Show off your Delawares! *PIC HEAVY*

[Cetawin]

rustyswoman it is okay, he loves that about you ....so enjoy!

 

[kathyinmo]

Germaine,
It sounds like you've got a keeper there!

 

[that_crazy_lady]

men say things that make you wonder. my Best Friend who is also my ex bf, that I'm still in love with {and he knows it} ask if I'd help him make earings for some other girl. I told him were the stuff was. he says I guess I should not have asked. Nope! some days it's just best to over look them.

tell your DH you need some flowers and a hug ... I'd been puddy by the 2nd smile anyways

No need to be sorry. I was just woundering, cuz mine came from Ideal. I mite get a few more pullets from them when I get more layer and bantams in the spring, just so both guys have at least a pair. ofcorse someone mite have some culls by then, *cough kathy*

I'll be up for coffee one of these days

 

[Germaine_11.20]

You are all so kind, thanks. You must have noticed that it is bothering me. Funny thing, About 10 minutes ago as I am cleaning all my plant junk out I am muttering to myself that "I don't want to be OCD. I am going to work hard to over come this"
Then I start laughing because I am about to become OCD about my OCD. I better just go with it I guess and focus on good stuff, like my Dels.
Thanks Cetawin I needed that hug. Maybe i can OCD again on the weights. I sure miss them.

 

[joletabey]

Rwoman, at least your DH gives it an intellectual, non offensive twist. My DH just tells me I can get like a pit bull with a bone.

Why do all you people have to live in OK and MO and Idaho and far off places? At least Cetawin is moving close enough to do some serious chicken trading- pack up and come this way!!! I tell you, Dellie land is on the east end of the country!

 

[Germaine_11.20]

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Oh gosh, pit bull? I love it. Birds of a feather?

 

[Laney]

Hey, first off some of us live closer, as in Eastern NC!

Now about the OCD....it's tough to live with...and there are all different kinds. I have actual clinical OCD. Did you know some of the most successful people in the world are OCD? It's because of that extreme focus that they succeed. It is the people who have obsessive tendencies in areas that make them successful.

However, we have to remember that true OCD can be a nightmare for people. At times they can't sleep, eat, or function because they can't do so without things being just so, or performing complex rituals. Intrusive thoughts make things unbearable. We all like things just so, and we all get really involved in new projects....but OCD is a difficult thing to live with.

Laney

 

[Germaine_11.20]

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It can be very hard Laney and thanks for sharing that. Nice to not be alone. I never understood why I was like I was. I just knew that when I decided to do something I do it!

I don't want to get too off subject and bring down any wrath so... how are everyones chicks and chickens? Any good stories to share? I am worried about mine in all this cold weather. I wish spring was here. Then I could watch them running around looking for bugs.

 

[joletabey]

Laney, no offense meant-

Last thing I would ever want is to sound as if I don't take the things people struggle with seriously. I have a tendency to laugh instead of cry about serious issues- it keeps me sane. I joke about my fake boob all the time. (breast cancer survivor since 1992!) If I get bored, I can at least take it out and play catch!

Yes, we do not need the wrath of anyone on our off-topic heads. My angelic, well behaved, polite little Dellies are still on the porch in the brooder, and living in complete and utter ignorance of the cold weather. They actually seem fine when I open things up to clean or feed them and the temp gets in the upper 50's in there- no one acts like it bothers them.
I should really be letting the brooder get cooler- I have been keeping them in the mid 70's range and they are about 7 weeks old now- time to let them get a little closer to the real world - any suggestions where I should keep the temp? Do you think the 50's would be OK?

 

[Laney]

No offense taken

I just like to take a PBS Second when I see folks joking about it.

My incubator doesn't seem to be suffering as much as I am with the heat being below par at my house. It's currently 65 in the "conversation room". For me that is freezing. With all my arthritis etc we keep the house at 72. That's a compromise heat, my husband has MS so he doesn't seem to mind the cold. I'd keep it at 80 if I had a choice, but he needs it cooler.

I currently have the fire started, so it should warm up quickly now.

Incubator is currently wrapped up in a blanket and towel to keep the draft out. I'll open it up later to make sure there is a good air exchange. Today is day 1 for the Delaware eggs, I put them in at 7pm last night, so at 7pm tonight it will be the close of day 1 for them. So expect my babies on the 20-21st of January!!!

Solo Java is expected on the 7th.

Laney