Anyone have luck catching a feral chicken?? UPDATE: Rooster caught, no hen

[apryl29]

I completely agree with the bad teenage boy smell! What is it with boys and stink? I’m constantly telling my 16 year old son, “go take a shower....put on deodorant!”
I got a good laugh at your “this is why we can’t have nice things”. A year or so ago I saw a t-shirt that said “I’m the reason we can’t have nice things”. I almost got it for my son, as he seems to break everything around him without even trying. I wish I would have bought it because now I can’t find it again. We wanted to get some new furniture but decided to wait till he graduates and moves out so that it can stay nice! He’s one of those boys who would still be living in your basement playing video games at age 40 if you let him! When he was in 4th grade, I asked him what he wanted to do when he grows up. (At the time we lived in Chatanooga, TN.) He said, “ I want to be one of those guys in the Target parking lot with the signs.” When I realized he was talking about people begging for money, I just about died! A few years later, he said he wanted to get married and have his wife work so he could stay at home and be a manny (man-nanny)! Luckily he is a bit better now, but not a I’m hoping he will continue to outgrow his lack of motivation.....and his nose blindness!

Boys. At least it sounds like he's improving his goals as he goes along. My nephew wants to be paid to play video games for people b/c his mom's bf does that. So if you're playing a game and can't get past a part you can pay someone to do it for you... that's a thing. SMH.
My kids need that shirt too! I have sooo many 'This is why we can't have nice things' photos. This is my daughter..

She dislocated her knee 1 1/2 yrs ago, but it slipped out again about a month ago. They put her in an ice pack compress in physical therapy yesterday & now she has ice burns... That's a thing.
I agree w/ the couch thing.. we need a new one, but they're sooooo expensive.. It's hard to spend that much $$ on something I know will get stuff spilled on it in a month... possibly by me.

 

[Sassysouth]

When I first saw the image, the thumbnail image was skewed and I thought What?!!, but after clicking saw they were normal shaped. It's early.
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I have 3 brothers and as teens our home became the home of unwanted teen boys. My brothers friends stayed w us all the time, esp in the summer. One day my brother's friend was sleeping on the porch & I thought What's that smell?! I thought my cat had killed something.. Nope.. it was that guy's feet. We'd spray his feet w/ lysol while he slept. At least he was outside though. So glad I have girls, at least they have shame.

I just had to share this pic of my coop. I title this phone 'This is why we can't have nice things'. I got a bale of straw and put it in my coop... apparently it's very interesting b/c they shredded it and tossed it all over the floor. I shove it back over, they pull it back out. smh.. Worse than kids. Keep getting it in their water dishes. I'm going to get a tote to stuff what's left of it in so it won't get all poopy. I have another bale in my trunk that's going to be staying there since they can't handle it.View attachment 1164061

We try to spoil them and they have no appreciation. Throws food on the the floor and puts dirt in the water.

 

[Sassysouth]

I completely agree with the bad teenage boy smell! What is it with boys and stink? I’m constantly telling my 16 year old son, “go take a shower....put on deodorant!”
I got a good laugh at your “this is why we can’t have nice things”. A year or so ago I saw a t-shirt that said “I’m the reason we can’t have nice things”. I almost got it for my son, as he seems to break everything around him without even trying. I wish I would have bought it because now I can’t find it again. We wanted to get some new furniture but decided to wait till he graduates and moves out so that it can stay nice! He’s one of those boys who would still be living in your basement playing video games at age 40 if you let him! When he was in 4th grade, I asked him what he wanted to do when he grows up. (At the time we lived in Chatanooga, TN.) He said, “ I want to be one of those guys in the Target parking lot with the signs.” When I realized he was talking about people begging for money, I just about died! A few years later, he said he wanted to get married and have his wife work so he could stay at home and be a manny (man-nanny)! Luckily he is a bit better now, but not a I’m hoping he will continue to outgrow his lack of motivation.....and his nose blindness!

Hahaha! Love it!

 

[Sassysouth]

Oh gosh mine are the SAME way. Ridiculous.

Last fall I tried to do a cute hay bale with pumpkins on it decorating my porch- the chickens shredded the hay all over the porch. Now they try to ruin all the other animals hay as soon as we get it off the truck!

That is absolutely precious!!!! I love her!

 

[FlyingNunFarm]

When I first saw the image, the thumbnail image was skewed and I thought What?!!, but after clicking saw they were normal shaped. It's early.

They look that way to me too. No idea why.


I guess if I'm really worried about the cold I could make these.

 

[Sassysouth]

My son is 11, so the stinky years are just ahead of us. I can always tell when he has a friend over, because no one can seem to hit the toilet except mine. Probably because I make him clean or maybe he has better aim. When I go visit a friend who has 3 boys, 11, 8, 5 yo oh it stinks and there is always a puddle of pee by the toilet. She says one has a crooked pe_is and has trouble with aim.

 

[apryl29]

They look that way to me too. No idea why.
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I guess if I'm really worried about the cold I could make these.

Do NOT show that to my daughter. She'd have me making chicken coats.

My son is 11, so the stinky years are just ahead of us. I can always tell when he has a friend over, because no one can seem to hit the toilet except mine. Probably because I make him clean or maybe he has better aim. When I go visit a friend who has 3 boys, 11, 8, 5 yo oh it stinks and there is always a puddle of pee by the toilet. She says one has a crooked pe_is and has trouble with aim.

Another reason I'm glad I have girls! I do have to remind my girls to take a shower from time to time, esp in the summer. My brothers have boys and I swear the pee directly on the floor. My one nephew would literally sit right next to you on the couch, piss his pants and sit in it and not say a word. Then when you noticed he'd just stare at you. I *think* he finally grew out of it, but this kid was not little when he did it. I think some don't even bother to aim, at all. They just stand there and let it fly. I once asked a coworker why the guy's restroom was so gross & he said that basically each guy stands back farther and farther to avoid standing in the pee on the floor from the last guy. So disgusting (says the lady who crawls around in chicken poop almost daily).

 

[Sassysouth]

I have 1 child, 1 boy, so I have plenty of time to hen peck rules. Mine used to wouldn’t play in the mud because he didn’t like it on his hands. He doesn’t mind skipping a bath though.

 

[Embalmergirl]

I seriously love those sweater vests for chickens. Especially because winter is coming, molting is happening & the temperature keeps fluctuating. If I could knit I'd be all over that.

 

[Embalmergirl]

My friend & I refer to our daughters' lack of interest to shower as summer ripeness. During the school year there's more leverage with social peer acceptance. During the summer, not so much. Very stinky.