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[ChickenSal]

One of my babies drowned.

I had a shallow pan of water for the geese to drink out of and I found the baby laying next to it soaking wet and dead. I figure one of the geese took it out of the water. Bummer!
I moved the water farther from where the chickens hang out.

 

[Jessica Rabbit]

The only two that have hatched

YET, more are definitely trying!

 

[Jessica Rabbit]

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I am so sorry

 

[LaSombra]

I'm sorry about your baby, chickensal

I have another broody out there! My SLW, Sansa, is now broody

She has been hanging out in the nest box more than usual lately but not all the time. But yesterday, she stayed in all day and didn't come out at night either. She's a little more fierce than my other 2 broodies have been. She actually pecks a little bit at my hand when I reach in there. The other two just let me do whatever I wanted. lol I only gave her 2 eggs to set on. I really don't need more babies... I can't resist just a couple, though

 

[Chickielady]

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Got some marbles to put in the water so they do not fall in but can still drink ?
Sorry !!!

 

[Chickielady]

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One of my LT Brahmas has gone over the edge as well, much more in the "zone" than the others.
I could wear her on my head like a hat all day and she would just sit there and not move.
I had to pour water on her beak yesterday and dunk her beak in the bowl to get her to drink, finally she kinda 'woke' up and slowly wattled outside to poop and streatch.
She had not been out or poo'd for about 4 days !
Guess I have to remind her daily.
AND>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>GUESS WHAT WE HAVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We have heard odd "screams" now and then over the past 6 months, maybe 3X. (make ALL your hairs stick out ! and not like a coyote, sounds like a human screaming !!!Scar---eeey !!!)

And found scat that resembles large cat doo...not buried either.and teh 2 weeks ago I spotted a big cat sitting way down our driveway, about 100 yards, with BIG TALL Ears I remember seeing so much pink from the ears looked like pink horns on his head ....

never occured to me it was a bobcat until I saw the plaster cast DH made !!!
And since the logging, DH has spotted tracks, and yes mam' it is a bobcat !!!!!
Felis Rufus in the flesh !

How cool is that ?
Now, hopefully it does not bother us or our livestock,,,thank Goodness I am raising Guinea fowl !!!

 

[monicas]

Hi Chickielady
I did but they got scrambled like an omelet in the mail. what didn't get broken got covered with broken egg goop. It was my worst experience shipping only two got close to hatch. One pipped and died. we have one beautiful baby. I ordered a second batch of eggs which I set Sat am. They arrived in perfect shape with airsacs in the right places. I stealth candled them last night with out touching them. Only one appears to be developing. I bid on green acres farm lot of a dozen tolbunt eggs a while back and lost the auction because someone bid at 3 seconds to go and there wasn't time for my higher bid to record before the end of the auction.

argggh! I am becoming totally obsessed with them. it's just not rational. but it's still amusing.


BTW on anther topic: if anyone has any white crested frizzle polish - eggs, babies or adults, I'm looking hard for them.
and if anyone is coming from vancouver wa up to seattle and is willing to carry eggs, let me know and I'll pay for gas.

 

[cheryl98117]

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One of my LT Brahmas has gone over the edge as well, much more in the "zone" than the others.
I could wear her on my head like a hat all day and she would just sit there and not move.
I had to pour water on her beak yesterday and dunk her beak in the bowl to get her to drink, finally she kinda 'woke' up and slowly wattled outside to poop and streatch.
She had not been out or poo'd for about 4 days !
Guess I have to remind her daily.
AND>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>GUESS WHAT WE HAVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We have heard odd "screams" now and then over the past 6 months, maybe 3X. (make ALL your hairs stick out ! and not like a coyote, sounds like a human screaming !!!Scar---eeey !!!)

And found scat that resembles large cat doo...not buried either.and teh 2 weeks ago I spotted a big cat sitting way down our driveway, about 100 yards, with BIG TALL Ears I remember seeing so much pink from the ears looked like pink horns on his head ....

never occured to me it was a bobcat until I saw the plaster cast DH made !!!
And since the logging, DH has spotted tracks, and yes mam' it is a bobcat !!!!!
Felis Rufus in the flesh !

How cool is that ?
Now, hopefully it does not bother us or our livestock,,,thank Goodness I am raising Guinea fowl !!!

We have a Cougar that runs our area in the fall / early winter. Has a sceam that just makes your skin crawl! Sounds like a women screaming, with a snarle added in... When my daughter was 4 months old, that darn cat sat outside my house and screamed for an hour or so! Was told by my neighbor, to be carefull, because they are atracted to the smell of babies... Not sure if thats true or not, but it was enough to keep me on alert.

 

[TheReidHomestead]

Just checking in, have a lot of reading/catching up to do! Just got back from a week back on the East Coast helping my mom move.

Welcome to all the new folks and old folks that have come back!

Condolences on the losses.

Congratulations on all the babies!

 

[Chickielady]

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One of my LT Brahmas has gone over the edge as well, much more in the "zone" than the others.
I could wear her on my head like a hat all day and she would just sit there and not move.
I had to pour water on her beak yesterday and dunk her beak in the bowl to get her to drink, finally she kinda 'woke' up and slowly wattled outside to poop and streatch.
She had not been out or poo'd for about 4 days !
Guess I have to remind her daily.
AND>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>GUESS WHAT WE HAVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We have heard odd "screams" now and then over the past 6 months, maybe 3X. (make ALL your hairs stick out ! and not like a coyote, sounds like a human screaming !!!Scar---eeey !!!)

And found scat that resembles large cat doo...not buried either.and teh 2 weeks ago I spotted a big cat sitting way down our driveway, about 100 yards, with BIG TALL Ears I remember seeing so much pink from the ears looked like pink horns on his head ....

never occured to me it was a bobcat until I saw the plaster cast DH made !!!
And since the logging, DH has spotted tracks, and yes mam' it is a bobcat !!!!!
Felis Rufus in the flesh !

How cool is that ?
Now, hopefully it does not bother us or our livestock,,,thank Goodness I am raising Guinea fowl !!!

We have a Cougar that runs our area in the fall / early winter. Has a sceam that just makes your skin crawl! Sounds like a women screaming, with a snarle added in... When my daughter was 4 months old, that darn cat sat outside my house and screamed for an hour or so! Was told by my neighbor, to be carefull, because they are atracted to the smell of babies... Not sure if thats true or not, but it was enough to keep me on alert.

WOW, I think that is an old wives' tale about them smelling babies, but how creepy huh ???!!!
On line here, both cougars and bobcats have territory, up to 5 miles square, and they walk it every day, all year except in the coldest areas, like Quebec...so be careful ALL year !