The Old Folks Home

[CSolis]

morning

silver, did you see my minions all dressed up for Halloween? https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/the-old-folks-home.693812/page-12139#post-24983617

 

[pennyJo1960]

Sitting here with my jar of water. Coops have been scraped. Birds hanging close to the coops they like the rain less than me..

It is quite wet out, nice fire in the stove keeps the house warm.

 

[silverhair67]

I got all but two dressed! They wouldn't hold still. roflView attachment 2859690View attachment 2859691

oh yeahhhh

 

[Sally PB]

I spent some time in the run today, sitting with the chickens. It sprinkled a little, and sounded very pretty on the roof!

The pullets, whom I handled much more than my first batch of chicks, like to be near me. They peck at my pants and my shoes. When they do, I pet them. They don't really like to be petted, so I tell them, you peck me, I pet you. I don't mind the pecking, and I want to be able to handle them more.

Maybe my next batch of chicks will be cuddlers...

 

[CSolis]

I spent some time in the run today, sitting with the chickens. It sprinkled a little, and sounded very pretty on the roof!

The pullets, whom I handled much more than my first batch of chicks, like to be near me. They peck at my pants and my shoes. When they do, I pet them. They don't really like to be petted, so I tell them, you peck me, I pet you. I don't mind the pecking, and I want to be able to handle them more.

Maybe my next batch of chicks will be cuddlers...

That reminds me. Bonnie used to hide behind me so the BO rooster couldn't find her. She would even get up under my arm when she was younger and let me scratch her. Now it's DON'T TOUCH DA FEATHERS! Seems as though there's been a minor explosion in the pen where she resides.. Overnight a big ploof and Bonnie feathers everywhere. It's her first big molt and I expect it's only going to get worse in there.. A Bonnie feather carpet.
Well my main point was, The pumpkin patch chicks in the brooder (minions) at 2 weeks are fighting for attention. I can put my arm in the brooder and holy heck, they all race over for chinny chin chin rubs and chest rubs. Their older sister is exactly the same only I never get my arm in the brooder before she's up on my arm and settling in for rubs and pets.
Of all the chicks I've raised, or hatched and raised, not one was friendly like her kids are. Is is something genetic? K.E. their dad settles right down 'when' he's caught, but catching that rascal is a barrel of fun, NOT! Oh, and I found out today that K.E. is a silkie mix. Who woulda thunk it?
Amanda loves his barred son, and told me I should put some black silkie hens with him and hope for barred silkie offspring. Can't remember what she called them, but they seem to be popular down here.

 

[bruceha2000]

Do your young'ns look like they are nearing POL Sally? I'm sure I'm still several weeks out but my early June chicks are starting to get some red in the comb and wattles.

 

[bruceha2000]

Was planning to install the 2" receiver hitch on the Leaf today. Watched the 2 videos I had previously seen then unboxed the hitch. Glad there are those videos because the little installation "manual" isn't all that detailed. A video is worth 10,000 words! All the parts are there EXCEPT for a special bolt fishing tool Can't install without that. So we split some more wood.

Not sure how long it will take for this tool to arrive but I was pleasantly surprised to get a response TODAY to the email I sent. Who the heck in customer support works on Sunday? The business is eTrailer. I've bought from them before, good company.

 

[ronott1]

Great fun watching the hot-air balloons this week after a year's absence of the International Balloon Fiesta in next-door ABQ. Nice to sit on the patio and watch them drift by. DH missed them all (late sleeper) except for the Special Shapes day when he was up early for an appointment. If you look closely you can see a dragon and flying pig, what landed across the street in the second (a fish), plus a couple of my favorite balloons (ristra and love sign) in a pic that a friend took from the Balloon Fiesta Field proper. Several cruised low over our orchard and coop looking for landing spots, which the chickens did not enjoy in the least and voiced long and loud their alarm.

My DW is visiting thee next at the end of the month.

 

[getaclue]

We went grocery shopping today. UGH! I don't mind going during the week, but it's stressful on the weekends when there are so many people, all clamoring for the same things. With Dd #1 working during the week, we're stuck with having to shop on the weekend. I have to say, they had lots of stock clerks busy trying to keep product on the shelves. The best day to go grocery shopping is on Thursday morning. Not many people, and they've got it pretty well stocked for the weekend.

I'm not sure if it was on this thread, or a different one, but I mentioned that we're getting a Pick Up in Feb. I accidentally said a Ford Ranger, but I meant a Lariat. I can get a 6 passenger Lariat, and from everything I'm reading, that's the one I want.

 

[pertnear09]

We always have a balloon fest in October. I took my grandkids a couple of years ago. When the balloons started gassing up the 10 year old girl jumped into my arms hysterical and I had to carry her out of the area before she calmed down.