How did your flock annoy you today?

[ChickenChick46]

Well I just got the 4 spare cockerals I am not keeping out of the coop and caged up. I forgot why I hate going out at night. I am from Maine where the only things there that try to kill you is Moose and maybe a bear. Here in Texas we have Danger Noodles and 8 Legged freaks that grow to dang big. At night if you shine a light just right the ground lights up. Not with stars or anything cool, No it lights up the spider eyes. It looks like I am looking out into space via a telescope at stars there are so many eyes. So yeah here I am walking around avoiding the dang eyes I can see and yeh I am pretty sure some of the big eyes were tarantulas. Maybe a wolf spider that got big. Anyhow after I got the last cockeral locked up and am making sure everything is good some really big glowing spider eyes charged me so I ran back inside the fence, slammed the gate, and high tailed it inside where I am now enjoying a nice relaxing hot tea. Spiders should not charge a person ever! On a side note I have a massive Orb Weaver spider that chills on the patio every night named Charlotte. She is to big for me. When is summer over so they all go away?

Also from the south. They never go away! Lol.

Funny story, my stepfather was from Maine as well. His very first time at my mom's house, a huge wolf spider ran out from under the entertainment center while they were watching TV. He snatched his feet onto the couch and yelled "Holy ****! WTF is that?!" My mom said, "it's just a spider." He said, "that is not a spider! Spiders don't look like that in Maine!"

I'm no fan of spiders myself. Terrified of them, actually. I'm very glad we don't get tarantulas here.

 

[thecatumbrella]

Hello BYCers! I've had my quail covey since July and this is my first time posting here. Today a member of my flock revealed he is definitely male by foaming on me when I was checking on the group. Double annoyance, he's a male AND I got foamed on.

The males foam?? You know, there was a time when I was briefly interested in quail, but between the supposed cannibalism and foaming at the mouth clearly not the mouth, I think I'll pass.

 

[ChickenChick46]

The males foam?? You know, there was a time when I was briefly interested in quail, but between the supposed cannibalism and foaming that the mouth, I think I'll pass.

I don't think it's the mouth from which they foam...

 

[thecatumbrella]

I don't think it's the mouth from which they foam...

You could have let me stay innocent in my ignorance. So is "foaming" a compliment?

 

[thecatumbrella]

Also, my chickens have been perfect little angels lately. Apologies for the lack of complaints.

 

[Esc_Quaily]

I don't think it's the mouth from which they foam...

No not the mouth but his cloacal gland.
It just looks like well.. foam. I try to imagine they are tiny clouds of bubble bath or washing-up liquid bubbles instead of what it actually is.

Still, I wonder how my husband will feel when I tell him I had another cock's love juice in my hand today. The joys of quail-keeping.

 

[ChickenChick46]

No not the mouth but his cloacal gland.
It just looks like well.. foam. I try to imagine they are tiny clouds of bubble bath or washing-up liquid bubbles instead of what it actually is.

Still, I wonder how my husband will feel when I tell him I had another cock's love juice in my hand today. The joys of quail-keeping.

I am dying!

And yeah, that's what I thought it was, lol.

 

[ChickenChick46]

Also, my chickens have been perfect little angels lately. Apologies for the lack of complaints.

We're thrilled to hear that!! I'm so glad you've finally got a peaceful flock.

 

[ChickenChick46]

You could have let me stay innocent in my ignorance. So is "foaming" a compliment?

I can always count on this thread to make me smile!

 

[thecatumbrella]

No not the mouth but his cloacal gland.
It just looks like well.. foam. I try to imagine they are tiny clouds of bubble bath or washing-up liquid bubbles instead of what it actually is.

Still, I wonder how my husband will feel when I tell him I had another cock's love juice in my hand today. The joys of quail-keeping.

This is why I keep saying we need a puke reaction on BYC. I would only handle the thing with barbecue tongs. No thanks, buddy!