Texas

[janiedoe]

I see loads of coop potential. Do you have any plans for your new found dilapidated structure?

I see recoverable lumber there should you tear it down to re-purpose it. The stuff with the green paint on it does make me think you should pretend there isn't a hantavirus threat there vs a lead paint threat, but a respirator(or N-95 mask)might be a consideration.

My husband has already began destruction (using his tractor)...not a man to let the grass grow. He has it all earmarked for this and that. Lol. We bought the place at auction just to prevent any too close neighbors. The land is swampy and most of the lumber I soft And rotting, but there are a few nice boards that I'm snagging. Unfortunately all the windows and doors were already gone.
He did say I could have that weird looking chicken if I could catch it. I'm thinking it might not fit in with the rest of the flock.

 

[sarcasm]

Ooo, a black vulture. I actually had some of them hanging out with my flock for a while one day. The vultures, turkeys, and chickens were bonding over a meal of "random dead raccoon" before I came and removed the buffet.

 

[jolenesdad]

Does anyone have fertile eggs that are partially incubated near Montgomery for a broody? I know, shot in the dark.

Or just fertile eggs within an hour driving distance?

 

[Kiki]

Does anyone have fertile eggs that are partially incubated near Montgomery for a broody? I know, shot in the dark.

Or just fertile eggs within an hour driving distance?

Do you have any Vietnamese grocery stores nearby?

 

[jolenesdad]

Do you have any Vietnamese grocery stores nearby?

I can search! What would they have? Balut?

 

[Kiki]

I can search! What would they have? Balut?

They might have fresh balut.



Look for one!


My store carries fresh duck and chicken balut eggs.

 

[SSFowler]

Hump day humor SilkieCuts 1.0 .

I had mentioned posting photos of my silkie roo haircuts. My barbary skills are somewhat lacking and my customers aren't very patient, but here is the before:
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and after:
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I do need to refine this cut as it does provide adequate side vision for the birds but I am finding it somewhat lacking for perceiving aerial threats. I do have until the winter season to revise this little guy's haircut before our overwhelming numbers of raptors return.

That is adorably comical!

Hump day humor SilkieCuts 1.0 .

I had mentioned posting photos of my silkie roo haircuts. My barbary skills are somewhat lacking and my customers aren't very patient, but here is the before:
View attachment 1863076


and after:
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I do need to refine this cut as it does provide adequate side vision for the birds but I am finding it somewhat lacking for perceiving aerial threats. I do have until the winter season to revise this little guy's haircut before our overwhelming numbers of raptors return.

That is adorably comical!

 

[007Sean]

Hey @AllenK RGV how are y'all handling this heatwave we've have been having? Temps here have been 103° to 104° with heat indexes of 108°to 116° a little hotter than a normal summer.

 

[WarrenHound]

Hey @AllenK RGV how are y'all handling this heatwave we've have been having? Temps here have been 103° to 104° with heat indexes of 108°to 116° a little hotter than a normal summer.

I've lost a few in this heat! have fans blowing, ice in the waterers shallow bowls for them to cool off in tons of shade ran water over the coops and we are still having heck =/

 

[007Sean]

I've lost a few in this heat! have fans blowing, ice in the waterers shallow bowls for them to cool off in tons of shade ran water over the coops and we are still having heck =/

Sorry to hear of you're losses. I've just been watering down my birds pens...haven't loss any yet.