Comments on: I Raised You Better Than That http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/i-raised-you-better-than-that/ Our adventure into Homesteading and getting back to basic living. Life is tough, but living doesn't have to be. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:53:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: basicliving http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/i-raised-you-better-than-that/comment-page-1/#comment-7011 basicliving Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:34:25 +0000 http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/i-raised-you-better-than-that/#comment-7011 CeeCee - it really is a drag to not be able to find one that disappears. This is the first time this has happened to me. I've lost several, but I've always found them just before they died - with the exception of the Leghorn the hawk killed. Sadly, I believe we have kind of "found her". I'm just too afraid to look after all this time. On one of our mail runs, Dolly suddenly appeared with a chicken foot in her mouth. We did try to back track and see where she got it, but never did. Well the next day Diesel went under some brush by the creek - in the same area Dolly was when I noticed she had the chicken foot. I called him out and he appeared with some feathers in his mouth - and they were the exact marking of my Hamburg's feathers as best I could tell - they seemed to be rather faded. At any rate, after all this time, I decided it would be too gruesome to go into the brush and find her. And I really don't think it would serve any purpose. I'll never know why she died - she could have just had the genetic issue I'm convinced the other Hamburg's had and just laid down to die, and then animals dragged her away. Or she could have been the victim of a predator. But I'd never be able to tell at this point. Gee, I didn't mean to write a whole blog in this comment! I tend to ramble. CeeCee – it really is a drag to not be able to find one that disappears. This is the first time this has happened to me. I’ve lost several, but I’ve always found them just before they died – with the exception of the Leghorn the hawk killed.

Sadly, I believe we have kind of “found her”. I’m just too afraid to look after all this time. On one of our mail runs, Dolly suddenly appeared with a chicken foot in her mouth. We did try to back track and see where she got it, but never did. Well the next day Diesel went under some brush by the creek – in the same area Dolly was when I noticed she had the chicken foot. I called him out and he appeared with some feathers in his mouth – and they were the exact marking of my Hamburg’s feathers as best I could tell – they seemed to be rather faded. At any rate, after all this time, I decided it would be too gruesome to go into the brush and find her. And I really don’t think it would serve any purpose. I’ll never know why she died – she could have just had the genetic issue I’m convinced the other Hamburg’s had and just laid down to die, and then animals dragged her away. Or she could have been the victim of a predator. But I’d never be able to tell at this point.

Gee, I didn’t mean to write a whole blog in this comment! I tend to ramble.

]]> By: CeeCee http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/i-raised-you-better-than-that/comment-page-1/#comment-7006 CeeCee Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:13:39 +0000 http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/i-raised-you-better-than-that/#comment-7006 Sorry about the lost chickens. It's always a drag when you can't even find them. I've only had two 'momma hatched' batches. I was fascinated by her attentiveness to their every little need. Since she never had more than 5 at a time, keeping track of them wasn't too difficult. Sorry about the lost chickens. It’s always a drag when you can’t even find them.

I’ve only had two ‘momma hatched’ batches. I was fascinated by her attentiveness to their every little need. Since she never had more than 5 at a time, keeping track of them wasn’t too difficult.

]]> By: inadvertent farmer http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/i-raised-you-better-than-that/comment-page-1/#comment-6070 inadvertent farmer Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:41:18 +0000 http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/i-raised-you-better-than-that/#comment-6070 LOL...I have found that chickens aren't the most loving and patient of mothers. LOL…I have found that chickens aren’t the most loving and patient of mothers.

]]> By: basicliving http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/i-raised-you-better-than-that/comment-page-1/#comment-6054 basicliving Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:36:17 +0000 http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/i-raised-you-better-than-that/#comment-6054 Frugalmom - have you been talking with my chickens???? I'm starting to understand this attitude of theirs...... Kelly - I wish I could advise on how to get them to go broody. I never expected mine to, they just sort of did it on their own. I have heard others say that leaving fake eggs, golf balls, etc. in the nest will encourage broodiness, but I'm not sure if there's any truth to that. I do leave fake eggs in the nest boxes - but I removed them yesterday, just in case the rumor is true! I really don't want any more broodies this year. Frugalmom – have you been talking with my chickens???? I’m starting to understand this attitude of theirs……

Kelly – I wish I could advise on how to get them to go broody. I never expected mine to, they just sort of did it on their own. I have heard others say that leaving fake eggs, golf balls, etc. in the nest will encourage broodiness, but I’m not sure if there’s any truth to that. I do leave fake eggs in the nest boxes – but I removed them yesterday, just in case the rumor is true! I really don’t want any more broodies this year.

]]> By: Kelly http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/i-raised-you-better-than-that/comment-page-1/#comment-6027 Kelly Fri, 19 Jun 2009 02:21:01 +0000 http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/i-raised-you-better-than-that/#comment-6027 I love reading about everyones broody hens. I feel so left out. I keep pushing the hens back into the nest box, telling them to set, set darn you, they just snigger and slip out when Im not in there. Alas, no biddies. Kelly I love reading about everyones broody hens. I feel so left out. I keep pushing the hens back into the nest box, telling them to set, set darn you, they just snigger and slip out when Im not in there. Alas, no biddies.
Kelly

]]> By: frugalmom http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/i-raised-you-better-than-that/comment-page-1/#comment-6024 frugalmom Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:58:44 +0000 http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/i-raised-you-better-than-that/#comment-6024 Well, how dare those mama chickens? Im sure they are trying to them some kind of tough love, right? But Id have to say that it would be hard to sit back and watch. But, I mean, if you interrupted my bath...I just dunno what Id do either. Well, how dare those mama chickens? Im sure they are trying to them some kind of tough love, right? But Id have to say that it would be hard to sit back and watch. But, I mean, if you interrupted my bath…I just dunno what Id do either.

