Surviving Minnesota!

[Rhetts]

Hi all!!

Just checking in to let ya'all know I am still here.
We made it through calving with no losses, I love all the new babies running around the pasture!
I finally have a broody hen that picked a good time to go broody instead of the middle of the winter with no eggs to give her. We shall see what happens. I am ever the hopeful!
Geese managed to hatch out two eggs and dang near every female duck has a nest. @duluthralphie I know you will be first in line for those precious ducklings. I will set some aside for you.

In other news, we had to say goodbye to our sweet, precious Norah. It has been difficult for all but we are doing ok. We also will be gaining a son-in-law and a grand baby this fall. Crazy, I know.

I have missed you all. Hoping to 'see' more of you in the coming weeks as things settle in around here.
Rhetts

 

[MNChickMom]

Good Afternoon all!
Lilmynx13 I can't believe the size of the fruit already. Wow! My apple trees are just done blooming.

I lost a chick last night...it was a mutt hatched by broody mama. Broody Mama was in the corner with another teen hen close by so I am wondering if the poor little fella was smashed. Some uber coop cleaning and organizing happened over the weekend, along with the occasional phone call of "I'm stuck, come pull me out."

My son had hernia surgery this morning.....he was a hoot as he came out of the anestesia. The anestesiologist comes back to check on his range of motion and vitals after waking up....My son says, "I have a tip for you.....some people don't like the smell of the gas to go to sleep so the last time I had surgery they put lip smackers (smelly chapstick) inside the mask. You should really try it." Mom melts to the floor in embarressment..... but the surgeon asks me, "Where do I get this lip smackers stuff and where did he have his last surgery at? I need to up my game if someone else is making it more comfortable for kids."

 

[MNChickMom]

Hi all!!

Just checking in to let ya'all know I am still here.
We made it through calving with no losses, I love all the new babies running around the pasture!
I finally have a broody hen that picked a good time to go broody instead of the middle of the winter with no eggs to give her. We shall see what happens. I am ever the hopeful!
Geese managed to hatch out two eggs and dang near every female duck has a nest. @duluthralphie I know you will be first in line for those precious ducklings. I will set some aside for you.

In other news, we had to say goodbye to our sweet, precious Norah. It has been difficult for all but we are doing ok. We also will be gaining a son-in-law and a grand baby this fall. Crazy, I know.

I have missed you all. Hoping to 'see' more of you in the coming weeks as things settle in around here.
Rhetts

Rhetts you have my deepest sympathies. (Norah was your daughter correct?)

 

[jerryse]

Hey BC I feel your pain on the push mower . I have been trying to gimp around and mow . Short time bursts . May need to buy a rider . Friday DR appointment . Should help . It better as I will be coming up soon to work . Digging and concrete soon . More logs to lumber on my part .

 

[Rhetts]

Rhetts you have my deepest sympathies. (Norah was your daughter correct?)

Thank you. Yes, my daughter. She was 4 months and 5 days.

 

[BantyChooks]

Thank you. Yes, my daughter. She was 4 months and 5 days.

So sorry.

 

[Rhetts]

So sorry.

Thank you.

 

[Cebarmlds]

Hi all!!

Just checking in to let ya'all know I am still here.
We made it through calving with no losses, I love all the new babies running around the pasture!
I finally have a broody hen that picked a good time to go broody instead of the middle of the winter with no eggs to give her. We shall see what happens. I am ever the hopeful!
Geese managed to hatch out two eggs and dang near every female duck has a nest. @duluthralphie I know you will be first in line for those precious ducklings. I will set some aside for you.

In other news, we had to say goodbye to our sweet, precious Norah. It has been difficult for all but we are doing ok. We also will be gaining a son-in-law and a grand baby this fall. Crazy, I know.

I have missed you all. Hoping to 'see' more of you in the coming weeks as things settle in around here.
Rhetts

Rhetts I'm so sorry about Norah She was a precious gift..

 

[Rhetts]

Rhetts I'm so sorry about Norah She was a precious gift..

Thank you.

 

[duluthralphie]

Rhetts, Good to hear from you again, Sorry and condolences for you and your daughter.

I will make sure to push my way to the front of the line for those blessed ducks..

MnChickMom did he happen to mention how badly he is prepared to lose at the Benton Co fair? I am sure that is weighing on him and would be something he would talk about when regaining consciousness from surgery...


I had an incident last night. Well, Judy and I did. Judy wanted to put the birds to bed early, despite my telling her that never goes well. But what do I know, She is always right, just ask her.....


So we put the birds to bed early. All the turkeys but one Tom were in bed already, so that was easy. Except the tom was sitting on the ground beneath a tree with branches around him. He was black and knew we could not see him so he refused to move. I had to actually go into the brush and branches and "kick" him to get him to move. He gave me a nasty look, told me off, walked to the coop while giving me stink eye the whole time. That was easy..


The Appletinis and the one group of Doms refused to separate. They decided they were all best friends yesterday. After 5 minutes of trying to separate them I gave up and locked them all in the Dom's pen.

The Dom rooster with no feet, gave me a run for my money and was a pain to catch, as I described someone else all ready.

The toad babies refused to go in, as fast as they went in they came back out. They have 2 SS and 2 doms that live with them. Those 4 absolutely refused to go in, I had to catch each one in a net and put them in the top....I am sure glad we decided to put them to bed early...

We finally only had one bird to go, the extra PC rooster, we call "Ed Jr". We have the three. Ed, Weinerhead and Ed Jr. Ed jr, decided he was not going to go at all. We chased him round and round. He would sneak through Judy everytime. I had the net and he was smart enough to avoid me. After about 20 minutes of this version of ring around the posey, I gave up. He normally sleeps in a cage outside where he puts himself or inside if I put him to bed.

I told him, "Ed jr, you ( expletive deleted, deleted, deleted) I am done playing this (expletive deleted) game. You can stay out all night, see what (expletive deleted) I care whether you live or die."


Well, he died. Now we know I cared. He was my back up rooster. I have no back up now. I have Ed who has problems getting it on with the women and Weinerhead, who's name should give you a clue to him........

I forgot to go back out and lock his cage and something must have gotten him. I saw no feathers though so maybe he just ran away from home for a bit to show me I do care.....

So EJB. Be very very very careful with that rooster!!!! I might need to beg, borrow or steal him back for a month next spring. Actually might try to pick a new rooster up at the Hutch show this year, with the nationals here they could be an exceptional rooster there.

Stupid bird!!!!!!!

Oh and to tell you how the rest of my day went, I needed to get a piece for the sawmill today. I went to the small engine place and got the piece I needed, with tax it came to $3.20... I had a 20 dollar bill in one pocket and $3.19 in the other. I know because I counted it out at the cash register when I went to pay.....They did not have a penny dish, I had to break my 20, So now I have $19.99 in my pocket!!!


Sure glad we put the birds to bed early....