Fuzzy's Farm

[teeville5]

So who here is ready for more snow? Looks like another round of 3-6" is on tap for tomorrow.

 

[Savannah Soliz]

Ok I understand!! Thump the rooster!! He's about a year old, or so he's supposed to be.

 

[Savannah Soliz]

Ok I understand!! Thump the rooster!! He's about a year old, or so he's supposed to be.

 

[Savannah Soliz]

Oh I'm sooo happy! My white leghorn layed her first egg! Yea! Finishing big chicken coop tonight, then hopefully everyone else will start laying.

 

[NovaAman]

YEAH! Another egg! And here last week you were wondering if they'd start laying! LOL. Now they'll all start getting into the swing of things.

Hi Ashli, Amie. Great weather we've got. Coming down with the wet stuff that makes you have to use your wipers when ever you come to a stop, or have to go slow. Annoying really...

GUESS WHAT!! I caught Roger Jr in the "Act" last night. Yup. Also my ugly boy, who is not really ugly, but had and ugly stage, but isn't too ugly anymore, so not really ugly, named David Bowie (who isn't ugly, but not good looking either) is also getting busy. Damnaggit. SO, I guess I need to make the call... Unless anyone is interested in them. I will get a new pic of David Bowie. He is a stellar looking guy, crows, and is pretty easy on the girls. Not kidding. I am going to chalk that up to the fact that he's Roger's get. BUT he is HUGE like a NH... It's so weird since he is so very different than his sister, who is tiny, like a silkie hen... LOL. They are something.

Also, I really wanna find a home for Billy Idol... He's a gentle guy too. He's 3/4 faverolle and a 1/4 Lt Brahma... takes more after the brahma coloring though, with a nice full white beard. He's a beauty... Kinda would regret turning him into dinner he's so pretty.

ANYWAY! What's up?

 

[teeville5]

named David Bowie (who isn't ugly, but not good looking either) is also getting busy. Damnaggit. SO, I guess I need to make the call... Unless anyone is interested in them. I will get a new pic of David Bowie. He is a stellar looking guy, crows, and is pretty easy on the girls. Not kidding.

My DD loves David Bowie especially from the Labyrinth era. LOL, dance baby dance.
Kind of makes me wish I could take him for you, but DH (not to mention the 5 roos already here) would kill me. Don't post a picture. I may not be able to resist. LOL

 

[Savannah Soliz]

If you didn't live so far away, I'd take him in a heartbeat! But I'm in Ms!

 

[BackyardFarmMom]

Hi Ladies!
Missed you over the weekend... Took a small break from the computer for a while. Felt nice.
Didn't do anything major this weekend...
I offered to my SIL that I would watch her kids while she worked and we would figure something out as far as payment. She is stir crazy and it is her own darn fault... If she would follow through in her punishment threats... her kids might be better behaved. We will see if she tries to get a job...
I need to clean the coop out and get some more straw or just stuff it full of pine chips... They are easier to clean but I feel like if it got too cold they could burrow in the straw...
I have been secretly planning an addition to the coop and run! I would like to do an A frame run with just chicken wire... maybe hardware cloth depending on the money situation then. And I would like to add a tall enough to walk in side to the coop... or do I make bothe seperate and put quail in the one I have now????

Fuzzy love the saucer!! Very pretty!!

SS Glad the coop is on its way to being done!!!

Nova the peices of the tea set would have to be surgically removed from SILs rear if that happened at my house!

 

[fuzzybutt love]

I had to laugh at this one, reminds me soooo much of my DH and his free goat and their sqabbles over doritoes and candy...........

Quote:Originally Posted by Savannah Soliz Yay!

Quote:Originally Posted by Gigiintheforest Ya, i watched it before. Forgot about it, but really liked it! Thanks for posting the link! I wish you were closer, my local antique shop has fiesta ware... I am into jadite, which she don't have.

Quote:Originally Posted by Savannah Soliz Are the pictures loaded directly onto your computer? If they are, hit the "insert image" icon on the post's tool bar, on the bottom left. Then click on "upload files" It should take you directly to your computer's picture list; then you click on the pic and hit the upload button, that should bring you back and BYC has a little box that pops up where you click on "I accept terms" and your pic should appear in your post.
Quote:Originally Posted by Savannah Soliz Yes or no. Depends on whether he was pecking out of curiosity, or was trying to get your attention. My girls will kind of peck or rake their beak a little on my legs or whatever is close sometimes to let me know they want picked up. So you need to really watch and try to understand his mood. If it was a mean peck, then yes peck back. If not you might scare him and if he's scared, he's more likely to be aggressive out of fear.

I have had aggressive roosters and my take on it is that it's one part hormones and one part sheer wildness. Two of the aggressive roosters were ones that liked attention, but that i turned completely free on the property. Jealousy maybe? One went for my head and the other started killing my birdfeeder birds and terrorizing his hen. I had them put down. The other one was one of my bantams, he was the "leader" of the other boys and got spiffy when he hit puberty. A few pick-up and "pecks" and let him know i was much bigger, then he was good. He started acting roo-ish at 3 weeks, so hormones were to blame here. Another little roo started acting very mean to his hatch mates at a month old, to the point that they were getting bloodied and were not eating good. He ended up having to be put down as well, very sad because he was such a baby. His comb was abnormally big and mis-shaped because it got so big so fast, so i think hormones here too. My pet roo was a big baby that liked to give and get hugs but got mean when the neighbor's kid started playing/ terrorizing him through a fence in the early mornings for hours unsupervised. By the time i realized what was happening it was too late. Kid was trying to play, rooster thought he was under attack. He could never be around kids after that without the kids being in danger. I was the only one he would tolerate after that, and even then during hot spells he got iffy. Current roos are all good boys, sweet natured and like to have treats and sometimes picked up. Only my current bantam boy actually goes out of his way, though. I love that boy! (Not the same one as the spiffy one)

So long and short, lots of dynamics here! The best boys will never challange you, but if it only happens a few times, is mild, and he allows you to correct him WITHOUT trying to continue the fight while being disciplined it's not a deal breaker. If you stand up for yourself and he won't back down, then your kids could be in danger. No joke. I saw my rooster come an inch from the neighbor kid's eyes several times before i had to bodily drag the kid home and threaten the parents!!! (the parents didn't want to wake up in the am so they sent the little 2 year old outside alone to play and wander.) I had to get up early and rescue the kid. Poor kid and poor bird.......rooster was never "safe" after that, always on the lookout and though we were "out to get him".

 

[NovaAman]

Silver is talking about the backside holes who killed a bunch of her birds out of sheer evilness... Them's the ones getting arrested... Though I think a bullet... I am shutting up before some random stanger comes along and flags me for being a troll. LOL