BarredBuff's Homesteading Shenanigans

[FarmerJamie]

Okay, sir, let's hear the scoop on your day...........

Okay its been one thing right after another. The broody Dom got off the nest at 9 AM this morning so no broody Dom. LET DOWN. Im messed up the wholes in my table, luckily they covered up. When I got em right I drilled it right into the mid section so I couldnt put a nut on it.

Been there many times with the carpentry skllls myself (or better, said lack of skills).....

I cleaned the coop out but Auntie forgot the straw, so we had to run back ot town to get it.

Yeah, and Auntie still took you back to get it. She must really love you! There were times when things like that happened to me, I was out of luck

Heres the crappiest part yet. Im so mad!

I called my cousin today, I had some extra layer feed and I told him it was his if he wanted it. I cant feed it since the ducks arent laying. I told him about my broody fiasco (second time that crap has happened) he said he had a broody Buff Orpington that I sold him back in the spring so he asked me if I wanted it and I said YES. I have wanted a broody for two years now. So he said he'd load her up and get a dozen buff eggs (so I could have some buff orps for my flock) a chicken breed I have wanted for two years. SO I WAS HAPPY, ETC. I went and padded a nest out and got the other feeder out. Then got the waterer, and had it filled was getting up to take the waterer out there. He called and said she was off the nest and she had been broody for two weeks (he had just not let her set) . I was heart broke. So this is when me and Auntie go to town for straw. I take him the layer feed and we stay and talk for 20 minutes or so. So I go in his Buff coop and there was one setting in a nest so I got all excited and told him. He went in there and got her, and she wasnt the right one she was laying her egg for the day.

I sold him those chickens back in the spring . They have laid all winter 13 eggs out of 14 hens a day and he has a broody not to mention that they are huge.

Sounds like you raised some great birds, something to be proud of.

I'm sorry you had a bad day, but hey, glad you shared with us tonight. My grandma used to say at times like this: "you'll be better before you're married"

go back in thread and read the song we wrote you!

 

[BarredBuff]

Thanks Jamie..........

 

[FarmerJamie]

Thanks Jamie..........

no problemo.

Did you get the worm farm set up?

 

[BarredBuff]

Thanks Jamie..........

no problemo.

Did you get the worm farm set up?

Yeah it was the only thing that didnt go to pot.........

 

[FarmerJamie]

Thanks Jamie..........

no problemo.

Did you get the worm farm set up?

Yeah it was the only thing that didnt go to pot.........

How does one "set up" a worm farm?

 

[BarredBuff]

no problemo.

Did you get the worm farm set up?

Yeah it was the only thing that didnt go to pot.........

How does one "set up" a worm farm?

Well you will have to find out on the SS blog Nifty is letting me post an article on it there when the wormies come in. But its fairly simple....

 

[FarmerJamie]

I saw on the other thread you're getting a broody and eggs

 

[BarredBuff]

I saw on the other thread you're getting a broody and eggs

I know!! Im excited!!! I hope I have half roos and half pullets. I want a roo to replace mine and I want to integrate him in.

 

[Henrietta23]

Deep breath. Tomorrow is another day and it will be better!

 

[Wannabefree]

I saw on the other thread you're getting a broody and eggs

I know!! Im excited!!! I hope I have half roos and half pullets. I want a roo to replace mine and I want to integrate him in.

I love it when things work out