Sitting with a cup of coffee. (coffee lovers)

[perchie.girl]

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[TeaChick]

I like that idea too! DH not so much he wants to make sure the hunter Never comes back! Said fines and police only piss off the neighbors.

Sometimes DH knows best...

Rest assured, if we had a dog terrorizing our chickens, it wouldn't do it more than once (maybe twice if DH decided to be nice and talk to the neighbor first, which isn't too likely).

I want to thank every one for the great suggestions and support.

I do hope the horse is having a better time of it today.



Alaskan Teachick Chickiesoup and Ron : You guys are a staple here and so very informative and supportive. This is my favorite thread because no one gets bullied or ignored!

I came here for the coffee, I stay for the people

ANy and all prayers are welcome here! my spirit has taken a huge hit this year!

How did I loose them, Sadly I did not know the neighbors got a puppy and I lost one of my fav ladies a week ago just vanished I have been looking everyday for her thinking she went broody in the long grass or woods behind us. she was my project chick Birda She had cross beak split wing and onel leg longer than the other but she kept up with the flock like a champ! I am sure that puppy got her now. Trouble made it through the night and went out to the coop this evening in an attempt to lessen the stress from AC house to airy coop. It was sooo huuumind today Even I was uncomfortable. Baldie Is still gone and Moe is resting comfortably in my now expanding pet cemetery. So I have just lost 3 Ladies to that puppy and if the diarrhea clears up Trouble should be fine. no open wounds (thank you Jesus). I am still playing with the Chicks in the house I really like the standard Cochins personalities.

Today DH helped me to make the coop a bit more secure we wrapped it with goat fencing and we also took the pool cover and put it over the run to give them shade. added more litter pans and since they will not be allowed out of the coop / run area for the near future I will spend tomorrow potting some of the plants they love into big pots and moving them into the run. I am also going to till up the dirt to see how many bugs I can scare up for them. with some shade there now (drought killed most of the shade trees that covered the run) the ground might not crack and break. DH still plans to build a larger coop for them closer to the house! And before I can get the perimeter fence he wants to level the ground. bring in dirt.

It was a better day today but my flock looks like someone elses somehow to me the balance is off. I have 8 hens left and my bantam roo. Today I got 4 eggs 2 were leghorns so I am not sure that counts since they haven't missed a day since they started to lay. So even after the trauma of yesterday I am still having a 50 % production rate. So I think as long as they stay safe they will begin to feel safe again.

Teachick I hope you find what is mauling your ladies (or a hawk does -find the mauler not your Ladies-)
Alaskan I hope your swallows find their way home! You are a good steward of God's creatures.
For all the broodies out there God Bless those Eggs!

Thanks again for the support

Have a great sleep everyone and a Blessed new day!

I'm glad Trouble is getting better! =)
I like the LF Cochin personalities too. My Snoodle was a bantam, but we think she was part Silkie (she had five toes and went broody two weeks after POL). Anyway, she was the tiniest chicken out there by a factor of at least 5, but she was in charge! lol
My Leghorns had a delay when there was a predator scare here; they laid for two days, and then skipped a day and then got right back to it.
Thank you! DD and I went out early yesterday evening and got everyone into their coops with sweet oats and scratch grains. I hope a hawk finds my mauler too!

After we came in from taking care of the chickens, the dog started barking and by the time I got to the window to look out, he was walking back and forth in his area with a stick in his mouth like he wanted to play. That made me worry it might be a dog that's been snatching chickens. IDK. Whatever it is, it's causing me trouble that I don't need and it's pissing me off for messin' with my flock and I'm not playin' games!!!
Sorry for the rant.

Yes, Sky (my broody) is nearing the end of her brood; she's getting pretty grouchy. I would too; I hate sitting still!!!

@tjo804

That was the sweetest post ever!

Can't tell you how good it makes me feel to know I have been helpful, and appreciated!

I think so many people forget to appreciate... I definitely appreciate you!

Yup. x2

It is lovely that your DH is upset about the dog, even if he wants to handle things differently. Think how horrid it would be if he didn't care that you were hurting. That is a great blessing! I agree, him not caring would be much worse!!! So happy for you, @tjo804 !!! =)

There are several big scary fires up here... But it has been super nice to see how everyone has been pitching in to help.

The pizza place got so many people calling in to order pizza for the fire fighters that the pizza place had to tell them to stop, they had reached their maximum pizza making capacity.

That's a fantastic and amazing "problem" to have!!!

People with boats and pumps were cruising up and down the river spraying water on houses... So many people brought hot food to the displaced dog mushers that that had to stop too.... They ran out of stomachs to put the food in! Yay!!!!!

