Should I buy eggs or wait it out?

[chickenlindz]

Both you, Lindz and cheeka need a day of rest!!!

My girls got their first leftovers today. An omelet! They weren't sure what to make of it.

 

[cheeka]

lindz,

I hope you are immune!!!

goodness gracious I am whooped! I felt so rotten when I got up this morning, and annoyed because I could have slept for another hour and still not been late... but for some reason, I woke up. I called the office early to let the clerk know that regardless of when the mail comes, i really couldn't help anyone, because I need to get back to the city. my friend was kept overnight, he is miserable, but essentially fine. the tests came back normal, except the EKG... so he will have to follow up with a cardiologist. he needs company. and I feel guilty for leaving him alone last night before finding out that he wasn't going to be released. he was so darn grouchy tho'... and wasn't being very nice to me. I have to let it all roll off my back and just go. thankfully the mail was actually on TIME! and I wasn't obligated to anyone, nor did the clerk have to scramble to find help which is very hard to find on a Saturday...

kinda stinks that I can't just chill out. it's gorgeous, warm, blue skies... I so want to let the flock out.

CLindz, aren't chickens funny??? so afraid of new things, but now that they know that omelets are yummy, they will dive right in for the next one!

 

[cheeka]

got a great update call from the hospital - he was going to be released within the hour, no sense in heading out... he'd be stuck waiting for me in the lobby when all he would want to do would be leave, go home and take a shower... so I got to let the flock out after all!

now he's home, and he's got a "bundle blockage" which is fairly common (in elderly...which he's not) and is caused basically by heart disease. so he must quit smoking and go on a low fat, low sodium diet... which I've gently nagged him about for the length of our friendship (about 8 years...) but because I'm not a doctor... he wouldn't listen. so he called and said I was allowed to say "I told you so". but I didn't. I told him I would go for walks with him for the exercise he needs...

the flock had a great time, I have to get the pics out of the camera... but all 51 birds were out and did some mingling, some sparring, some mating... the Fosters were a bit difficult to put away, but all in all, it was great!

when I went out to open the doors, I got a potentially scary surprise - bantam RIR Rhody had dug his way into the Fosters pen. he was up on their roost and fine, but he's got a pinched up boo-boo comb. they could have killed him... so I'm feeling as lucky as he is.

3 Eggs today, EE Veronica, Blu and one of the Marans.

 

[lindz8504]

Well. .... I am not immune. I got sick around Yuri nd lunchtime.

I went out to let the chickens out this morning and one of the comets proceeded to squat and lay her egg on the go out in the run. I was like "what the crud?" Then I went out to feed tonight and there was another one laying just outside the run door.......I am not impressed with the egg hunt girls. Go back to the nest boxes!

 

[lindz8504]

Oh..... I have been getting 7 eggs a day.

 

[Wishing4Wings]

Bummer Lindz. Hope you all feel better soon. Those kid germs are murder.

Cheeka, so glad your friend has a chance to get healthy. The memory of one night in the hospital will be very motivational.

We drove down and did a bit of exploring around the Marin headlands (where the Golden Gate bridge lands after leaving San Francisco). Beautiful warm, clear and sunny day. We visited some sick sea lions at the Marine Mammal Center and poked around in some old WWII battery ruins. There is also a missile silo that has been reactivated for display purposes. Built in the 50's and decommissioned in 1974. There were tons of missile sites all over the Bay Area, but this is the only one that is partially working.

Have to go check on the girls. Got one egg early this morning and hoping there will be more. Family coming over for dinner tonight too so I have a little extra work to get done.


Roger, you are far too cynical for one of your tender years. Speaking of tender, are you still on the meat bird list?

 

[Whoops]

feel better, soon!

So, I have no woodworking skills. At all. I want to build a coop, but I am not even sure how you join two pieces of plywood together in a corner. Anyway, I was so proud of myself that yesterday I had made a sliding pop door for my girls, and today, I made them a new roost (version 4, they broke the others. I am not good at this stuff) This version was a dowel with those cups on either end attached to the wall, with one of the cups slotted so it's removable. I had cut it to size using a circular saw (eeeeek - power tools!) and everything. Well, ummm, after I installed it, I realized a little problem. It can spin in the socket. . .

It's getting dark, and Hecate is in there, balancing on it, bawking cusswords at me. Tomorrow I will go take it out and put a couple of screws in the side of the end that fits in the slotted socket so it can't spin, unless I think of a better solution. I don't want to glue it in place because I want it removable and cleanable.

Bet I never get an egg from that roost wrecker.

 

[cheeka]

putting the screws in is a great idea, it will stop the spinning. and your self confidence will continue to flourish with each undertaking!

I was uploading pics here on my laptop and it just shut off! it's not the battery... and it didn't feel "too" hot, although it was pretty warm... hopefully it saved my position so I can share them later.

 

[okallthis4eggs]

Bummer Lindz.  Hope you all feel better soon.  Those kid germs are murder.

Cheeka, so glad your friend has a chance to get healthy.  The memory of one night in the hospital will be very motivational.

We drove down and did a bit of exploring around the Marin headlands (where the Golden Gate bridge lands after leaving San Francisco).  Beautiful warm, clear and sunny day.  We visited some sick sea lions at the Marine Mammal Center and poked around in some old WWII battery ruins.  There is also a missile silo that has been reactivated for display purposes.  Built in the 50's and decommissioned in 1974.  There were tons of missile sites all over the Bay Area, but this is the only one that is partially working.

Have to go check on the girls.  Got one egg early this morning and hoping there will be more.  Family coming over for dinner tonight too so I have a little extra work to get done. 


[COLOR=FF0000]Roger[/COLOR], you are far too cynical for one of your tender years.  Speaking of tender, are you still on the meat bird list?

Yes still on the list. Yes still number #1 on the list. No I am not worried about OK and his "Meat Bird List". I will always work the hardest to eat the most meat/venison

 

[chickenlindz]

Wow whoops that's great!!!! Keep the construction skills growing!!!! I actually asked (and got) my own cordless screwdriver for Christmas so I didn't have to worry about using DH work stuff.

I'll get to test out my skills tomorrow as we finally get to pick up the chicken run. It's just a dog kennel so won't be too much work. I should be able to get it up and reinforced myself.... We'll see!!

And not a moment to soon. As we had two escapes today. Phyllis jumped out but we were able to catch her and pop her right back in. It was one of the EE that have us a run for our money. She flew right out while I was changing water and food. And of course we were on our way to a family dinner! I really thought I'd have to leave her out and try to find we're shed roost. But thankfully we were able to herd her into a crate where I could grab her!