Surviving Minnesota!

[I Love Layers]

Gordy was one of my best friends for years and the man that actually got me started in enjoying horses. When I owned Hi-low acres we use to farm together and trade work back and forth. He was a huge marathon rider, I even accompanied him on my grey one time, Not in the race or close to him but I rode the same trail.


I figured you would know him. As you know my ex-partner who connived a hunting trip or two out of Gordie.

Sherm Korte who I am sure you know lives down here by me now during the summer. He came over yesterday to tell me about Gordie.  He had an accident and his tractor rolled on top of him while haying on that step hill behind his barn. He was taken to Duluth but did not make it.   I am awaiting word on the arrangements from Sherm or one of Gordie's kids.  I am in shock and did not sleep well last night.    Edited to add: this happened yesterday around noon.

I will sorely miss him.  That is the 2nd for me in a week, I am worried who the third will be, I advise you all avoid me.


I hope this is ok to write here.

So sad! When Grandpa has talked about him before

 

[lvie]

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I am sorry to hear about your good friend Ralphie That was a terrible accident because a person knows that Gordi had time to think "This is not going to turn out well as he was falling." Very sorry. I was already avoiding you. I knew Judy was ill but I am sure I missed the post where she actually was admitted to the hospital. I did skip about 50 posts when I came back on line to catch up a little. Do you need me to drop anything at your door? I will you know? And tell me when to come over for TWO hours (only two hours) to help you with chores tomorrow and Monday.

 

[Minniechickmama]

Morning all.

Just got back from the hospital. Judy is hoping to get out today, I am not so sure she should.

I understand the single comb and winters so much. I am liking the CLB's more than I originally did, but the combs are still a problem. We will never get rid of them up here though. When people go to shows and fairs that are non-chicken owners those combs are pretty impressive.

Minnie I think it is a great idea to develop a different comb on the NH. I might have a rooster from Ed, (the PC rooster) that would fill those needs. You can have one if you want. I owe EJB a PC rooster first, then one for myself, but roosters do not seem to be in short supply.

I picked one up yesterday to see if I could show him in Hutch, Unless he really fills out and the tail comes in, I am out of luck. I just grabbed one at random. He is a nice looking bird just young, and a real cry baby. He cried, squawked, screamed and made a general fuss. He even had King George come running into the coop to protect him. King George backed off when he saw it was just me handling the kid. King George learned the hard way to not interfere with my chicken wrangling chores. Now he watches but does not get involved. I think that might make King George a good rooster.

I was also checking Edwina's babies yesterday, they live 150ft from the coop, and Edwina made lots of noise, Again King George came running. I thought it was kind of funny George is protecting Ed's kids, considering they do not get along at all.

The pullet eggs are starting to get a little larger, but still pretty small.

You must have thought is was a new teeth whitening toothpaste? LMBO!!!!

Don't worry, my friend, I am not in short supply of cockerels here this year either! I still have 20 NHs, 13 Buckeyes, about 60 or more bantams (yes, just cockerels!), and too many EEs and a handful of Welsummers. I have six cocks in a bachelor pasture that I have been trying to get rid of too. It is time to start sorting the old hens out to get rid of too.

As for old birds, I try to sell them to others willing to use them to cook with. If I lose a bird or it is just not worth butchering, they go in the compost. Yes, if they are not buried in there, animals do come and take them away. Our compost pile is about 8-feet high and 12-15' in diameter, or at least the newest one. We keeping piling it with poop and grass and whatever else we have to compost and turn it a few times each summer. The second one is already done and ready to use. Of course, we find chicken bones as we add it to the gardens and flower beds.

 

[Minniechickmama]

Morning all.

Just got back from the hospital. Judy is hoping to get out today, I am not so sure she should.

I understand the single comb and winters so much. I am liking the CLB's more than I originally did, but the combs are still a problem. We will never get rid of them up here though. When people go to shows and fairs that are non-chicken owners those combs are pretty impressive.

Minnie I think it is a great idea to develop a different comb on the NH. I might have a rooster from Ed, (the PC rooster) that would fill those needs. You can have one if you want. I owe EJB a PC rooster first, then one for myself, but roosters do not seem to be in short supply.

I picked one up yesterday to see if I could show him in Hutch, Unless he really fills out and the tail comes in, I am out of luck. I just grabbed one at random. He is a nice looking bird just young, and a real cry baby. He cried, squawked, screamed and made a general fuss. He even had King George come running into the coop to protect him. King George backed off when he saw it was just me handling the kid. King George learned the hard way to not interfere with my chicken wrangling chores. Now he watches but does not get involved. I think that might make King George a good rooster.

I was also checking Edwina's babies yesterday, they live 150ft from the coop, and Edwina made lots of noise, Again King George came running. I thought it was kind of funny George is protecting Ed's kids, considering they do not get along at all.

The pullet eggs are starting to get a little larger, but still pretty small.

I definitely see why people love those CLBs if that is the color egg you get!!! GORGEOUS!!!!

 

[Minniechickmama]

You all need cats like mine, I have actually caught him in the brooder playing momma with chicks. He has never bothered a single bird out here, chicks, juvies or otherwise, he leaves them all alone. If he did kill any, he would have been gone a long time ago. I give him enough food to not tempt him.

 

[Rhetts]

Ralph and Ejb, sorry to hear about the loss of your friend.

Ralph- your wife must have been sicker than you let on. If she is still in hospital it had to have been pretty bad. Restoring her gut/digestive health will be very important.

Thinking of you.

 

[duluthralphie]

You must have thought is was a new teeth whitening toothpaste? LMBO!!!!

Don't worry, my friend, I am not in short supply of cockerels here this year either! I still have 20 NHs, 13 Buckeyes, about 60 or more bantams (yes, just cockerels!), and too many EEs and a handful of Welsummers. I have six cocks in a bachelor pasture that I have been trying to get rid of too. It is time to start sorting the old hens out to get rid of too.

As for old birds, I try to sell them to others willing to use them to cook with. If I lose a bird or it is just not worth butchering, they go in the compost. Yes, if they are not buried in there, animals do come and take them away. Our compost pile is about 8-feet high and 12-15' in diameter, or at least the newest one. We keeping piling it with poop and grass and whatever else we have to compost and turn it a few times each summer. The second one is already done and ready to use. Of course, we find chicken bones as we add it to the gardens and flower beds.

My daughter send me that, some friend sent it to her...

We have no diaper rash ointment here... We are way beyond or a little too young for it again..

 

[duluthralphie]

Ralph and Ejb, sorry to hear about the loss of your friend.

Ralph- your wife must have been sicker than you let on. If she is still in hospital it had to have been pretty bad. Restoring her gut/digestive health will be very important.

Thinking of you.

She will not be coming home today. She tried to eat and nothing stayed down. We are hoping she will get home next week now. I am very worried about her. She was told this morning she will have to be careful and not catch a bacterial infection for the next 6 months as they will not be able to give her and antibiotic. I think she will be my "Bubble" girl. I am not sure how she will work with that restriction and she wants to go back to work so badly..



Ivie thanks for the offer, I am doing fine. My son in law is coming to spend a week with me in a couple weeks to help me catch up on the stuff I have not gotten done.

 

[holm25]

Oh Ralphie... I am so sorry to hear about your friend!!

Judy is in our prayers here! I hope she gets better soon!!!

I wish my Legbars would start laying again! But I fear they are hiding their eggs out in the junk pile somewhere! Speaking of Legbars I really like these gals I got! They have settled down and will actually let me get within 10 feet of them now! Before they always ran when they saw me!!

 

[holm25]

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