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I really really have to stop torturing myself on CL. 
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AL - Recording baby steps: Newest Addition
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CL is PURE torture.
ohiofarmgirl
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happy tuesday!
here's one for ya baby:
http://adventuresinthegoodland.blogspot.com/2010/11/chickens-ready.html
here's one for ya baby:
http://adventuresinthegoodland.blogspot.com/2010/11/chickens-ready.html
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AL
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Thanks, OFG!! Those things were huge! I will have to get a "shoe" pic of mine this week lol
I was thinking of using black marker on a couple of them so I could weigh the same ones, but I don't want to be able to tell them apart on "D" Day.
Today has been a day of sometimes painful lessons. We all should strive to learn from the mistakes of others, so in the interest of comraderie, I will share
1) Chicken poo + rain= very slippery surfaces, particularly wooden steps
2) The intensity of the downpour relates directly to the time you must spend outside, sometimes on the ground (refer to 1)
3) Having a huge dog is a great benefit, teach them to "Brace" so you can use them as a rail to get up from the ground in a downpour. Be aware that Labradors perform this function extremely well, but first must do a happy dance that you are playing in the mud with them. Said happy dance sometimes results in mud (let's leave it at mud) being sprayed on your face and the remaining clean spots of your clothes.
4) meat chickens are NAS-TEE; even in an adequate pen and shelter, they get the ground slimy. This does not improve in the rain (see 1)
5) Do not invite the ever helpful Labrador into the meatie shelter out of the rain - this causes the mindless birds to panic and run out into the downpour. Yes, they have seen him everyday of their little lives, but maybe TODAY is the day he will go Cujo on them.
6) At this point there is no use in trying to look dignified. Just smile and wave at your 91yr old neighbor in his enclosed golf cart as he gingerly tosses scratch to his well-behaved chickens in their clean dry shed.
And finally
7) After an hour in wind, rain, mud, poo and cold (it was 71* when I went to bed at 230am, it is 54 and falling now), there is nothing like a steaming hot shower and a bowl of Mama's chili with cheese on top.
I was thinking of using black marker on a couple of them so I could weigh the same ones, but I don't want to be able to tell them apart on "D" Day.
Today has been a day of sometimes painful lessons. We all should strive to learn from the mistakes of others, so in the interest of comraderie, I will share
1) Chicken poo + rain= very slippery surfaces, particularly wooden steps
2) The intensity of the downpour relates directly to the time you must spend outside, sometimes on the ground (refer to 1)
3) Having a huge dog is a great benefit, teach them to "Brace" so you can use them as a rail to get up from the ground in a downpour. Be aware that Labradors perform this function extremely well, but first must do a happy dance that you are playing in the mud with them. Said happy dance sometimes results in mud (let's leave it at mud) being sprayed on your face and the remaining clean spots of your clothes.
4) meat chickens are NAS-TEE; even in an adequate pen and shelter, they get the ground slimy. This does not improve in the rain (see 1)
5) Do not invite the ever helpful Labrador into the meatie shelter out of the rain - this causes the mindless birds to panic and run out into the downpour. Yes, they have seen him everyday of their little lives, but maybe TODAY is the day he will go Cujo on them.
6) At this point there is no use in trying to look dignified. Just smile and wave at your 91yr old neighbor in his enclosed golf cart as he gingerly tosses scratch to his well-behaved chickens in their clean dry shed.
And finally
7) After an hour in wind, rain, mud, poo and cold (it was 71* when I went to bed at 230am, it is 54 and falling now), there is nothing like a steaming hot shower and a bowl of Mama's chili with cheese on top.
TanksHill
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I will learn from your mistakes wise one!!!
I hope your better today.
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Al, I am sitting here nodding my head..thinking...yup, been there at least once. Darn, If I would have shared MY mistakes, I might have been able to save ya from that.
Good hot showers are a blessing after a day like that! 
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HA! i thought i was the only one who actually had the command "help i've fallen and i cant get up!"
Dog#1 knows to come running when i fall down... he braces himself and lets me crawl up him... i love that dog...
;-)
my hubby was wondering why i dont want HIM to come to the rescue and i had to lovingly tell him it was b/c the big dog doesnt have very far to fall and if The Big Man fell on me we'd BOTH be in the soup!
great work baby - just shake off the mud and have a good laugh
;-)
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AL
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Oh it has been a fabulous day all around I am glad I can help everyone avoid this issues.
I didn't even include the "electricians don't work in the rain for a reason" lesson,
or the "don't bother telling people you are going to try to sleep since you haven't slept well in days, it will only make you angry when they call and say " I know you are trying to catch up on sleep but....."
I reminded my boss tonight that I needed to leave for a couple of hours to go to my 12yr old nephew's Christmas concert for his school band. I braved the cold, wind and rain as I hurried out - running late. Sent a text to my sister I was on my way. About 2 1/2 miles later she replies "where? concert is next week"
Tonight was going to be the night that once I get in bed I didn't plan to get up until I was good and ready. Evidently I will be good and ready at 630 because I am taking my nephews to school. (remember I get off work at 1am)
Yep, it's been one of those days!!
OFG - My mom is wheelchair bound so we taught Rio a bunch of service dog tasks so he could go with her to stores and such. He knows the tasks and performs them pretty reliably, but he is still a puppy (even at 105lbs). Labs don't mature until about 3yrs old (if ever). he is a clown, but he does take good care of me.
It is in the mid 40s now and still falling. During the chaos of my day I did put new litter down for the meats. I hope to goodness it isn't raining tomorrow so I can shovel out that disgusting shelter!
My crazy layers were out in the rain so I put scratch and feed in their house, as well as a fresh layer of straw. They all piled in and scratched contentedly - I walked out and closed the big door and they all filed out of the chicken sized hole to follow me back through the yard. I sure hope they have dried out by now.
I am glad I can help everyone avoid this issues. I didn't even include the "electricians don't work in the rain for a reason" lesson,
or the "don't bother telling people you are going to try to sleep since you haven't slept well in days, it will only make you angry when they call and say " I know you are trying to catch up on sleep but....."
I reminded my boss tonight that I needed to leave for a couple of hours to go to my 12yr old nephew's Christmas concert for his school band. I braved the cold, wind and rain as I hurried out - running late. Sent a text to my sister I was on my way. About 2 1/2 miles later she replies "where? concert is next week"
Tonight was going to be the night that once I get in bed I didn't plan to get up until I was good and ready. Evidently I will be good and ready at 630 because I am taking my nephews to school. (remember I get off work at 1am)
Yep, it's been one of those days!!
OFG - My mom is wheelchair bound so we taught Rio a bunch of service dog tasks so he could go with her to stores and such. He knows the tasks and performs them pretty reliably, but he is still a puppy (even at 105lbs). Labs don't mature until about 3yrs old (if ever). he is a clown, but he does take good care of me.
It is in the mid 40s now and still falling. During the chaos of my day I did put new litter down for the meats. I hope to goodness it isn't raining tomorrow so I can shovel out that disgusting shelter!
My crazy layers were out in the rain so I put scratch and feed in their house, as well as a fresh layer of straw. They all piled in and scratched contentedly - I walked out and closed the big door and they all filed out of the chicken sized hole to follow me back through the yard. I sure hope they have dried out by now.
