The Front Porch Swing

[minihorse927]

So sad all the old "stomping grounds" look empty. Where is everyone? I hope you are all ok!

 mzstre! We're lurking.....

I'm around occasionally also.  Just busy this time of year.  Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season. 

I'm still alive. Just starting to get back into the swing of chicken projects again. How's the calls @mzstre

 

[mzstre]

Yay! Happy to see y'all! Mini - the calls are great! I can't wait for eggs from them!

I planted rye grass this winter and they just love it. There are some spots that are tall enough for them to hide and you can just see their heads peeking out. They are so comical!

 

[minihorse927]

Yay! Happy to see y'all! Mini - the calls are great! I can't wait for eggs from them!

I planted rye grass this winter and they just love it. There are some spots that are tall enough for them to hide and you can just see their heads peeking out. They are so comical!

yay, I love my calls! I'm so glad they are doing good for you.

 

[mzstre]

yay, I love my calls! I'm so glad they are doing good for you.

Did you ever find replacements for the ones you lost or do you want me to save some for you if I manage a good hatch this spring?

 

[minihorse927]

Did you ever find replacements for the ones you lost or do you want me to save some for you if I manage a good hatch this spring?

no I haven't had any luck finding good replacements yet. If you get a good hatch out of them I'd like a couple girls back. I'd be willing to pay for them and shipping.

 

[mzstre]

no I haven't had any luck finding good replacements yet. If you get a good hatch out of them I'd like a couple girls back. I'd be willing to pay for them and shipping.

I'll let you know. I'm hoping for lots of babies! If I end up with the girls you need, you can just pay shipping. I know what it is to lose birds that you love. At least this way you can have some of their descendants.

 

[minihorse927]

I'll let you know. I'm hoping for lots of babies! If I end up with the girls you need, you can just pay shipping. I know what it is to lose birds that you love. At least this way you can have some of their descendants.

that would be awesome! I've got a pair left that are nice and a bunch of extra drakes. I've got a pet quality pair of snowy but I'd be working backwards if I used them.

 

[TNBEARCHICK]

Hello everyone. It has been interesting around here.
Breeds that have started laying.
Red Orps
Red Cuckoo Orps
Coronations
Olive Eggers
Spitzhaubens
Lavender Orps
Partridge Barthuners
Blue Wheaton Ams
Seramas
Augsburgers
White Bresse
Mottled Orps
Pavlovskayas
Swedish Flower Hens
And actually a few of these never quit

 

[BarredRockMom]

I used to be so glad to have chickens, but now I find them to be so much work. Started out with a flock of hens initially, each with her own personality. They were a delight. Over the course of time, we lost all but 1 to different maladies. Tough way to learn about chicken health --good & ill. Thought we'd only have hens until the replacement chicks turned out to be roosters! Kept the nicest temperament, sent the others to freezer camp, got some pullets and picked up an unwanted White Leghorn along the way. Turns out, I was the Little White Leghorn's person. Hard not to love an animal who loves you so much. But the boys started getting overly aggressive with the oldest hen. After much waffling, I agreed that we owed her a higher quality of life than she was getting, so the boys had to go. I've regretted it from the moment we did. And the hen ended up falling ill (or maybe they saw something we didn't) and died n December. So she's gone and so are my boys, one of whom was my little chicken soul match. It's been almost 6 months and I still cry and miss them terribly. I do have one girl who is a cuddle bug, and I'm thankful for her. But the other 4 I could just as easily do without. Maybe they also saw a legitimate ailment and chased my poor old hen away from the food, but I'm disenchanted with them. I try to sit with them, but every time I think we make some progress toward not being skittish, it evaporates. I keep trying, and they seem to try also, but we just can't get past a few steps. They accept me in their space, will beg for food, look at me a lot, check out Lucy on my lap, wander close & walk near me but any movement on my part--slow or otherwise just sets off pandemonium. If I move towards them, all hades breaks loose. Frankly, I enjoy fresh eggs but they are a drag. They got used to the roosters & that just doesn't seem to be reversing now that the boys are gone. I know how much I miss my boys, so maybe they feel the same...who knows? Any suggestions on how to get them to come around? I thought "time & bribery", but no such luck.

 

[TNBEARCHICK]

Chickens are a love or hate relationship