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[SadieSue]

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Wow - I just forwarded that information to the woman who was planning on taking my EE chicks. I don't think she's had a second to build a coop yet. This would be perfect for them!

 

[SadieSue]

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I already talked to DH about moving that flock block we bought at Wilco last weekend into the run so the girls have something to peck at. And while I'm out running errands today maybe I'll pick up a cabbage. I'm not too clever, but maybe I can tie some twine around it and hang it from the rafters in the coop. A swinging head of cabbage in the run should scare the heck out of them for a day or so.

Just make extra sure that the twine is SUPER secure at the other end...we had someone bring one of their chickens into the emergency clinic with a piece of twine hanging out of her mouth that had been used to hang a cabbage....it went all the way through her...wasn't much to be done because the owner couldn't afford surgery, so we cut it as far down as we could and hoped it would pass....

Ah jeepers. So if the hawk doesn't kill my chickens, there's always a possibility that *I* might. Thank you for the warning Jeanine! I'll try to make it very secure.

 

[cheryl98117]

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Wow - I just forwarded that information to the woman who was planning on taking my EE chicks. I don't think she's had a second to build a coop yet. This would be perfect for them!

They are also fairly priced. I was kinda shocked. lol Glad someone might be able to use them!

 

[Kaneke]

scroll down about halfway through this page -- you will see how she attached the cabbage (not quite the way I described it)

https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=50766

there are other threads about this too, I haven't found them again yet

 

[Kaneke]

here's one (cabbage and cantaloupe)

http://oneblockdiet.sunset.com/2008/02/sad-as-a-cabbag.html

probably the best compilation of how to do it:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=3125319

 

[Sudsy Chick]

Hello!!!! Hope everyone is doing well

It's getting darker every morning - I was late to work this morning because I stayed home a bit later to let the chickens out

Not going to be able to do that again! sad!

It seems to take me a few days to post my pictures - so these are from the weekend!

We'll start with Blueberry

She's still not laying, but she is so darling & adorable! She has been talking to me a lot lately too

Just wanna squeeze those fuzzy cheeks!

Miss Henrietta always wants to know what is going on...the lady is in the yard...she must have food?

Chickie tail!!!

Some of these little chicks did pop the little tails that Candy was speaking of! Do I see lots of girls here, Candy?

love this silver-y color, hope it's a girl!

fuzzy!

And finally...the action shot

thanks for looking

 

[Chickielady]

There is 2 big cardboard grocery boxes outside the Select Store in So Bend...........one is full of pumpkins, you've all seen that before.
But the other is full of Danish Ballhead cabbages the size of Beach Balls, no egg-zagerating here at all~~~~~~~~~
Da Norwegans love em' and gotta do der Krauts in da fall ya know.....

Hang it with a BIG chain & would last your peeps about 3 months...and never get rotten

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

This young woman was one of my best friend's students (he teaches horseback riding lessons & trains horses in Southern California). I met her a few years ago when I was down there visiting.

Please pray for her & her family during this difficult time.

Some news stories:

http://palosverdes.patch.com/articles/p … identified

http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/ci_19045700

A Facebook Memorial page for her....

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Annamay-Naef-Memorial/229595730427110?sk=wall

 

[Sudsy Chick]

I have to tell you something that Henrietta has been doing.

She's the auntie of all the chicks. She has tried to get Juno to feed her, but she just won't.

So when Juno tells the kids there is something to eat - they all (including Henrietta) come over to get it. Then Henrietta will pick up the food and drop it on the ground JUST LIKE MAMA JUNO - but then instead of letting the chicks eat it - she eats it herself as fast as she can! LOL Funniest thing ever! Pick up - drop - eat. Pick up - drop - eat.

Ah...love my chickens!

 

[Chickielady]

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So cute!!
I do not even take pics of my chicks anymore.............

Girl babies will be more fledged all over, evenly, backs & all.

Cockerals stay fuzzy-bald on their backs alot longer as well as sprouting a tail lastly...
Some breeds differ, but most all hen chicks, fledge faster, evenly all over the body.
Cockerals fledge here & there, in patches.