Sunday, October 31, 2010

Re: [CHICKENS-101] Re: Other chickens eating the eggs....

 

Cath .... has hubby had a flu shot .... best when all in a family get it.  We all had ours so all are protected.  With schools / kids we ran the risk as YOU do :-(   You are right that they won't give you one while you are sick.  But get well and get the shot ASAP.  

Pete
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On 10/31/2010 1:43 PM, CathrynTherese Fitch Walden wrote:

Pete, Had a pneumonia shot...not sure when, but I think it was within the last 5 yrs.  No flu shot this year yet.  I'll have my dr check. They won't give me a flu shot when I am sick. If my husband would use common courtesey and cover his mouth his arm and/or cough into his shirt, I wouldn't be sick.  My ears are starting burn today.  I over did yesterday and have been lazy all day today. I'm going out in a little bit to go see my silkies and put meat birds up in cages to prep for dressing out tomorrow.  Cathryn



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Re: [CHICKENS-101] Re: Poss-A-Dillo Hill is moving to Florida.

 

The monitor is good in that I can do things and they can see how the a fib messes up my being active. Slept all day Fri and most of today.  I am going to get off this computer and go do something constructive like spoil some chickens and go look for Florida. Cathryn


From: Georgia Wood <nanonooks@yahoo.com>
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Sent: Sun, October 31, 2010 10:37:59 PM
Subject: Re: [CHICKENS-101] Re: Poss-A-Dillo Hill is moving to Florida.

 

Well bummer to be back on the monitor.  I hope it's not for long.  Don't worry, we'll figure something out.  I'm resourceful.

Georgia



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Re: [CHICKENS-101] Re: Predator question - domestic cats

 

Yep! 

Georgia

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From: Old George <barnmanager@myfairpoint.net>
Subject: [CHICKENS-101] Re: Predator question - domestic cats
To: CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sunday, October 31, 2010, 5:27 PM

Don't blame you Georgia, You get them "cat" people after you and it's 'Katy bar the door'. They make their eyes narrow and stare at you until you know they hate you. They are weird.
Ol' George 



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Re: [CHICKENS-101] Re: Poss-A-Dillo Hill is moving to Florida.

 

Sometimes there are sofas to sleep on at the FBO.  Sometimes there's a car there that can be used to go into town to a motel.  Sometimes the FBO operator volunteers to take people into town and pick them up again the next morning. 

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From: CathrynTherese Fitch Walden <cathryntherese@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [CHICKENS-101] Re: Poss-A-Dillo Hill is moving to Florida.
To: CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sunday, October 31, 2010, 8:35 PM



Great!  Whether on the ground in a tent in the winter or under the wing of a plane, I can sleep anywhere. Cathryn

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Re: [CHICKENS-101] Mean Little Chickie

 

Woohoo, you can see it in his eye too in that last photo! Pretty little guy though.
Gina :-) 

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Re: [CHICKENS-101] Re: Poss-A-Dillo Hill is moving to Florida.

 

Well bummer to be back on the monitor.  I hope it's not for long.  Don't worry, we'll figure something out.  I'm resourceful.

Georgia

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From: CathrynTherese Fitch Walden <cathryntherese@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [CHICKENS-101] Re: Poss-A-Dillo Hill is moving to Florida.
To: CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sunday, October 31, 2010, 8:23 PM



It's an even longer drive now.     Way longer than I can do by myself. :(  :(   I'm back in a heart monitor,  with a fib off and on, after the endocrinologist put me on that darn cortisone. How can we trade chickens and eggs if I have to fly?? :(  Cath






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Re: [CHICKENS-101] Re: Poss-A-Dillo Hill is moving to Florida.

 

Great!  Whether on the ground in a tent in the winter or under the wing of a plane, I can sleep anywhere. Cathryn


 

I can get Mr. Percy to fly up to get you!  Chicks and eggs can go in the space behind the seats.  Except it's more than a 1 day flight.  How are you at sleeping under wings? 

