autumnprairie
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Vickir73 & The Chunky Dunk!! - pics of first show
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Vickir73
Ridin' The Range
Here's another pic of Angie (I thing we will call her Angie for short because I'm pretty sure the kids will have a hard time with Angerona (her given name)) She's so pretty. We also got more done on the new chicken run / buck pen. Here's some pics. This weekend we will finish the fence (one section about 4 feet long) and put in a new gate. Then we will tear down the old fence and haul it out. Then I will install doggie / chicken doors in the main coop doors so the chickens will have access, but Jack won't be able to get into the chicken feed. For now, I'll let him have access to the entire run. Depending on how he does in there will determine whether or not we will be giving him a smaller area in the future.
new chicken run. We are adding 8 feet to the south and east sides. later in the summer we will replace the west fence. (the original fence is about 25 years old - so it's a little over due
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east fence
(the old fridge you see in the background, I cleaned to and will be putting that inside the chicken coop so I don't have to keep hauling feed between the different coops)
south fence
we are bringing the south and east fences out to line up with the (new) existing fencing that we put up earlier in the year for the goats. (the crooked fence you see in the background of the south fence - well, the ex was in charge of getting that line straight) needless to say, it's pretty damn crooked, but the goats don't mind
and here's just a pic of everyone getting along
new chicken run. We are adding 8 feet to the south and east sides. later in the summer we will replace the west fence. (the original fence is about 25 years old - so it's a little over due
)east fence
(the old fridge you see in the background, I cleaned to and will be putting that inside the chicken coop so I don't have to keep hauling feed between the different coops)
south fence
we are bringing the south and east fences out to line up with the (new) existing fencing that we put up earlier in the year for the goats. (the crooked fence you see in the background of the south fence - well, the ex was in charge of getting that line straight) needless to say, it's pretty damn crooked, but the goats don't mind
and here's just a pic of everyone getting along
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Vickir73
Ridin' The Range
finished new chicken run / buck fence this weekend. I'm am so happy with it. We added 8 feet on the east side and about 8 feet on the south side. The run was really large to begin with, now it's huge. We will still have some tweaking to do (like adding a fence with a gate so I don't have to fight Jack off every time I go in to mess with the chickens) but it will work for now and get him away from the does.
South side with old fence in front and new fence in back.
East fence
new east fence
new east fence from the outside looking in
I picked a spot for the buck house and we have a few of the supplies, but not everything yet. I'm debating on if I want to make a taller roof, (right now it will probably be about 4 foot high), but I just didn't have the energy left to think this weekend after we finished the fence. The plan is to make part of the floor off the ground (so when it gets wet, he's got a dry place, but then we also want him to have a nice, cool place in the dirt to lay
I have discovered my Masey LOVES grapefruit rines. We threw them out there for the chickens and she gobbled them up. She's also not due until April 16th, but looking at her this weekend I'm sure she's got at least 2 in the oven - she already looks big.
South side with old fence in front and new fence in back.
East fence
new east fence
new east fence from the outside looking in
I picked a spot for the buck house and we have a few of the supplies, but not everything yet. I'm debating on if I want to make a taller roof, (right now it will probably be about 4 foot high), but I just didn't have the energy left to think this weekend after we finished the fence. The plan is to make part of the floor off the ground (so when it gets wet, he's got a dry place, but then we also want him to have a nice, cool place in the dirt to lay
I have discovered my Masey LOVES grapefruit rines. We threw them out there for the chickens and she gobbled them up. She's also not due until April 16th, but looking at her this weekend I'm sure she's got at least 2 in the oven - she already looks big.
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Vickir73
Ridin' The Range
Oh, and I forgot to tell y'all I got to go riding yesterday. It's been years since I've been on a horse, but it was sooooo exhilarating!!!! The guy who rents our pasture came out with several of his family members. His wife is still learning how to ride so she said I could get on first and warm the horse up. It was so fun. He left several saddles for us so we could go ahead and start riding the horses for them since they can't get out very often to ride (he does come every day and feed them / take care of them - he's a good animal owner). I'm so excited. I'll only be able to ride on the weekends, but I can't wait!!
Oh, oh, oh!! And I forgot to tell y'all about Friday night when I kept my nephews. (1) my sister was supposed to be there at 8 am to pick them up. I called her at 9:15 to ask where they were and she said "oh the water company didn't open until 9, but we are on our way." I called her at 10:45 and said "where the hell are you?" she said - "coming up the driveway." No explanation why she was running late (we have our own water well, so I'm not sure why she was at the water company). I told her that's why I don't like watching your kids because you constantly take advantage.
