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Sylvester017 said:
HAPPY 4TH???? And the illegal rockets red glare!!! It looks and sounds like a war zone on our street! This is what Israeli's must go thru every day of their lives (I'm watching a war update on the internet).

Our little chicker-doodles were running around bumping into each other when each illegal thunder works went off today but it's unbelievable what evening stadium fireworks are like!!

DH put the little guys away in the coop early. Once they are in torpor and snuggle together they calm down. But the skies are so filled with smelly sulphur clouds that the street lights are a fuzzy faint glow.

Tomorrow morning there'll be a lot of firework debris and bottle rocket sticks to sweep up before letting the hens out of the pen!
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🎼And the rockets red glare, lots of bombs in the air, la la la la (frank drebin, Police Squad) :lau
 
“I hope that I don’t get caught using daddy’s phone while he’s sleeping!” image.jpg
 
RoyalChick said:
Mine just keep cycling round and round.
Right now Tassels is back in jail I think this is four times this year.
Sylvie has given up. For now.
And Piglet is in the nest. She will go to jail once Tassels is released.
My poor chicken carer. This is way more work that she signed up for!
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I am surprised the other silkies haven’t done the broody thing this year!

Oh, never mind, I didn’t just say that…. Nope I didn’t say anything!
 
Sylvester017 said:
California is on the Mexican border that was made an open border with the current administration so without border security the state is swamped with illegal fireworks. On top of that although many surrounding cities ban illegal or even safe/sane gentle fireworks some cities still allow the gentle fireworks -- but that doesn't stop idiots from setting off the illegal noisy ones too. It is so widespread there isn't enough law enforcement resources to curb it.

We've lived in this poorer neighborhood nearly 40 years and it just gets worse every year. Idiots are invited by other neighborhood residents to the point that all lanes and avenues are blocked by visiting parked vehicles and populated by reveling celebrations. The problem is that society itself is getting more brazen and less respectful as the human race takes advantage to party without care for their fellow citizens.

Of course more expensive neighborhoods like Beverly Hills, etc, have excellent law enforcement and don't have a widespread problem BUT at the same time usually have ordinances prohibiting poultry-keeping.

We'll put up with the once-a-year insanity so we can keep our little flock which is enough now in our retirement. I'm a farm girl from the 1940's living on 5 agricultural acres with another 20 fallow acres across the country road plus the 2 fallow acres inherited from grandpa. As much as I remember peacefull idyllic farm life it's too much work for old folks like us now. Our little cottage yard life is enough today.

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Yes I guess when you look at it that way, putting up with a one day a year of insanity to have your usually lovely spot, is likely worth it. And you do have a lovely setup for your ladies. ♥️
 

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