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[hallerlake]

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Why didn't you think it would work as a stand alone? I think with roofing and exterior stain it should be weather worthy.

I've caught a nasty, nasty cold. Resting is not optional. If I can't stand up, I can't do much.

Sorry about the cold; some times I swear that respiratory viruses are the body's way of insisting on attention to needs for rest and comfort.

About the coop: I have a built-in aversion to low-pitch and flat roofs because eventually, inevitably, they leak, especially if they have flush edges instead eaves, and it's never at a convenient or fun to work outside in time. It's easy to retrofit a pitched roof on something, though, including one made of greenhouse cover and tape over PVC pipe.

The BLRW hen was gone, although I'm fine with that: I was getting a little twitchy at the idea of getting two kinds of chickens from two different sources needing two quarantine pens. Tomorrow morning I'll put a hoop-house over the raspberry bed and "build" a gate end* and a coop end** for it, not a problem, and then go get the Hamburgs. Monday I've either got to buy chicken feed or see what Paul has in the way of grain dust down by my corral. I also have to figure out how I'm planning on worming: I've got the wormer, but I'll need to rig a chicken squeeze chute because I'm one-handed and that one hand no great shucks for reliability.

Pouring rain. Wonder how many people heard the thunder just after 5:40? The radar is not encouraging for the rest of the evening, either.

*nesting box frames, hardware cloth over interior frame, top hinges.

**plywood, whichever sheet fits best, w/ hardware cloth to attach it to the last hoop.

That's why I'm adding the corrugated roofing with an overhang. I was concerned about the low pitch roof myself, and why I appreciate his willingness to accommodate me.

 

[Chickielady]

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Raining there ?
It is sunny & muggy here, warm, about 65-70...weird!
have a great veg night, I am vegging my own self...still want nanner cream pie though.........

Where'd you get the Blue Copper Marans ?

I got them from Monicas. Don't think they are copper one's though. Although she had one BCM in there, so I guess there is a chance. I didn't want them until I went to pick up the Lav/Split Ameraucana eggs from her and saw some sitting on her counter. I was in awe! Then I left and couldn't stop thinking about them for the next week or 2 and contacted her and said I must have some!!! And here they are.

And thanks, now I want Nanner Cream Pie!!!!

well, they MUST be Blue Coppers if there is splashes hatchin'

I have some & I adore them, so docile & loving birds, and lay a nice big dark reddish-brown egg.
Excellent lacing on my blues, too=eye candy.
I suppose a BCM in the pen is OK, or a BCM cock over blues ?
Or vice versa.
I also noticed it is hard to tell my blue copper eggs from my cuckoo eggs, the eggs are same size & dark reddish-brown.
My Cuckoo eggs:

 

[Chickielady]

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Get ahold of Eagle 2020, Mike has every pheasant you could want.

 

[TheReidHomestead]

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I got them from Monicas. Don't think they are copper one's though. Although she had one BCM in there, so I guess there is a chance. I didn't want them until I went to pick up the Lav/Split Ameraucana eggs from her and saw some sitting on her counter. I was in awe! Then I left and couldn't stop thinking about them for the next week or 2 and contacted her and said I must have some!!! And here they are.

And thanks, now I want Nanner Cream Pie!!!!

well, they MUST be Blue Coppers if there is splashes hatchin'

I have some & I adore them, so docile & loving birds, and lay a nice big dark reddish-brown egg.
Excellent lacing on my blues, too=eye candy.
I suppose a BCM in the pen is OK, or a BCM cock over blues ?
Or vice versa.
I also noticed it is hard to tell my blue copper eggs from my cuckoo eggs, the eggs are same size & dark reddish-brown.
My Cuckoo eggs:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/50801_giant_worm_snakes_003.jpg

I think she just has blue/black/splash Marans, solid colors, no Copper Marans, except for the one hen.
There are Blue/Black/Splash Marans, and then there are Blue Copper/Black Copper/Splash Copper Marans.
http://www.maransusa.org/varieties.html

I should have taken pic's of these eggs before I hatched them. I'll take some of the shells when I empty the bator. Most of them were 7's & 8's on the Marans Chart.

 

[Chickielady]

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I drive, when I have a car

My truck is still in CA & I gave my car to my DD as hers was re-po'd and she needed wheels to stay in college.
But she sold my car for a fast $800 (after DH did a full roto-rebuild on everything on it) and new tires & brakes & heater core & all so it's be safe for her...then she took the $800 and made 1 more car payment on her new Camaro THEN the bank repo'd it.
Stupid kid!!!!!!!!!!

You won't be doing her any more favors I guess. Kids can be so dumb.

I used to. I used to give her cash, and when I was in CA I boxed up rice, canned goods, mac'n'chees, boxed scallop potatoes, oatmeal, you name it, and toiletries, deoderant, shampoo, cream rinse, pantie pads, girlie stuff, bras, panties, shirts, pants, socks.
The postage alone was killer.
I even sent her cat food, canned & kibbled.
She chastised me for getting the wrong size several times, so I am soooooooooooo over her.
She is off to Chicago to live with an on-line dude she met (on line) I am waiting for the call of "Oh Mom, I need a plane ticket home!"
So am almost afraid to answer my phone.

 

[SadieSue]

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Orpington's and Sussex do not have feathered legs, so that one has a different parent than the rest. I'm trying to remember what else CGG has, maybe Marans?

