South Carolina

[Patsy29332]

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It is windy as the dickens here!!! Part of a roof on one of my tractors had broken and blown off. The roo was out wandering around but when I started towards the tractor he obediently hopped back up on the roof and went back in. That is their door so he knows in and out.

I lost one of my Muscovy last night! They are all fat and healthy so I have no idea why she keeled over. They are cooped on the east side of the barn and closed up at night. She obviously had something else going on. In some way she had to be weak for the cold to get her. Ducks are very hardy creatures. Although, she is one I did not know the exact age on so maybe that had something to do with it.

I did not lose any chicks. Everyone in the brooder room was snug in their plastic tubs under heat lamps and the ones on the floor without heat lamps were fine. I went into the brooder coop at the end of the barn expecting to find dead youngsters since they are on wire floors and no heat but they were all happy and hungry.

Oh! It is just miserable out there with the wind blowing so strong and the temps so low!

So glad there were no losses there for you! No losses here either this morning although my birds were making some strange mumbling noises...lol

 

[KrisH]

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Boomer was the BEST fella!!! I am so sad with you but he was an old fella too! Just aweful cold last night that HAD to make him uncomfortable even with all that hair!!! plus the cataracs (sp) and hearing loss...poor Boomer just ran a good life and is hopping the Boomer hop now in doggie heaven chasing rabbits!!! LOL...Don't try to measure another against him because there will never be another! But If I were you...I would try to find a good yard dog SOON cause although I worry about my one skunk I cannot seem to "get" you have so many more predators out there that you never realized BECAUSE of Boomer!!! Don't wait...look for another yard dog NOW!!!

do is doggie heaven he!! for rabbits? where do good rabbits go?

RobertH

 

[Patsy29332]

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Now I am not exactly along that route....but if the right thing is offered for barter or trade, I could be!!

I am close to that route and funny that I know where Pelion is from trail riding days...I don't have much to trade but sounds interesting...what'cha bringing? I could always buy...LOL

 

[Patsy29332]

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I hate that you lost one, Kimberly and hate that you lost this guy back last year. He was vuuurrry handsome! Hope you get another. I will be adding lavenders eventually!

By spring I will be making a trip to Susanne's. After we pay our taxes in Feb or March. I plan on coming home with babies!

I was fortunate to meet her recently and came away with babies!!! Her place is so awesome already...wishing her the best luck on getting that house "ironed out"! Next stop is hopefully back to WestKnollAmy's!!! She is great too and has some of what I want!!! Geez...just need MORE coops!!! LOL

 

[Patsy29332]

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Dag nab it! That is frustrating as all get out! Sorry about that!

I have been seeing a lot of Great Pyrs on Craigs List lately. Most of the time they have been house dogs and are not as helpful with chickens. The ones that are good with livestock go quickly!
I would prefer an Anatolian next time but if I come across a Great Pyr that seems like it would fit in I would take it. Hair aside, they are great dogs! Although DH tells Jolie she is only a good Pyr, not great! LOL She knows he is teasing her!

My house dog is turning into a good chicken dog......and poop eater.

My Lab cannot run lose because she will bite...but she does not bother the birds at all.
My house dog is a 6 year old pit...and lordy you should hear her bark (she doesn't bark often) when the guineas get started. She knows the difference between the girls calling and the boys raising an alarm. We go outside to check the chickens and she runs around each pen checking them out. She doesn't chase the loose ones, or try to bother the others, but she does eat poop

I would say that's a GREAT dog...unless...you're in the fertilizer business!

 

[Patsy29332]

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She is sweet!!! Thanks for sharing pics...gotta find one of Sugar to post soon...she is actually smaller and lighter weight than any of my bantam breed birds!!!

No guarding help there...but by golly don't knock on the door before you come in to rob, maim, kill me because she will bark so ferociously!!! LOLOL

 

[Patsy29332]

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You and me both! I just started a fire in the fireplace. It will be nice to sit next to DH after dinner and cuddle on the couch in front of the fireplace and see who passes out, I mean stays up the latest

ETA: Took my final and finished another colleg course today. That's one more down and only 22 more to go until graduation

Awesome! Congrats!!!

 

[Patsy29332]

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You and me both! I just started a fire in the fireplace. It will be nice to sit next to DH after dinner and cuddle on the couch in front of the fireplace and see who passes out, I mean stays up the latest

ETA: Took my final and finished another colleg course today. That's one more down and only 22 more to go until graduation

Awesome! I start 3 more on thursday..

After that I'll have 22 left as well! Unfortuately since I'm doing the night program, certain classes are only offered during certain times...so it'll probably take me another 2 1/2 or 3 years to finish

BOO! I will be SO extremely excited when I'm done though!

It will be soo worth the time, trials, and trouble though...you all hang in there!!! Get-r-done!?! LOL

 

[Patsy29332]

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Nope, just a broody Mom at heart! Hope all goes fantastic for you...Just tried to talk BF/SO into turning the camper into a winter housing unit since I can plug it in and have power, heat, running water for them...LOL...got the rollie eyes from him!!!

 

[Moonchild]

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Boomer was the BEST fella!!! I am so sad with you but he was an old fella too! Just aweful cold last night that HAD to make him uncomfortable even with all that hair!!! plus the cataracs (sp) and hearing loss...poor Boomer just ran a good life and is hopping the Boomer hop now in doggie heaven chasing rabbits!!! LOL...Don't try to measure another against him because there will never be another! But If I were you...I would try to find a good yard dog SOON cause although I worry about my one skunk I cannot seem to "get" you have so many more predators out there that you never realized BECAUSE of Boomer!!! Don't wait...look for another yard dog NOW!!!

Dixiebeat so sorry !!!!

it's hard to lose a pet that is family.