[Ag-eq] new chicks

[Tracy Carcione]

Do chickens come when they're called?  I see people on TV, shaking some corn 
kernels and saying chick-chick-chick!  Do you have to round them up to go in 
the henhouse at night, and, if you do, how do you do that?
Tracy

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Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2013 2:17 PM
Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] new chicks


>
> Jody:
>
> I've been handling the chicks; I can't believe how fast they grow.  I have 
> 5
> adult hens and they are all pretty gentle.  They usually let me pet them, 
> pick
> them up and they will always eat from my hand.
>
> It sounds as if you have been very busy getting set up for the horses. 
> I've
> discovered that nothing is ever very easy when it comes to horses. 
> However, I
> think they're worth it.
>
> Have you thought of names yet?
>
> I had a great lesson on Cruiser Sunday.  We did a 3 hour group lesson with 
> the
> woman who trained him. Both Cruiser and I were tired by the end.
>
> She had me really focus on just riding with my legs, so I dropped the 
> reins part
> of the time and just used my legs.  Most of the time he did what I wanted, 
> but a
> couple times I had to ad the reins.  We did a lot of smooth turns.  She 
> had us
> snaking and circling all over the areana.  We also practiced his gaite
> transitions.  Every time I ride Cruiser, I love him more.
>
> I hope you will let us know when your horses arrive.
>
>  Nella
>
>
>
> Quoting Jody Ianuzzi <jody at thewhitehats.com>:
>
>> Hi Nella,
>>
>> It is good to hear from you.  I'm glad you have new chickens.  If you pet
>> them every day they will probably let you handle them when they get 
>> older.
>> The chickens we got were older and only two of them let you pet them.
>>
>> I am still waiting for the horses.  The driver has been unavailable until
>> yesterday but Tom had to take his mom to the dentist.  We are all ready.
>>
>> We put in 13 replacement fence posts, added insulators to all and put in 
>> 700
>> feet of wire.  The charger is now working and then we fixed up the tie up
>> station so it is ready too.
>>
>> We have been going over to see the horses every day since the stable is 
>> only
>> 7 minutes away.  We have mucked out their stalls and brushed them.  They
>> recognize us and are happy to see us.  The daily trip is getting old so I
>> really hope the boys can come home soon.  Everyone in the neighborhood 
>> knows
>> we are getting them and they are ezxcited too.
>>
>> I want to thank everyone on this list.  I have been apprehensive about
>> getting horses but knowing that other blind people can do it helps me 
>> with
>> my own confidence to know I can handle them too.  I'm sure everyone has 
>> that
>> nagging feeling now and then questioning yourself about doing new things.
>>
>> I will let you all know as soon as the horses arrive.
>>
>> JODY
>>
>>
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