BYC Café

[LaFleche]

it is interesting how these lists vary between places, and that what is considered sufficiently risky to need to shut in one place is allowed to stay open in others, and vice versa. I guess it reflects the uncertain nature of the science and the inadequate nature of the evidence when dealing with a new disease.

And I think that this might be exactly the root of the ongoing lack of compliance, leaving much room for reactions from hysteria to total negation.

 

[LaFleche]

Finish my own house.
I really need this closure on dad's house. I spent too much time yesterday vacuuming with tears in my eyes because memories of my father kept flooding my brain.

 

[LaFleche]

Good morning Cafe. Coffee is ready.
Cold, crisp and frosty this morning. Back to work for me.

Thank you, I'll have a giant mug today as it is cold here too and drizzling with nasty gusts of wind.

I woke up today to the panic stricken screams of my chicken trying to escape a big hawk that somehow managed to get through the netting. I jumped out of bed and ran out barefooted and in pyjamas to fight him off my pullets. The villain escaped climbing the game fence and squeezing through the upper mesh. But I scared him quite a bit so hopefully he will be off for some days.
Tonight I will check thoroughly on my white La Flèche, as one of them left loads of feathers behind and was squished rather tightly into the big bamboo.

 

[DobieLover]

Thank you, I'll have a giant mug today as it is cold here too and drizzling with nasty gusts of wind.

I woke up today to the panic stricken screams of my chicken trying to escape a big hawk that somehow managed to get through the netting. I jumped out of bed and ran out barefooted and in pyjamas to fight him off my pullets. The villain escaped climbing the game fence and squeezing through the upper mesh. But I scared him quite a bit so hopefully he will be off for some days.
Tonight I will check thoroughly on my white La Flèche, as one of them left loads of feathers behind and was squished rather tightly into the big bamboo.

I hope everyone is okay. Did you find where it got through the netting?

 

[aart]

I guess it reflects the uncertain nature of the science and the inadequate nature of the evidence when dealing with a new disease.

Indeed.

And I think that this might be exactly the root of the ongoing lack of compliance, leaving much room for reactions from hysteria to total negation.

Yes...then there are those who think 'it's just the flu' and those power hungry governors need to be dethroned.

I really need this closure on dad's house. I spent too much time yesterday vacuuming with tears in my eyes because memories of my father kept flooding my brain.

The catharsis of grief.

 

[cheepteach]

morning all! DL---labors of love are never unnoticed

 

[LaFleche]

I hope everyone is okay. Did you find where it got the the netting?

Just went out to let them have some sunflower seeds and organic Butterkäse, a very mild cheese as a treat. They all came out of the coop where they were hiding since the attack and enjoyed the distraction.
One of the white La Flèche pullets seems a bit ruffled but runs well and got her share before retiring to the coop again. No blood as far as I could see. Will take a closer look this evening.

He could have entered anywhere, as not all of the almost 4.000 m² have netting and their run would be accessible if he flew in from the side crossing the adult run first.

Over the years I have observed the mother hawks instructing their youngsters how to climb the game fence like a ladder up to the top mesh and squeeze through. A skill they pass on to the next generations ever since.
Hawks are very observant, intelligent and skillful. Beautiful creatures, but of course I do not want them killing my chicken.

 

[aart]

4.000 m²

Four thousand square meters?
That's HUGE!!

 

[sourland]

Good morning Cafe', and thanks for the coffee DL.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Finish my own house.
I really need this closure on dad's house. I spent too much time yesterday vacuuming with tears in my eyes because memories of my father kept flooding my brain.