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[L0rraine]

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Wow, I'm on my third year of chickens and hadn't heard this suggestion before. I think I need to give it a try (as soon as things warm up a wee bit).

 

[weaveagarden]

L0rraine I think that has to be the cutest little flock tender I have seen a long time in your Avatar. Kind of a timeless pic. Could have been taken years ago.... Is it you, or a family member?

I wish I had an old pic of my son with chickens. But alas, he isn't a chicken boy, and actually isn't a boy anymore either.

4 brown eggs in the coop this am when I got everyone up for the day.... 2 chickens sitting on them, one a green egg layer, so maybe more soon. I love this part of chicken rearing a lot more than I thought. I always said it wasn't about the eggs for me. But I do love finding them. Sort of like my birthday and easter all rolled up everyday.

 

[tomato lady]

Weather report from Eatonville: at 7 a.m. it was 16 degrees. Up from 9 degrees yesterday a.m. I think we are having a heat wave.

I had to stop and get water at the store yesterday so I could water my flocks today (and the dogs). We have a frozen pipe problem. My DH knew he needed to thaw that little pipe in the pumphouse when I left for the hospital yesterday morning. He didn't.

He just let it sit and went without water all day.

WHAT A BABY! Now we have three pipes frozen in the pumphouse because he didn't keep the water flowing.

He is out there in the cold right now trying to thaw pipes. Do I feel sorry for him? NO! You know what I am doing while he is out in the cold.

My son's surgery went very well yesterday. The outlook is good for a full recovery.

He will be in the hospital for about 5 days and be able to eat almost everything on his 40th birthday in January.

 

[brennant]

Birds are in the yard trying to dust bathe in this cold!

It has been so cold, but my little flock seem to be doing just fine.

I wouldn't count this as fact, but late this weekend and early next week we could see a little snow.

 

[Sallyschickens]

THANKS! Dont tell anyone, but this is the most wonderful state to live in. Yep, the weather has been wild, but it is totally worth it. I looked all over for the perfect place to settle after 35 years in Houston and surrounding areas. We visited Bainbridge Island last summer of 08 and moved here a month later. NEVER LOOKED BACK!

No more hurricanes, that is all I can say!!!

 

[Nyrial]

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Yep, I moved from Michigan. I signed up for mostly depressing with a partial chance of (bad joke here). Not this cold and snow garbage.
Sunny skies may be in my future though

Figures after I start making.. you know, friends and stuff here.

 

[weaveagarden]

Oh know. Your not leaving us, are you?

I have totally sunny skies today, and have for a few days.... It is almost warm enough in the sun to not have on a coat....... Almost.

I forgot to say. Family of mine in San Antonio, and also Victoria Area. Also closer to the gulf, but not sure exactly where.

 

[RonB]

weaveagarden
Not about the eggs huh ????

when I was getting chcikens I read up on the different breeds. when I read about white leghorns being good layers but not pets. I seaid who cares if thery're pets I WANT eggs !!!! well they're now my pets

 

[weaveagarden]

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Funny how our perspective changes over time. It hard for them not to be pets. Maybe if a person got a whole bunch that all looked alike and didn't spend much time watching them. But what fun would that be?

By the way Ron, I am having a goooooood egg day. I will wait until later to report. How about you?

 

[Sallyschickens]

San Antonio is nice, it is sorta in the "hill country" very pretty over there. I used to ride in a town called Bandera which is sorta north of San Antonio.

Anyhoo, we had a white leghorn named "Hilda-Gard" she was "all business" like a RIR. She was personable but not "loving" or "mushy" lol...she hung around when we would have a glass of wine outside though. Her comb was so tall it tipped over and hung over one eye.

She laid a smart little white egg every day, rain or shine way into her old age.