The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

[subhanalah]

Once my washing machine broke down and there was no money to replace it right away, so I'm washing the whole family's laundry in the bathtub, by hand, for months. It was a jetted tub, though, so I could get some good agitation and sudsing going on, but still nuisance enough for me to feel really irritated when my easy-going, mend-and-make-do husband poked his head in and commented "That seems to be working out really well then for you, eh?"

oh my gosh...

 

[ki4got]

I got used to taking cold showers when my water heater went out, and I haven't gone back to hot.

You'll think I'm joking, but I used to live in a van, and I took baths in an out-of-the-way bend in a creek. I got a wash board at a flea market and did laundry in the creek, too. I had to do it at night so I wouldn't get busted.

there is a part of me that wishes I could just pack up and go, without worrying about chickens or horses or anything else...

 

[Leahs Mom]

I got used to taking cold showers when my water heater went out, and I haven't gone back to hot.

You'll think I'm joking, but I used to live in a van, and I took baths in an out-of-the-way bend in a creek. I got a wash board at a flea market and did laundry in the creek, too. I had to do it at night so I wouldn't get busted.

Okay...now you have to explain how you came to be living in your van and washing in a creek

 

[Leahs Mom]

Quote:
My thoughts exactly

 

[heartsizedfarm]

Okay...now you have to explain how you came to be living in your van and washing in a creek

I guess we've digressed into natural human-keeping as well as natural chicken-keeping, which is not that surprising. We're probably naturally keeping everything. I was glad to get the washer eventually, but we never replaced the dryer. A couple of lines in the basement in the winter and line outside in the summer works perfectly well.

 

[heartsizedfarm]

Sometimes you have to go without to discover what you don't actually need I mean.

 

[armorfirelady]

Just a little video of Lucy. She is staying strong and was wiggling over the other eggs while Sophie took a break to eat. I also couldn't resist including the other girls
@Sally8 I figured you would like to see how the girls I got from you are doing

 

[lazy gardener]

Once my washing machine broke down and there was no money to replace it right away, so I'm washing the whole family's laundry in the bathtub, by hand, for months. It was a jetted tub, though, so I could get some good agitation and sudsing going on, but still nuisance enough for me to feel really irritated when my easy-going, mend-and-make-do husband poked his head in and commented "That seems to be working out really well then for you, eh?"

Add to the list of comments a wise husband should NEVER make! Once, hubby and I were shopping for a new vaccume cleaner. I was ambivalent about the whole process, not wanting to spend the money, though we clearly needed to replace the old worn out beast. So, he pointed to one, looked at me and said, "This one looks like it would be fun to use." Well, I looked at him, then at the sales man, then back at him, and said, "Oh really? You'll have to show me just how much fun you have with it!" He took over the vaccuming for a good long while.

 

[zinia8]

hi all a few weeks back i asked about stuffing eggs from off the counter under a broody. started with 8. 1 got broken added a another one well another one broke down to 7. moved broody to her own area in the coop no more broken eggs. removed 1 stinker at day ten or so. down to 6 eggs. Went out this morning thinking its only day 19 and lifted up broody momma(oops) to get a peek under well one little wet chick rolled out. Momma quickly tucked it back under her.I was so excited but I had to go to work(boo) couldn't wait to get home and look at the little one. Finally got home and got a look at momma and 4 little ones so far. she wouldn't let me lift her off the nest but the little ones would come out from under her wings peep around and run back under. Hoping the other 2 remaining eggs hatch.
Try to get pictures tomorrow.

 

[MargaretYakoda]

hi all a few weeks back i asked about stuffing eggs from off the counter under a broody. started with 8. 1 got broken added a another one well another one broke down to 7. moved broody to her own area in the coop no more broken eggs. removed 1 stinker at day ten or so. down to 6 eggs. Went out this morning thinking its only day 19 and lifted up broody momma(oops) to get a peek under well one little wet chick rolled out. Momma quickly tucked it back under her.I was so excited but I had to go to work(boo) couldn't wait to get home and look at the little one. Finally got home and got a look at momma and 4 little ones so far. she wouldn't let me lift her off the nest but the little ones would come out from under her wings peep around and run back under. Hoping the other 2 remaining eggs hatch.
Try to get pictures tomorrow.

Congratulations!