The Old Folks Home

[drumstick diva]

Goodnight, heading to bed soon, I keep dozing off and almost falling out of the computer chair, they should have seat belts and and air bags.

 

[perchie.girl]

Anyone from the insomniac club still awake?

I am up Doggo woke me up to go out... so am here to play some solitare to get sleepy again... its 2:30.

Did you get the Monster that raided your chickens?

deb

 

[perchie.girl]

nite all... off to go play spider till I am sure Brandy really does want back in...

deb

 

[chickadoodles]

Micro nice pumpkins.

 

[chickadoodles]

Will you post their website or name please would love to try one maybe in the house ?

Found a hidden nest up in some hazelnut bushes in the chicken yard about 28 eggs but most had sunk in the bowl some very old.. 11 in the coop.. and had crazy white dog found her way into the chicken yard the very cockerel my lavender ameracauna boy I thought to cull as sterile maybe lead her to him, him calling to his girls to run.... No punctures but feathers from tail to back gone not showing meat though.. I can check him better tonight actually put hand on him what a good boy cooked up large 36 eggs 3 cups of oatmeal will separate in dishes make sure he gets a good quantity in the morning

Here it is Penny.
https://www.floridahillnursery.com

 

[chickadoodles]

Good morning ya'll.

Diva your so funny!

 

[microchick]

Morning old folk and not so old folk!

@roomonthebroom, that is so sad about your lone little chick. I have 5 that will be 4 weeks old next week and three that will be over 8 weeks next week. Just merged the oldest two with the flock.

I have a BBR rooster just 16 months old who was blinded in one eye by another rooster during the spring battles for supremacy. Sweetest rooster you would ever want to own. Barney is so funny. Every morning he hops down from the perch and starts pacing the broody enclosure, begging to go in with the hens and chicks. I let him in and for the day he is Daddy Bird, helping with the little ones and standing guard over the remaining broody hen. At night when I lock up, he asks to be let out. I do and he hops back up on the roost. We do this every morning.

My roosters are great with the chicks and will mentor them after the mom weans them. I've even seen them sleeping with the chicks. Might be worth a try.

 

[bruceha2000]

Found a hidden nest up in some hazelnut bushes in the chicken yard about 28 eggs but most had sunk in the bowl some very old.

Sinking is good, means the egg has not gone bad.

 

[MrsMistyReal]

Night Misty. Sweet dreams.

Heading to lala land myself.

Hope you're rested and ready for a wonderful day

 

[MrsMistyReal]

Pictures!
This one is looking towards the north and the coop. You can see the original size of the bed is about 6X8. I've been able to keep it mowed by moving vines around but now that is in the past. The vines are rooting as they grow. I swear they grow a foot overnight.

View attachment 1448678 Tonight I found this squash. About the size of a basketball!
View attachment 1448680 This is one of the vines taking over the orchard.View attachment 1448683One of the little white pumpkins! The leaves are HUGE!
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Finally the gang dozing outside. Turbo on the left standing watch, then Delta, VeeDub sitting on the right asleep and behind him is Echo. You can barely see Delta and Foxy, the other two pullets. Diesel the other SDW cockerel is in the coop along with Charlie the BBR cockerel from that hatching. I wove the jungle gym for them to climb on from saplings and thornless blackberry canes. They love it.
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Gorgeous scenery
Squash is on of my favorite veggies
Love your feathered family members