The NFC B-Day Chat Thread

[DigMyChicks]

Thanks Bob, you too!

Hi Sue. Thank you, you also!

Hi DMC. You guys put up with a lot hope you don't get stuck with the rotten apples!

I have been here a year as of last month. We have kicked out 3 in that time. If we have to keep dealing with them they will lose employees and it’s hard to get good help. Right now we have a pretty good crew. The boss had to have a chat with someone yesterday. It was time!! A few years ago the doors almost closed. With our new director(she started shortly before me)and the good staff, we have turned this daycare into a 3 star which apparently is good.

 

[rjohns39]

Good morning everyone.

Good afternoon Sour, have a great day

Good morning to you, and everyone here! I'm going to go flying today. Because it's my birthday, a view of the Rockies from the air, sounds good to me!

Good afternoon Alex, enjoy your flight and have a great day

good morning all! gonna be terribly hot today

Good afternoon Cheepteach, have a great day

 

[N F C]

I have been here a year as of last month. We have kicked out 3 in that time. If we have to keep dealing with them they will lose employees and it’s hard to get good help. Right now we have a pretty good crew. The boss had to have a chat with someone yesterday. It was time!! A few years ago the doors almost closed. With our new director(she started shortly before me)and the good staff, we have turned this daycare into a 3 star which apparently is good.

Three in one year doesn't sound bad, I'm glad the boss draws the line somewhere.

 

[N F C]

Whoop, Friday afternoon we're getting a new fridge! Not the one we originally picked out, but one they already had on the showroom floor.

No ice maker for a while, but we can manage with trays until it comes in.

Imagine that, something that will keep food cold!

 

[JaeG]

I am so far behind. What did I miss?

I was busy last week getting organised for our DD's 13th birthday (how did that happen?!).

And I have 18 Araucana eggs all cooking away, and all with life growing inside them. We are 5 days in. 10 my DH picked up and 8 were mailed to my parents (from Dunedin so the other end of the country) who then brought them up to us. They were in much better condition than the eggs I'd got from that other seller and I think they were packed better as well. They came through a courier company rather than the general post which I think helped as well.

We have sold 2 of our Muscovy drakes and they are being picked up on Friday. They are starting to give the girls a hard time, and they kept chasing DS (they don't like his shiny red and black gumboots for some reason). The 3rd boy we are keeping because he learnt quickly to keep his distance, but the other 2 continue to challenge even me occasionally. I know the signs now so don't let them have an inch, but I think the girls will be a lot happier once they are gone.

And we have a little house guest. My Mum had 2 Pekin bantams but one had to be put down by the vet. So she had one lonely little girl. Mum only has large chickens (other than the 2 littlies) and poor little Diamond is terrified of them. So she's staying with us as we had young ones to keep them company, and I was able to get her 2 Pekin friends yesterday. She seems to enjoy their company and nobody is acting the least bit hostile, so I'm going to try getting them all out in the bathroom later with some treats and see how they get on. But they may be staying with us for a bit longer than anticipated because. . .

DH was supposed to take DD down to the orthodontist in Auckland today but my Mum rang last night to say from midday today Auckland is locked down due to 4 people in one family testing positive for Covid-19. That's after 102 days with no community transfer (our only cases are in managed isolation) and this family have no known contact to anyone who works at the border, or at isolation facilities, or even to anyone who has returned from overseas. So that's just a bit scary.

 

[ronott1]

I am so far behind. What did I miss?

I was busy last week getting organised for our DD's 13th birthday (how did that happen?!).

And I have 18 Araucana eggs all cooking away, and all with life growing inside them. We are 5 days in. 10 my DH picked up and 8 were mailed to my parents (from Dunedin so the other end of the country) who then brought them up to us. They were in much better condition than the eggs I'd got from that other seller and I think they were packed better as well. They came through a courier company rather than the general post which I think helped as well.

We have sold 2 of our Muscovy drakes and they are being picked up on Friday. They are starting to give the girls a hard time, and they kept chasing DS (they don't like his shiny red and black gumboots for some reason). The 3rd boy we are keeping because he learnt quickly to keep his distance, but the other 2 continue to challenge even me occasionally. I know the signs now so don't let them have an inch, but I think the girls will be a lot happier once they are gone.

And we have a little house guest. My Mum had 2 Pekin bantams but one had to be put down by the vet. So she had one lonely little girl. Mum only has large chickens (other than the 2 littlies) and poor little Diamond is terrified of them. So she's staying with us as we had young ones to keep them company, and I was able to get her 2 Pekin friends yesterday. She seems to enjoy their company and nobody is acting the least bit hostile, so I'm going to try getting them all out in the bathroom later with some treats and see how they get on. But they may be staying with us for a bit longer than anticipated because. . .