]]> By: basicliving http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/i-raised-you-better-than-that/comment-page-1/#comment-6013 basicliving Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:49:10 +0000 http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/i-raised-you-better-than-that/#comment-6013 Marmy - I do know how you love your chickens! You need to move over here so I won't be the only Crazy Chicken Lady in this area ;-) I bought my little chicks through the mail when I started and I don't regret it. But now that I've had the privilege of watching them absolutely thrive in their mother's care, I won't likely ever order any again. The difference between how quickly they learn, how confident they are, and how happy the seem is night and day between mama raised chicks and brooder raised chicks. At least this has been my experience. Glad you got something in the mail. A week and a half isn't as long as I thought it would take! I'm glad it brought you a smile. Marmy – I do know how you love your chickens! You need to move over here so I won’t be the only Crazy Chicken Lady in this area ;-) I bought my little chicks through the mail when I started and I don’t regret it. But now that I’ve had the privilege of watching them absolutely thrive in their mother’s care, I won’t likely ever order any again. The difference between how quickly they learn, how confident they are, and how happy the seem is night and day between mama raised chicks and brooder raised chicks. At least this has been my experience.

Glad you got something in the mail. A week and a half isn’t as long as I thought it would take! I’m glad it brought you a smile.

]]> By: marmitetoasty http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/i-raised-you-better-than-that/comment-page-1/#comment-6012 marmitetoasty Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:07:30 +0000 http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/i-raised-you-better-than-that/#comment-6012 I to fret over me few chickens lol I made the teacher at our infant school cry back in Febuary lol....... the class had hatched 3 eggs that they had ordered online somewhere, the eggs arrived and they were hatched at school as part of some nature study thing..... the 4-7 year olds loved them, when I went to pick up J, A and R from the class back in Feb the chicks were making a hell of a racket in the box..... I told Mrs Cotton (Im known her for years not just as a teacher but as a friend) that the school were wicked to buy eggs to hatch cos if she had seen the way that Mabel had fussed over Marble and tucked her under her wing to keep her warm and showed her how to peck and eat and dust bath she would realise that the school chicks were just little orphans with no mummy to love them........ SHE WAS ACTUALLY IN TEARS lmfao........ the chicks when old enough went out to me matie Sashas farm to go with his lot :) I do not think I could live without chickens in my life, I just so wish I had the room for loads and loads........ I might have to sell up and buy something in the states and be the crazy old lonely chicken woman LOL SOMETHING ARRIVED TO DAY :) - beaming smile........ email to follow x I to fret over me few chickens lol I made the teacher at our infant school cry back in Febuary lol……. the class had hatched 3 eggs that they had ordered online somewhere, the eggs arrived and they were hatched at school as part of some nature study thing….. the 4-7 year olds loved them, when I went to pick up J, A and R from the class back in Feb the chicks were making a hell of a racket in the box….. I told Mrs Cotton (Im known her for years not just as a teacher but as a friend) that the school were wicked to buy eggs to hatch cos if she had seen the way that Mabel had fussed over Marble and tucked her under her wing to keep her warm and showed her how to peck and eat and dust bath she would realise that the school chicks were just little orphans with no mummy to love them…….. SHE WAS ACTUALLY IN TEARS lmfao…….. the chicks when old enough went out to me matie Sashas farm to go with his lot :)

I do not think I could live without chickens in my life, I just so wish I had the room for loads and loads…….. I might have to sell up and buy something in the states and be the crazy old lonely chicken woman LOL

SOMETHING ARRIVED TO DAY :) – beaming smile…….. email to follow

x

]]> By: basicliving http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/i-raised-you-better-than-that/comment-page-1/#comment-6007 basicliving Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:31:34 +0000 http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/i-raised-you-better-than-that/#comment-6007 Hi Lilla - Thank you! I really do think my chickens are beautiful - but I'm their mommy, so it's nice to hear someone else say it ;-) It truly is amazing how quickly those little chicks grow! Just this morning, I believe I see a little cockerel in that mix. Yesterday, I noticed he was bigger than the rest - and today his comb is suddenly larger and a deeper orange! And I do believe you'd be every bit as much of a mother hen as I am - you seem to love animals and get as attached quickly. Hi Lilla – Thank you! I really do think my chickens are beautiful – but I’m their mommy, so it’s nice to hear someone else say it ;-) It truly is amazing how quickly those little chicks grow! Just this morning, I believe I see a little cockerel in that mix. Yesterday, I noticed he was bigger than the rest – and today his comb is suddenly larger and a deeper orange! And I do believe you’d be every bit as much of a mother hen as I am – you seem to love animals and get as attached quickly.

]]> By: Lilla http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/i-raised-you-better-than-that/comment-page-1/#comment-6006 Lilla Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:14:58 +0000 http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/i-raised-you-better-than-that/#comment-6006 Penny, I can see myself fretting over my chickens just as you do. How dare those mommas not take your advice on rearing their babies! And speaking of babies, those 2.5 week old chicks are BIG! They grow so fast, don't they? You have some very pretty birds in your flock. Sorry to hear of another loss. Hopefully, the Hamburg laid down to die in peace and didn't become some other critter's dinner! Penny, I can see myself fretting over my chickens just as you do. How dare those mommas not take your advice on rearing their babies! And speaking of babies, those 2.5 week old chicks are BIG! They grow so fast, don’t they? You have some very pretty birds in your flock. Sorry to hear of another loss. Hopefully, the Hamburg laid down to die in peace and didn’t become some other critter’s dinner!

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