Colorado

[Tanis6189]

awesome thank you. I will send you a PM

 

[21hens-incharge]

Another close call with a hawk. The gals were in the yard and I disobeyed my own rule.... Never out without a human.
I was in the kitchen. I know better!!! I had the window open and was keeping an eye as I cut sdome veggies. Sure enough here comes a hawk low and scary. Bitty is a super alarmist and sounded off. Of course I was already on my way.

I am so very glad that the ones not already taking cover in the coop came running to me.

No one injured, several spooked.

Everyone closed in the coop proper. No one wanted into the run anyway after that.

Friendly reminder that all it takes is a few moments and a favorite can be gone.

 

[emptynesters970]

Another close call with a hawk. The gals were in the yard and I disobeyed my own rule.... Never out without a human.
I was in the kitchen. I know better!!! I had the window open and was keeping an eye as I cut sdome veggies. Sure enough here comes a hawk low and scary. Bitty is a super alarmist and sounded off. Of course I was already on my way.

I am so very glad that the ones not already taking cover in the coop came running to me.

No one injured, several spooked.

Everyone closed in the coop proper. No one wanted into the run anyway after that.

Friendly reminder that all it takes is a few moments and a favorite can be gone.

So glad this post ended well. So scary. We are in NOCO as well. We had a close call a year and a half ago when a hawk swooped down and came close to grabbing one of our ladies. Thanks for the post and the reminder. I'm afraid we are a little too trusting sometimes.

 

[21hens-incharge]

We have an abundance of hawks in Loveland lately. We used to see fox in town. No fox means lots of bunnies. Lots of bunnies means lots of hawks. I do not think they would pass up an easy chicken dinner.

Such a bummer since they always want to roam the yard.

 

[lomine]

@21hens-incharge glad everyone is okay. Good thing Bitty is watching out.

 

[21hens-incharge]

They got to be out yesterday afternoon with me. All went well even with Bitty freaking out when anything bigger than a finch flew over.

Going to be cold tonight. The car still had this mornings ice on the roof when I left work to come home.
I can hardly wait for spring.

 

[alebuela]

@uzisuzuki Hi Uzi, I Have been thinking that there are many of us in areas that don't permit roosters or cockerels, but so often we get little guys among our purchases of females, and HAVE to get rid of them pdq. A rooster sanctuary that could keep our little guys till they grow big enough for freezer camp would be wonderful. I'm thinking that we, the owners, would pay for or supply chick starter initially, then regular feed until they're big enough to process; and we would pay you a set amount of $8 to $10 per month till they are ready. How would you feel about growing them, knowing they are destined for processing? Could that work for you, for housing, feeding and watering them?

 

[21hens-incharge]

@uzisuzuki Hi Uzi, I Have been thinking that there are many of us in areas that don't permit roosters or cockerels, but so often we get little guys among our purchases of females, and HAVE to get rid of them pdq. A rooster sanctuary that could keep our little guys till they grow big enough for freezer camp would be wonderful. I'm thinking that we, the owners, would pay for or supply chick starter initially, then regular feed until they're big enough to process; and we would pay you a set amount of $8 to $10 per month till they are ready. How would you feel about growing them, knowing they are destined for processing? Could that work for you, for housing, feeding and watering them?

Interesting option sugestion. One thing to think about..... If growing them out for others have a plan about what to do if one or another die before processing time.

 

[uzisuzuki]

@uzisuzuki Hi Uzi, I Have been thinking that there are many of us in areas that don't permit roosters or cockerels, but so often we get little guys among our purchases of females, and HAVE to get rid of them pdq. A rooster sanctuary that could keep our little guys till they grow big enough for freezer camp would be wonderful. I'm thinking that we, the owners, would pay for or supply chick starter initially, then regular feed until they're big enough to process; and we would pay you a set amount of $8 to $10 per month till they are ready. How would you feel about growing them, knowing they are destined for processing? Could that work for you, for housing, feeding and watering them?

Interesting option sugestion. One thing to think about..... If growing them out for others have a plan about what to do if one or another die before processing time.

This is all definitely stuff to think about over the rest of the year. I have to admit that with things degrading rapidly with my Day Job, I haven't been in the best mindframe to be thinking about much. It's been a struggle to just get out of my pjs every morning after I take care of the birds.

 

[alebuela]

@uzisuzuki I do understand, and I'm sorry that you have to slog through all that unpleasantness at work. There is no rush on any of this. I will be gone for nearly 7 weeks later in the year, and can't even consider new birds until I can be home to care for them. I have a great housesitter, but I don't want to burden him with little ones. I'm thinking August. Of course, others may have need for a cockerel camp Lang before that. And, by the way, I meant to say that we could pay you for each bird you care for, not for any and all.