"Louisiana "La-yers" Peeps"

[Angelicisi]

Lol so my roo-ish/ mouser/ garage chicken has been nesting. Sits and flings hay over the back, makes a BIG poofy nest almost like my rabbits! Sits awhile (ok hours! Thought I was getting an egg! then had to go poke him to make sure he was alive before work lol he was!
This morning I see he's fixing a nest again and now trying (key word is trying ) to politely scoot any hen towards it. do roos go broody? Lol No dances, no crowing, biggest scardy catand never shares food. Huge screaming red comb I still think roo (i mean ew he EATS mice not just plays football with them like the girls

) but I never have had a roo get to an age of hormones lol we ate them or sold them! Shoot if he's this submissive AND makes nests he can stay! My ladies are lazy nesters they'll love it.

 

[Ron Skekel]

Lol so my roo-ish/ mouser/ garage chicken has been nesting. Sits and flings hay over the back, makes a BIG poofy nest almost like my rabbits! Sits awhile (ok hours! Thought I was getting an egg! then had to go poke him to make sure he was alive before work lol he was!
This morning I see he's fixing a nest again and now trying (key word is trying ) to politely scoot any hen towards it. do roos go broody? Lol No dances, no crowing, biggest scardy catand never shares food. Huge screaming red comb I still think roo (i mean ew he EATS mice not just plays football with them like the girls

) but I never have had a roo get to an age of hormones lol we ate them or sold them! Shoot if he's this submissive AND makes nests he can stay! My ladies are lazy nesters they'll love it.

I didn't think she was a he from the get go! When you don't have a roo a hen will take on that roll. She's finally getting settled at your place. Hens won't lay when stressed. She's getting ready for that first egg.

 

[Ron Skekel]

Now that I have sexed chicks I've paid close attention to the differences. I think in time you could sex any breed by the legs and wings. Here's chick picks. Let sleeping chicks lie.

 

[LindaB220]

TP
Info came from the person you've been getting your eggs from. I've been researching the Bielefelders and so was your friend who gave the advice. I haven't forgotten the tumerec I'll send it after the 4th. Pam

Thanks sweetie, I appreciate it.

 

[LindaB220]

Just went outside. I had zip tied really heavy the new ferret cage to the small steel chick cage.
Bucky, our 7 month old German Shepherd/Blue Heeler mix dog, had eaten the zipties off then broken the doors on the cages and all my babies, even the ones I bought are dead, eaten, just gone.
I caught him up to his shoulders still in the baby cage gnawing on the last one... I am just over whelmed. My whole stock of babies for the year... eaten.
Sad thing was, I was outside 45 minutes ago. Closed up the coop and all was fine. Foxes attacked a few days ago and they couldn't get in at the babies so i was thinking GREAT!!
... but my dog did.
Such an awful night.

My God, honey, I don't know what to say. Yes, I do. Get rid of the dog. Or chain him away from the chickens. I'm not attached to your dog so I have really good advice. (for me) but maybe not for you. So, so sorry.

 

[LindaB220]

Hey, no chickens yet. Sorry for the delay in response. I'm not used to this platform yet. Lol. I need some Frizzle in my life!

Don't we all.

 

[LindaB220]

Happy Fourth, y'all! We had a small BBQ all day. It was great. During that time, I also started picking corn from my garden. It is so perfect! I can't believe I grew this from a seed!

Outstanding looking corn, Kimmy. Kudos

 

[Angelicisi]

Awwww fluffy butts! :cd

Now that I have sexed chicks I've paid close attention to the differences. I think in time you could sex any breed by the legs and wings. Here's chick picks. Let sleeping chicks lie.

 

[topdog24]

My daughter loves corn so much that she was eating it right out of the garden, uncooked and everything. She carried it around with her into the pool and on the slip n slide. Son funny.

great looking ear of corn

 

[Angelicisi]

And then...
The "small" version of the barn fan you bought is Uber nuff for a barn! Not just a lil rabbitry! Der.

Sooooo, what do we do? Well shoot, buy a barn?! Seemss so!
Hubby happened upon a place that sells structures (not barns ) and a big sale said BUY THIS NOW and he did. in the next 2 weeks we should have 18x22ft long canopy with 2 half sides (the 2 sides don't hit the ground the last 36 inches) and a slew of new cages mounted. Our rabbits will be moving into the new cooled building under the oaks in a couple weeks. Still in shock it all happened so fast but I think I'm gonna love it
The existing rabbitry is being changed to coop chickens, seems we have another batch coming lady called me from a craigslist she saved from last year (weird lol) but she has a bunch of 4h meaties she doesn't want people are gonna start dropping of roosters soon - local place across the street here sent someone over to chicken lady (me! And I don't even know anyone that works there lol)