The Front Porch Swing

[LindaB220]

There are a lot of strong women on this thread.......

Who think a lot alike........

It would take someone really nasty or obnoxious to cause a big problem on this site. And if need be, we can always call on our friends the moderators.

This thread is much to informative/loving/caring/helpful for us to just stand back and allow anyone to ruin it!.

 

[Beekissed]

I totally missed it!

I think the idea of making indexes to those great threads is fabulous ... presuming that is even possible. But that also takes effort and I'm not sure it's fair to ask the people doing the bulk of the contributing of info and question answering to also be the ones to do the indexing ...

I remember there was one great thread here that I was in the process of reading through when the brats came along and ruined it and it was shut down, so I never got the satisfaction of posting my "Hey! I finished reading now I'm ready to discuss!" post.

Part of this could be solved if BYC had a better search function, and if some posts could be "flagged" as especially useful.

It could all be solved by letting the OP continue to edit the original post for as long as the life of the thread but they stop letting one do that mere days into the thread, for what reason I do not know, but it's stupid. If I had the power to edit the OP, I'd do a summary of the thread and post it there so we can send newbies back to the first page for it....and then I'd only have to write it one time and those who don't have time to read the thread could read the abridged version and then skip the end.

I'd love it if we had that and I would gladly write a review reflecting improvements on the method and what others have found, the general feed back and pros and cons. But when someone asks for that now, I just smile and say it would be nice, wouldn't it? Because another one will come along in a few weeks wanting the exact same thing......

There are a lot of strong women on this thread.......

Who think a lot alike........

It would take someone really nasty or obnoxious to cause a big problem on this site. And if need be, we can always call on our friends the moderators.

This thread is much to informative/loving/caring/helpful for us to just stand back and allow anyone to ruin it!.

I'd like to involve the mods as least as possible, due to the high religious content of this thread...they only look for a few complaints on that kind of thread before they lock it down. As a result of that, people who do not like Christians will intentionally insinuate themselves into such a thread as this, all friendly at first.....but it's not too long before they introduce a tender topic having to do with Christianity and stir folks up, hoping to get the thread locked.

I'd really love it if, when that happens, we just ask that they PM us for such questions or topics and then change the subject firmly and sweetly. I really, really love this group of ladies and would miss you all like the very air that I breathe if they were to lock down this uplifting and edifying thread.

 

[lovingmyhens]

Although there are times when I miss that warm, sunny Southern California weather - like today. This is what I woke up to.

oh my goodness! Well, to spare your feelings, I won't post a pic of what I woke up to...psss I'm in Houston, anyone want to take a guess???

 

[lovingmyhens]

I would love one, Lisa....and so would my poor chickens, I'm sure. Just came in from checking on them, and they're fine. Got water, still have food, some were eating, some were taking their turns under the lamp, and Jane, Rose and Charlie were in the corner - discussing battle plans, I'm sure. If they weren't crazy about me before, they DARN sure don't like me now!

 

[LeslieDJoyce]

There are a lot of strong women on this thread.......

Who think a lot alike........

It would take someone really nasty or obnoxious to cause a big problem on this site. And if need be, we can always call on our friends the moderators.

This thread is much to informative/loving/caring/helpful for us to just stand back and allow anyone to ruin it!.

True that!

It could all be solved by letting the OP continue to edit the original post for as long as the life of the thread but they stop letting one do that mere days into the thread, for what reason I do not know, but it's stupid. If I had the power to edit the OP, I'd do a summary of the thread and post it there so we can send newbies back to the first page for it....and then I'd only have to write it one time and those who don't have time to read the thread could read the abridged version and then skip the end.

I'd love it if we had that and I would gladly write a review reflecting improvements on the method and what others have found, the general feed back and pros and cons. But when someone asks for that now, I just smile and say it would be nice, wouldn't it? Because another one will come along in a few weeks wanting the exact same thing......

And true that!

 

[lovingmyhens]

Everything is so busy here that I just realized I hadn't popped by in a few days, and then there were 50 PAGES to catch up on! IT takes so long to catch up I can hardly catch up before I need to get back to work! It' taken 2 days just to feel I can post a few things that may be relevant!

Blooie - congrats on the coop - it's looking great! I'm sure there sill be many tweaks until you decide it's finished... but working coops (or anything), are rarely ever "finished"... they are constantly being tweaked to greater perfection!

Bee- yo started another clutch? YAY!!! When is hatch date? And your grandbaby is such a cutie!

Leslie - tell me if the "just add water" works in terms of food waste. I am contemplating adding ducks to our mix.. well, when we get the chickens and garden established, then ducks would probably be next!

