because I can only count to 8.
Yup, I have 8 Jersey Giants, about 6 and 5 weeks old (1/2 and 1/2). I let them out of their dog crate a couple of times a day to range under my supervision. I'm now stupid...I constantly count to eight, like every 20 minutes or so. Once I counted to 7 and about had a heart attack until I was able to finish counting to eight.
This is a life long dream to own chickens, and now at 54, I'm doing it! I have three dogs and two cats. The two cattle dogs are polar opposites - one is totally disinterested in the chicks and the other one whines and pants, but since she is elderly, she's not a clear threat. The Border Collie was my baby, protector, and was so cute to lie down and let them peck at him, pull on his coat, etc. That was until today....I heard loud baby squawking and found the BC with a 5 wk old in his mouth. So he is now banned from enjoying chickens clucking around the dirt. Our two cats are also afraid of the chickens, and are more interested in sleeping in the unfinished house or the trailer we are living in.
Just had this thought this morning, as I was again, counting to eight....
Yup, I have 8 Jersey Giants, about 6 and 5 weeks old (1/2 and 1/2). I let them out of their dog crate a couple of times a day to range under my supervision. I'm now stupid...I constantly count to eight, like every 20 minutes or so. Once I counted to 7 and about had a heart attack until I was able to finish counting to eight.
This is a life long dream to own chickens, and now at 54, I'm doing it! I have three dogs and two cats. The two cattle dogs are polar opposites - one is totally disinterested in the chicks and the other one whines and pants, but since she is elderly, she's not a clear threat. The Border Collie was my baby, protector, and was so cute to lie down and let them peck at him, pull on his coat, etc. That was until today....I heard loud baby squawking and found the BC with a 5 wk old in his mouth. So he is now banned from enjoying chickens clucking around the dirt. Our two cats are also afraid of the chickens, and are more interested in sleeping in the unfinished house or the trailer we are living in.
Just had this thought this morning, as I was again, counting to eight....
