The Front Porch Swing

[rrrmamma]

Now that I have caught up with the whole thread I would like to pull up a chair and have some tea. Lisa, so sorry about your losses .I lost half of my flock to neighbor's dogs last week. Still trying to decide if it is worth going for compensation.


On a lighter note. my dh surprised me with tickets to see the Eagles last night in Cincinnati. We got a great hotel room and really enjoyed the show. We don't leave the farm much, because finding someone to feed that we can trust is difficult.
Anybody here that keeps bees? We took a beginners class a few weeks ago and are ordering our hives. Hope we can still get bees this year. They are in demand and hard to find.
This thread is so comfortable. Thanks for letting me visit for awhile. Need to toss the cat from the bedroom and get some sleep. Last night was a lot later than usual for us and was a two hour drive home.God blessed us with good weather and clear roads for the trip. The sky was such a beautiful blue today.

 

[lovingmyhens]

Welcome!! Definitely pull up a chair although we may have to take this party inside. It's still pretty yucky. Yesterday my school had no power so I had no school.

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[TexasLisa]

Oh my gosh that's hysterical!! That is my cat Bella to a tee hence the reason she is booted outside before bedtime regardless of the weather. Because this usually happens around 3-4 am

Our cat loves to wake me up around 3-4 A.M. Why do they do that??? She will start her night in our bed and then leave. I am a very sensitive sleeper. I know when she gets up, so I close the bedroom door. The things we do for our animals!

So sorry for your loss, Lisa ... Are you planning to get more chickens in the future ?

We are thinking about it. It is just too quiet outdoors without my flock around. I am constantly looking for them when I pass a window.

So sorry.
I have 5 (one overly cautious rooster and 4 hens) speckled sussex and I really like them

Aren't the roosters beautiful??? I got 3 of my sussexs from Arielle here on the BYC. She has beautiful purebreds. She had wanted eggs from Molly because Molly had a lot of white in her.

Now that I have caught up with the whole thread I would like to pull up a chair and have some tea. Lisa, so sorry about your losses .I lost half of my flock to neighbor's dogs last week. Still trying to decide if it is worth going for compensation.


On a lighter note. my dh surprised me with tickets to see the Eagles last night in Cincinnati. We got a great hotel room and really enjoyed the show. We don't leave the farm much, because finding someone to feed that we can trust is difficult.
Anybody here that keeps bees? We took a beginners class a few weeks ago and are ordering our hives. Hope we can still get bees this year. They are in demand and hard to find.
This thread is so comfortable. Thanks for letting me visit for awhile. Need to toss the cat from the bedroom and get some sleep. Last night was a lot later than usual for us and was a two hour drive home.God blessed us with good weather and clear roads for the trip. The sky was such a beautiful blue today.

So, you are a Buckeye. I used to live in Richmond, IN (right on the border between Dayton, Cincinnati, and Indianapolis). I am looking into keeping bees. I am really fascinated with them. Surely I can't lose them to dogs, can I???

Lisa

 

[TexasLisa]

Opinions please: As I have stated earlier, I am down to 2 hens. Lena (australorp) laid me an egg yesterday and is perking up and eating. Droopy (non-laying Barred Rock) is still quiet and is just barely touching the food. Both of them are survivors of a dog attack 3 years ago. I know you aren't suppose to put human thinking to animals, but when I let them out of the pen yesterday, they were looking for the others. They didn't stay out long, they went back to the coop on their own. I am thinking of getting some chicks and see if Lena and/or Droopy will take care of them. Do you think that would perk them up?

Lisa

 

[Regin]

Hi y'all,

Just stopped by to catch up. Hope Y'all have a blessed day today !!!

Bee, I know what you mean about certain expectations from people like Joel Salatin, I think he's became too well known. I think he puts out a lot of good ideas, It's a starting point for getting away from the old industrial model but, it's not the end all. He's only a man. And he doesn't do fermented food either!

Lisa, I don't know if chicks will make your girls happy, but I'd bet it will cheer you up! Death is hard, but life is a miracle every day. Nothing more cheerful than an armload of new peeps!

I love you guys! I know I don't say much, but I love to come here and get recharged.

 

[chickenboy190]

Opinions please: As I have stated earlier, I am down to 2 hens. Lena (australorp) laid me an egg yesterday and is perking up and eating. Droopy (non-laying Barred Rock) is still quiet and is just barely touching the food. Both of them are survivors of a dog attack 3 years ago. I know you aren't suppose to put human thinking to animals, but when I let them out of the pen yesterday, they were looking for the others. They didn't stay out long, they went back to the coop on their own. I am thinking of getting some chicks and see if Lena and/or Droopy will take care of them. Do you think that would perk them up?

Lisa

My thoughts I would probably get some for them. I would say that would help them a little bit. So sorry about your chickens too!

 

[ocap]

Opinions please: As I have stated earlier, I am down to 2 hens. Lena (australorp) laid me an egg yesterday and is perking up and eating. Droopy (non-laying Barred Rock) is still quiet and is just barely touching the food. Both of them are survivors of a dog attack 3 years ago. I know you aren't suppose to put human thinking to animals, but when I let them out of the pen yesterday, they were looking for the others. They didn't stay out long, they went back to the coop on their own. I am thinking of getting some chicks and see if Lena and/or Droopy will take care of them. Do you think that would perk them up?

Lisa

great idea !

edited to add : post #3334 speaks of almost the same thing

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/496101/broody-hen-thread/3330#post_12955735

 

[LBejaran]

Hey you! Welcome.
I have to really try hard to read some every few hours because this thread goes FAST!

Haha, I found that out when I was catching. Everyday, the mobile site would have about four more pages! I was scrambling to read them all, hehe!

Hey girl glad you made it! 

I'm glad I could join in! I bring along some spicy & sweet tea this morning. I have another day of interning to get through. It's fun but let's be real: having people hang over your shoulder while you work is nerve wracking. A project that normally would have taken me a couple hours took significantly longer. Ugh.

 

[LBejaran]

Well, I lost an Ameraucana chick this morning. It looks like they were huddling and she ended up on the bottom. I hate losing chicks.

 

[TexasLisa]

Thank you!

That gives me an idea. On another forum, people were saying if the hen isn't broody they might try to kill the chicks. I could put the chicks in the coop but fence them off from Lena and Droopy. Let them get acquainted.

I am feeling excited....have to get DH on board first.

(He can't say "NO" if they are already here--right?)

Lisa