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[Chicken Rustler]

WOW LOOKIE what I just discovered.

This WAS NOT sent to me it WAS sent to our friend Cloverleaf Farm.

AWESOME ! ! ! Congrats Jeanine.

 

[TheReidHomestead]

I'm in Everett Washington. Currently have 6 hens. 1 Delaware, 2 Easter Eggers , 1 Sexlink, 1 Whitelegorn and 1 Blue Cochin. I'm currently working on getting another coop up for Serama's. Anyone in the area have any?

I do!!! Are you looking for hatching eggs or birds? I have lots of chicks growing out and will be letting go of some of them soon. Let me know!

 

[Crazyhenlady]

Thank you!!! He's cute

Nice to meet ya. Hope ya enjoy yer time here, however long that may be. Be prepared this place tends to be a little fast pacedat times.

As for Rama's I know RedRooster Farm has them. Jbear I think still does, cmsdvm (I think), 4312, Cloverleaf Farm and there may be some I have missed.
Of course we have Pierre but he is not going anywhere ! !

 

[SadieSue]

Quote: Thanks Chickielady - the first thing I do when I get home is go close up the run. The girls are usually already safely in the coop since I have the auto solar door, but when I checked the mini-coop for eggs I saw that Bijou, our BCM, hadn't made it in the big coop with the rest of the girls for some reason. So I got a chance to get a little snuggle in with a BIG bird when I put her to bed. My Golden Retriever and I waited with her while I held the flashlight so she could get up on the roost for the night. It's funny how important our little rituals are to us, isn't it?
Gryffin, our Golden, always helps me tuck the girls in for the night by sniffing around the yard for anything that might not belong there, then joins me at the door as I'm locking up, wagging his tail and grinning. It is truly these simple, quiet moments that make me happy.

 

[Crazyhenlady]

Young adult hens. Thank you

I do!!! Are you looking for hatching eggs or birds? I have lots of chicks growing out and will be letting go of some of them soon. Let me know!

 

[SadieSue]

Sadie -
What wonderful stories about about your daughter. It shows a well loved child with supportive parents parents who teach her well through the good examples you have set.

My kids astonish me too at times, like Olivia at the end-of year picnic in second grade when she refused to acknowledge my neighbor and her daughter when they came and said hello to us. The mom was getting irritated and asked Olivia if she was going to use her good manners and respond to their greeting. I was kicking Olivia under the table because she kept eating her hot dog like they were not even there. Once they left, she turned to me and said she will never acknowledge that girl because she always punches a little dark-skinned boy in the groin when she gets on the bus, and then lies to the busdriver that he tripped her in the aisle getting the poor boy in trouble.

For Alex it was watching Food Inc, or something like that. He has no love for animals, but he does believe that every living being ought to be treated humanely and with respect, no matter what their purpose in life. We walked out of the theater after it was over, and he told me he will never eat another egg nor any chicken meat until we raise the birds ourselves. That is why I have chickens and why I am here. I wouldn't have gotten to know this wonderful group of people if autistic kids really did have no empathy as so many books say!

Just before his third birthday, I took him to the fair and told him if he behaved well, I would buy him a cookie before we left. Well, he earned his cookie, and eagerly waited in line for it. We started walking away from the stand when he spotted another little boy nearby who was having a tantrum because his mom would not buy him a cookie. Alex walked over and gave him the entire cookie without every trying a bit of it. I asked him why he did that and he replied "That boy wants a cookie way more than I do!"

Those are the moments when your kids reflect what they've learned from you that make you proud, when they exhibit compassion and empathy for others without being prompted Good job...

 

[SadieSue]

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Yeah, I saw that doggone wood rat myself when I was locking up the other night. I shined my flashlight up into the rafters of the run and there was that beady eyed little guy staring back at me. Fortunately I wasn't surprised by him or I might have freaked! I ran and got a broom to shoo him out and my Golden took off after him but didn't catch him. He's not a "normal" looking rat in the naked tail, skeevy alley rat kind of way though. He's fuzzier, more like a gerbil looking guy so I feel kind of bad, but I cannot be feeding him or having him invite all his out of town relatives to party at our place in the middle of the night so I guess it's to Amazon I go for a rat zapper... You've been happy with yours, right Ogress?

 

[OvertheHenHouse]

 

• I'm sorry you don't get enough attention at home
• I'd like to insult you, but you wouldn't understand me
• Feel special now?
• I'm visualizing duct tape over your mouth
• How many times do I need to flush before you go away?
• I may be fat, but you're ugly, and I can always diet
• I know you're nobody's fool, but maybe you'll get adopted one day
• If I throw a stick, will you chase it?

...said over the shoulder while walking away as if they couldn't care less. Keeping fingers crossed that this works! and I loved your stories about Olivia ignoring the mean girl and Alex giving up his cookie. They sound like great kids

 

[SadieSue]

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I'm getting eggs from Castle Delight Seramas in April (didn't Pierre come from Laura?) - I can't wait! I heard she only has a week in May left for egg orders, but yes, plenty of other folks here have them as well. jbear, cloverleaf farms, red rooster farms (she has such pretty whites!) 4312, and many more. Folks kept posting pics of their cute tiny little chickens and I was trying SO hard to fight the temptation. I finally succumbed and ordered eggs. We'll see what happens. I haven't broken the news to DH yet that they'll be wintering inside and spending time with us in the family room...

 

[OvertheHenHouse]

I'm getting eggs from Castle Delight Seramas in April (didn't Pierre come from Laura?) - I can't wait!  I heard she only has a week in May left for egg orders, but yes, plenty of other folks here have them as well.  jbear, cloverleaf farms, red rooster farms (she has such pretty whites!) 4312, and many more.  Folks kept posting pics of their cute tiny little chickens and I was trying SO hard to fight the temptation.  I finally succumbed and ordered eggs.  We'll see what happens.  I haven't broken the news to DH yet that they'll be wintering inside and spending time with us in the family room...

Good luck on that
Oh, and I loved your story about your daughter. Our kids can teach us some amazing things...