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We have jobs. Roosters are 50% of a hatch and only one is needed in a flock. They are more curious, braver and are sacrificed for the flock. The pullets are cautious and flighty. This is what has worked for them. The rooster's job will be gumbo and will be greatly appreciated. I don't...

And it probably won’t. He is announcing his territory. The one in my yard has lived the longest of all mine. Roosters crow. It’s what they do.

What kind of con are you running? ;)

Yep. I parked on the leeward side of the building. As I walked around the corner, here comes the wind. Umbrella goes down into the wind and my shoes fill up with water. Fun day with wet socks!

We are getting rain. The sideways kind. That is always special. It started at bedtime with a very impressive lightning storm. I'm grateful the ditches aren't full and the roof is still inplace. Hope everyone has a good stormday.

We need new blood for the flock. My buddy with the other rooster just got with me and I'm not willing to deal with chicks either. So maybe a fall hatch? I can hope someone goes broody so I don't have to chase chicks. While I'm not thrilled with the idea of feather footed Brahmas in this...

Sounds like a beautiful setup. Pictures when you have it where you want to show it off. I keep my chicken, quail and dog feed in metal trashcans in convenient locations. Plastic gets chewed through. Metal gets pooped on. Thankfully, I haven't had any issues since I went with the steel. We...

There is nothing like jumping into something head first. Sit back and enjoy learning. Have you researched integration of old birds with younger ones? You should keep the chicks separated from the adults for 3-6 weeks. The see-no-touch method is best and I use a chicken tractor for the...

No damage. No trees down. I'm east of Houston and caught a small band that dropped a lot of rain. I'll check my gauge later. But the ditches handled it this time so less than 5 inches.

I survived. Still have power. I know NW Houston is out of power and cleaning up a lot of trees. Hope everyone is good this morning. The Trinity was flood stage last week and will be flood stage this week again. Drive safe.

Think positive! Put on a cheerful attitude. I am not having to shovel snow this winter and there isn't any ice on the roads. I don't have bears in my coop and the family is getting along. I ran the squirrels off the mulberries and now we have mocking birds and blue jays getting fat. The...

Good Morning! I was surprised by the weather forecast saying 2.5" predicted. The numbers are usually an average, so we are going to get drowneded again. The mosquitoes are going to love it. :hmm

Driving to San Marcos & the hail got the windshield. No place to take shelter on the two lane roads north of Luling. I think we only got to golf ball size & that was plenty. Scary stuff with bad winds.

And then what would we complain about? :lau Although, I know a few of us have a list.

Oh, neighbor’s rain gauge registered 5-1/2” for Monday’s toad drowning thunderstorm.

2-1/2”. We lived. Yard is a standing quagmire. It'll take a week to drain.

It didn't taper. I just needs to bugger off now.

My range gauge topped out at 5 inches Monday morning. The water filled the ditches and the yard but lapping at the house was upsetting. We are getting hammered right now. The storm basins/mosquito farms are still full. Let's hope for a quick, light shower and then it can bugger off.

Given a balance diet, no electrolytes needed. They were invented for people on the American diet. Indiana is nice. I remember the snows. Chickens came from a rain forest. They like the heat more than the cold but will survive both given food and shelter. They'll be fine. You're gonna...

Shredded yard waste is whatever the county residents drop off and the county drops in the grinder or shredder. Leaves, grass clippings, trees of all kinds, palm fronds, banana plants, old mulch and what ever. The best is green and brown parts that compost quickly. This really isn't mulch but...