What did you do with your flock today?

[TropicalBabies]

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Yup, found this today while getting Pepper's coop and run ready. 21. So glad it's been refrigerator temps, so these should be ok. Will probably do a float test, but I think they are going to be ok. Now that there's no access for them, I should have an easier time collecting them from the main coop, as long as they don't lay them in their dirt bath holes. Pepper was very happy to have a dirt bath again.

I'm surprised one of your girls did not go broody that is a lot of smuggling.

 

[kurby22]

I hope your coops can float!

I knoooowww Spider is now in the house…he’s not taking well to the weather

 

[PopoMyers]

I'm surprised one of your girls did not go broody that is a lot of smuggling.

Me, too. My one Welsummer Ginger is a frequent broody girl, and has done that the past 2 summers, and has ended up in jail more than once per season.. Maybe it's too cold. Have heard that they don't make good mamas.

 

[TropicalBabies]

I knoooowww Spider is now in the house…he’s not taking well to the weather

Least they have a good protective mom to care for them.

 

[TropicalBabies]

Me, too. My one Welsummer Ginger is a frequent broody girl, and has done that the past 2 summers, and has ended up in jail more than once per season.. Maybe it's too cold. Have heard that they don't make good mamas.

Dodged a bullet lol

 

[PopoMyers]

Dodged a bullet lol

Can you imagine trying to brood 21 eggs?!?! Maybe 2 Brahmas could do it together.

 

[PopoMyers]

I knoooowww Spider is now in the house…he’s not taking well to the weather

Here's hoping all this rain/snow will fill up all the dried out lakes, like Lake Mead, and fill the rivers back up so the summer won't bring a water shortage and drought. You are such a good mama! Lucky Spider.

 

[Shetland lover]

We had a Hail and fairwell event at our little Ranch.
We brought 8 new lives to live with us, affectionately known as the Regulators. They ate all named after women rappers from the 90s.
We have 3 black copper marans named Salt, Pepa, and Spindarella.
3 buff orphingtons named T-Boz, Left-Eye, and Chili.
2 Brahmas named Mary J and Aaliyah.
They already have the gangsta look for the album cover. It is on.
The OGs are curious and ready to teach them to Walk this Way.
Then we had a sad goodbye.
My first baby duck I ever held and hand picked went to a new flock today.
I tried so hard to keep him, hoping he would calm down but he was going to hurt or kill one of the other birds. Since out swedish passed and he got edged out for alpha by the female, he took his anger out on the chickens. Trying to mate with one, and chasing and actually snatching up 3 other hens.
It was rehome or have him live in a dog cage. I don't have the means or physical ability to make another area separate right now and I don't want him caged up. A family down the road lost their male and came by and got him.
The saddest part was 1 of the girls laid behind the pool sad for a bit. But my boy quackers, so sweet and reserved stood in the yard and called to him as they loaded him up. I cried. Im still crying.
I keep asking why didn't he stop?, Why didn't he learn. Do they hate me now?
This is hard and it sucks.

I was the same when we had to re-home our two Swedish Flower roos. It was horrible. I sobbed for days even though I knew they were going to the best homes possible. I still tear up talking about them 2 years later AND I get regular updates and visits!

 

[Shetland lover]

Can you imagine trying to brood 21 eggs?!?! Maybe 2 Brahmas could do it together.

Pru tried to brood 15 eggs once. She was spread flat as a pancake and could barely cover them!

 

[kurby22]

Here's hoping all this rain/snow will fill up all the dried out lakes, like Lake Mead, and fill the rivers back up so the summer won't bring a water shortage and drought. You are such a good mama! Lucky Spider.

Yeah I’m trying hard to focus on its value to the Earth…I would be slightly more patient if I wasn’t building coops But our farmers are desperate for water so this should be helpful! They’re expecting another 80-100 inches of snow in the Sierras through Sunday. Sooo much water. So thank you for the reminder to see the positives