One lady needed cat food but couldn't leave her house, so someone else got it for her..... Someone evacuated from their house had no diapers, so there was a quick run to get those....I think I need to move to Alaska! I can't imagine the ppl around here doing almost any of this, not on this large a scale at least.


It has been very touching....

Good morning everyone
@tjo804 - I agree with Alaskan

Yes we can see the very best in our species in times of tragedy and unfortunately, in some places, you can see the very worst. Seems most of us here are blessed to be living in the former, or maybe it's just that all you great folks on here help to make it so

Anyway, I hope you all are seeing a better morning!!! (Just watching the morning news and the main story is just breaking my heart, nuf said.)

My silly chicken is still making broody noises and acting like she has the worst case of PMS ever. She raises her hackles at EVERYTHING. If somebody
even gets near her head while she is pecking in the grass she throws a fit!!!
It is hillarious to see a big fluffy Aussie puff herself up and raise all those hackle feathers. She looks like she belongs in the Jurassic Park movie!

When she growls and fluffs at anyone now her flockmates just turn their heads and give her a look like, "will you please go away" then ignore her.
For all the bluster she is still an Aussie after all and they know it and that just seems to irritate her more

LOL I know exactly how she feels!!! I'm little and I can't tell you how many times I've heard "you're so cute when your mad". Grrrrrr. That infuriated me!!! I guess ppl just know that I'm a softie, but I'll tell you what, don't mess with my kids. I've gone all Momma Bear on more than a few ppl!

 

[Alaskan]

The people up here have set up facebook pages... One for each fire..

That way, whenever someone has something to donate, they can ask where it needed... Or if someone is going out with a trailer full of supplies and has extra room, he posts to see if anyone needs anything else, or has anything els to add..

And the drop off points can give shout outs when they have specific needs for things..


It has been awesome!

If you want to look.... The fire north of Anchorage is this page:

Sockeye Willow Fire Pet and Home Resource

The page for the one in Sterling (and closer to me ... But not anywhere dangerous close) is:

Card St Fire Help & Community Resource

 

[TeaChick]

Sadly, I do not FaceBook. I'm pretty sure that I'm the last person on earth who doesn't have a FaceBook page, but I don't.

 

[OnlyOrps]

Sadly, I do not FaceBook.  I'm pretty sure that I'm the last person on earth who doesn't have a FaceBook page, but I don't.

I don't have a Facebook either. I hate facebook. I tried it and it's just for drama and faking an awesome life. I'd rather live my life for me, not other people's approval. I like the pictures of animals but the drama wasn't worth it. Everyone was always gossiping and fighting. I have an instagram. I like to look at the animal pics and everyone is kind for the most part.

 

[TeaChick]

I don't have a Facebook either. I hate facebook. I tried it and it's just for drama and faking an awesome life. I'd rather live my life for me, not other people's approval. I like the pictures of animals but the drama wasn't worth it. Everyone was always gossiping and fighting. I have an instagram. I like to look at the animal pics and everyone is kind for the most part.

I had a MySpace page a hundred years ago. My sisters-in-law used to give me neat stuff to put on it and one of them was really good with putting up wallpaper for me. But she never took any of it down, so it took forever for my page to load b/c it had to load like 11 layers of wallpaper. lol
I agree with you about just living my life for me. I don't really care what other ppl think. A friend of mine once told me, "Those who matter don't care, and those who care don't matter." I like that! =)

 

[perchie.girl]

I have a facebook account for close friends and family. Its private though.. I dont accept friend requests unless I know them from long diaglogues on line. even then I take my time to decied.

It has its place just like everything else. i choose to have it on a very limited basis.

Not my favorite thing.

deb

 

[TeaChick]

I still need to know how long not to eat my eggs after dosing w/ Wazine, if anyone knows.
I know @Alaskan doesn't drug his chickens (down here where things actually live and grow we have to do things we don't want to do, like kill the things that try to kill our chickens, even when we can't see them).

 

[perchie.girl]

I still need to know how long not to eat my eggs after dosing w/ Wazine, if anyone knows.
I know @Alaskan doesn't drug his chickens (down here where things actually live and grow we have to do things we don't want to do, like kill the things that try to kill our chickens, even when we can't see them).

http://www.drugs.com/vet/wazine-17.html 14 days before slaughter...

@casportpony will know shes the queen of wormers and other stuff.

Link to her thread on wormers

deb

 

[Alaskan]

I very rarely post on my facebook page....

But for some reason the way to sell poultry, or plant starts.. Or what not, is all facebook. Better selling than Craigs list