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[ronott1]

Nooo!

I am hoping that the dead wood is cleared out enough that we can have less of a fire danger.

With all of the rain here late in the season, we should not get to the super dry conditions that made the fire storms in Redding and Paradise last Fall. The fire was moving at incredible speeds

 

[microchick]

This spring's weather is just plain weird. Usually we are running the AC by now but not this year. Temps are warm during the day, Low to mid 80s but 60 at night makes for good window open sleeping here. And suddenly the torrential downpours have given way to no rain at all this week. At least my coops and runs can dry out and hopefully I can get them cleaned out the rest of the way.

Sure hope early Red Flag warnings aren't a sign of things to come for folks out west. Stay safe, Ron, Perchie and Penny.

And Ron, from your fingers to God's....well, heck, does God read BYC?

 

[ronott1]

This spring's weather is just plain weird. Usually we are running the AC by now but not this year. Temps are warm during the day, Low to mid 80s but 60 at night makes for good window open sleeping here. And suddenly the torrential downpours have given way to no rain at all this week. At least my coops and runs can dry out and hopefully I can get them cleaned out the rest of the way.

Sure hope early Red Flag warnings aren't a sign of things to come for folks out west. Stay safe, Ron, Perchie and Penny.

And Ron, from your fingers to God's....well, heck, does God read BYC?

Thanks!

 

[bruceha2000]

We had our first red flag fire danger alert this week

Already and it is hurricane season and tornado season. Too many disaster seasons!!!

I opened the door to the brooder area so Angel and the girls could come out. Didn't take Angel 10 seconds to pop out with 8 of her babies. Sadly the Barnevelder was not among them. I found her in the shavings. I don't know if Angel accidentally stepped on her or if she had unobvious issues or what.

They spent about an hour out in the alley, I'd strung chicken wire across the run so the other hens couldn't get into the area. Angel did a lot of clucking and food finding (I tossed some in for them). She took a dust bath. A couple of times she flared and flapped mightily. Those chicks that didn't get blown away ran away. But they came right back.

 

[ronott1]

Already and it is hurricane season and tornado season. Too many disaster seasons!!!

I opened the door to the brooder area so Angel and the girls could come out. Didn't take Angel 10 seconds to pop out with 8 of her babies. Sadly the Barnevelder was not among them. I found her in the shavings. I don't know if Angel accidentally stepped on her or if she had unobvious issues or what.

They spent about an hour out in the alley, I'd strung chicken wire across the run so the other hens couldn't get into the area. Angel did a lot of clucking and food finding (I tossed some in for them). She took a dust bath. A couple of times she flared and flapped mightily. Those chicks that didn't get blown away ran away. But they came right back.

That is so fun to watch!

 

[pennyJo1960]

pouring rain here thunder booms but they call for it to be gone by morning

 

[drumstick diva]

Aw Microso sorry

 

[pennyJo1960]

Goodnight all headed to bed

 

[drumstick diva]

Sorry - I'm so late - long call from brother and sister- after 3 plus hours of that I had to take nap.

 

[drumstick diva]

Sweet dreams penny.