I knew that Sussex and Orpingtons didn't have feathered legs, so that was what I thought was interesting about it. In looking at CGG's message, she said it could be the exhibition black orpington OR the golden cuckoo marans. These little Sussex x's looked so much like orp babies to my untrained eye I guess I just assumed that's who the daddy was. So maybe it was the golden cuckoo marans after all? This is interesting result of that mix too then. I know nothing about genetics so don't know what would make what. The other baby looks exactly the same, but without the feathered legs. Crummy pix here, but I didn't feel like getting the big camera out and then having to download to PC, so I cheated and used camera phone. I think you can get the general idea though. What I do know for sure is that the light sussex is the mama, since I took these eggs from her myself!

I'll take better photos tomorrow.

What do you guys think? Who should be sending chickie support checks - black orpington or golden cuckoo marans?

 

[Chickielady]

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Im sorry to hear you have a cold thats not good, take care of yourself.. http://bestsmileys.com/sick/1.gif

I'm sleeping a lot, and having very bizarre dreams. Among other things I found a cage of speckled sussex chicks under the bed I'd forgotten about getting a coop for. I've got chicks on the brain.

Sounds like your sub conscious is trying to tell ya something..........you are getting back to normal?

 

[Chickielady]

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Orpington's and Sussex do not have feathered legs, so that one has a different parent than the rest. I'm trying to remember what else CGG has, maybe Marans?

I knew that Sussex and Orpingtons didn't have feathered legs, so that was what I thought was interesting about it. In looking at CGG's message, she said it could be the exhibition black orpington OR the golden cuckoo marans. These little Sussex x's looked so much like orp babies to my untrained eye I guess I just assumed that's who the daddy was. So maybe it was the golden cuckoo marans after all? This is interesting result of that mix too then. I know nothing about genetics so don't know what would make what. The other baby looks exactly the same, but without the feathered legs. Crummy pix here, but I didn't feel like getting the big camera out and then having to download to PC, so I cheated and used camera phone. I think you can get the general idea though. What I do know for sure is that the light sussex is the mama, since I took these eggs from her myself!

I'll take better photos tomorrow.

What do you guys think? Who should be sending chickie support checks - black orpington or golden cuckoo marans?
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/54793_whiteys_baby_3.jpg

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/54793_whiteys_baby.jpg

Cuckoo X cochin?
She has no cuckoo marans that I know of~

 

[Chickielady]

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well, they MUST be Blue Coppers if there is splashes hatchin'

I have some & I adore them, so docile & loving birds, and lay a nice big dark reddish-brown egg.
Excellent lacing on my blues, too=eye candy.
I suppose a BCM in the pen is OK, or a BCM cock over blues ?
Or vice versa.
I also noticed it is hard to tell my blue copper eggs from my cuckoo eggs, the eggs are same size & dark reddish-brown.
My Cuckoo eggs:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/50801_giant_worm_snakes_003.jpg

I think she just has blue/black/splash Marans, solid colors, no Copper Marans, except for the one hen.
There are Blue/Black/Splash Marans, and then there are Blue Copper/Black Copper/Splash Copper Marans.
http://www.maransusa.org/varieties.html

I should have taken pic's of these eggs before I hatched them. I'll take some of the shells when I empty the bator. Most of them were 7's & 8's on the Marans Chart.

Except the eggs can pale all the while in the incubator.
I have alot of solid blues & splash, sold alot, but a cockeral will still pop up w/copper, as hence is where they came from.

 

[Chickielady]

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Why didn't you think it would work as a stand alone? I think with roofing and exterior stain it should be weather worthy.

I've caught a nasty, nasty cold. Resting is not optional. If I can't stand up, I can't do much.

Sorry about the cold; some times I swear that respiratory viruses are the body's way of insisting on attention to needs for rest and comfort.

About the coop: I have a built-in aversion to low-pitch and flat roofs because eventually, inevitably, they leak, especially if they have flush edges instead eaves, and it's never at a convenient or fun to work outside in time. It's easy to retrofit a pitched roof on something, though, including one made of greenhouse cover and tape over PVC pipe.

The BLRW hen was gone, although I'm fine with that: I was getting a little twitchy at the idea of getting two kinds of chickens from two different sources needing two quarantine pens. Tomorrow morning I'll put a hoop-house over the raspberry bed and "build" a gate end* and a coop end** for it, not a problem, and then go get the Hamburgs. Monday I've either got to buy chicken feed or see what Paul has in the way of grain dust down by my corral. I also have to figure out how I'm planning on worming: I've got the wormer, but I'll need to rig a chicken squeeze chute because I'm one-handed and that one hand no great shucks for reliability.

Pouring rain. Wonder how many people heard the thunder just after 5:40? The radar is not encouraging for the rest of the evening, either.

*nesting box frames, hardware cloth over interior frame, top hinges.

**plywood, whichever sheet fits best, w/ hardware cloth to attach it to the last hoop.

As far as us need to stop & rest and comfort ourselves, I have wondered the same thing, especially since I had my HIS-torecto-ME!!!!!!
Since then, I have gone on 24/7/12, never again a cramp or swerve in hormonals moaning...and I am convinced that I need to stop & rest like I used to BEFORE....once a month we were meant to STOP, eat Toll House Cookies & whine, (or wine!)