Southern NY, Dutchess county and below

[ChickenAl]

Here's Chipmunk's crowing practice:

I think these baby crows are hysterical! I forgot to take pictures after I dropped him off, but he was in a 24hr isolation cage on a nice patch of grass in the lawn. Four bigger boys were coming by to check him out, but they all seemed to be fine with each other and not fighting. Maybe if you don't add hens into the mix roosters can get along just fine? 


Tiana and Nutmeg together in their baby pen. Tee-tee is looking so pretty now that she's feathering out. Maybe she was looking for Chipmunk or maybe she's just mad being put in the baby pen again, like a middle school kid being forced to sit at the kid's table for Thanksgiving or something.

Heather, that really is one mean roo imitation. You may be recruited as a crowing instructor. Kind of like a voice coach, except, instead of training crooners, you train crowers!

Is crowers even a word?

 

[ChickenAl]

Al; Every time I click on the thread and see that chicken on your head it cracks me up.

Most people do laugh. And then I wonder how many of them think I'm crazy. A lot, probably!!

Queenie always liked getting a high perch so she could see what's going on. Always the first one out of the coop in the morning and the last one in at night. When she was younger she would be on our shoulders or head quite a bit.

 

[stoopid]

Hello, I'm in flushing queens and just started raising backyard chickens. We have 4 chickens - a buff Orpington, barred Plymouth rock, a white rock and a partridge. They are 10 weeks old and we just love them. My husband built a beautiful coop. I've been trying to pose pix but I still can't figure how to post them on the site. I'm so glad we took the chicken plunge. They are so much fun. They have a nice size run 5' x 11' and I let them free range for about 1-1/4 hours which is usually when they go back to the run for food or water. They have a 5' x 4' elevated coop. My husband made the run 6' high so it is so easy to clean. My neighbors have been great and I can't wait to get my first egg. Love to hear more about your chicken.

Nice to have you with us! I'm Roberta, but it seems lately I am having too much stress (husband, bicycle, broken shoulder) to be here as often as I want.
And it seems that what I thought was poison ivy is NOT. I guess I will have FOUR Dr.s to see this week, instead of the three appointments I already have. Yippee!

 

[Imprfctme]

 Nice to have you with us! I'm Roberta, but it seems lately I am having too much stress (husband, bicycle, broken shoulder) to be here as often as I want.
And it seems that what I thought was poison ivy is NOT. I guess I will have FOUR Dr.s to see this week, instead of the three appointments I already have. Yippee!

Oh dear Roberta! When it rains it pours I guess. :/ got a good book to read in the waiting room?

 

[magsrags]

Hello, I'm in flushing queens and just started raising backyard chickens. We have 4 chickens - a buff Orpington, barred Plymouth rock, a white rock and a partridge. They are 10 weeks old and we just love them. My husband built a beautiful coop. I've been trying to pose pix but I still can't figure how to post them on the site. I'm so glad we took the chicken plunge. They are so much fun. They have a nice size run 5' x 11' and I let them free range for about 1-1/4 hours which is usually when they go back to the run for food or water. They have a 5' x 4' elevated coop. My husband made the run 6' high so it is so easy to clean. My neighbors have been great and I can't wait to get my first egg. Love to hear more about your chicken.

 

[Toxic Chicken]

I finally got my coop. Now I have to figure out how to put the legs on it!

 

[Cheeky Chick]

I finally got my coop. Now I have to figure out how to put the legs on it!

OOOH PRETTY!!!!

Maybe put it on it's side, then put the legs on, then have some big strong guys from the movie, "Magic Mike" lift it upright? (Just a suggestion)

That looks SO nice!!!

 

[magsrags]

I finally got my coop. Now I have to figure out how to put the legs on it!

NICE!

 

[magsrags]

NICE!

Raise it up on blocks/cement or something like that. Then you can work from below.

 

[Cheeky Chick]

OK! So, I went to the Doctor, my doctor was off, so it was an "Associate". I've never met her, but she's nice, I guess. It seems she feels it was either Heat Stroke, or a neurological event, either way she wanted to know why the heck I wasn't taken to the ER. Um, I dunno, my husband and I wanted to see Zebra? I know I'm a dummy, and I do tend to minimize the severity of my own ailments, but she's like "Well, you could have died, so then what would you have seen?"

She took blood, which normally, I give tons, and bleed nicely-it was a slow drip. that's not good. I drink enough, and I'm dehydrated.

So, I'm to stay indoors for the most part, rest (yeah, ok) and drink lots of fluids, preferably and non sweetened electrolyte drink (pedialyte-which I have the ice pops!) and just take it easy. (again, yeah right) I am going to give it my all, and she said by thursday or friday, if I still feel weird, to take myself to the ER, because with my insurance she can't order a neuro exam or test without the end of the world coming, the second coming of Christ, A letter from Saint Blase, or something similar. I have to avoid strenuous activity. Hmmmm...is cooking strenuous? This might work for me...

Here's what I'm looking for in order to make the ER trip: Recurring of original symptoms, headache, seizure, mental status change, syncope, and any focal weakness or extremity weakness. Due to a valve issue I have (not so bad-I still compete in races) she was pretty upset with me. My husband is going to verbally minimize it, then have nightmares tonight.

Thank you all, my friends, for your concern. I certainly would not have gone to the doctor without your words of advice.