Sitting with a cup of coffee. (coffee lovers)

[Alaskan]

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That is probably what I need. I have a headlamp help in with duct tape, and it pops off every so often.

 

[chickadoodles]

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That is probably what I need. I have a headlamp help in with duct tape, and it pops off every so often.
I could use some of that F4 tape!!!!!

 

[TeaChick]

In the airplane business we have an aluminum tape that we call speed tape or F4 tape, for the F4 fighter jet. That stuff sticks to any thing. You can do body and fender repairs with that.

That's the tape I was talking about!!!
That stuff is awesome!!!

 

[vehve]

I want some of that too. I don't know what I'd use it for, but is sounds amazing. Anyone always buying rope and other stuff that you don't really have a use for, "but it's cheap and you never know when this will come in handy"?

 

[TeaChick]

@chickisoup Apparently, I missed a page. I only just saw your dog with the red eyes "I want Coffeeeeeeee" Great image!!!
You might have seen my practice. It's silly, but I guess it's a start.

 

[TeaChick]

Time to go check on the chickies.
I hope everyone has a good day (and really good coffee)!!!

 

[Puddin Fluff]

I have had 2 batches raised with chicks and they hang together until they are grown and sometimes
longer. The ducks will get in the pond but when they get out they stay with the chickens. Last year we had 3 ducks and 11 chicks. This year we had 3 chicks and 4 ducks. The ones in the picture are 26 weeks old. The Drake is just getting his green head amd the white stripe around his neck. We had the cutest Black Rosecombed Bamtam last year. He still seems to think he is a duck. I wondered how the Drake would handle the roosters. As young as he is he keeps the dominate Australorp Rooster on the run. He runs behind the rooster and nips him and keeps him on the run.

How do you set up water in the brooder so the ducklings can get their faces wet but prevent the chickies from gettinh in and drowning?

 

[vehve]

Quote: Marbles, pebbles, something similar in the water bowl. Use a low bowl, and just fill it so that they can drink from between the rocks.

 

[Highcotton]

How do you set up water in the brooder so the ducklings can get their faces wet but prevent the chickies from gettinh in and drowning?

I just used a regular 1 gallon waterer until they are out of the brooder. The little ones get the oil to waterproof their feathers from their mother so they can't swim until they can produce their own oil.

I put in a kiddy pool after they had feathered out. It is fun to watch them play in the pool.

Everyone have a nice day. I hear another cup of coffee calling.

 

[chickisoup]

Morning everyone!
Nice, slow morning here.

The chooks are all happily fighting over who has the best piece of watermelon rind, the weather is just too wet enough to finish up what is left to do outside before winter, the coffee is hot and my now very healthy pup is sleeping soundly on the foot of my recliner doing her best to push my legs off so she can stretch out more.

Speaking of winter, on my drive to town yesterday I noticed that several of the few species of trees of the leafy variety that we have around here were starting to lose the green from their leaves and a few of them were even beginning to put on their autumn finery. The talking heads on the tv said that the crazy weather might be tricking them into turning earlier this year. Personal opinion? I believe, at least in our neck of the woods, we are in for a short fall and a long winter, sigh. I did hear some good news on the Rural Radio (RFD) channel yesterday that said tho the reserve propane supply is still over a million gallons below normal for this time of year, it is well above what it was last year and the current wholesale price per gallon right now is at $1 a gallon and the retail price is not expected to get anywhere near the ridiculous prices hit mid winter last year, barring another polar vortex, etc. of course.

Boy, you folks to the south can't get a break! I see where many of you are under heat advisories with high humidity. Storms, tornadoes, floods and now sticky heat! Your poor chookies!!!! I'll keep my comfy, foggy 60's thank you.

wishing you all a great day!