds would not eat a single worm. He's a cockerel and I'm wondering (since he started crowing) if maybe he's maturing and wanted to be a gentlemen? Is that just high hopes? He always likes the mealworms, so honestly I'm a little worried and trying to figure it out.

 And yes, my b-day is 8/6 although I'm not really that enthused about having another one, but it's better than the alternative. 

Ha! I love the way you said that! Made me laugh!

 

[WalnutHill]

So I went out to sit with the chickens tonight because I picked up a big container of mealworms at the pet store. Well one of my 9wk olds would not eat a single worm. He's a cockerel and I'm wondering (since he started crowing) if maybe he's maturing and wanted to be a gentlemen? Is that just high hopes? He always likes the mealworms, so honestly I'm a little worried and trying to figure it out.
Ha! I love the way you said that! Made me laugh!

If he is a good boy and clucks when you drop them, then yes! he is maturing to be a good flock protector. My Brahmacauna boy, who is literally twice the size and weight of the RSL hens, scratches out goodies and says "wuk wuk wuk" and the hens come running to see what he found.

I have a new crower today. He sounds pathetic, but it's enough to make the big roos crow over him.

 

[FridayYet]

Rossfam - How's Blue doing?

 

[chicapee]

Scflock, I would like to see some 7,14 and 18 day candling to compare the air cells with mine. I have just locked down as it is day 18 for the marans eggs. I have 13. 12 looking great, very full eggs. The one that was placed with the air cell down for the 1st week looks like the growth is stunted and looks really strange. I don't have much hope for it. Oh well fingers crossed. Oh and 1 is a golden wyandotte. Possibly.

 

[RubyNala97]

If he is a good boy and clucks when you drop them, then yes!  he is maturing to be a good flock protector.  My Brahmacauna boy, who is literally twice the size and weight of the RSL hens, scratches out goodies and says "wuk wuk wuk" and the hens come running to see what he found.

I have a new crower today.  He sounds pathetic, but it's enough to make the big roos crow over him.

I'm so happy! I think he was being a good boy! The cat came over to the run when I sat down in there and he went on high alert. Then he was being totally happy and content, talking and sitting on my leg but he didnt eat the worms, just let his sister eat and all the 5 weekers. I really love that boy. I hope he doesn't change to much when all the hormones kick in!

Oh and I went out to check on them after I put them to bed. Again, 2 piles of chickens on the coop floor. So I picked each one up and put them on the roosts. The 5 week olds were just trying to keep their balance and not fall off. I'm thinking if I start doing this each night maybe they'll get the idea. I should really go take a peek and see if anyone stayed on but I don't want to get out of bed!

 

[AmyPaperlady]

I like this* dream fund* system I can relate and no Im not *getting in* on the contest as im not ready to lay yet

but I wish all the contestants good luck.I think this will be a fun and informative thread.

You should put a tip jar on your mantle or coffee table labeled, "Brinsea dream fund, donations smiled upon." We had some friends who did that for their vacation fund and, after a year, they went to Hawaii for 2 weeks.

Surprisingly I'm not as afraid of snakes as I am of mice. A mouse got into my tree stand while I was hunting last fall. I couldn't stay in there with it. Hubby just laughed and said it wouldn't hurt me. I couldn't hunt that stand the rest of the season! It will be mice proof before I get back in it.

This isn't going to have quite as much impact after Amy posted her son's giant mutant Remi, but the rats in Sweden are mutating and becoming immune to the poison over there. I also have time lapsed vid of a mama bird being devoured from the inside out by rats, but I'll spare you. Sweet dreams.

I got hit by 4 wasps getting into my truck the Tuesday after the 4th. They had been making a nest right over my driver's side door, and I didn't see it. I bumped it with my hat getting in, and two fell down the back of my shirt, one fell on my shoulder, and the other landed on my arm. I think one said "Go!" and they all stung me at the same time. My wife said she was looking out the window when I came tearing back across the yard, flinging my hat and ripping off my shirt. It took me 15 minutes to find my keys

Prolly deserved it.

Great. Now Ima watch Golden girls tonight.

So I just moved my eggs from standing to laying with their x's and o's. And I candled them just to see and it looks like for day 5 I have about 6 or 7 growing out of 13. Not happy.

As my daughter said, "Hey, that's half "

One of my favorites:

One of my fav gifs of all time. Bees. Rock.

Now I can't get that song out of my head. Great song though.

Heck. Yes. Time for some soul music up in this hizzy. Nothing beats the J5

Just found a chicken plucker for $350

Woo-hoo!! That's a great find!

Which Amy? ;-) Off camping with my hubby of 18 years. I'll be sure to post some scenery porn this weekend.

I didn't know you could use the p word here. lol Better watch it. . .

Which Amy? ;-) Off camping with my hubby of 18 years. I'll be sure to post some scenery porn this weekend.

Some people might get wrong idea!!!! Lol!!!

You know what I mean.

 

[RIR-YELLOWLEGS]

*wipes tear* pops would be proud. *ehem* Speak for urself, please.

Hahahahaha !

 

[RIR-YELLOWLEGS]

Hahahahaha !

well some of us are crazy some of the time and some if us are crazy all of the time Hahahahaha and my dear old mother bless her heart use to day bo fools no fun!

 

[WalnutHill]

You know what I mean.

Here is my scenery from last weekend's motorcycle camping trip:




These were taken at Lion's Head, in Bruce Peninsula, Ontario Canada overlooking Georgian Bay. We'd never been there before, and it is a rugged hike (for a flatlander) to get up there, but oh so worth it!