Welcome to my pond - Swim, wade, or sit on the bank

[pennyJo1960]

You Both speak the truth I pray to the good Lord USA is still standing the flag will always fly

 

[room onthebroom]

Good morning, Pond - gonna be gone for a few days - be back next Thursday.

Thanks for the heads up. You know how some of us grandma types worry. Be safe & have a great trip!

 

[room onthebroom]

Good morning, Pond - gonna be gone for a few days - be back next Thursday.

.... PARTY ON SOURS LILY PAD!!!

 

[Alaskan]

Hope he had a good day there our family knew how it was to have it with a holiday

He loves having his birthday on the first... lots of free candy, and a huge parade, just for him.

Well... not this year.

 

[Alaskan]

.... PARTY ON SOURS LILY PAD!!!

But only if you pee on it first!

 

[bobbi-j]

Good Evening, Pond!
I’ve been lurking, just haven’t posted in a while. Busy with grandkids, gardens and chickens, mostly.

Grandkids and their parents close on their new home this coming Friday, so things will be changing here soon. I will admit to having mixed feelings about that.

I’ve had some subtractions to my flock this week. Last weekend, one of the two baby chicks disappeared. I’m guessing it got nabbed by something. Thursday night, mama hen and chick were not in the coop at lockup. Friday morning, chick was alone outside the coop when DH let the rest of the hens in. No mama to be found anywhere. Saturday I found a dead hen in the coop. Looked like she just fell off the roost.

I caught the chick and put it in a pen. It was frantically trying to get out. I asked around and posted on FB looking for a couple of friends for it, but had no luck. Saturday I put one of my 8-week old pullets in with it. Not expecting her to adopt or mother it, just hoping she could be a companion. The chick calmed down immediately and attached itself to her. The pullet showed no interest in the chick, but didn’t show any aggression, either. That chick is right on her heels, imitating everything she does like an annoying little sibling. Pullet tolerates it. When she lays down, the chick snuggles up to her. When she eats or drinks, so does the chick. When she roosts, chick roosts. When she preens, chick preens. It’s cute. I’m hoping I can let them out with the rest of the flock in a couple of weeks when the chick is more able to fend for itself.

 

[pennyJo1960]

That makes us think all is good in world Thank you even for now it is

 

[room onthebroom]

Good Evening, Pond!
I’ve been lurking, just haven’t posted in a while. Busy with grandkids, gardens and chickens, mostly.

Grandkids and their parents close on their new home this coming Friday, so things will be changing here soon. I will admit to having mixed feelings about that.

I’ve had some subtractions to my flock this week. Last weekend, one of the two baby chicks disappeared. I’m guessing it got nabbed by something. Thursday night, mama hen and chick were not in the coop at lockup. Friday morning, chick was alone outside the coop when DH let the rest of the hens in. No mama to be found anywhere. Saturday I found a dead hen in the coop. Looked like she just fell off the roost.

I caught the chick and put it in a pen. It was frantically trying to get out. I asked around and posted on FB looking for a couple of friends for it, but had no luck. Saturday I put one of my 8-week old pullets in with it. Not expecting her to adopt or mother it, just hoping she could be a companion. The chick calmed down immediately and attached itself to her. The pullet showed no interest in the chick, but didn’t show any aggression, either. That chick is right on her heels, imitating everything she does like an annoying little sibling. Pullet tolerates it. When she lays down, the chick snuggles up to her. When she eats or drinks, so does the chick. When she roosts, chick roosts. When she preens, chick preens. It’s cute. I’m hoping I can let them out with the rest of the flock in a couple of weeks when the chick is more able to fend for itself.

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This kind of stuff breaks my heart. It looks like it will have a happy ending though.

 

[Alaskan]

Good Evening, Pond!
I’ve been lurking, just haven’t posted in a while. Busy with grandkids, gardens and chickens, mostly.

Grandkids and their parents close on their new home this coming Friday, so things will be changing here soon. I will admit to having mixed feelings about that.

I’ve had some subtractions to my flock this week. Last weekend, one of the two baby chicks disappeared. I’m guessing it got nabbed by something. Thursday night, mama hen and chick were not in the coop at lockup. Friday morning, chick was alone outside the coop when DH let the rest of the hens in. No mama to be found anywhere. Saturday I found a dead hen in the coop. Looked like she just fell off the roost.

I caught the chick and put it in a pen. It was frantically trying to get out. I asked around and posted on FB looking for a couple of friends for it, but had no luck. Saturday I put one of my 8-week old pullets in with it. Not expecting her to adopt or mother it, just hoping she could be a companion. The chick calmed down immediately and attached itself to her. The pullet showed no interest in the chick, but didn’t show any aggression, either. That chick is right on her heels, imitating everything she does like an annoying little sibling. Pullet tolerates it. When she lays down, the chick snuggles up to her. When she eats or drinks, so does the chick. When she roosts, chick roosts. When she preens, chick preens. It’s cute. I’m hoping I can let them out with the rest of the flock in a couple of weeks when the chick is more able to fend for itself.

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Very cute photos

 

[Alaskan]

This kind of stuff breaks my heart. It looks like it will have a happy ending though.

Ignore bad stuff.... focus on good stuff...