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

[21hens-incharge]

I tried to herd some girls into an overgrown flower bed once. They acted like I was trying to kill them. Only 2 stayed and they didn't get much weeding done.

Mine make a bee line to the butterfly garden ........and attempt to empty it!

I will be redoing THAT come spring!

 

[staceyj]

Funny story.
And I have to preface this with - I do not have a deep voice.
I took my dog for a nice long walk on the beach today and needed a peepee stop for me when we were finished, before driving home.
Luckily they have really nice restrooms right at the beach.
Unfortunately the ladies room was occupied by a chatty group of teenagers Who were changing their clothes and there were no available stalls.
I knew I could not wait until they cleared out.
There was a mom standing outside the men's room waiting, it turned out, for her little boy. When he came out I asked him if there was anyone else in there. He said nope!
Thank God! Because at this point it was an emergency!
I said I'm going in! And the little boy's mom said I'll guard the door while you're in there.
There was only one stall and it was too small to fit me and my golden retriever at the same time, but since I had a guard outside the door I just left the door ajar. If I had closed it my dog would've probably scratched the paint on it anyway.
A few seconds later I hear the door to the restroom open and I assume it is the lady so I shout out, "I'm almost done! sorry I didn't shut the door, my dog wouldn't fit in here with me!"
And a MANS VOICE replied,
"No worries BRO!
Gotta pee sumpin' fierce! Oh HEY BUDDY! "
I can hear that he and my dog are becoming... acquainted on the other side of the partition.
To which I reply, "Um, I'm a LADY, and I'll just skip washing my hands and avert my eyes as I leave. Okay?"

And he answers "That's cool Bro, have a nice day!"

 

[Annemade]

So pretty!

We've only got Chicken Nugget (buff orp) and her baby, Nibblet.

The rest are generic chicken names... Goldie, Karen, Poppy, Pigeon, Blackie, oh, there's a Big Ang, and so many more.

I've got a bunch of Noobs we haven't named yet.

I'm thinking of naming the Faverolles after bearded wrestlers because it just seems right.

This has been such a fun thread to read. Both DH and my dog Ginger thought I had lost my mind as I have laughed so hard I cried at times! I am a new chicken mom with 6 Egger pullets that should start laying soon. I named them after first ladies. Mary, Dollie, Martha, Jackie, Hillary, and Eleanor (she is the top bird)

 

[staceyj]

This has been such a fun thread to read. Both DH and my dog Ginger thought I had lost my mind as I have laughed so hard I cried at times! I am a new chicken mom with 6 Egger pullets that should start laying soon. I named them after first ladies. Mary, Dollie, Martha, Jackie, Hillary, and Eleanor (she is the top bird)

Welcome to the SQUATCH WATCHERS @Annemade !
This HAS been fun!

I LOVE those names!
I have a dolly too!

 

[Suzi18]

Funny story.
And I have to preface this with - I do not have a deep voice.
I took my dog for a nice long walk on the beach today and needed a peepee stop for me when we were finished, before driving home.
Luckily they have really nice restrooms right at the beach.
Unfortunately the ladies room was occupied by a chatty group of teenagers Who were changing their clothes and there were no available stalls.
I knew I could not wait until they cleared out.
There was a mom standing outside the men's room waiting, it turned out, for her little boy. When he came out I asked him if there was anyone else in there. He said nope!
Thank God! Because at this point it was an emergency!
I said I'm going in! And the little boy's mom said I'll guard the door while you're in there.
There was only one stall and it was too small to fit me and my golden retriever at the same time, but since I had a guard outside the door I just left the door ajar. If I had closed it my dog would've probably scratched the paint on it anyway.
A few seconds later I hear the door to the restroom open and I assume it is the lady so I shout out, "I'm almost done! sorry I didn't shut the door, my dog wouldn't fit in here with me!"
And a MANS VOICE replied,
"No worries BRO!
Gotta pee sumpin' fierce! Oh HEY BUDDY! "
I can hear that he and my dog are becoming... acquainted on the other side of the partition.
To which I reply, "Um, I'm a LADY, and I'll just skip washing my hands and avert my eyes as I leave. Okay?"

And he answers "That's cool Bro, have a nice day!"

That's funny.

 

[FlyingNunFarm]

Funny story.
And I have to preface this with - I do not have a deep voice.
I took my dog for a nice long walk on the beach today and needed a peepee stop for me when we were finished, before driving home.
Luckily they have really nice restrooms right at the beach.
Unfortunately the ladies room was occupied by a chatty group of teenagers Who were changing their clothes and there were no available stalls.
I knew I could not wait until they cleared out.
There was a mom standing outside the men's room waiting, it turned out, for her little boy. When he came out I asked him if there was anyone else in there. He said nope!
Thank God! Because at this point it was an emergency!
I said I'm going in! And the little boy's mom said I'll guard the door while you're in there.
There was only one stall and it was too small to fit me and my golden retriever at the same time, but since I had a guard outside the door I just left the door ajar. If I had closed it my dog would've probably scratched the paint on it anyway.
A few seconds later I hear the door to the restroom open and I assume it is the lady so I shout out, "I'm almost done! sorry I didn't shut the door, my dog wouldn't fit in here with me!"
And a MANS VOICE replied,
"No worries BRO!
Gotta pee sumpin' fierce! Oh HEY BUDDY! "
I can hear that he and my dog are becoming... acquainted on the other side of the partition.
To which I reply, "Um, I'm a LADY, and I'll just skip washing my hands and avert my eyes as I leave. Okay?"

And he answers "That's cool Bro, have a nice day!"

Men don't care. Generally at work the cleaning supply closet is in the men's room. I knock and yell "cleaning." Half the time they don't answer or wait till I've already entered to say "oh um I'm in here." I've had guys walk in while I'm cleaning, talk to me, then step up to the urinal.

 

[getaclue]

While I don't necessarily want it mandatory, I've been forced to use the Men's room a couple times in my lifetime. At least once, the ladies room was out of order, and I had to go.

 

[Suzi18]

When you gotta go....you gotta go

 

[staceyj]

When you gotta go....you gotta go

 

[Sassysouth]

I have a question! How does the pictured feeder work for bantams?