grannys gone and done it

[rIrs roost]

I have to say, Im glad she was a she and not a he. LOL 

yeah I think that may have been worse.

 

[jane s chickens]

Roost put a lid loosely on the ff container and it should be fine for 2 days. I only stir mine every other day. I am going to start fermenting the feed as well as wheat hoping to cut back on cost of feed.
I am going to have to cut back on free range time. My favorite 19 week old cockeriel, Pepper, was killed today by a dog that followed runners down our road. Was thinking he would be the one I breed my BRs to to get the lemon bar chickens next spring. He is the only one of 12 cockeriels I named. He followede around the yard and stayed close by when I sat under the pear tree. I could even id him by the sounds he made. Hope the dog doesn t come back because I have a shotgun shell with his name on it. Just saying

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

I agree good job she is a she!! I hope I don't do things like this in my sleep, I do have some weird dreams!!

Red What a shocker!!

 

[rIrs roost]

Roost put a lid loosely on the ff container and it should be fine for 2 days. I only stir mine every other day. I am going to start fermenting the feed as well as wheat hoping to cut back on cost of feed.
I am going to have to cut back on free range time. My favorite 19 week old cockeriel, Pepper, was killed today by a dog that followed runners down our road. Was thinking he would be the one I breed my BRs to to get the lemon bar chickens next spring. He is the only one of 12 cockeriels I named. He followede around the yard and stayed close by when I sat under the pear tree. I could even id him by the sounds he made. Hope the dog doesn t come back because I have a shotgun shell with his name on it. Just saying

Thanks Jane. So sorry to hear about your roo. It's hard when you are attached to an animal and loose them. I have a favorite hen that I worry about all the time. I worry about them all but she's attached to me as much as I am to her. Seems like stuff like this always happens to your favorites.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

very sorry Jane

Its true what Red says, always the favorite. I hope you have a back up roo ?

 

[Granny Hatchet]

I agree good job she is a she!! I hope I don't do things like this in my sleep, I do have some weird dreams!!

Red

What a shocker!!

LOL that would be a nightmare. and Red, not really a shocker to me. hahaaa

 

[Granny Hatchet]

i am going to research FF and even see what it is and how it goes further.

 

[jane s chickens]

4 roos and 3 laying hens lost to predatorsin a year is getting to be a bit much. I may have to fence in the small pasture with chicken wire and let them free range there. Dh has already suggested this and I could put a door at back of coop for getting into pasture. Would be better for dogs but more accessible to eagles and hawks.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

bird netting on top works pretty good. so does a solar light at night like an "eye" of a predator. mans Pee poured out around the coop . these are just a few.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

my favorite is the dog kennels, built in door, add when you want. easy to install and cover.