Recent content by Pelzergirl

First of all... to the nice folks sending me private msgs... thank you! It's a shame ya'll don't feel comfortable posting openly because of the culture on this board.. but I do understand.. I began construction of a "stick".. duct tape and wire hanger isn't going to work.. I'll need to screw a...

no I don't want to keep them. The goal would be to remove them from our the property.. I would prefer that they aren't killed.. but seems that's too big an ask.. I have no idea what to do with them once in a trap.. call my cousin, she brings a truck and away they go. I'm tired of crying...

Can you rent live animal traps? Who can I call about that? Remember animal control told me chickens are classed as pests and they wont help. Could I use a dog crate.. not sure how I would close it. If I stand next to the tree, you could stack another of me and then another half.. I'm 5'5 so...

No.. I didn't bring these chickens here.. they are not my responsibility. Where's the help? Lots of lip flapping, very little real advice.. You better hurry over to that bench before it fills up with the elitist, arrogant and pretentious folks. I don't have 45 years experience, come from 6...

I've been tasked with assessing how friendly they are and to get closer when I give snacks.. Normally I'm safe up on the porch and they gather below me. Today I threw a whole cup of seeds off the porch, then ran out the back door and around. They were still there.. I was able to walk past...

Wow... sorry you feel that way. Thank you for the `well written`, I've been working on that. Unfortunately, you don't get a vote on the credibility of my situation. It's very real to me. I'm living it. I'm a fairly dramatic creature and it comes out.. I'm also really struggling with the...

What I heard over my sobbing (yes everyone came out..) was alot of nasty comments about how he doesn't keep his animals penned and how they don't care if he is upset. They are hiding under my porch alot.. My cousin (landlord of the rentals on the other side) has been climbing the tree in her...

Oh I'm heartbroken! I turned into the driveway yesterday and limpy rooster was headed across the neighbor's yard. I stopped so he wouldn't get scared and just as he reached the ditch a shot rang out.. he was hit. The neighbor came out and finished him. I was standing in the middle of the...

Here's a video, see how he limps? :( He did not visit yesterday with the pack.. but came alone this morning.

So... it happened, I think. The pack came to visit - 1 rooster.. the next day a lone rooster came, limping, tail feathers way down. He's stayed close to the porch and slept in the tree last night. When I got home today everyone was under the porch. they all came out, including the limping...

Well I've had a few short visits from them. I wonder if the golden one's feathers just got darker... It's still the same 7. I saw them fly! It was crazy! The roosters usually come over first.. then the girls follow.. the 2 smallest golden ones stayed in the neighbors yard this time. I...

Chicken update.... They haven't been sleeping here for a few days.. I'm learning more about their routine. They come by my porch about 8 AM.. crow and chatter for maybe 10 minutes.. if I don't go outside.. they move on.. I see them loitering across the way.. then they move back through the...

Here's a morning crow. in harmony!

ok... I don't know how to quote all the replies... I would never block someone from sharing... Yes I'm hard headed, yes I'm resistant. Yes, I hope to participate in adult, respectful debate. I've truly tried to be aware of the pitfalls with msg boards. I would not expect a mod to interfere...