The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

[armorfirelady]

Justine- I am keeping you & your family in my thoughts & prayers.

Such a devastating loss.

You know you have your BYC family here that will support & help you in any way we can. Just let us know what you need and we will get it to you somehow.

Jenn

 

[veryberry]

Aoxa I am so sorry for your loss. I am just a lurker here and post occasionally but I follow daily and laugh and cry with each of you. I can not imagine what you are going through right now. Hugs from Kansas.

Lisa

 

[chickiemomy]

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are you looking for the emoticons, in general?? took me awhile to find the emoticons - felt tres stupid! -

if you are in the 'reply' editor -- take a look at the edit bar just above where you type - you will see some formating symbols -- and also a smiley face. click on the smiley face, and all the BYC emoticons will come up - pick whichever one you want & it will pop into your 'reply' wherever your cursor was.

now some of these fancy pants folks ;-) -- have access to some really cool emoticons that aren't in the BYC list. I think to use them, you'd need to copy & paste.

 

[rambunctious]

are you looking for the emoticons, in general?? took me awhile to find the emoticons - felt tres stupid! -

if you are in the 'reply' editor -- take a look at the edit bar just above where you type - you will see some formating symbols -- and also a smiley face. click on the smiley face, and all the BYC emoticons will come up - pick whichever one you want & it will pop into your 'reply' wherever your cursor was.

now some of these fancy pants folks ;-) -- have access to some really cool emoticons that aren't in the BYC list. I think to use them, you'd need to copy & paste.

LOL! I found the regular ones..on a different board I used to go to, :ty: was a really neat looking Thank You guy...here it's zip! LOL! I may have to start a hunt down...

 

[Sally8]

x 100000 

please share - we will heal as you heal... we are all so sad too.

X2

 

[TeriO]

I got a lot of kind PMs. I will get to them. I promise. I'm just trying to hold myself together while I'm falling apart. 

Informing everyone is one of the hardest parts. It makes it real. 

I never in a million years thought this could happen. I feel to blame. I feel helpless. The barn and possessions are all replaceable, but those animals are not to me. Still, I will carry on and not allow this to stop me. I am going to have a flock again. I am going to build a new barn that is safe and properly wired for what I plan to do with it.

The wiring was very, very old.. There were cords all over the place, and we did have a power bar, and that could have been the start as well. Not sure when we will know the origin, or if we will at all. The barn was insured for 46,000 and that's not the personal belongings, just the barn. We can build something great with that. I know it. 

You guys - I hope I can continue to take part in this thread.. I do still have about 14 birds all in the basement. This will be my pet flock until I can get that barn built back up and once the insurance money comes in, we can build a little coop for them while waiting. 

And to think I was going to move them all to the barn yesterday.. I would have lost every single bird... 

Everyone here is just devastated.. we all are in shock. My neighbours, and friends in the farming community have all opened up their arms to us. Offered help. It is really nice to see. Thank you all again.

I wouldn't be here without each and every one of you. You're all so important.

My heart is just breaking for you. Is there anything we can do or anything? Much love from california.

 

[delisha]

Quote: I put the grass in with them at day one..it is in there brooder box when they get out of the incubator.

 

[delisha]

Kian,
I am so glad your hubby made you a brooder box that you will not worry so much about...your baby's look wonderful

 

[Leahs Mom]

LOL! I found the regular ones..on a different board I used to go to, :ty: was a really neat looking Thank You guy...here it's zip! LOL! I may have to start a hunt down...

Mela has a site she uses for smileys... and I use this one that I sometimes find good ones at: http://www.sherv.net/doctor-emoticon-1297.html

 

[Mumsy]

I have the most terrible news I can ever imagine typing here...

Just now came back on line since last night.

I started to cry as soon as I read your post. So so very heart broken for you. There is a world wide community on this forum that feels so bad right now.