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Yeah I just noticed the other day that we're having a major outbreak of fluffy out there right now--the older heavy breeds (Cochins & Brahmas) are all getting ridiculously feathered out. Weedcat and his hatchmates (3 year olds) plus the two year old girls. I think they remember last winter and are preparing.  And that IS some major Weedstrut!
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Phaena posted:Haha, HMKFP is all like "yeah, you stay up there, boy. I got all my womens with me here." LOVE that - THE WEEDSTRUT! 
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Velvet Sparrow posted:Yeah I just noticed the other day that we're having a major outbreak of fluffy out there right now--the older heavy breeds (Cochins & Brahmas) are all getting ridiculously feathered out. Weedcat and his hatchmates (3 year olds) plus the two year old girls. Just wait a year until the Fluffy Five are fully feathered out. Fluffplosion!
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Sep 8, 2013 23:37
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CHICKAM IS LIVE! Tune in for the show!
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Sep 14, 2013 19:24
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It's the kid's 14th birthday today! EDIT: Thanks everyone for the birthday wishes, the kid was thrilled. 
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Sep 14, 2013 19:48
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Happy Birthday to The Kid! Hope you are having a great birthday sweetie! 
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Sep 14, 2013 20:47
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Happy (belated) birthday to the Kid!
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Sep 15, 2013 13:50
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How's the air lately for you guys? And with another chicken gone, does that leave just Sugar inside the house? How is she doing?
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Our air is in the double digits--still not anywhere near normal for this area, but a damned sight better and perfectly doable. I hosed all the ash & crap out of the windows and off the the house--I also washed the dog Sunday and the amount of brownish-yellow gunk that came out of her, and the intense smoke smell of it was overpowering. Yuk. Sugar is still in the house, but she's getting lots of outdoor time. She's strong enough, has regained her weight and WANTS to be in the coop with the others--but we tried it for a day and it didn't work out, they chased and pecked her too much. So she's a house chicken or can room in the small run once we get it repaired. We're still playing catch-up on all the outdoor stuff we couldn't do while it was 100+ degrees or had toxic smokey air or both for more than a month. This has been a weird, uneven year.
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Sep 19, 2013 18:00
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Sorry, it's storming today so no Chickam. If tomorrow is clear we'll put the cam out then. EDIT: Holy crap did it ever storm on us. Got our first snow of the season on the mountain behind us. Velvet Sparrow fucked around with this message at 03:53 on Sep 22, 2013 |
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Sep 21, 2013 18:38
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Velvet Sparrow posted:Sorry, it's storming today so no Chickam. If tomorrow is clear we'll put the cam out then.
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Sep 22, 2013 11:01
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spookygonk posted:Will the storm go towards clear the air some more? It seems to have helped, yeah. It just cleared and things are much cleaner, slthough the smoke stink yesterday was everywhere.
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Sep 22, 2013 23:41
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Mmmm, smoked chicken. (sorry, that was terrible)
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Sep 23, 2013 01:06
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Yeeha, no more smoked chicken, they've got the Rim fire 84% contained with only isolated smoldering going on, plus it rained & snowed all over the Sierras two days ago! So our air is clear again!  Also, I have BOTH apples-on-strings and a pumpkin for Chickam tomorrow. I think the apples will be first.
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Sep 28, 2013 04:37
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So glad to hear it's getting better! I lurk on the video feed whenever I get the chance. Despite the circumstances, it was fun to see a group of chickens take over a house. Did you lose anyone? 
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LoreOfSerpents posted:So glad to hear it's getting better! I lurk on the video feed whenever I get the chance. We lost Gloria, our Brinkotter hen and Scrambles, our bantam mix hen. Also my daughter's pet bunny died.  Everyone else has recovered and is OK, including Sugar, who is still a housechicken. We humans are still dealing with nagging coughing, but it's getting better.
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Velvet Sparrow posted:Yeeha, no more smoked chicken, they've got the Rim fire 84% contained with only isolated smoldering going on, plus it rained & snowed all over the Sierras two days ago! So our air is clear again!
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Sep 28, 2013 08:32
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Cam is up, bobbing for apples has commenced!
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Sep 28, 2013 20:08
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But who will take the first bite I wonder!
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Joanna posted:But who will take the first bite I wonder! 
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Sep 28, 2013 20:54
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Cam has learned to block the apple with his body and get bites, he's teaching his technique to the others. Fred's technique was 'Take a bite, OH GOD RUN AWAY!'
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Sep 28, 2013 21:05
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Weedcat's technique was to safely hang back....far back... and observe.
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Sep 28, 2013 22:09
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Meeko!
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Sep 29, 2013 02:07
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Bloop! Lookin' snazzy!
