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[4cats3kids1hubby2many]

RFF: I had put on a sprinkler on my mother's and my together garden - doing this because i am doing 98% of the work and allow her to still have a garden - but her health is such she cannot do all this work - Anyway, forgot about the sprinkler on the newly set peppers...well it got left on all night. Yep, they got watered well, I would be surprised if they don't float away.

Also ran outside, this morning, to take photos of my 5 and 6 week old chicks to list on craigslist....got drenched in the process. I swear my cochin hen glared at me and said "what is up with this rain?"...she really gave me the stink-eye.

 

[Chicken Rustler]

I lived in east WA and OR as a kid. I moved to this swamp 30 year ago and still aint got my webbed feet. Right now ther is a bright light out the window but I know before I could get to the door to see what it is is will be gone. Up there t went they just turned it off.
Well I gotta get of here and finish trying to make a load of scrap for town. While we are in town we are going to see Michelle.

This will be the first time since I helped load her in the bus 16 days ago. Diane is pretty excited to go see her. She has found that she can go outside and tag into WIFI from the hospital across the street. But she said it gets real cold out there. At least she can get a daily fix of net.

 

[pettec63]

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do you think their pullets? well if their crosses guess their going to feezer camp anyway, I'm trying to get away from hatchery stuff.. I was just going to use the eggs for a while, just wondering ! thanks RFF!!!

I'm not the greatest at determining sex on chicks until they are older. but some info...
The Reds look like production red or RIR mix The don't look like buckeyes.. Buckeyes are very dark mahogany red.

I have some buckeye chick photos in my photobucket...
http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd413/rainwolfbirds/Chickens/Chicks/

Also if you have room, let the EE's grow up and see what they lay. Some EE's lay really pretty eggs, some make great mama's, some make great babies, etc etc My 2 EE's are awesome layers as well as they throw some great chicks. (in link above you will see some)

I also keep my max laying hens at all times and grow the chicks to layers then if I want I swap out a layer and sell the one I don't want. But my adult layer flock never changes numbers... just hens or roosters...

Kinda like poker... always have 5 cards but can swap out the ones I don't like for new ones that may or may not work out.

Oh I have the room, but my boyfriend doesn't get it, he wants to see the money!! lol! I will keep the pullets and see what happens, I couldn't access the pic tho?? it said forbidden?? Thanks for your input RW !! much appreciated!!

 

[SadieSue]

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m53/Equibling/DOGS/BrodeeandChubs.jpg

Beautiful animals Heather! I am curious though, if it is a requirement that dogs or cats be only black and white to join your family or if it just turned out that way? They are stunningly color coordinated!

 

[Chicken Rustler]

marndan just as an example. We have a cockatiel in the house. When it flys Quincy hides. When we are out side Quincy pays no attention to the chickens and I cant even get him to go into the coops with me. But when the wild birds gather on the ground he tries to get them. Also something to keep in mind. I don't know about the English but with the Aussies they really start to shine at about 2. Because of that I don't push them too much. I just try to get a few basics done and when they bloom then I really go at it.

RFF Very nice family ya have there.

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

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LOL Brodee was actually a "tri with ticking" so he was black/white & brown. Hank is more blue/silver & black. Nelly is grey & white. Nigel & Gallagher are black. Butters is a flame-point ragdoll.

I have many different colors of chickens/ducks though.

And two of the four horses are brown--the others are black and grey (white).

 

[Ogress]

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Do they package feed and water necessary for the trip or does someone along the line tend to them? I understand this is a rather dumb question, but, I've been following the thread and have been quite curious as to how this is accomplished without the traveler becoming quite famished.

Omlet ships their pullets with a hunk of watermelon

 

[Cloverleaf Farm]

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Do they package feed and water necessary for the trip or does someone along the line tend to them? I understand this is a rather dumb question, but, I've been following the thread and have been quite curious as to how this is accomplished without the traveler becoming quite famished.

Omlet ships their pullets with a hunk of watermelon

When I've received birds with fruit, they've never eaten any of it, so I started usinh 1/2 can of low sodium green beans per bird when I ship, and from what folks have reported back, it's always gone when they arrive and they're always in great shape.

 

[Ogress]

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You probably won't. Most herding dogs have to be carefully watched around them and some can never be trusted. They can't help it.

I have 2 large dogs. When I first got the chickens they were very interested - the old dog drooled and charged the fence and the young one jumped in a playful way. After a few months of them being near each other but on the other side of the fence, they ignored each other, but I still would not trust them together. Then in February, my daughter and her friend were playing on the trampoline while the chickens were freeranging and I noticed the dogs were out with them. I freaked! My daughter said "Mom, I always let them out together when we play on the trampoline." After that we always had them out together if we were out with them. The hens follow the dogs around! The old dog sits on the hen house porch and watches over the flock, rounding them back up the hill whenever they get too close to the gates. The younger dog sometimes the younger dog tries to engage them in play by suddenly ouncing in front of one, front end croiuched down and butt in the air, tail wagging. I was just feeling like maybe I can trust them when about 3 weeks ago I left the dogs alone with a few chickens and the young dog caught onel I heard a bunch of squaking and Shasta had feathers in her mouth

. The hen recovered, but now I put the dogs in their run when the chickens are free.

 

[Ogress]

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Omlet ships their pullets with a hunk of watermelon

When I've received birds with fruit, they've never eaten any of it, so I started usinh 1/2 can of low sodium green beans per bird when I ship, and from what folks have reported back, it's always gone when they arrive and they're always in great shape.

I put melon in with the birds that I was hauling around all day on Saturday. The cockerals I brought to Patriot ate it all. The pullets I bought from CL waited until after we delivered their roommates to CR, and then went for the melon. There was little left by the time I made it home. It was a 3 melon medly (2 for 1 at Safeway). They liked the Honeydew best.