The Middle Tennessee Thread

[CityGirlintheCountry]

Yeah, they said that they would take it. It just seems mean to make it continue to suffer if it is seriously maimed, you know?

 

[TinTennessee]

Got you. Completely understandable. Best of luck catching it.

 

[matlock585]

Once my Dad was deer hunting and a bobcat jumped on his back and started biting him in the back of the neck. He actually had to put his rifle over his shoulder and shoot it off his back. I don't think there are too many of them left so walden's puddle would probably be very receptive to getting one.

 

[DMRippy]

Once my Dad was deer hunting and a bobcat jumped on his back and started biting him in the back of the neck. He actually had to put his rifle over his shoulder and shoot it off his back. I don't think there are too many of them left so walden's puddle would probably be very receptive to getting one.

How are ya?

 

[Raven1]

Just letting you guys know that I have started posting everything for sale on CL. 10 Sebastopols, 5 lav/lav pied/opaline guineas, 1 IB peahen, 4 Welsummers, 18 silkies, 9 OEGB, 13 goats, and 3 Pyreness. I have only got the guineas, peahen, and geese up so far and won't be able to get to the others until tomorrow. I would prefer they go to people on here over general public as I feel good about how the people on this thread take care of their animals.

PM if you are interested in anything. Check out the CLs ads for pics.

Lori I hope you guys are OK! I am sorry to see you getting rid of everything.

 

[CarolJ]

It's not my week for good luck with my chickens. I bought a dozen lavender Araucana hatching eggs the first of September- from a well known breeder. They should've started hatching this weekend - but not a single one has hatched so far. A couple days after I started the Araucanas in the bator, I started adding cream legbar eggs as they were laid - they'll hatch over the next few days - and the first one hatched this morning. It's still wet so I can't tell clearly if it's male or female. At first I thought male, but the chipmunk stripes are beginning to show up a little more. So I'm crossing my fingers it's a pullet. I sure hope at least one or two more hatch so that one chick will have some company. But a ZERO hatch rate for the Araucans?!!!!! I'll keep them in there a few more days - just in case. The bator has maintained a steady temp - and I've kept the humidity just right, too. I swear everytime I put expensive eggs in the bator, I have an awful hatch.

Sam - that's an incredible story about your dad and the bobcat. We've seen bobcats on our property a couple times - but just a quick glance because they were running so fast.

emmalynn - sorry you're having to rehome your birds. I hope you find good homes for all of them.

 

[DMRippy]

It's not my week for good luck with my chickens. I bought a dozen lavender Araucana hatching eggs the first of September- from a well known breeder. They should've started hatching this weekend - but not a single one has hatched so far. A couple days after I started the Araucanas in the bator, I started adding cream legbar eggs as they were laid - they'll hatch over the next few days - and the first one hatched this morning. It's still wet so I can't tell clearly if it's male or female. At first I thought male, but the chipmunk stripes are beginning to show up a little more. So I'm crossing my fingers it's a pullet. I sure hope at least one or two more hatch so that one chick will have some company. But a ZERO hatch rate for the Araucans?!!!!! I'll keep them in there a few more days - just in case. The bator has maintained a steady temp - and I've kept the humidity just right, too. I swear everytime I put expensive eggs in the bator, I have an awful hatch.

Sam - that's an incredible story about your dad and the bobcat. We've seen bobcats on our property a couple times - but just a quick glance because they were running so fast.

emmalynn - sorry you're having to rehome your birds. I hope you find good homes for all of them.

I am having the same luck with my German NH eggs.... first batch was crushed by the PO but still 3 hatched. Second batch arrived in great shape and they send lots of extras... as of yesterday NONE had pipped or hatched.

I have 2 more batches from another breeder in there so MAYBE I will get a few more

BTW I have Guinea hatching this week if anyone wants some... let me know. They are coral blue, pearl and lavender.

 

[Raven1]

Carol I seem to have the same luck with $$ eggs I had 2 dozen Polish in that did NOTHING so sad. Happy on the Cream Legbars !!

 

[Raven1]

You know I want some more Guineas, I only have about 25! But .....NO TICKS this year and we had been overrun with them!! Wish they ate fleas too!

 

[CarolJ]

When we sell eggs from our layer flock, the money goes to my granddaughter's fund for childhood cancer research at Vanderbilt's children's hospital. So we'd been putting the money we collect each week in an envelope for several months. Finally today I decided to count it and get a check sent to the hospital. It came to a little over five hundred bucks! Can't believe it added up to that much. I'm so happy to be able to send that money to the children's hospital in honor of my granddaughter - and I'm about to go give the chickens some extra treats for doing their part for pediatric cancer research!

Just wanted to share that good news with you.

By the way - if you can, go eat at Chili's today. Today only they will give 100% (ONE HUNDRED PERCENT!!!) of their profit to St. Jude. Amazing!