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Sep 29, 2013 02:07
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Is this Zipper?
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Inveigle posted:Is this Zipper? Yes, Zip on the right, Betty on the left.
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Thank you for the great show today VS! The apples were hilarious. I was really getting dizzy watching the apples go 'round and 'round...
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Chickam Saturday Video 1! Chicken staredown! A young Light Brahma chicken (turns out it was Honey) stares down the webcam. Cammed on 9/28/13. (VS: who is this?) You can hear Weedcat crowing plus Bloop and Meeko made an appearance at the end. The video feed was super-choppy yesterday too. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x64RgztMIY0 The video feed and chat kept giving me trouble yesterday, plus my Chrome browser kept freezing and crashing. I had to restart Chrome and fortunately I had the video recorder going and THIS image is what came up when the video feed resumed. The jiggling around is me trying to center the image in the video recorder. Inveigle fucked around with this message at 11:04 on Sep 29, 2013 |
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That's Honey. Sorry about the feed, the laptop can only handle so much before it gags.
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Chickam Saturday Video 2: Bobbing for Apples, Part 1 Apples have been hung on strings -- there are shiny, metal washers under each apple, to keep the apple on the string. The chickens hang back, staring at the apples. Chickspicion! Then Fred (a young Light Brahma) comes over and tries his luck. Cam (a young, pale grey Giant Cochin) comes up and tries too. Video was cammed on 9/28/13. VS: Can you identify anyone else who tries to get the apples? Who is the golden hen with the adorable, big floppy comb?  Below: Fred and Cam (closest to front) stare at the Terror Apples!  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ts8wBZKA2yk
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Oh man they're so terrified of the apples. 
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Weedcat is At 3:37, that's Honey (light Brahma/white Leghorn mix roo) who grabs for the STRING at the bottom of the apple (instead of the edible apple part) and leaps away when it comes to get him, bouncing off the wire with an audible 'thong'. 4:05 Betty the buff Orpington hen. 4:31 River the New Hampshire hen with the big, floppy comb approaches with Fred (light Brahma roo). Linc (Barred Rock hen) stands to the left, watching. 4:49 Bloop (MilleFleur Belgian d'Uccle roo) wanders in for a look. 5:24 Sonic (golden laced Giant Cochin hen) stands by Linc for a moment. 5:59 By now Fred is growling in frustration at the apples with every peck. The apples pay no heed and continue to mercilessly bop him. 6:35 Kiev (gray Giant Cochin hen) at the water dish. Weedcat continues to perfect his 'I'm not here and don't see it' technique. It's interesting to see Fred (light Brahma roo) and Cam (Americaunas mix roo) puzzling out the same problem--how to get a bite without getting smacked by a swinging apple. Fred approaches the apple while it's swinging AWAY from him, then dances back when it swings towards him. Fred got smacked by apples a lot and I imagine he's all sticky today. Cam watches, then times his pecks for when the apple is closest to him, no having to run away. Later Cam starts blocking the apple's swing with his body, letting it bounce of his chest to deaden the swing and gets bites that way, too. The other chickens watch Cam and start using his technique. Edit: Sorry I didn't get to the pumpkin yesterday, we'll save it for this coming Saturday. We've all come down with a head cold and were feeling pretty crappy. If anyone has some fun jack-o-lantern face designs they want to see carved in the thing (ala the watermelon from before), post 'em! Velvet Sparrow fucked around with this message at 23:27 on Sep 29, 2013 |
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Thanks so much for the video notes, VS. I will add them to the Youtube video page. I loved watching the chooks puzzle out how to get the tasty apples. I have more footage of the apple bobbing and will upload another video soon.
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If you go to rarebreedauctions.com they have gorgeous Splash Blue Brahma chickens up for bid. WOW!  hope this link works! http://www.rarebreedauctions.com/auction_details.php?name=pair-of-splash-blue-brahma&auction_id=116018 (edit for link) piscesbobbie fucked around with this message at 10:52 on Sep 30, 2013 |
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Thanks for the videos Inveigle & the notes, VS! I was busy all weekend and missed the cam! I'm so glad I got to experience seeing the apple bobbing! That footage is pure gold. Hilarious~!
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http://www.theoworlds.com/halloween/ There's a pumpkin carver here for anyone who wants to play around and get screen shots for VS.
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Can Bloop even reach the apple?
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The one towards the back was hung a bit lower so that the banties could reach it, not that any of them tried to. Next time there are apples I'm sure they'll all get in there better. New things are sceery.
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Food that fights back? Run away!
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Cam may not start till after 10AM , we're having nighttime temps at or below freezing and have to wait till it warms up enough in the morning so the laptop can safely go out into the yard. Meanwhile, I have a pumpkin for tomorrow! 
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