The Old Folks Home

[MrsMistyReal]

 

[chickadoodles]

Good morning OF's! It's going to be a nice day temp 72*!
But cold front coming in tomorrow back down to 54* with rain the rest of the week.
I need to fertilize my fruit trees today!

 

[MrsMistyReal]

Good morning OF's! It's going to be a nice day temp 72*!
But cold front coming in tomorrow back down to 54* with rain the rest of the week.
I need to fertilize my fruit trees today!

Wet, thunderstorms on their way, 46 yuk

 

[Cryss]

G'morn everyone. Just found this thread which is WAAAAAYYYY toooo looooonnng for me to read through!!! I read a few beginning pages and 2-3 end pages so I'm not really up on all the conversations. I'm just gonna jump in here. Some of you have probably seen some of my posts and know I'm a newbie, only had my chickens since November. I'm starting a bit late I life. This month I'll be 67 years old. I wish I had been doing this all my life. I'm grateful for this site teaching me so much. Starting out in New Jersey winter with young pullets in a TS coop is challenging for an old fart like me. So now, question... how does this thread differ from the rest by targeting us senior citizens? I'm hoping it shows some ways to make things easier for bad backs, arthritic knees, and poor eyesight. It's hard enough figuring out how to get started keeping your feathered babies safe and healthy at any age. Anyway, that's my way of saying "Hi gang!"

 

[MrsMistyReal]

You fit in perfectly, welcome

 

[chickadoodles]

Good morning Cryss so happy you joined us here at the OFH.
Pull up a chair and grab a cup of hot coffee or tea. Nice to meet you.
There are folks here of all ages and we chat about everything.
If your chooks have feathers and are kept out of the direct wind they should be fine.
Ventilation is the most important thing. It's wonderful you made the choice to get some poultry and they are fun at any age.

 

[microchick]

Morning all and welcome to TOFH, @Cryss.

Stick around Cryss and sooner or llater we will deal with the things you mentioned. Most of us have trouble with our joints or health challenges in general and pass on tips that make things easier for us. @CapricornFarm has a thread specifically dealing with gardening as a senior and how to make it easier on old joints and backs.

We talk about just about everything here that deals with being born in the baby boomer era, growing up in the 50s, 60s and 70s and all in entailed so feel free to jump in and join the fun. There are even a few 'youngsters' that enjoy the conversations and you have to admit, our combined experiences are worth listening too some times, especially when we are talking about the challenges we face as we get older.

Glad you found an empty 'rocking chair' and decided to join us.

As for this morning, it's a balmy 5 degrees outside but no wind so the house is pretty comfortable this morning. I am so through with this weather though and so ready for spring. We got a little over an inch of snow last night and they are calling for 1-3 inches by tomorrow morning. I'm not a person who is happy sitting in the house and polishing the silver. I have a list of outdoor activities that I am eager to get done and am unable to make any process due mainly to the cold. I have three bachelor roosters who are at the bottom of the pecking order in the bachelor pen. The funny thing is that all three are Standard sized birds and the bantam boys have them completely brain washed so they won't fight back when they get picked on. I have to stand over them twice a day to make sure they are getting enough to eat and drink and the weather is keeping me from getting a small pen built for them so they are not harrassed day and night.

No signs of migratory water fowl flying north as of yet so no reason to believe that spring is at the doorstep

 

[Bunnylady]

No signs of migratory water fowl flying north as of yet so no reason to believe that spring is at the doorstep

I got a sign of Spring yesterday - my minis are starting to shed! They looked such a mud-encrusted mess, I decided to clean them up a bit (anyone else with horses knows that's a total waste of time, because the moment you turn them loose, they go roll in the mud again). Well, at least they looked like someone cares for a few minutes, anyway . . I had to stop brushing every few passes, 'cause the brushes were filling up with fur, as they will continue to do for the next 6 weeks or so. Time to dig out the shedding blade, Spring is here!

 

[chickisoup]

Hi Cryss!!!

Welcome! always room on this porch for one more! Yep, we chat about all kinds of different stuff (often at the same time). Feel free to just jump in at any time. Don't worry if you find it hard to keep up at times, this can be a chatty bunch! I often find I have to just "fast forward" and hope I didn't miss anything important. BTW, I should introduce myself. I am only a few months younger than you, live in the northwoods of WI and have a small flock of spoiled rotten birds, one pup, one newly rescued kitty and and a hubby I "rescued" a long time ago (but don't tell him, he thinks he rescued me )

 

[chickisoup]

A balmy -17 F without the windchill again this morning. For the first time in forever one of our vehicles froze in the garage yesterday and had to be plugged in and put on the charger! Guess this crazy cold stretch was just too long for it. Got to take a run into town later so that should give it a good warmup. We're just waiting for it to warm up a little closer to zero before we leave. Since everything is still under the bumper to bumper warranty they will give it a checkup while we are there to make sure it was just maybe a bad battery. It's just odd since we have never had any of our Fords get cold feet before.