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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2014 21:31:57 GMT -5
I'd give her the darned rooster if I gave her anything! After all, she's short a rooster because she gave hers away. And, she'd better have a proper home for anything she takes from me! Grrrrr! This broad brings out the bitch in me! She's more mystified me than anything. We actually get along pretty well usually. It just seemed like a really bizarre thing to do. My aunt says no fighting. She rents from my aunt and my aunt doesn't want her moving out over chickens.
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Post by mmhmm on Jul 14, 2014 21:36:51 GMT -5
I guess I can understand your aunt's stance, but what the woman did was really rude. Talk about a sense of entitlement! Heck, she didn't do diddly! The rooster did!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2014 21:45:10 GMT -5
I guess I can understand your aunt's stance, but what the woman did was really rude. Talk about a sense of entitlement! Heck, she didn't do diddly! The rooster did! And he might not even be the daddy! There was another younger rooster with the flock when I got this batch of eggs that might have got to some of the hens. One of the chicks has no feathers on his feet so we're pretty sure that was one of his, since all the hens and the other rooster are heavily feathered. A few weeks after they hatched the bigger rooster killed him. The second batch are all his for sure though. But we think they're mostly roosters. That's the batch I overcooked and undercooked a few times.
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Post by mmhmm on Jul 14, 2014 22:11:18 GMT -5
I recall the horrors of that second batch! Considering all you went through, I was shocked the eggs hatched so well. Is it hard to find places for the roosters? I'd think it might be.
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Post by irishpad on Jul 14, 2014 22:22:25 GMT -5
No problem finding a home at all for those roosters!
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Post by busymom on Jul 14, 2014 22:29:04 GMT -5
Irishpad is correct. When my parents grew up on the farm, the roosters were the first on the dinner table. The hens were cooked later, once they stopped laying...
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2014 22:40:50 GMT -5
We're going to put an ad on Craigslist for $5/each, which is barely breaking even on what is in them in feed. I don't know how much luck we'll have, but we'll see. There was an ad looking for a couple roosters for a family that has a bunch of hens, but their only requirement was that they were free. I wouldn't mind to a good home, but jeez...I don't think asking $5 is out of line. There is a lot of time and expense getting them to this point. It would be nice if they could get to live a cushy life with some hens, but I'm guessing most will end up as dinner, which is kind of a bummer. I wish there was a way you could sex eggs early on.
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Post by mmhmm on Jul 14, 2014 22:54:43 GMT -5
I'd have a hard time with that idea, irishpad. I can't eat somebody I know! If it comes wrapped in plastic and not movin', I'm okay. If it and I have been nose to nose (or, in this case, beak to nose), I just couldn't do it.
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Post by CarolinaKat on Jul 15, 2014 6:19:12 GMT -5
I'd have a hard time with that idea, irishpad. I can't eat somebody I know! If it comes wrapped in plastic and not movin', I'm okay. If it and I have been nose to nose (or, in this case, beak to nose), I just couldn't do it. I know what you mean. I can't eat 'anyone that I knew.' Meat has to come from an anonymous animal. Even if it was an animal raised for specifically slaughter, I can't do it. I have a friend who was effectivelly vegitiarian for her childhood because her family only ate beef/chicken/turkey/goose/lamb that they raised and slaughtered themselves.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 16, 2014 10:58:33 GMT -5
I got my chickies back last night. Well, the three she heisted later. Unfortunately, they'd been away from each other for a couple weeks and apparently chickens are a bit stupid when it comes to remembering their siblings, so the ones I had are picking on the new ones. One is Sparrow. I don't remember if I posted pics of her as a chick or not but she's really pretty now. She was such a weird looking chick.
Anyhow, my son's friend is taking two when they get back from camp so it might end up being two of these three to spare them the abuse.
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Post by Nazgul Girl on Jul 16, 2014 11:07:47 GMT -5
I used to work with a lady who was married to a longtime farmer. They raised a steer whose name was Lunch ! Guess where he went ?
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Post by CarolinaKat on Jul 16, 2014 11:20:39 GMT -5
I used to work with a lady who was married to a longtime farmer. They raised a steer whose name was Lunch ! Guess where he went ? My horse used to hang out with a steer named T-Bone. He never made it to the dinner table, he's still hanging out with horses and munching hay!
