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Post by Granny Smith on Mar 2, 2013 19:47:34 GMT -5
... to get my chickens!  I don't plan on bothering them tonight, once they're in the coop. I'll look at them in the morning when I feed them. |
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Post by Cyngbaeld on Mar 2, 2013 20:04:15 GMT -5
YAY!!! Hope you get lots of eggses.
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Post by joanfromzone6 on Mar 2, 2013 20:10:31 GMT -5
you send them out at night to "get your chickens" and you don't even go along to be a lookout ? what kind of a team effort is that ?
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Post by Granny Smith on Mar 2, 2013 21:43:00 GMT -5
 It's snowing! Surely you don't expect me to get my little tootsies cold, do you? I'm a delicate flower. Besides, somebody has to stay home in case they get caught and need bail money.  |
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Post by Valerie on Mar 2, 2013 22:20:22 GMT -5
LOL! I'm too much of a busybody for that! I'd be having to see my chickies! So glad you're finally getting them, Gayle! Let the eggs begin! |
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Post by BigM on Mar 3, 2013 7:50:24 GMT -5
Woot! congratulations!! How are they looking this am?
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Post by Granny Smith on Mar 3, 2013 13:52:17 GMT -5
They're looking good. She gave me some really nice chickens. Two of them used to be mine (I gave them to her before the tornado) I didn't let them out of the coop because I want them to stay inside a few days and learn that it's home. I fed and watered them and gave them some bedding (I forgot to give them bedding last night)
When I opened the door I thought I'd have to fight them to keep them from getting out. I took Tim to help me, but it wasn't necessary. They all gathered in the back corner and just looked at me, so I talked to them a little while I was putting all the stuff in. I think we're going to get along just fine.
No eggs yet, but I'm sure they'll go back to laying after they settle in.
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Post by meemo on Mar 3, 2013 14:44:30 GMT -5
I'm so glad for you. I really, really am but alas I'm green with envy. I've come really close a couple of times since we've been here to get some but at this point its better I didnt. The only way I can take care of Paul and Michael without making myself sick is to rest when they do. Makes my free time to do anything outside very limited.
I hope you start getting eggs real soon. I'm still trying to find a source for buying them over here.
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Post by upnorthlady2 on Mar 3, 2013 19:41:00 GMT -5
Glad you got chickens, Gayle! When we got ours from a friend, that's what they did - gather in the corner and just look at us. It took about a week or so, then they started laying. Now I am getting about 15 to 17 a DAY, and I can't find enough people who want eggs. I'm hoping when my neighbors come back from Texas they will want some.
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Post by Granny Smith on Mar 3, 2013 19:43:00 GMT -5
I should be good on eggs till the girls start laying again. The lady that gave me the chickens also gave me 10 dozen eggs. I already had 3 dozen.
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Post by Valerie on Mar 5, 2013 12:33:31 GMT -5
I was wondering about that when you said in another post that you had 13 dozen! I knew you didn't have your girls yet and I was wondering why you would have bought that many at once. Unless you were planning a community Easter egg hunt or something.  |
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Post by Granny Smith on Mar 5, 2013 17:11:39 GMT -5
I often buy 6 dozen eggs, but 13 dozen is a bit much, even for me. I'm down to 9 1/2 dozen now. I loves me some eggs!
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Post by Valerie on Mar 6, 2013 11:59:14 GMT -5
So glad I read this post again! I meant to boil up a dozen this am and forgot! |
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Post by Granny Smith on Mar 6, 2013 12:30:37 GMT -5
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Post by Cyngbaeld on Mar 6, 2013 12:37:23 GMT -5
Gayle, isn't that a new stove?
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It's snowing! Surely you don't expect me to get my little tootsies cold, do you? I'm a delicate flower.