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Re: [CHICKENS-101] Morning in the chicken coop

 

Don't say that!  I'd have to come and smack you!

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Subject: Re: [CHICKENS-101] Morning in the chicken coop
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Date: Sunday, October 31, 2010, 8:31 PM



A skunk? I'd eradicate him quick!

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Re: [CHICKENS-101] Some Roosters

 

Daddy Emu hatch their chicks too.  The male is the one who sits the nest. 

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From: CathrynTherese Fitch Walden <cathryntherese@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [CHICKENS-101] Some Roosters
To: CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sunday, October 31, 2010, 8:19 PM



I'll get it in gear and get your new silkies off to you soon.  I have a Blue guy who raises chicks and sits on eggs with them.  He would be perfect for you.  He is not street wise to predators.  Cathryn


From: Old George <barnmanager@myfairpoint.net>
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Sent: Tue, October 19, 2010 8:30:29 PM
Subject: [CHICKENS-101] Some Roosters

 

These two guys were hatched together May 30. They may be the last of this line as something took off with Black Bart and 3 of his hens leaving me with two pullets and a small clutch of 3 eggs. I have no idea which hen was responsible for the splash Roosters. It could be one of the two remaining hens or one of the ones that went south. It happened last year and I sent "Spot" to Cathryn. If Back Bart contributed the Splash genes then they are gone. Anyway, Cathryn has advised me not to continue breeding to close, known as "Line Breeding", as my little flock could use some improvement. So what do I do with these two guys. They are quite happy together at the moment. It's just a little rough on the 3 hens. But that could change. If any one is interested I have a box. You would really have to want them real bad the freight is over $50.00. just for one. I would consider delivering if it's not two far. Say a couple hours from the Mass./NH border in any direction.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CHICKENS-101/photos/album/1469239698/pic/2114629905/view?picmode=&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=1&count=20&dir=asc
They are not identical but very close.
The other alternative is to keep one of the roosters and get new hens for him.
Ol' George





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Re: [CHICKENS-101] Morning in the chicken coop

 

A skunk? I'd eradicate him quick!

On 10/31/2010 1:36 PM, Old George wrote:

 

Just after sun-up put on my in-between clothing. That is in-between fall and winter. It was about 45 deg F. (8 C) with a cool NW breeze. Off to the barn to get more firewood and make sure the chickens were taken care of for the day. Now the chicken coops are retrofitted stalls at the back of the barn. The wood is stacked in another stall closer to the front. So first I filled the wood cart up and then went back feed and water as necessary. The first stall is the Ameraucana, 4 pullets and 2 cockerels. We had out usual morning conversation about the weather and things. Amazing what chicken will talk about. After making sure they were set I headed for the silkies. I've been having a bit of a problem with visitors so I set out a squirrel size have-a-heart thinking if a chipmunk, squirrel or, god forbid, a rat came in would have it. I turned on the light and said.."OH S+%^T".. and ran out the door. I don't know it got in there but I had a skunk. I knew how the get it out of the barn, cover the trap with a blanket and you can carry it out. But How do you get a skunk out of a trap. Killing it was not an option. This model trap only had one door. After some hurried conversation with the DW I put on a plastic rain slicker and we attacked the problem head on, or rather tail on. The skunk was securely wedged so I didn't see how it could spray. I covered the trap with an old saddle blanket and carried it as far from the house as I could. Carefully depressed the spring, moving the tail and lifted the door. The skunk was laying on top of the release. I was able the wire the thing open and lift the trap a bit letting the animal slide out backward. As soon as it's hind legs cleared I took off. Freeing itself, it staggered a bit to get the circulation going and ambled off through the brush. As it moved along it moved a little faster until it was running. And it ran right back to the barn and disappeared down a hole underneath. All through this it never attempted to spray or even growl. The DW allowed that it knew my voice and smell and was not afraid of me.
Looks like I'll have another guest for the winter. Good thing they sleep a lot.
Ol' George
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