The Old Folks Home

[chickadoodles]

For what it's worth (and remind me of this moment in January), it was a high of 65 today. Tonight will be 44. That's perfect weather if you ask me.

I am not sure yet what I'm doing with the painted fabric piece. It doesn't really go with my decor (which is best described as random ikea pieces and incubators).

You could always frame it and give it as a gift. Everyone loves handmade gifts.

Ok, dsqard and Scg y'all have driven me absolutely crazy! dsqard that sheep is so adorable

I would love to have one for my first great grandson..... Man I will end up homeless.
I bought another sewing/ embroidery machine and ordered 150.00 worth of fabric, batting and everything else I could think of! Dang my DH is going to kill me!

 

[dsqard]

Come to the dark side Chicka! We enable each other's quilting addiction as well as the chicken addiction ;-)

 

[NotAFarm]

Got my painted fabric piece finished. It's really small - about 11x14. But it is done.

I didn't comment when you posted your original picture and mentioned the " blob", but I think it looks like the top of a tree that has turned orange in the fall...peeking above the field. It fits perfectly with the pumpkins and corn stalk bundles.
Love it!!

 

[superchemicalgirl]

I asked the teacher at the last class, she claims it's a bush. So you're a winner.

I hatched out 9 guineas this weekend. Everything was well and good until I tried to hold them. Now they're all freaked out and, at 2 days old or less, are making a giant racket.

So... whatcha sewing, Chicka? And welcome to the dark side.

 

[Peep_Show]

Chicken question!

Our welsummer hen Chicken Little passed away today. DH and I are in a quandry (well, conflicting opinions) as to what to do next, bury or dispose?

What do you all normally do?

TIA....


r.i.p. Chicken Little, so named because you announced EVERYTHING. Other hens would bawk-bawk-BAWK their eggs; you sounded like the poultry circus hit the nest.

 

[ronott1]

Chicken question!

Our welsummer hen Chicken Little passed away today. DH and I are in a quandry (well, conflicting opinions) as to what to do next, bury or dispose?

What do you all normally do?

TIA....


r.i.p. Chicken Little, so named because you announced EVERYTHING. Other hens would bawk-bawk-BAWK their eggs; you sounded like the poultry circus hit the nest.

If I do not know how it died, it goes in for a free Necropsy at UC Davis. If not, It goes to the landfill.

 

[Peep_Show]

I wish NM had such a service. Lucky you in CA!

 

[ronott1]

I wish NM had such a service. Lucky you in CA!

I know and since I work on Campus, I just drive over on my lunch break. It is a great service to us.

 

[drumstick diva]

dsgard love the quilt, babies get all the cute stuff

 

[perchie.girl]

I asked the teacher at the last class, she claims it's a bush. So you're a winner.

I hatched out 9 guineas this weekend. Everything was well and good until I tried to hold them. Now they're all freaked out and, at 2 days old or less, are making a giant racket.

So... whatcha sewing, Chicka? And welcome to the dark side.

Thats Guinea Fowl... handling them is not on the list... they are not chicks... they are wild screaming jack booting fuzzballs that live in terror... As they get older they settle some but be aware they can fly very very soon. So keep a lid on that brooder. Soon they will look like they are carrying little folded up umbrellas under their wings... when they look like that they can fly UP about six feet. Not too good at turning and landing though.

Oh and if you have a spare put a mirror in the brooder seems to quiet them down a bit... Admiring themselves. Safety in numbers you know. Even the adults love mirrors.

Once they get to the age where they are eating big bird food introduce them to white millet... Meal worms.... etc. they will eventually eat it out of your hand... thats as close to tame as you will get. Without having a broodie raise em up.

deb