Stella's Social Club

[drumstick diva]

Dar, is Ida broodiing Nike or Titilist golf balls? The Prov v's sell better than the Nikes.Just sayin'

 

[kathyinmo]

Oh no, Mary! I am so sorry!
Enough already! Sheeesh!

 

[Hangtown Farms]

Yikes we have been without power since early this morning. I have eggs in the incubator 9 days from hatch! I ran them over to the old house in the Hovabator but the lights on the appliances were flashing so I knew the power had been off over there too. I plugged them in anyway and took off to town for some supplies. When I got back to the old house the power was off! I grabbed to Hovabator and headed home. I risked my life waking Michael up to plug in the generator. We plugged the Brinsea cabinet in and within a couple of minutes it was beeping and 114 degrees! I grabbed the eggs out again and put them back into the Hovabator and dialed it in. Michael went back to bed. He got up at 1:45 this afternoon after I froze in the dark with nothing to do all day. He plugged the Brinsea back into the generator and it jumped back to 113. The eggs stayed in the Hovabotor until the power was restored an hour ago.

As for my coops, yesterday was all a huge waste of time, energy and money. The Dry Stall was soaked through, 50 lbs of feed ruined again and the chickens were soaking wet on the roosts. The coop maker built the coops with the roof metal facing front to back instead of side to side. You can see what I am referring to in the pictures. The driving rain just pour in through those holes in the roof, front and back. We are weighing our options but I think I am going to get a bid from the coop builer to re-roof them with the metal going the opposite direction with a little overhang. Michael is cheap and wants to just put tarps over them or fill the holes with expanding foam. I need ventilation in there with the way I have closed the coops up. I am totally discouraged and dreading shoveling out 600 lbs (dry weight) of wet sand.

ohh such a bummer. coop builder should no better.

 

[mlm Mike]

I'm so sorry Mary.

 

[NotAFarm]

Oh no, Mary! I am so sorry!
Enough already! Sheeesh!

X2

 

[kathyinmo]

My sweet Kola is sure enjoying the nice weather.

 

[The Sheriff]

Ida is smart. She knows you don't brood in Phoenix in the summer! Good girl.

 

[Hangtown Farms]

My sweet Kola is sure enjoying the nice weather.

pretty

 

[Happy Chooks]

I'm so sorry Mary! What a pain.

 

[kathyinmo]

Is it still raining there (CA)? Hope you all have a better day!