purplequeenvt - Ivy Knoll Farm
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I think it greatly effects where they are raised and how. If they see other hens doing and learn about it, then they may want to give it a try. Now in some cases not all will be as good as others.elevan said:I hear so many folks say that they want broodys and can't seem to get one that goes broody. I place zero stock in the "broodiness rating" that is placed on chickens as I've had breeds that aren't considered broody go broody. I wonder what it is about yours and my farms that have our poultry all going broody. I free range with minimal supplementation (most supplementation is for younger birds but since they're all together everyone gets a little) and keep waterers all over the place. Besides that I really don't do anything special
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purplequeenvt
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It looks similar, but I don't think that's what it is. They were in Germany and they didn't have the "frontal shield" that the coot has. They did have ducklings though.Symphony said:
elevan
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Oh my, those ducklings are precious!
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purplequeenvt
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It's been a while since I updated this thing. We've been rather busy.
One of my sisters, G, (2 years younger than me) has been in the hospital since Wednesday. She has lost 50 + pounds since February because she can't digest anything and she is now severely emaciated. The doctors have no idea what is wrong. It's pretty scary seeing her like this. We brought her dog, Click, into see her yesterday. He climbed up on the bed next to her and lay there licking her arms. Please pray for her. She is so sick.
My youngest sister (Lyd) spent the weekend at Sheep Camp. It is a 4-H camp, but it is open to other youth as well (Lyd is not in a club, too much paperwork
). She had a lot of fun but is now pooped (and a little grumpy).
On Saturday we brought in 720 bales of 1st cut hay off of 7 acres. There are still between 20-25 acres left to cut, but we don't need all that 1st cut and we don't a place to store it, so we are trying to find somebody to buy it as mulch (it is very weedy). After haying, we rushed down to central VT (1 1/2 hours away) to go to a friend's graduation/going away party. He just graduated from HS and is heading off to West Point. He is the 4th of 9 kids (6 boys, 3 girls) and the 3 older boys are already at or have graduated from West Point. We got to the party at 8 - only 5 hours late - and we didn't leave until 11:30 pm.
It is supposed to be stormy all week so I think we'll focus on getting the house in shape.
One of my sisters, G, (2 years younger than me) has been in the hospital since Wednesday. She has lost 50 + pounds since February because she can't digest anything and she is now severely emaciated. The doctors have no idea what is wrong. It's pretty scary seeing her like this. We brought her dog, Click, into see her yesterday. He climbed up on the bed next to her and lay there licking her arms. Please pray for her. She is so sick.
My youngest sister (Lyd) spent the weekend at Sheep Camp. It is a 4-H camp, but it is open to other youth as well (Lyd is not in a club, too much paperwork
). She had a lot of fun but is now pooped (and a little grumpy).On Saturday we brought in 720 bales of 1st cut hay off of 7 acres. There are still between 20-25 acres left to cut, but we don't need all that 1st cut and we don't a place to store it, so we are trying to find somebody to buy it as mulch (it is very weedy). After haying, we rushed down to central VT (1 1/2 hours away) to go to a friend's graduation/going away party. He just graduated from HS and is heading off to West Point. He is the 4th of 9 kids (6 boys, 3 girls) and the 3 older boys are already at or have graduated from West Point. We got to the party at 8 - only 5 hours late - and we didn't leave until 11:30 pm.
It is supposed to be stormy all week so I think we'll focus on getting the house in shape.
elevan
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Prayers for your sister G 
And
for you
And
for you
Pearce Pastures
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Will be praying for your sister, you and the family, and for the doctor's to have some insight.
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purplequeenvt
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Thanks for the prayers. There hasn't been much change. She's hanging in there, but the doctors need to figure things out quickly.
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purplequeenvt
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My sister seems to be slowly on the mend. She is still very weak, but she is slightly better. The drs. have no clue what started this whole thing and they say that we may never know. At this point they are focusing on getting some nutrition into her and getting her gut working again.
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purplequeenvt
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This is Helen.....
She is my 4 year old miniature mare. I've had her since she was 6 weeks old.
Helen is always on the "fluffy" side of things. She looks at food and gets fat. She is currently on a diet (again).
She is an interesting horse...a little bit spoiled maybe, but definitely entertaining.
(and yes, she had just had a bath!)
She is my 4 year old miniature mare. I've had her since she was 6 weeks old.
Helen is always on the "fluffy" side of things. She looks at food and gets fat. She is currently on a diet (again).
She is an interesting horse...a little bit spoiled maybe, but definitely entertaining.
(and yes, she had just had a bath!)
