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[holm25]

Ralph he hasnt crowed yet. At least not that I have heard! He is a good boy. He runs over to see me sometimes. And others ge is like "leave me alone you annoying human!"

 

[duluthralphie]

Ralph he hasnt crowed yet. At least not that I have heard! He is a good boy. He runs over to see me sometimes. And others ge is like "leave me alone you annoying human!"

I have a whole flock like that, They are like my kids as teens, sometimes they liked me, others they did not,,,

 

[holm25]

I have a whole flock like that, They are like my kids as teens, sometimes they liked me, others they did not,,,

I am a teen to so he should like me! Oh no! They must think I am an adult!



And I need to get rid of my Australorp roo before Lucky matures. My rooster is VERY territorial!

 

[jerryse]

Another rainy day here . April was dry now May has turned wet . Kind of backwards . I so want to be doing outdoor things . As usual the spinach is not getting enough heat to grow much . By the end of May the day length tells it to go to seed . So 1 picking is about all I can expect . Swiss chard is more dependable as a green .

 

[duluthralphie]

I am trying to feel sorry for your spinach going to waste Jerry, but am having a hard time doing so..... The WWD would cry over it though she loves spinach. She actually spends good money to buy it.....


I am looking for some new chickens Crevecoeur and Redcaps. Does anyone know where I could find them? They have to be NPIP or adults I can test before buying. I have decided to try and get a few off the endangered species list that are cool looking and do not have single combs.


I should go Morel hunting today, but with the rain I am going to try and disc my field instead. It was so dry last try it did not break the sod.

 

[jerryse]

I may stop selling hatching eggs for the year . Got a pita eBay customer . Claimed 2 were smashed out of 12 . Auction was for 10 . Threatened negative feedback . Then said would wait for hatch to leave feedback . Auction clearly stated I could not guarantee a hatch . Contacted me and said 9 hatched but they were not Legbars because of color variations . Wants a refund or reshipment . I did not reply this time . I reported them for feedback extortion and blocked them from bidding . Seems they want 2 for 1 or free . It has been over 30 days so they can not leave feedback . They have 45 days to file a claim . So still not in the clear . I have been scammed into reshipping before . Trying to stop these claims . People with legitimate claims of smashed send pictures . I have had a couple over the years . Post Office literally destroyed the box . Sometimes they report hairline crack in one . I believe these . The red flag was the threat of negative feedback in the first message .

 

[MinnesotaNice]

I may stop selling hatching eggs for the year . Got a pita eBay customer . Claimed 2 were smashed out of 12 . Auction was for 10 . Threatened negative feedback . Then said would wait for hatch to leave feedback . Auction clearly stated I could not guarantee a hatch . Contacted me and said 9 hatched but they were not Legbars because of color variations . Wants a refund or reshipment . I did not reply this time . I reported them for feedback extortion and blocked them from bidding . Seems they want 2 for 1 or free . It has been over 30 days so they can not leave feedback . They have 45 days to file a claim . So still not in the clear . I have been scammed into reshipping before . Trying to stop these claims . People with legitimate claims of smashed send pictures . I have had a couple over the years . Post Office literally destroyed the box . Sometimes they report hairline crack in one . I believe these . The red flag was the threat of negative feedback in the first message .

Sounds like a scam. If I were them, I'd be happy to get 9 eggs to hatch out of 10 - especially shipped. Some people....

 

[lvie]

Good morning Chickeners! Well, I am back . . . . beautiful weather, beautiful scenery and good conversation. We did really well for two women used to their own bed and bathroom. Four nights on the road (stop over in Sioux falls where her granddaughter was hooded as a dr. of pharmaceutical) and then FINALLY home! Greeted my dogs and then the chickens and then eventually, my DH. LOL. He was busy power washing the buildings when I got home.

I will not go back to catch up on the news. So, as my good chicken friends - please feel free to send me the highlights to catch me up. Please?

I am getting five eggs a day out of five laying hens. What am I going to do with Tom Hanks late summer? I don't think I have the guts to put him in the soup pot. I keep telling myself it is better me than someone else and that it is the natural order of life for these poultry. Ugh! The more I think of it the harder it will be to do. Maybe my neighbor will have butchered his boilers, if he gets them this year, and I will have learned how to accomplish the deed with a cold, cold heart. Dreading this.

 

[holm25]

Goodmorning lvie! Glad u had a good trip!

Why are you butchering Tom? I would put him on Craigslist for awhile and if knowone wants him then butcher him.

 

[eastbethel]

Good morning experienced chicken and dog handlers! sigh...today is a sad day. My 14 week puppy did it and killed a chicken. He starts puppy training Saturday with a usual puppy class. I'm not sad for the chicken, not my favorite and not mine, it's the hubby's. But, I'm sad for my future struggle with getting him trained to not do this again, because my girls are precious to me! I should have watched him closely so I know it's my fault, but this chicken also got out of his run and chronically is always getting out after we have saved him many times from being chased by Olaf, the puppy. The chicken was about 5 months old, maybe not smart enough to learn to stay in his freaking run. But, it looks like Olaf had a taste of freshly killed chicken, he had blood all over his paws and he led me to the spot and I found the chicken headless. So, being shocked, I didn't punish him, just picked it up and threw it away, then crated him. What should I have done? And what should I do now? Does anyone know if there is a dog trainer around the forest lake area that can help with a situation like this? My dream is to have everyone free ranging someday in peace! Right now, all the chickens have been penned up and I really would like my girls to be able to explore more and dig up new grass instead of turning the current pen into a large dust bowl. The girls are only 3 months old, but someday I would like them to have their freedom.