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[Fields Mountain Farm]

Don't know what kind yet.... Haven't looked to see what's available.... But I will be soon.

Reminds me of when my ex-FIL retired, he would go golfing every day, even in the snow. He said when he was working, he had to work when it snowed, so once retired, he could golf when it snowed too.

 

[WVduckchick]

I'm tired, and phone is misbehaving, so I'm heading to bed.
have a great evening everyone!

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

I'm tired, and phone is misbehaving, so I'm heading to bed.
have a great evening everyone!

Night WV... sleep well!

Im out to yall... hope you all have a great night!

 

[Pyxis]

I'm done trying to help new breeders that need a lesson in genetics before they try to breed. In the AC thread I've been trying to help someone who just got chicks.

I gave some advice, they argued with me, I explained, and they came back with, I kid you not, pretty much the equivalent of 'it's dumb to cull a bird because they have undesirable traits'. Yeah, good luck breeding with that attitude.

 

[Pyxis]

And I also think I'm gonna need to cull one of these brahma chicks The others are all up and active and running around. This one just lays there crying and doesn't seem to have use of one of its legs. Not slipped tendon. Not sure what it is.

 

[bobbi-j]

Betcha he'd love a gopro. Some even work underwater. All of them might by now, I've lost track. But the kids love those things.

I would like to put one on my dog to see what he's barking at all night.

X3





Charity got her first egg from her pheasants!
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When we were cleaning out our garden yesterday, DH found a nest with a couple of pheasant eggs on the east side next to the fence. Earlier, when we first went out there, a hen pheasant jumped and flew over the fence on the south side. I'm guessing it's the one that laid the eggs and she scooted from the nest to where she jumped. I didn't look today to see if she'd been back to lay another one. I don't know that she's going to want to nest there if we're working in the garden a lot. Plus the dog scaring her even though he's on the other side of the fence. It would be neat if she did hatch a clutch, though.

Dh got the larger water wheel made. Hes actually shifting it back from the flume and extending the flume to channel the water directly into the buckets. The pic shows it moved...

That is so cool!

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I swear you and dh have got to be related.
I dont worry until 24 hours after the time he says he'll be home from a trip like that...and even then i dont panick until 48 hrs...

I panic if mine is 5 minutes late. We lost a neighbor/good friend in a car accident (about 25 years ago) and for the first year or so afterward, I'd flip out if he was even just a little late, or I didn't know where he was. He got in the habit of telling me he'd be home a half hour later than he planned, just so he could be "early" and not cause me to panic. I'm pretty much over it now... He still tells me he'll be later than he really plans.

I'm done trying to help new breeders that need a lesson in genetics before they try to breed. In the AC thread I've been trying to help someone who just got chicks.

I gave some advice, they argued with me, I explained, and they came back with, I kid you not, pretty much the equivalent of 'it's dumb to cull a bird because they have undesirable traits'. Yeah, good luck breeding with that attitude.

So really they're just *hatching*, not really breeding.

 

[Pyxis]

So really they're just *hatching*, not really breeding.

Pretty much! Not even hatching yet because they just bought these chicks and apparently think they're an expert enough to argue with me. It's fine, I've only been breeding this breed five years, lol. The person who just bought chicks clearly knows more.

Actual words used were "It just seems like such a waste to single out undesirable stock simply because it was their time to display an unwanted trait."

 

[bobbi-j]

Pretty much! Not even hatching yet because they just bought these chicks and apparently think they're an expert enough to argue with me. It's fine, I've only been breeding this breed five years, lol. The person who just bought chicks clearly knows more.

Actual words used were "It just seems like such a waste to single out undesirable stock simply because it was their time to display an unwanted trait."

I'm not a breeder, and I don't really care about SOP, but if one is going to breed and sell any type of animal, you'd think they'd only want to breed the best of the best. Well, that poster will learn once they unfortunately have a bad reputation for poor stock that those who care about the breed and SOP will not buy their animals. You tried - that's all you can do.

 

[BYC910]

G.N.O I can't find a thing to ware .Worse I can't do a thing with my hair Trying to get caught up with stuff that needs doing . Pushing to hard and feel it every day . I think I over hatched guessing around 250 have made . Cleaned the grow out yesterday well most of it. I finished it today . Got a hundred or so locked in the coop . they are 5 and 6 weeks old .Putting in fresh sand . That's almost done .Still small enough to go through the chain link. In the morning I have to line the run with wire cloth up at least two feet. I'm just trying to do to much . Only been dizzy a few times this week .Just from doing to much. Went to DIL's school yesterday picked up my incubator and brooder . Was there just in time for recess .I got to watch the students sitting on the football field, in a circle . The chicks were in the middle of the circle . They were holding them and the chicks were the most tame chicks I've ever seen . They were jumping up on the kids . They were smiling and laughing and loving it . Reminded me that the simplest things can bring lots of joy into someone's life sometimes . I did buy a camera . As soon as I figure out what all them buttons is for I'll take some pictures .

 

[bobbi-j]

G.N.O I can't find a thing to ware .Worse I can't do a thing with my hair Trying to get caught up with stuff that needs doing . Pushing to hard and feel it every day . I think I over hatched guessing around 250 have made . Cleaned the grow out yesterday well most of it. I finished it today . Got a hundred or so locked in the coop . they are 5 and 6 weeks old .Putting in fresh sand . That's almost done .Still small enough to go through the chain link. In the morning I have to line the run with wire cloth up at least two feet. I'm just trying to do to much . Only been dizzy a few times this week .Just from doing to much. Went to DIL's school yesterday picked up my incubator and brooder . Was there just in time for recess .I got to watch the students sitting on the football field, in a circle . The chicks were in the middle of the circle . They were holding them and the chicks were the most tame chicks I've ever seen . They were jumping up on the kids . They were smiling and laughing and loving it . Reminded me that the simplest things can bring lots of joy into someone's life sometimes . I did buy a camera . As soon as I figure out what all them buttons is for I'll take some pictures .

K! Glad you could stop by! Please take care of yourself. I'd tell you not to overdo, but I think it's too late for that. What a fun thing to see the kids enjoying the chicks!