As for updates here, Sale of house complete - signed off with lawyers and bamk!

Purchase of new house is getting there. Conditions have been waived, and date of possession has been moved up from May 15 to May 2! YIPPEE!!!!! Though, now, we take possession while hubby is away for work for 2 weeks, and I get to tell the movers where to put everything while keeping track of 2 dogs, and 3 children aged 1, 3, and 5 in a location that I know no-one to ask for help in babysitting for the day! This will be interesting!

BUT, (and here is the exciting part), I ordered my first chicks from a local hatchery, and some more from a more commercial, home hatchery!!!! I have them organized for the end of June (we will be gone for 2 weeks mid-jJne and I daren't get them before that). So I am getting 6 marans, and hope to get some nice dark, dark eggs!!! Then I also hope to get a bunch of Ameraucanas, barred rocks and light sussex... Maybe we'll have about 30-40 chicks total come the end of June. Then we can cull the nasty roosters, keep some, and do some of our own breeding starting with about 20 chickens? So exciting!

We have an old coop on the place we are buying to start out with, but I see some serious coop building in our future! First, though, I need to spend a few months scouting out where to find materials. Last year we build a bunch of stuff mostly from free recycled materials. Since we are moving to a completely new location, I will need to suss out where to acquire materials first before we get building too seriously. It's so easy to get sucked into the convenience of Home Depot, but really, it's so much more satisfying to not pay anything, and reuse someone else's "garbage".

I'm dreaming of Quadra Island, our new home... and SPRING!!!!

This morning was beautiful! Merely 20f and sunny. Just needed shoes, a light button down shirt, and my fleece jacket while I scraped the frost off the car. I'm used to having my sheepskin 3/4 length jacket and upper calf hunting boots on before I go out the front door! Next week it's supposed to be 50f! At that rate Ill have to unpack my shorts before they take all our stuff away in the moving truck!

Wow! It really sound like things are happening at your place! Super excited for you!
Not so jealous about the snow...I just like to see it on TV or in pictures.. lol

 

[lovingmyhens]

I'm so excited for you and your new home!!! Now, this is the one on the lake shore/sea shore, right? Or am I confusing you with another here doing a home purchase? I am so pleased when I hear of folks searching for cheap or free materials for building coops and such....it's so refreshing in this consumer driven world to hear of folks who still try to recycle things that would otherwise go to waste. Congratulations on your new home and the chicks....and, of course, we will be wanting detailed pics of your home and how you are doing your new coops.

I've started Nest #4 and this is the winner! I have 27 in the clutch and from just a few cursory candlings I have identified 3-4 that may not be fertile and the rest are developing right on track! Which means this method really works and I just didn't have viable eggs in the previous clutches...and this could turn into being the most simple method of incubation outside of a broody hen's nest!

AWWW that is GREAT! I admire your perseverance!!

 

[lovingmyhens]

178 PAGES!!!!!!! Are you serious!!!!

I'll get back to you in a few days!!!!!!!
ps thanks!

You are cracking me up

 

[lovingmyhens]

A while back it got so ugly in the Oregon thread some members were accusing others of being drunk, and not in a friendly kidding way. Now the thread is dead. There is some back story there which makes their comments even more cruel and unnecessary, but boy were they stubborn. They refused to back down until they had driven their target ... and everyone else ... away.

And the point of doing that is???????
ugh Why can't people just be nice???????? I have too much on my plate to spend any seconds being ugly to someone.

 

[lovingmyhens]

It could all be solved by letting the OP continue to edit the original post for as long as the life of the thread but they stop letting one do that mere days into the thread, for what reason I do not know, but it's stupid. If I had the power to edit the OP, I'd do a summary of the thread and post it there so we can send newbies back to the first page for it....and then I'd only have to write it one time and those who don't have time to read the thread could read the abridged version and then skip the end.

I'd love it if we had that and I would gladly write a review reflecting improvements on the method and what others have found, the general feed back and pros and cons. But when someone asks for that now, I just smile and say it would be nice, wouldn't it? Because another one will come along in a few weeks wanting the exact same thing......


I'd like to involve the mods as least as possible, due to the high religious content of this thread...they only look for a few complaints on that kind of thread before they lock it down. As a result of that, people who do not like Christians will intentionally insinuate themselves into such a thread as this, all friendly at first.....but it's not too long before they introduce a tender topic having to do with Christianity and stir folks up, hoping to get the thread locked.

I'd really love it if, when that happens, we just ask that they PM us for such questions or topics and then change the subject firmly and sweetly. I really, really love this group of ladies and would miss you all like the very air that I breathe if they were to lock down this uplifting and edifying thread.

oh my yes!!! We'd have to revolt, or something