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Post by mmhmm on Jul 16, 2014 13:26:39 GMT -5
I got my chickies back last night. Well, the three she heisted later. Unfortunately, they'd been away from each other for a couple weeks and apparently chickens are a bit stupid when it comes to remembering their siblings, so the ones I had are picking on the new ones. One is Sparrow. I don't remember if I posted pics of her as a chick or not but she's really pretty now. She was such a weird looking chick. Anyhow, my son's friend is taking two when they get back from camp so it might end up being two of these three to spare them the abuse. If it makes you feel better...whenever I take one of the dogs to the vet, the others act like they're seeing them for the first time when we get back home... an hour later. Same with our cats, MM. It's a hissing frenzy for a day or two after one, or more, go to the vet.
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Post by Wisconsin Beth on Jul 16, 2014 13:29:20 GMT -5
And the others smell the vet smell on/around them.
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Post by CarolinaKat on Jul 16, 2014 13:29:23 GMT -5
If it makes you feel better...whenever I take one of the dogs to the vet, the others act like they're seeing them for the first time when we get back home... an hour later. Same with our cats, MM. It's a hissing frenzy for a day or two after one, or more, go to the vet. Lol, mine go into crazy group grooming mode and try to make the one who had the vet trip 'smell' normal again. He's pinned down and groomed!
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Post by mmhmm on Jul 16, 2014 13:30:27 GMT -5
Same with our cats, MM. It's a hissing frenzy for a day or two after one, or more, go to the vet. Maybe that's just because they're ticked off at the world !! That's just my mother's cat. She only likes people. She hates cats! The other two are usually okay with cats they know - unless said cat has been to the vet!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 16, 2014 21:18:40 GMT -5
Fluffy Butt and his ladies venture out of the barn for the first time ever. They really like it!
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Post by mmhmm on Jul 16, 2014 21:43:00 GMT -5
Lookin' gooood, Fluffy Butt! You need to use some mousse on your topknot, though.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 16, 2014 22:13:07 GMT -5
Give him time. He still hasn't got all his big fancy rooster plumes yet. They are still picking on the newbies, but not as bad. Sparrow is the one with the gold neck to the right of FB. She's changed a lot.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2014 14:17:37 GMT -5
This is only chicken related because they love cherries, but I have been picking this freaking tree for three straight nights and this is what it still looks like!
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Post by busymom on Jul 17, 2014 15:17:35 GMT -5
Wow! <Busy pulls out her map book, & plots a course to MNpaintlady.>
Can the boys help?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2014 15:30:07 GMT -5
Wow! <Busy pulls out her map book, & plots a course to MNpaintlady.>
Can the boys help? The 4 year old "helps". Older son is away at scout camp until Saturday night. Then he's home for his birthday bash on Sunday and gone again for another week. Crap. I need to start getting ready for that party. I think I'll let the birds get the rest of the cherries!
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Post by busymom on Jul 18, 2014 8:44:52 GMT -5
Here's another coop for you to look at.
Found it on Ebay. It's called the Pawhut Deluxe Large Backyard Wood Chicken Coop. It's 1/2 price right now for $699.99
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2014 8:57:38 GMT -5
Those kits are usually really flimsy and cheap...but I think my Dad might be getting me one (not that one, but a smaller version that's maybe a few hundred). I'm not going to argue with a gift, but what I'd really like is something more like this. www.steamykitchen.com/20640-the-palace-chicken-coop.html
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Post by Wisconsin Beth on Jul 18, 2014 9:13:19 GMT -5
Those look kinda small for the number of chickens you have though.
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Post by mmhmm on Jul 18, 2014 9:15:34 GMT -5
Miss Sparrow is a pretty little bird! It'll be fun to watch her grow into her full chicken-beauty!
That cherry tree is awesome!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2014 9:21:32 GMT -5
Those look kinda small for the number of chickens you have though. That second one is pretty big. I only want to keep 5 or 6 tops. Although I might need to get little leather jackets for the hens to protect them from the rooster if I only have a few.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2014 11:53:21 GMT -5
Woohoo! Pretty sure some of our "roosters" are actually hens. As many as 3 of them. This will be great news as the second batch are a bunch of heathens that don't like people.
As a side note, I am SO FREAKING SICK OF PICKING CHERRIES!
I think I've been taking about 10 pounds off every night for a week now, plus having people over to pick them. I've froze about 30 pounds or so. It has become quite a prolific tree.
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Post by mmhmm on Jul 25, 2014 16:25:29 GMT -5
Yay! The more hens, the more eggs. The more eggs, the happier I'd be!
Sorry about the cherries. You'll sure be glad you've got them come winter, though. Just think about all those cherry desserts you're going to be enjoying while others are doing without!
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Post by Blonde Granny on Jul 25, 2014 17:22:49 GMT -5
<OT> speaking of this winter, I think Patstab must have fallen into her canning pot or freezer, she hasn't been around here too much.
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