My mother has had major issues w/ fox in her (my old) flock there is a den nearby and in the spring it's the momma and this year one they think one of the males as he is far less sneaky and very bold middle of the day dogs around etc. took out all but 4 of her birds including all of her ducks...
Oh no Vicki! That's awful!! When I come for a visit I have some big colorful flags I will make sure to bring some with me!! They seem to help here.... At least so far so good we are surrounded by woods and near water so lots of birds!!
All of my birds finally seem to be healthy hopefully I...
Yeah Amy Big Fam maybe she will catch up to you with all those boys!! Not much new here been dealing with some strange illness knocking off 1 bird at a time taking in a poop sample tomorrow! Have a few little d'uccle chicks hatching today! Hope everyone is doing well with all the craziness...
Hi everyone we have a very exciting weekend planned which is saying a lot for Central WI! My son is playing with the Woodchucks baseball team for a training camp tomorrow, I'm biking 17 miles on a relay triathlon team in point, and the balloon rally and chalk fest is all weekend! All my chicks...
Hey hope everyone had a great weekend! I have a few xtra Roos being picked up tomorrow (for food) but thought I'd ask if anyone would want them for breeders 1 lemon cuckoo Orpington ( hatched from shipped eggs) and a French BCM and a salmon favorelle both from Papa Brooder I don't want anything...
CC that is an adorable little guy!
Del I have a little du'ccle roo that is a sweetie always signaling the girls when I bring treats and he tries to dance for them they just ignore him though! :) good luck with your hatch!
BL4: I LOVE those Picts!! Have a great time on ur mud run this weekend, I did the Tough Mudder last year and had a blast! :) One of my new chicks has some weird thing going on with one of its legs it is twisted to the side and kind of twitches when it tries to move? I have a band aide on it like...
Happy Birthday Colton and Anniversary AmyB
Big Fam we all do the best we can and with everything else you have going on I'm sure no one thinks its your fault! We all make mistakes and have to learn which is what your doing! Chin up girl!! :) I just ordered some more chicks (god help me) so I...
Welcome Erin I'm a SAHM too! I found some one on EBAY selling CCL from Ocontomowac is that someone on here or does anyone know who it is? I would really like to skip the PO with my next batch of eggs! I'm only on day 9 and down to 4/10 between broken eggs, clears, and blood rings! Ugh!
BBP speaking of loving horses my vet found a 2 inch staple in my mare's frog today and had to cut out the infection! So dbl the cost planned shots and exam would be! Ugh this one is just an accident waiting to happen no clue where the staple came from!
The BO's from Jim are still under his spell...
Based on how sweet the little orps I got from Jim are I think he's the chicken whisperer! Heather hope your roosters are just as friendly ;)! Had a blast at the bash meeting everyone maybe I will learn to assemble the tent this summer so I can sleepover next year!
First hatch was a success! 5 out of 7 hatched and are doing great! 2 hatched but died in the incubator not sure what happened it was during the night. I helped the last one it had a huge air cell when I candled and jammed so tight in the egg and the membrane was dried out! Ugh it was a long...
I got 2 SFH, 1 BCM, 1 Salmon Favorelle, and 1 blue wheaten Ameraucana (the sweetest bird) I'm thinking/hoping they are all hens they are such beautiful birds!! My lemon cuckoos are rocking and rolling since I put them in lockdown this morning! I'm such a dork but this is my first hatch so I'm...
Drove to Cassie's this morning a picked out a few of her beautiful birds! So excited! My first hatch is due this weekend a little nervous! Excited for the Bash planning to come all day Saturday but not sure if we will camp the kiddos are a little nutso! Can't wait to meet everyone!
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This raw milk business is so ridiculous! It was such an ordeal for me to get a gallon of it a couple if years ago to make cheese! There are some areas that the old "mind your own business" adage, just needs to be invoked! Yes heaven forbid they can't tax the super wealthy (haha) local farmers...
So last night when I was putting the critters to bed noticed the side of my Jaerhon hen's head was bleeding one of those stupid young Roos had ripped out a chunk of her feathers/skin! I think it's time to start reducing the my testosterone numbers here! Ugh so first to go a rose comb Ancona...