(2) my youngest nephew, Kody, has been sick recently (flu like stuff). Well I noticed Friday night he had some horrible gas problems - this should have given me an idea of what was about to come, but I was busy reading a romance book and wasn't paying attention to the signs.
Well, he fell asleep on the little pull out bed we have in the living room. Saturday morning I heard the little wonderful pitter patter of feet in the kitchen and I assumed all the kids were up. Well, after a few moments, my bedroom door opened. . . and here's what I found . . .
He had had diarrhea sometime during the night and when he sat up in the bed it squashed out all over the side of the pull out bed. Then two big clumps fell out onto the carpet. Well, then when he stepped down, he squashed the one pile into the carpet and from the looks of it did some sort of twisting dance in the pile, then between what he stepped in and the poop that was running down his legs, he tracked it thru the living room, thru the kitchen and to the back door, where I guess since I didn't wake up the first time he opened my door, he was going to go across the yard to mom's house but he couldn't open the back door so he came back to my bedroom.
I've decided I don't need to watch my nephew again until he's about 20 (he's 6 now, but has Downs; however, I swear he's still making that part up That's how my weekend started . . .
Oh, oh, oh!! And I forgot to tell y'all about Friday night when I kept my nephews. (1) my sister was supposed to be there at 8 am to pick them up. I called her at 9:15 to ask where they were and she said "oh the water company didn't open until 9, but we are on our way." I called her at 10:45 and said "where the hell are you?" she said - "coming up the driveway." No explanation why she was running late (we have our own water well, so I'm not sure why she was at the water company). I told her that's why I don't like watching your kids because you constantly take advantage.
(2) my youngest nephew, Kody, has been sick recently (flu like stuff). Well I noticed Friday night he had some horrible gas problems - this should have given me an idea of what was about to come, but I was busy reading a romance book and wasn't paying attention to the signs.
Well, he fell asleep on the little pull out bed we have in the living room. Saturday morning I heard the little wonderful pitter patter of feet in the kitchen and I assumed all the kids were up. Well, after a few moments, my bedroom door opened. . . and here's what I found . . . He had had diarrhea sometime during the night and when he sat up in the bed it squashed out all over the side of the pull out bed. Then two big clumps fell out onto the carpet. Well, then when he stepped down, he squashed the one pile into the carpet and from the looks of it did some sort of twisting dance in the pile, then between what he stepped in and the poop that was running down his legs, he tracked it thru the living room, thru the kitchen and to the back door, where I guess since I didn't wake up the first time he opened my door, he was going to go across the yard to mom's house but he couldn't open the back door so he came back to my bedroom.
I've decided I don't need to watch my nephew again until he's about 20 (he's 6 now, but has Downs; however, I swear he's still making that part up
That's how my weekend started . . .
autumnprairie
Owned by the Rotten Heifers
on your start of the weekend . Congrats on the new fence and riding. I miss riding haven't gone in years- Thread starter
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Vickir73
Ridin' The Range
weekend did not go well. Sister has moved her new trailer onto the property. She (and the fiancee) brought over 5 out of their 6 dogs for a "visit." Within 30 minutes the chocolate lab attacked my roo and got a hen bad enough that I decided she needed to be put down. 
and then her "Fiancee" got pissed because I made him tie the dog 
This is not going to go well. I am dreading her moving back home. It's been nothing but drama and I fear it's going to get worse before it gets better.
and then her "Fiancee" got pissed because I made him tie the dog This is not going to go well. I am dreading her moving back home. It's been nothing but drama and I fear it's going to get worse before it gets better.
Good gravy! If that's what the dogs did to the chickens, imagine what might happen with the goats! DRA-MA! could you "pull rank" on the fiance? tell him you've been there longer....?! lol
I hope it all gets better...
I hope it all gets better...
bonbean01
Herd Master
Oh man...just what you didn't need eh? Sorry you have that going on
Must get tough when it is your sister...now those dogs...and that fiance...
You need a peaceful time...not drama and injury to your critters...hope they move on soon
Must get tough when it is your sister...now those dogs...and that fiance...
You need a peaceful time...not drama and injury to your critters...hope they move on soon
Pearce Pastures
Barn Babe
Ugh on the sick nephew. It is one thing when it is your own kid, and that is still gross to deal with sometimes, but nieces and nephews or someone else's kid is just worse somehow.
