Surviving Minnesota!

[Cluckies]

Thank you all for the compliments on Sylvia. I don't know why I like her so much. Perhaps because she has come so far with us and is the last of the originals and because she has character. She isn't worth a d*** if you look at production. But she's actually been helping the rooster out with bird of prey calls etc. So there's some value there right?
Plus she's got that sugary voice.
She came all the way around the house and was on the front porch with Lucy. Wyandottes! I suppose with the rain they will stay there and poop all day. I gave them some venison stew to eat just before their mid morning nap on my front porch door mat.

Ivie: What a hullabaloo. I ordered the wrong phone case for my son and cancelled it with Walmart within minutes. It didn't work. It was delivered and I lost out on the "over $50 & shipping is free" gig by adding the right case on a second order. ugh. I just decided it was pennance for fast fingers.

Mom of 3 + 2 ...aha...I see. Well whew there on that one. I hope that it is just sinus issues or something. Did they try antibiotic on you? or do you dare try a Nedi pot or whatever it is? Inner ear issues? That must be a pain to deal with those kind of symptoms.

Ralphie: I'm jealous you have a new computer. I should spill on my old one...

Jerry we had rain overnight and a skin of ice on my county road. Kids had no school today due to end of quarter. So glad they weren't on the roads. Although I think the main ones are okay. Lots of mud out there too. woof-tah.

woof-tah? that must be Norwegian (lesser Scandinavian according to Ralphie).

My Swedish Grandma used to always say Oofta My-a

I love when Spring comes but I do HATE Spring also! I hate mud and Spring in fact creates mud.

On a funny side note, I have been letting our chickens out to free range for a couple weeks. Monday I saw a hen poking around in the dog house which is filled with straw. The dogs don't seem to use it at all. I checked and there were no eggs. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday were so busy I never even thought to look again. Went out a few minutes ago to check the wood stove and look for eggs. Saw a hen walking away from the dog house and a hen inside. Yep 9 eggs in there! I guess I will have to check there daily too until we get the portable fence netting up again. The ground has to thaw for that first though.

Great find!

I feel for you layers. I've been in bed for last 24 hours with influenza like symptoms.

Feel better soon!

Put a capful of Apple Cider Vinegar in their water with the "Mother" in it. That bacteria will normalize their gut and you'll see the poops the way they should be within a few days. Another thing is to be sure that brooder isn't too hot. It makes them drink more, creates stress = weird poop. I think you've got the jist of it by keeping just one side of the brooder cool and the other warm. You can also see by how the chicks lay. You might be able to bring up the lamp (cool it) if they are sleeping a ways away from eachother....or if you note the excessive drinking/runny poops continue.

Yay. You'll not regret getting chickens. What fun.

Great advice!

 

[Cebarmlds]

ordered 6 SS and 2 EE, 2 extra were sent.
























this greyish one has cheek fluff, EE? extra so male?















This one below looks somewhat different so if it's a SS maybe male?

 

[Bogtown Chick]

Ivie! You've done it now!

 

[Cluckies]

Love the chick pics Holm and erli!

 

[Cebarmlds]

Thanks guys.

I don't think I can take these warm and comfy chicks outside into a cold coop and give them to a hen that might hurt them.

I set up a nice area for her and the chicks attached to the nest box she was in the last 3 weeks or so and what does she do but leave it and go into a different box!
Guess it was dumb of me to think it would work out

 

[I Love Layers]

Cute chicks Holm and Erli!


Here are some of mine taken the last 2 days. They are 3 weeks and 1 day today

And then some of the cochins of course. I started collecting eggs for hatching yesterday, but did not get a single egg today

And of course the lighting sucked so this pullet looks way lighter then she actually is...

 

[Bogtown Chick]

Erli this chicks ok so beautifully robust and adorable...

 

[holm25]

We are going to State for Basketball!!!!!!! WOOOOOOO LETS GO BOOIIIISSS!

 

[duluthralphie]

ordered 6 SS and 2 EE, 2 extra were sent. this greyish one has cheek fluff, EE? extra so male? This one below looks somewhat different so if it's a SS maybe male?

I think the bottom guy is just an SS, some just look like that.

 

[Cluckies]

Thanks guys.

I don't think I can take these warm and comfy chicks outside into a cold coop and give them to a hen that might hurt them.

I set up a nice area for her and the chicks attached to the nest box she was in the last 3 weeks or so and what does she do but leave it and go into a different box!
Guess it was dumb of me to think it would work out

I think I'd try it anyways, stay out there for awhile after you put them under her to make sure it goes well though. it is warm enough under her...