Recent content by striperon

So long BYB and chickens. DW does not want the birds around. Too messy, too much time invested in taking care of them, they are dirt bathing in her flower gardens, their pen takes up too much lawn, spending too much money, and the list goes on. So the birds went to brother and sister-in-law...

Picked up a pullet to put her in the coop last night. She made a ruckus. Doesn't like to be picked up. My rooster came out and tried to fight me with his spurs. Being protective of his girls. lol

Why not snowblow the run? My snowblower is 4' wide on my tractor, so I would need a gate of 5' to enter. I would have to shovel the area for the gate to open. Also, the snowblower needs to stay away from fences and walls so the auger doesn't get tangled up or shear pins broken. So a roof is...

Run design My group of 5 (4 pullets and a rooster) make quite a mess in my garage and on my paved driveway. After this winter, I know I must make some changes. There are so many "land mines," and they get tracked into the house. They cannot wait to be set free in the morning and venture...

Snow making its way off the barn roof. A couple of days of sun and it is working its way down.

There was surprisingly little red tape. I alerted Immigration and the Department of Agriculture ahead of time. I obtained a passport that was issued by the breeder's veterinarian listing her health care. She was too young for a rabies shot, but Sweden is a rabies free country, so it wasn't an...

Tomorrow my English Springer Spaniel female turns 2. I went to Sweden to get her, and visited my aunt and cousins on the trip, in Norway and Sweden. Have you seen the History Channel series "Vikings?" It is hard to imagine living in those societies way back when. Anyway, Lena is my pride...

Nancy, lazy gardener has good advice. I chose Blue Laced Red Wyandottes for their rose comb among other reasons. Their large bodies are hardy and can withstand the cold. I have a covered run in addition to a coop. They choose to roost outside on the collar ties under the rafters, even...

Here are before Sunday's storm and after the storm photos of the snow on my front lawn. I used my sledge hammer to index the accumulation. My chickens are making the bold move of crossing the driveway on the poison white stuff to get in the garage. They like having a change in scenery. Had...

Widget, Our pump was 20+ years old 2 years ago when a lightning strike fried it. I doubt you had a lightning strike. Are you sure you don't have a frozen spot in your supply line? CoopChick, My birds are coming out in the snow if I make a path. There can be packed snow and they will...

CoopChick, That is a great story. Hope you have 2 spare keys made tomorrow, hide them in separate places, and don't tell the kids about one. lol

My blrw's have a rose comb. I don' think they win prizes for productivity, but there has been no frostbite yet.

Manning's accomplishments deserve respect. I am not one of those fans who cannot see what he has done. He had a good run, but his injuries are piling up. There are lots of questions coming from everywhere. BTW, I enjoy Colorado immensely. The mountains, the history, the agriculture are all...

During the preseason and early season, many Pats' fans compared Peyton Manning's receiving corps to the Pats' and bemoaned the lack of stars here. To those fans, the Broncos were a sure thing. The Patriots' habit of building a team with very few stars, but lots of depth, gives many fans...

It is time for the Broncos to reassess their team. Move on, or tweak?