The Old Folks Home

[Beer can]

I love the cat watching. We have to toss a plastic milk crate lined with wire over my incubator at night to keep the cats at bay

IMHO it's something in their genetic make up and they are all a little off.'

That's pretty funny. I got home from work (wasn't pleasent, still ) and she was talking about something on calico cats, cats with spots on feet, she read on FB, that they were mostly female and not friendly, independent/evil, said she looked it up and it was true. Something about the X chromosome. Called our little girl evil, ... nah she can be friendly we she wants, but yeah, not a cuddly purring kitty for sure.
Our's doesn't bother the bator, but I did have to go to a smaller brooder box I could put a screen on till I got them out in the big one in the garage. I usually have a double big box, heat on one side, food and water on the other, had to improvise.
She doesn't try to eat them, BUT I don't trust her much, does same thing with fish tank.

 

[Alaskan]

I loved the calico my grandparents had when I was a kid... she was the best mouser ever! I never tried to snuggle her... but she was never mean.

The neutered orange tabbies... those would trip you up with their constant begging for attention and super loud purring. But.... not so sure they were useful.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Hey just popped in on my phone now time to sleep also busy day ravioli tomorrow

 

[drumstick diva]

Cap nothing has berries out here since late summer. I've heard the robins winter in Florida and end up eating fermented berries(don't know what kind) and get so drunk they are laying around all over till a predator notices. I guess that is their version of "spring, er winter" break. At least I don't think they do drugs just got drunk.

They came too early last year and the ground was hard as a rock. I would guess plenty died because no worms or bugs handy,no berries.

 

[superchemicalgirl]

Snow hasn't started here, yet. Got the woodstove in the basement going just in case (it is windy). Three chicks out so far - one black and one yellow silkie like chick and a naked neck from my own flock.

 

[Beer can]

School closed here, 4" or so and still coming. Looks like weatherman wrong again.

 

[microchick]

Nobody out yet but I sneeked a peak when I topped off the water pot in the incubator and I have at least one internal pip, finally. I was up at 2 AM and checked them. Gawd hatching is tough. How do the hens do it anyway without loosing their little minds....oh wait, that is the secret. LITTLE minds.

Berries. I was in the woods one winter and saw a few robins that had wintered over. They were busy flying from bush to bush gobbling down berries that had dried. We have Nanny berry bushes galor in our timber and a lot of the fruit will hang onto the bush and dry. They are quite edible. The pulp is mealy with a single seed and the birds love them.

Congratulations on the first three chicks, SGC. Mine are just following the beat of their own drummer this time around. Bantams, gotta love them.

All you looking at the latest nor-easter to drop a load of snow on you stay safe.

 

[Beer can]

Kids made me breakfast. Cornmeal pancakes, sausage and eggs. Gosh it's a lot of work when the kids make breakfast.
Nice having our own eggs again.

 

[chickadoodles]

Good news on your hatch so far Scg. I hope the rest follow suit soon.

Micro I hope your hatch soon.

Y'all stay safe with this new storm coming.

 

[drumstick diva]

Sending great hatching vibes to all who need them and too