The NFC B-Day Chat Thread

[rjohns39]

Good morning everyone.
Getting an upgraded propane tank today. Then, this evening, I'm picking up some goats

I hope that everything is ok with @sharron. It's been a while since she waved at us.

 

[DigMyChicks]

Good morning everyone.
Getting an upgraded propane tank today. Then, this evening, I'm picking up some goats

I hope that everything is ok with @sharron. It's been a while since she waved at us.

Me too! Has she been seen on any other thread?

 

[007Sean]

Good morning everyone.
Getting an upgraded propane tank today. Then, this evening, I'm picking up some goats

I hope that everything is ok with @sharron. It's been a while since she waved at us.

 

[bruceha2000]

Good morning friends! These are the noisiest chicks ever! Always some yapping. I need to finish the brooder outside.

They need a Mama Heating Pad cave! My new girls quieted down just as soon as they were put in the cave. Now they just twitter and tweet, no screaming.

 

[igorsMistress]

My bad...I don't know anything about AZ. Except it's arid country!

Sorry, I was was just kidding

Hades will be arriving shortly.

 

[007Sean]

Sorry, I was was just kidding

Hades will be arriving shortly.

No worries.Yep, it has arrived here, suppose to be 100°F tomorrow, 101°F Friday and 102°F Saturday with heat indexes of 105°F. no Spring here, Summer already!

 

[ShrekDawg]

Anyone?

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/limping-chicken.1314817/

I know I just posted it not that long ago so I’m sure people just haven’t seen it yet and/or are busy but I figured I’d share it here and ask here first since I know you’re all experienced.

 

[igorsMistress]

No worries.Yep, it has arrived here, suppose to be 100°F tomorrow, 101°F Friday and 102°F Saturday with heat indexes of 105°F. no Spring here, Summer already!

We actually had a Spring this year although not much rain. We are predicted to have a dry monsoon season too which was disappointing news.

 

[007Sean]

We actually had a Spring this year although not much rain. We are predicted to have a dry monsoon season too which was disappointing news.

We're suppose to have a wetter than normal summer...I kinda doubt it...with temps like this and summer hasn't even rolled around yet! Even with the rain we have had the ground still has cracks.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Also I let the bigs out to free range today and then opened the back door and the bigs didn’t even seem to notice or care or even want to walk over despite being pretty close. Then a little flew out. I was worried but to my surprise they ignored her!! Then the others were all watching her, scared to come out, but then a second little finally ventured out. Then one by one they all came out. Well, except for one who was screaming her head off once she was alone. I just lifted her out and she was fine once out lol it was funny how the littles were scared to go out at first and did not venture far when they did come out. That made me feel better. But what REALLY made me feel better was when the bigs TOTALLY IGNORED the littles!! In fact, they seemed to be a little scared of them they jumped a few times when they moved or flew or charged towards them I was a little worried twice but turns out it was nothing to worry about. First time was when a Buff Orpington approached and looked like she was gonna peck but then she just wanted to see what the little had in her beak and walked away. Then again when my head hen approached and tensed up/was staring at a chick, frozen, there was a bit of a stand off, I thought for sure she was about to peck or attack her and I would have to chase her off but then after a few tense moments she just turned and walked away! Good girl! Another bird did later try to give one chick a little peck but the chick was half under the coop and she mostly missed lol but mostly they ignored each other. And the littles stayed close to the coop. The littles hung together and the bigs hung together but they did mingle a little bit. The littles were fearless!! The bigs were more scared of the littles than the littles were of them I think. but anyway, all my worrying was for nothing as it turns out!! The littles even put themselves to bed by finding the back door and jumping back inside as it got darker!! Well, except for a couple teenagers. and one of the teens also decided she 1. Didn’t want to be caught and kept running from me and 2. Ran straight to the bigs run and decided she wanted to join them instead of her sisters started pacing and screaming lol they were like what the heck. But I did finally catch her and put her back where she belongs

Anyway.

All my worrying was for nothing!! Blooie and Bruce will probably say I told you so!

Oh and the bigs found the littles food. Non medicated start and grow so I think it’s fine and I shooed them away. They decided they preferred the chicks open waterer too as opposed to the nipple one the bigs have.