BYC Café

[ShrekDawg]

Way to go, team! Hope they have the same succes today.


So glad all are well.



Those folks can be more dangerous than the storms themselves -- I think it's become the "thing" to do for some folks that aren't really as knowledgeable as they think they are, or should be........

X 2 - most predators will return, even if not successful on the first attempt....and once they do get a meal they are definitely going to put your place on their route.



Sounds like a good idea to better secure the broody buster. I know chain link is strong, but the opening size really doesn't afford much protection against many predators, especially with birds that are not sleeping inside a secure coop.....generally with a run that isn't completely secure it's the coop that is depended on to provide that extra layer of safety during the roosting hours when they are most vulnerable. Does your dog usually sleep outside to alert to/intervene with anything that tries to approach the enclosure?

Well, I had added this to the corners but I think they thought they could get in



But I have since moved her to the garage haha

And well, the dog sleeps inside but in a first floor bedroom on the bed and there's a window facing the front/side and the back (chickens) and usually the front one is cracked so he is very quick to see, smell, or hear any potential threat or even just deer aha and he can hear the chickens from there. So whenever they start squawking or making any noise, he stands up and looks out. Sometimes it's just their egg song and he goes back to sleep. But if it's serious he bolts off the bed. Sometimes I don't even think he looks, he just knows. Especially when it's the middle of the night. And our kitchen has French doors to the deck and backyard and the chickens are out there. So he leaps off the bed and goes running to the doors barking his head off, which usually wakes us up, so we can then either go checl for ourselves/scare it off or shoot the BB gun OR we sometimes let him out. Not that often because we don't want him getting into a fight. But sometimes we do. Sometimes he runs out barking, other times he's more stealthy and just sniffs around, maybe marks, quietly. Sometimes he even lays out there and refuses to leave. A few times he has stayed there for an hour, in one case a few hours, just refusing to leave the chickens alone. Then when he's satisfied they're safe, he'll come back in. I am usually asleep when all this happens but my dad tells me, the dog sleeps with him lol but yeah.

So sorry for the very very long winded story but basically, no he doesn't sleep outside but he sleeps in a bedroom near them where he can see and hear everything

 

[sourland]

Okay, I am back from involuntary exile. For some reason BYC could not/would not recognize my email address and sent me to Hotel California. Folks tried to get me back, I tried to get back, and finally Nifty 'tweaked' things and got me HOME. Nifty, , I am ever grateful.

About baseball: Friday they won their game 4 to 1. Sat AM they lost 2 to nothing in a really good game. Sat afternoon they won 14 to nothing - not so much fun, and today they won 9 to 1. Grandson pitched a great game and got the 'most valuable player' belt. It still depends upon how a couple of other games go, but it is fairly likely that the team will make the semi finals tomorrow. If so we'll be getting wet.

 

[sourland]

Kelsey, I have been reading about last night's attack. Hopefully it was not a fisher. They can be relentless once they have located a food source.

 

[N F C]

Sour, so good to have you back!

 

[scottcaddy]

Okay, I am back from involuntary exile. For some reason BYC could not/would not recognize my email address and sent me to Hotel California. Folks tried to get me back, I tried to get back, and finally Nifty 'tweaked' things and got me HOME. Nifty, , I am ever grateful.

About baseball: Friday they won their game 4 to 1. Sat AM they lost 2 to nothing in a really good game. Sat afternoon they won 14 to nothing - not so much fun, and today they won 9 to 1. Grandson pitched a great game and got the 'most valuable player' belt. It still depends upon how a couple of other games go, but it is fairly likely that the team will make the semi finals tomorrow. If so we'll be getting wet.

for Sir Sour!
Scott

 

[sourland]

for Sir Sour!
Scott

It's good to be back, Scott.

 

[Mtn Margie]

Morning Kiddos! Coffee / tea are on. Sunny now but rain later so I will be toting a rain coat like Sour. DS$ and I are heading off to wrestling practice in a bit. Better than in the evening and there is going to be a "Special Coach" there running it. A previous Olympic Grecco Team coach so this should be will worth the Holiday sleep-in missing.
Have fun today you all and enjoy!

 

[scottcaddy]

Morning Kiddos! Coffee / tea are on. Sunny now but rain later so I will be toting a rain coat like Sour. DS$ and I are heading off to wrestling practice in a bit. Better than in the evening and there is going to be a "Special Coach" there running it. A previous Olympic Grecco Team coach so this should be will worth the Holiday sleep-in missing.
Have fun today you all and enjoy!

Good Morning, Margie
Thanks for starting the place up.
At least it is rain this time.
Have a good wreastling day!
Scott

 

[sourland]

MM, thanks for the coffee. You and DS$ have a fun and productive day. It's great to be sitting here at my own table. Nifty brought me back from exile. Right now GS's team is the number one seed meaning they will advance directly to the championship game this afternoon; however, there is one team with two wins that plays two games today. If they win both, they will bump GS's team to the semi finals. Bottom line is they will play at least one game.

 

[scottcaddy]

MM, thanks for the coffee. You and DS$ have a fun and productive day. It's great to be sitting here at my own table. Nifty brought me back from exile. Right now GS's team is the number one seed meaning they will advance directly to the championship game this afternoon; however, there is one team with two wins that plays two games today. If they win both, they will bump GS's team to the semi finals. Bottom line is they will play at least one game.

Good Morning , Sir Sour
Does your GS want to play 2 games or just one?
Have a good butt day.
Scott