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Whoo hoo! Came home from church and all chickens are accounted for. 12 yr old and I went out for observation and he spotted the coyote next to the creek. He took a shot, but it ran across the creek to the thick brush. Whether he made contact or not, we dont know. He doesnt think so, but I've seen him shoot. Hes a pretty good marksman. At least we are getting closer to getting this thing.
 
Whoo hoo! Came home from church and all chickens are accounted for. 12 yr old and I went out for observation and he spotted the coyote next to the creek. He took a shot, but it ran across the creek to the thick brush. Whether he made contact or not, we dont know. He doesnt think so, but I've seen him shoot. Hes a pretty good marksman. At least we are getting closer to getting this thing.
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Get him
 
What happens when i step out on the porch every evening...
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Fan head girl says hi. This is a rare picture of her. Look at her wattles and v comb!
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Mama also says hi. Shes my pretty girl!
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(Shhh, dont tell the other girls, shes my favorite!)
 
Our quail eggs are hatching!
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They were expected tomorrow, but the first one hatched a few hours ago. I am halfway across the country in D.C. for work, but DW called to let me know. There are 38 eggs that made it to lockdown in a staggered hatch. We should be getting 20-24 tomorrow and the rest on Sunday. :fl These eggs are from our current stock, and its very exciting to hatch our own eggs for the first time. It's so exciting that we are already collecting eggs for another incubation that I will set Tuesday I think (aiming for a Saturday hatch). Its likely going to be a quick clean out, air dry, reset. The addiction is real...:oops: Ideally they will all be butcher size before the real cold weather hits (going to be pushing into mid-late November).
 

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