Comments on: Dang, I am a Good Wife http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/dang-i-am-a-good-wife/ Our adventure into Homesteading and getting back to basic living. Life is tough, but living doesn't have to be. Sat, 19 May 2012 15:58:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: lisa http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/dang-i-am-a-good-wife/comment-page-1/#comment-7488 lisa Sun, 19 Jul 2009 15:23:36 +0000 http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/?p=383#comment-7488 Penny- Haven't chatted in a little while, hope all is good with you and your chickens. I have come to the decision that my "momma" will have to be moved to a totally different house altoether. the other chickens have gotten into her nesting boxes. they pushed the wire back and pulled it so they were able to get into her nest. they have destroyed more eggs and she has moved to an open nesting box with now more eggs in there. My babies that are in the other coop are now 17 weeks old and are able to eat the same food as the red stars are eating. so we have come to the decision that our mean "Jake" will be leaving and our feed store will find him a "good home" I was going to get rid of my 2 black and white hamburg roosters (that were supposed to have been females to begin with) and keep my boy "Jack" well yesterday Jack kept tripping over his feet and was basically laying around and when I went to get them straight for bed last nite he had fallen down in between the water and the door and could not get up. I picked him up and had to get my husband to help me get a crate ready for him to put into with food and water and move him into the garage. He could stand up but not walk. He was however eating and ate a whole mason jar of food. This morning he is still with us but can barely make and steps without falling over. His wings help him balance when he falls over. He is eating and pooping. I am going to take him to the feed store guy and see if he knows what is wrong with him and what we can do to help make him better. I am so scared that he wont be able walk again and there is no way I can do anything to him. I am not sure what to do. Penny- Haven’t chatted in a little while, hope all is good with you and your chickens. I have come to the decision that my “momma” will have to be moved to a totally different house altoether. the other chickens have gotten into her nesting boxes. they pushed the wire back and pulled it so they were able to get into her nest. they have destroyed more eggs and she has moved to an open nesting box with now more eggs in there. My babies that are in the other coop are now 17 weeks old and are able to eat the same food as the red stars are eating. so we have come to the decision that our mean “Jake” will be leaving and our feed store will find him a “good home” I was going to get rid of my 2 black and white hamburg roosters (that were supposed to have been females to begin with) and keep my boy “Jack” well yesterday Jack kept tripping over his feet and was basically laying around and when I went to get them straight for bed last nite he had fallen down in between the water and the door and could not get up. I picked him up and had to get my husband to help me get a crate ready for him to put into with food and water and move him into the garage. He could stand up but not walk. He was however eating and ate a whole mason jar of food. This morning he is still with us but can barely make and steps without falling over. His wings help him balance when he falls over. He is eating and pooping. I am going to take him to the feed store guy and see if he knows what is wrong with him and what we can do to help make him better. I am so scared that he wont be able walk again and there is no way I can do anything to him. I am not sure what to do.

]]> By: basicliving http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/dang-i-am-a-good-wife/comment-page-1/#comment-7429 basicliving Fri, 17 Jul 2009 21:35:02 +0000 http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/?p=383#comment-7429 Nicole - Hey my man is equally as good with a broom as he is a gun - but the gun makes his little hiney look so much cuter ;-) Nicole – Hey my man is equally as good with a broom as he is a gun – but the gun makes his little hiney look so much cuter ;-)

]]> By: Nicole http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/dang-i-am-a-good-wife/comment-page-1/#comment-7422 Nicole Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:07:00 +0000 http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/?p=383#comment-7422 Angie:: What kind of geese?? We have Canada Geese in the apartment complex I live in and they are monsters! There's ONE goose that has a broken beak and he's super sweet. My daughters and I hand feed him bread (I know, I know, not great for them). When he gets hungry he pecks on my door. I get yelled at all the time for feeding him but he's so darn cute and nice. The others just poop everywhere and hiss when you walk past them :( Angie:: What kind of geese?? We have Canada Geese in the apartment complex I live in and they are monsters! There’s ONE goose that has a broken beak and he’s super sweet. My daughters and I hand feed him bread (I know, I know, not great for them). When he gets hungry he pecks on my door. I get yelled at all the time for feeding him but he’s so darn cute and nice. The others just poop everywhere and hiss when you walk past them :(