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Vickir73
Ridin' The Range
oh yeah Pearce and the smell of his poo is horrible!! Worse than any buck in rut. The smells that have come from that boy have made nurses walk out of the room 
It's funny until you are on the receiving end and then He passed gas the other day when I was over at mom's and I had to go outside. I swear even if you stuck a bottle of Lysol up his ass it wouldn't help - I'd swear it would probably blow the thing up!! ' course then he looks at you and smiles - he has the best smile - EVER!! Kody is so damn sweet most of the time; however, even tho he can't talk when he gets pissed - you'd better watch out. He will point and grunt and you know he's telling you to "F" off!!! He may have Downs and may be slower than the other kids - but he finds a way to get his point across
Yup, my sister and my nephews moving back home should be a happy occasion, but so far it's been filled with nothing but drama and I'm afraid it'll get worse before it gets better.
CocoNUT - even though I'm the oldest (and been back home the longest and does more around the property to help my mother and grannie out and have for years even before we moved back home), it doesn't matter. I know it sounds like the "typical eldest child," but in this situation it's true. I'm always the one to get the grief while my mom and grannie take my sister's (or brother's) side. I can leave a tool outside (which does NOT happen that often) and I get yelled at, but let my sister or brother leave a tool out (or the tractor for an entire week) and it's no big deal - they just aren't finished using it - yes, in fact, this just happened. Let my sister's (or brother's) dog kill my chickens and no one says a word (my brother's dog killed 13 chickens), but let my goat eat my mom's roses (we are having a time keeping Jack in a fence) (which by the by Grannie constantly bitches about them because my mother doesn't water or weed the rose garden) and I get preached at (yes, this also just happened).
I had always viewed my mother and grannie always asking me to help out around the property as a curse; however, a few years ago I was in a counseling session and the counselor pointed out that I should view this is a blessing. That they know they can count on me to do things around there when it needs to be done. This was a huge turning point for me. I had held resentment for my family for years. I do still get angry and frustrated, but then I remember what the counselor said and it helps . . . sometimes
And then again, some days I just want to take my sister and brother and throw them off of a cliff into a pile of blackberry vines that have been overgrown for about 20 years and then poor rubbing alcohol on all the cuts to kill all the germs . . . nah, I don't have any issues with my siblings 
It's funny until you are on the receiving end and then He passed gas the other day when I was over at mom's and I had to go outside. I swear even if you stuck a bottle of Lysol up his ass it wouldn't help - I'd swear it would probably blow the thing up!! ' course then he looks at you and smiles - he has the best smile - EVER!! Kody is so damn sweet most of the time; however, even tho he can't talk when he gets pissed - you'd better watch out. He will point and grunt and you know he's telling you to "F" off!!! He may have Downs and may be slower than the other kids - but he finds a way to get his point across Yup, my sister and my nephews moving back home should be a happy occasion, but so far it's been filled with nothing but drama and I'm afraid it'll get worse before it gets better.
CocoNUT - even though I'm the oldest (and been back home the longest and does more around the property to help my mother and grannie out and have for years even before we moved back home), it doesn't matter. I know it sounds like the "typical eldest child," but in this situation it's true. I'm always the one to get the grief while my mom and grannie take my sister's (or brother's) side. I can leave a tool outside (which does NOT happen that often) and I get yelled at, but let my sister or brother leave a tool out (or the tractor for an entire week) and it's no big deal - they just aren't finished using it - yes, in fact, this just happened. Let my sister's (or brother's) dog kill my chickens and no one says a word (my brother's dog killed 13 chickens), but let my goat eat my mom's roses (we are having a time keeping Jack in a fence) (which by the by Grannie constantly bitches about them because my mother doesn't water or weed the rose garden) and I get preached at (yes, this also just happened).
I had always viewed my mother and grannie always asking me to help out around the property as a curse; however, a few years ago I was in a counseling session and the counselor pointed out that I should view this is a blessing. That they know they can count on me to do things around there when it needs to be done. This was a huge turning point for me. I had held resentment for my family for years. I do still get angry and frustrated, but then I remember what the counselor said and it helps . . . sometimes
And then again, some days I just want to take my sister and brother and throw them off of a cliff into a pile of blackberry vines that have been overgrown for about 20 years and then poor rubbing alcohol on all the cuts to kill all the germs . . . nah, I don't have any issues with my siblings 
