Texas

[Ren2014]

My Easter Eggers laid colorful eggs today too!


And guess what ...they are only ONE DAY OLD!
They have to be girls right!?

 

[Kiki]

I'm still trying to figure out how I got 12 eggs from only 9 chicks!

 

[MultipleAnimals]

Do any of you hatch chicks with an incubator?
It's my first try...I'm just wondering if I need to know anything extra about humidity, since its so humid in Texas.
Do y'all keep it around 40-50%?

I try to keep it around 30-50%.

 

[hungnguyen]

Thank you and do come on over. I wanted to jump in before the duck 'dirtied' the water, lol.

Hung, you're invited too!

OMG, I saw them and wondered what the heck. I found an article explaining them the next day, thank goodness. Y'all come on over, Hung you can cook for us

and we can put suction cups on Lisa to help her heal faster

Ren, where are you at? Anywhere near Lisa (SW Houston)?My little son (2yr) sure will like to try your new swimming pool. You may laugh at my cooking (truth) but my wife sure can cook. We can leave the Pho and Egg Rolls to her, and we only take care of the beers and sodas.

Hung, you really need to go on vacation!

Two weeks ago, I went out at 5:30 AM to take care of the chickens. It was Sunday and I wanted to get it done before I got ready for church. I opened the door and saw several chickens on the ground. I shined by flashlight up on the roost and there was a young possum on the 2nd rung of a 4-rung roost! I turned around and took off running for the house to get my gun. I tripped and fell hard on the ground. All the time I am thinking, 'No, I don't want the shotgun, I will blow the side of the coop out. I will get the .22". My poor husband was rudely awakened by me running into the bedroom. He follows me out and takes the gun from me. He gets the possum. All my chickens were fine. I was very lucky! That is the story behind my bruised ribs and I am sticking to it!

So what is new in your life?

Sister dear, I hope you didn't fall when running with the gun; otherwise the possum might have a big laugh. I may have to look or a link about Gun Safety for you. I sure don't recommend you to try any Olympic 100m dash or hurdles ... don't try this at home.

Anyway, my wife and baby are still in Vietnam vacationing and will be back by Sept 1. And that means I am here vacationing in US too. Life is great, isn't it ! Too bad, works is in the way everyday. I can't wait for the heat to come down so I can enjoy the weekend outdoor.

By the way, what did ya do with my baby possum? I hope you didn't run to Ren's house and enjoying some possum stew, did you?

 

[TexasLisa]

Ren, where are you at? Anywhere near Lisa (SW Houston)?My little son (2yr) sure will like to try your new swimming pool. You may laugh at my cooking (truth) but my wife sure can cook. We can leave the Pho and Egg Rolls to her, and we only take care of the beers and sodas.

Sister dear, I hope you didn't fall when running with the gun; otherwise the possum might have a big laugh. I may have to look or a link about Gun Safety for you. I sure don't recommend you to try any Olympic 100m dash or hurdles ... don't try this at home.

Anyway, my wife and baby are still in Vietnam vacationing and will be back by Sept 1. And that means I am here vacationing in US too. Life is great, isn't it ! Too bad, works is in the way everyday. I can't wait for the heat to come down so I can enjoy the weekend outdoor.

By the way, what did ya do with my baby possum? I hope you didn't run to Ren's house and enjoying some possum stew, did you?

I know better than to run with a gun. I was running to GET the gun. The possum was taken to the back of the property and given a toss into the air. Our turkey vultures took care of the body.

 

[jtn42248]

I know better than to run with a gun. I was running to GET the gun. The possum was taken to the back of the property and given a toss into the air. Our turkey vultures took care of the body.

That is the cycle of life on the farm. One critter feeds others and the world stays pretty clean.

I learned a few years ago that my days of running are over. I am 68 and was running to chase a feral dog away from our birds. My body was not running as fast as my mind and I fell flat on my face. My dogs had a good time with that, everyone of them came running to play and lick, guess they thought I was doing it for them. I have learned how to walk pretty fast now though.

 

[TexasLisa]

That is the cycle of life on the farm. One critter feeds others and the world stays pretty clean.

I learned a few years ago that my days of running are over. I am 68 and was running to chase a feral dog away from our birds. My body was not running as fast as my mind and I fell flat on my face. My dogs had a good time with that, everyone of them came running to play and lick, guess they thought I was doing it for them. I have learned how to walk pretty fast now though.

Do I even say it..., I am 60. How did I get to that age??? Yes, in my mind I was running fast. It's amazing how we picture ourselves, isn't it?

 

[jtn42248]

Do I even say it..., I am 60. How did I get to that age??? Yes, in my mind I was running fast. It's amazing how we picture ourselves, isn't it?

Yes, I still think of myself as a mid-20's with a 28 inch waist and lots of energy. Then I look in the mirror...I think someone hung one of those carnival distortion mirrors in my house. And the energy factor, I think of that and get tired so I take a nap. One thing though...after 68 years or more you have really earned it all...I lived long enough to be an ornery old man and try to do my best to be one.

 

[kajira]

I'm in Texas. Near San Antonio.

 

[kajira]

haha that's awesome. My husband wanted a pet donkey.