]]> By: Nicole http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/dang-i-am-a-good-wife/comment-page-1/#comment-7420 Nicole Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:01:51 +0000 http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/?p=383#comment-7420 He had a gun but used a broom??? LOL I am so very terrified of snakes. My Mom picks them up by their tails and carries them to the field....crazy nut! I think you and your hubby are so cute! And it's refreshing to see a couple in love these days :) He had a gun but used a broom??? LOL I am so very terrified of snakes. My Mom picks them up by their tails and carries them to the field….crazy nut! I think you and your hubby are so cute! And it’s refreshing to see a couple in love these days :)

]]> By: basicliving http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/dang-i-am-a-good-wife/comment-page-1/#comment-7334 basicliving Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:25:08 +0000 http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/?p=383#comment-7334 Hi Cotton Lady! It's nice to see you again! It's interesting how our perspective on things change as we age. I've never been afraid of snakes - but I do have a healthy respect for them. And anyone that needs humbling should try living with a cat! Mine remind me, on a regular basis, how very lucky I am that they chose to live with me. Hi Cotton Lady! It’s nice to see you again! It’s interesting how our perspective on things change as we age. I’ve never been afraid of snakes – but I do have a healthy respect for them. And anyone that needs humbling should try living with a cat! Mine remind me, on a regular basis, how very lucky I am that they chose to live with me.

]]> By: Cotton Lady http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/dang-i-am-a-good-wife/comment-page-1/#comment-7297 Cotton Lady Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:06:35 +0000 http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/?p=383#comment-7297 Penny, you are indeed a good wife!! It looked great after you were done. And the snake?! Wow. I used to not be able to handle even seeing pictures of snakes, but in my "old age" I have become more curious about them. Saw a large bull snake on my way to the garden this a.m. We eyed each other and headed on our ways. I have pack rats, too, and would love to see them gone. Your kitties look about as interested as my Lucy is! She only wants food and attention-in that order! Take care.... Penny, you are indeed a good wife!! It looked great after you were done. And the snake?! Wow. I used to not be able to handle even seeing pictures of snakes, but in my “old age” I have become more curious about them. Saw a large bull snake on my way to the garden this a.m. We eyed each other and headed on our ways. I have pack rats, too, and would love to see them gone. Your kitties look about as interested as my Lucy is! She only wants food and attention-in that order!
Take care….

]]> By: basicliving http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/dang-i-am-a-good-wife/comment-page-1/#comment-7244 basicliving Mon, 13 Jul 2009 20:11:04 +0000 http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/?p=383#comment-7244 Angie - Are they good with your kids? Marmy - Yes, of course. That's one of Bernie's favorite "toys" on his hip ;-) Angie – Are they good with your kids?

Marmy – Yes, of course. That’s one of Bernie’s favorite “toys” on his hip ;-)

]]> By: marmitetoasty http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/dang-i-am-a-good-wife/comment-page-1/#comment-7243 marmitetoasty Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:59:22 +0000 http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/?p=383#comment-7243 ps....... duck's poo is way to slimy and messy compared to chickens, believe me, when I use to own the plant nursery and land, we/I kept some ducks...... beautiful as they were and I loved them, they was dirty stinkie slimy poo beasts LOL and the peck up every single blade of grass... X ps……. duck’s poo is way to slimy and messy compared to chickens, believe me, when I use to own the plant nursery and land, we/I kept some ducks…… beautiful as they were and I loved them, they was dirty stinkie slimy poo beasts LOL and the peck up every single blade of grass…

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]]> By: marmitetoasty http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/dang-i-am-a-good-wife/comment-page-1/#comment-7242 marmitetoasty Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:57:42 +0000 http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/?p=383#comment-7242 Of course that goes without saying thats a toy gun in Bernies belt right? *gulp* x Of course that goes without saying thats a toy gun in Bernies belt right? *gulp*

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]]> By: Angie http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/dang-i-am-a-good-wife/comment-page-1/#comment-7241 Angie Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:56:45 +0000 http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/?p=383#comment-7241 Geese choose a person and stick with them. They are 'mean' to those people they don't know. They are great guard dogs. Geese choose a person and stick with them. They are ‘mean’ to those people they don’t know. They are great guard dogs.

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