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DH is out of town so I have a moment to myself and thought I would post some new pics.
Took these today in the coop to show how peaceful it is in there with my oldest hens, young laying pullets, the peachicks and the newest baby chicks (Ruth's babies) all resting, preening and enjoying themselves.
If you think you can't have them all together, just take a look.
So what's going on outside the coop with the freerangers?
This little pullet found a chair with some hay and made a nest and laid an egg. I had put the hay there during the hurricane to stay dry and use since I had a goat in the house and a duck in the house in pens.
This is in our shed where Rex and Lucy sleep. Lucy was right there and as you can see the chickens are not afraid of the dogs and the dogs don't bother the chickens.
Another group of chickens were out by the stables. We've moved the goats into the stables and Rex is there on guard - he's laying in front of wheel barrow in front of stable door where goats are.
Always on guard:
The goats are doing great and are loving their new digs. We cut an opening in back of stable so they can get into their run area but get into higher and dryer quarters when it rained. When it rained for 5 days straight here during Gustav we discovered that the run-in shed was at bottom of slope and water was rushing downhill like waterfall. We had to keep changing the hay and bedding and it still wouldn't stay dry. The stables stalls each have electricity, water and lights so the goats have hit the big time.
They get up in feed bin and look out window. I have my chair there and can sit and talk to them.
And finally, I have fallen in love with Miss Prissy (the dog, not the BYCer - though she's cool too.)
Prissy and Scarlett have hit it off and play and chase each other and wrestle non-stop for hours at a time. Wears them each out and they are both now so obedient. Prissy sleeps with me and I can't believe how much I love this little dog.
Took these today in the coop to show how peaceful it is in there with my oldest hens, young laying pullets, the peachicks and the newest baby chicks (Ruth's babies) all resting, preening and enjoying themselves.
If you think you can't have them all together, just take a look.
So what's going on outside the coop with the freerangers?
This little pullet found a chair with some hay and made a nest and laid an egg. I had put the hay there during the hurricane to stay dry and use since I had a goat in the house and a duck in the house in pens.
This is in our shed where Rex and Lucy sleep. Lucy was right there and as you can see the chickens are not afraid of the dogs and the dogs don't bother the chickens.
Another group of chickens were out by the stables. We've moved the goats into the stables and Rex is there on guard - he's laying in front of wheel barrow in front of stable door where goats are.
Always on guard:
The goats are doing great and are loving their new digs. We cut an opening in back of stable so they can get into their run area but get into higher and dryer quarters when it rained. When it rained for 5 days straight here during Gustav we discovered that the run-in shed was at bottom of slope and water was rushing downhill like waterfall. We had to keep changing the hay and bedding and it still wouldn't stay dry. The stables stalls each have electricity, water and lights so the goats have hit the big time.
They get up in feed bin and look out window. I have my chair there and can sit and talk to them.
And finally, I have fallen in love with Miss Prissy (the dog, not the BYCer - though she's cool too.)
Prissy and Scarlett have hit it off and play and chase each other and wrestle non-stop for hours at a time. Wears them each out and they are both now so obedient. Prissy sleeps with me and I can't believe how much I love this little dog.
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