DH was supposed to take DD down to the orthodontist in Auckland today but my Mum rang last night to say from midday today Auckland is locked down due to 4 people in one family testing positive for Covid-19. That's after 102 days with no community transfer (our only cases are in managed isolation) and this family have no known contact to anyone who works at the border, or at isolation facilities, or even to anyone who has returned from overseas. So that's just a bit scary.

It is good to see back!

It is too bad that the virus is back. I hope they caught it soon enough to stop the spread

 

[N F C]

I am so far behind. What did I miss?

I was busy last week getting organised for our DD's 13th birthday (how did that happen?!).

And I have 18 Araucana eggs all cooking away, and all with life growing inside them. We are 5 days in. 10 my DH picked up and 8 were mailed to my parents (from Dunedin so the other end of the country) who then brought them up to us. They were in much better condition than the eggs I'd got from that other seller and I think they were packed better as well. They came through a courier company rather than the general post which I think helped as well.

We have sold 2 of our Muscovy drakes and they are being picked up on Friday. They are starting to give the girls a hard time, and they kept chasing DS (they don't like his shiny red and black gumboots for some reason). The 3rd boy we are keeping because he learnt quickly to keep his distance, but the other 2 continue to challenge even me occasionally. I know the signs now so don't let them have an inch, but I think the girls will be a lot happier once they are gone.

And we have a little house guest. My Mum had 2 Pekin bantams but one had to be put down by the vet. So she had one lonely little girl. Mum only has large chickens (other than the 2 littlies) and poor little Diamond is terrified of them. So she's staying with us as we had young ones to keep them company, and I was able to get her 2 Pekin friends yesterday. She seems to enjoy their company and nobody is acting the least bit hostile, so I'm going to try getting them all out in the bathroom later with some treats and see how they get on. But they may be staying with us for a bit longer than anticipated because. . .

DH was supposed to take DD down to the orthodontist in Auckland today but my Mum rang last night to say from midday today Auckland is locked down due to 4 people in one family testing positive for Covid-19. That's after 102 days with no community transfer (our only cases are in managed isolation) and this family have no known contact to anyone who works at the border, or at isolation facilities, or even to anyone who has returned from overseas. So that's just a bit scary.

Jae, great to hear from you!

Happy birthday to your DD

Good luck on the incubation. You know we're going to have to see some pictures once they make an appearance!

 

[featherhead007]

Have a safe trip!

I flew the plane, so what could go wrong??, go wrong, go wrong.

 

[sourland]

I flew the plane, so what could go wrong??, go wrong, go wrong.

Was that a rhetorical question ?

 

[DigMyChicks]

Three in one year doesn't sound bad, I'm glad the boss draws the line somewhere.

You can’t believe the stress that left with them.

I am so far behind. What did I miss?

I was busy last week getting organised for our DD's 13th birthday (how did that happen?!).

And I have 18 Araucana eggs all cooking away, and all with life growing inside them. We are 5 days in. 10 my DH picked up and 8 were mailed to my parents (from Dunedin so the other end of the country) who then brought them up to us. They were in much better condition than the eggs I'd got from that other seller and I think they were packed better as well. They came through a courier company rather than the general post which I think helped as well.

We have sold 2 of our Muscovy drakes and they are being picked up on Friday. They are starting to give the girls a hard time, and they kept chasing DS (they don't like his shiny red and black gumboots for some reason). The 3rd boy we are keeping because he learnt quickly to keep his distance, but the other 2 continue to challenge even me occasionally. I know the signs now so don't let them have an inch, but I think the girls will be a lot happier once they are gone.

And we have a little house guest. My Mum had 2 Pekin bantams but one had to be put down by the vet. So she had one lonely little girl. Mum only has large chickens (other than the 2 littlies) and poor little Diamond is terrified of them. So she's staying with us as we had young ones to keep them company, and I was able to get her 2 Pekin friends yesterday. She seems to enjoy their company and nobody is acting the least bit hostile, so I'm going to try getting them all out in the bathroom later with some treats and see how they get on. But they may be staying with us for a bit longer than anticipated because. . .

DH was supposed to take DD down to the orthodontist in Auckland today but my Mum rang last night to say from midday today Auckland is locked down due to 4 people in one family testing positive for Covid-19. That's after 102 days with no community transfer (our only cases are in managed isolation) and this family have no known contact to anyone who works at the border, or at isolation facilities, or even to anyone who has returned from overseas. So that's just a bit scary.

Oh my goodness. I hope they figure out where it originated. This Covid stuff is scary business.