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[Sunbug4]

Hi y'all! Popping in to catch up. I'm SO sick! Turns out my allergies are actually under control, but I can't expect Zyrtec to take care of a wicked cold

I have literally done NOTHING today. I even instructed my 5 year old on how to make lunch today...from the comfort of the couch! He did great too! My sweet hubby bought me a Vitamix today though, so I did make us all smoothies for dinner, and then I made a latte freeze for myself a while ago. I LOVE it! I'm still figuring out how to get our coop and run done...thinking I may take up VF on his offer to come do it! Gotta PM him ASAP.

Took some sweet pictures of the girls tonight; they all line up on the plywood over the front door of the coop when I get them inside, then yell at me not to close them in for the night. It's hilarious. Pics coming soon!

Oh no! Hope you get better soon!!! Darn bugs! I am tackeling my coop this next weekend/week. That sounds sooo cute about your girls! Cant wait to see the pics!! FUN! get better!!!

 

[Sunbug4]

Quote: LOL! I will try and get some pics tomorrow! They are sooo sweet! The one I think she told me is a production rir cross, is hilarious! Already escaped the cage, and when i went to put her back in she refused to get off of my hand, i would try and tip my hand she would walk up my arm. LOL she just wanted to snuggle hahahha! And ya, no more CHICKENS! I am only supposed to haev 4, and now have 5 lol but we are still waiting to see what Flash is. I am still thinking she is a she, but who knows.. lol Just wait for a cackle or a cock a doodle do! lol

 

[FirewifeJess]

LOL! I will try and get some pics tomorrow! They are sooo sweet! The one I think she told me is a production rir cross, is hilarious! Already escaped the cage, and when i went to put her back in she refused to get off of my hand, i would try and tip my hand she would walk up my arm. LOL she just wanted to snuggle hahahha! And ya, no more CHICKENS! I am only supposed to haev 4, and now have 5 lol but we are still waiting to see what Flash is. I am still thinking she is a she, but who knows.. lol Just wait for a cackle or a cock a doodle do! lol

Honestly, I'm kinda hoping we have another roo or two that we can get rid of; I know I have a few too many girls for our size coop. 8 would truly be ideal space-wise but 10 is still easily doable. We have 13 and they're growing so fast! I wouldn't mind selling one or two now and then getting rid of any roos if they turn out to be so. Some are listed on CL right now, hopefully we will have some takers.

 

[Sunbug4]

Quote: Good luck!! You want a roo I am praying ours is not. Ha Ha!!! My daughter prayed tonight that God would make sure that Flash is a girl, she said "God, I am raelly praying hard right now for Flash to be a girl chicken, you already have 4 of our chicks with you and if Flash is a boy we haev to get rid of him, and well God it hurts to much to haev to say goodbye, so please please please God, let Flash be a girl, and Thank you for a good day, Amen" she is such a sweety!

 

[KMHunter]

Quote: They are articles now.

You can find them in your profile, it takes a little doing. Unclick all the green buttons except articles to search for it. About 1/2 way down the page.
You can link to them using the "my coop" field in your profile. Like I did

Imp
Do you think you have to be a gold feather member? I couln't find it anywhere after clicking off the green buttons.

 

[FirewifeJess]

Scarlett, Martha (Marty??), and Lukie -

Some girls lined up at the coop door, not wanting me to shut it! A few of them stand there and fly onto me over and over again until I hold them or take them inside, or shut the door!

 

[KMHunter]

Scarlett, Martha (Marty??), and Lukie -

Some girls lined up at the coop door, not wanting me to shut it! A few of them stand there and fly onto me over and over again until I hold them or take them inside, or shut the door!

Cute!!!

 

[Sunbug4]

Scarlett, Martha (Marty??), and Lukie -

Some girls lined up at the coop door, not wanting me to shut it! A few of them stand there and fly onto me over and over again until I hold them or take them inside, or shut the door!

That is adorable!

 

[CailetTempest]

Today has been one of those days.... driving to prosser to get horse hay. Pick up and trailer full of it. My kiddos called their dad because we weren't home and told him that the 34 yr old son of hubby's was home...He freaked out and tried to call back so he said... 2 hours later he decided that maybe he should call again and maybe make a 2 hour drive to come get the kiddo's. Um they were home with the 34 yr old and they told him that. When we did get home 1 hour after kiddo's got off bus, the 34 year old made sure to tell me he thinks my dolly dog is killing the chickens. Although he isn't seeing it but since she's not chained and he found a dead one he assumed.

UGH!!!!!! So I did a total bird count of my birds. found out all my speckled sussex chicks were gone and 1 of my golden sexlinks. Not sure if the dog is getting them at all because the 34 year old doesn't see it. He just see's the dead bird and figures it is the dog because she is not chained up. We do have 10 tame cats and who knows how many wild ones. And out of the 4 birds he only found 1 body. So it really makes me wonder.

After dropping off hay at friends, chicken math struck me. I ended up taking a chicken home. She had rescued it from a cat. So he is now in isolation cage in my house and he is hurt. Almost like he can't walk right. Although he can move both feet and legs just fine. I looked and he appeared to have a few scratches on him which I cleaned up. No punctures that I could see. I did a very complete examination of him. He wasn't too happy bout it at all but I wanted to make sure... Tomorrow I definately think I need to get him some antibiotic of some sort as prevention. He is eating and drinking just fine.

Any suggeestions about what would be best?

thanks everyone for letting me get my rant out. I honestly want to scream today with everything going on.. But I did get to measure the windows in my new house so I can make the curtains I want.

now back to our normal chicken math: 2 chickens + 1 chicken = ????

 

[Sunbug4]

Today has been one of those days.... driving to prosser to get horse hay. Pick up and trailer full of it. My kiddos called their dad because we weren't home and told him that the 34 yr old son of hubby's was home...He freaked out and tried to call back so he said... 2 hours later he decided that maybe he should call again and maybe make a 2 hour drive to come get the kiddo's. Um they were home with the 34 yr old and they told him that. When we did get home 1 hour after kiddo's got off bus, the 34 year old made sure to tell me he thinks my dolly dog is killing the chickens. Although he isn't seeing it but since she's not chained and he found a dead one he assumed.

UGH!!!!!! So I did a total bird count of my birds. found out all my speckled sussex chicks were gone and 1 of my golden sexlinks. Not sure if the dog is getting them at all because the 34 year old doesn't see it. He just see's the dead bird and figures it is the dog because she is not chained up. We do have 10 tame cats and who knows how many wild ones. And out of the 4 birds he only found 1 body. So it really makes me wonder.

After dropping off hay at friends, chicken math struck me. I ended up taking a chicken home. She had rescued it from a cat. So he is now in isolation cage in my house and he is hurt. Almost like he can't walk right. Although he can move both feet and legs just fine. I looked and he appeared to have a few scratches on him which I cleaned up. No punctures that I could see. I did a very complete examination of him. He wasn't too happy bout it at all but I wanted to make sure... Tomorrow I definately think I need to get him some antibiotic of some sort as prevention. He is eating and drinking just fine.

Any suggeestions about what would be best?

thanks everyone for letting me get my rant out. I honestly want to scream today with everything going on.. But I did get to measure the windows in my new house so I can make the curtains I want.

now back to our normal chicken math: 2 chickens + 1 chicken = ????

Awww I am sorry, that does sound like a horrid day.. I truly hope it gets better, I have no advice on the new chicken I am way to new to this adventure but I hope all works out!!