ugh...yuck. She only has 2 houses. I don't work in them thank goodness.Yes I worked my first seventeen years of life till I graduated from school on a farm just like that. We had 4 of those chicken houses to care for EVERYDAY with 20-25,000 head in each one. NOT A LOL here,hard nasty work too.
Jeff
NOLA Chicks, I just may happen to BE in the video. The girl text me and told me that she had called the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries moments before she called me and they called her back to let her know that they were NOT coming to help with the capture of the pea and neither was Animal Control or the Zoo.Soooooooooooo, I guess that leaves "The Crazy Chicken Lady" < - - - -- (ME) the only person to go and help them.
I told her that I was going home to change out of my work clothes into my "Wild Life Adventure" clothes and boots and that I would be there by 6:00 PM.
Lord, what have I gone and got myself into. I hope they call me back and tell me that the pea went back into the woods. That will be GREAT news! Hopefully, the mom has gone back to setting on eggs or tending to her young ones.
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Well??? What happened with the pea????
Gosh, Jeff, I can't believe you even still want to be around chickens at all, after an experience like that. How long did it take to feed & water that many every day? How long before they were "processed"? and I guess they were sent somewhere else for that, right? I remember a processing plant up the street from where I used to work at a building materials place when I was in my 20s. You could smell the burnt feathers on processing days.Yes I worked my first seventeen years of life till I graduated from school on a farm just like that. We had 4 of those chicken houses to care for EVERYDAY with 20-25,000 head in each one. NOT A LOL here,hard nasty work too.
Jeff
Processing chickens was never very pleasant for me. I'd rather work the kill floor any day than at the chicken plant! (I used to be a state & federal meat inspector)
YEAH!!! Congrats!!! Did u say what kind they were? You are having better luck than me. My first batch goes into lockdown Monday, and of the original 4, only have 2 left. Just put in 8 more, though. Hopefully will have better luck with them.Just candled 42 eggs all were developing none were bad I am surprised
I don't know about when he did it but this is the way it works there...... The chickens will be sold tonight. They are 34 days old. They are raised there in the houses and then they come pick them up tonight. They are taken somewhere else for the rest of the process.
What a cool adventure! sounds like something that would eventually happen to one of us!Good morning all. I'm back with the story of the "Pea Hunter's Adventure".
Well, I went over to the lady's house on that day. When I arrived, they were outside waiting on me. They live in Washington, Louisiana. So, I get there and they tell me the story again of when they first spotted the pea. So then they go on to tell me the town story of an old lady that had exotic birds (peafowl) and other animals that lived across the street that had died about 8 years ago. So, there was this lady who loved animals. She had spectacular cages and atriums built for her peas and some lived in the atrium and others free ranged. "Urban Legend" has it that this lady didn't have a back door to her house. Her donkey would walk into the house and visit or sleep or eat and walk out. This lady died many years and didn't have any children or family. So, when she died, the peas were left to survive on their own. Loud screeches and unusual sounds and noises can be heard at any time in the woods but nothing is ever seen moving or walking around in this wooded area. So, on this day, a pea was found roaming the fence line of 2 neighbors.
As we walked into the highly wooded area, I noticed so many trees, brush, clumping bamboo, berries and other foliage. I set off to get a closer look and to journey farther and deeper into the woods. The further that I walked trying to duck and dodge sticker bushes and other limbs, I could hear my "pea party" slowly taping off away from the search 'party. Soon, they were clearly out of sight and I was on my own. I was setting off to find this mysterious pea. As I walked further and further into this "Oasis Of Paradise", I stumbled across an open area. As I took my first steps into this area, what I saw next made me stop in my tracks. This is what I saw.
As I walked further into this open area, I saw this.
I walked around and checked out the set up. It looked as it there were even more cages and aviaries further into the woods but I dared not to tarry further into those woods for fear of what was lurking in the woods. I also didn't want my pic posted on a milk carton as "MISSING".
It looked like the pea(s) have a lot of secured places where they can live and nest and fly HIGH up away from predators. This lady provided a lot of housing for them. It is obvious that they (well at least 1 of the peas) is still alive after 8 years. There was a lot of healthy foilage, berries, etc for this pea to live. If the pea has layed eggs, gone broody or caring for pea chicks, they are safe from predators.
As I re-surfaced from the woods back into civilization, I found my pea party "kicking rocks"and waiting on me.I shared my adventure with them and told them what I saw and showed them pictures of the cages and houses. I explained to them and reassured them that it was evident that this lady loved her peas because of the buildings that she had built for them. I told them that I was not worried about the peas living in the woods and surviving because after 8 years with no human contact, they have proved that they are survivors and they are also in their natural habitat. The lady said that the pea seemed to be very friendly because it walked towards them and got real close to them. She said that it appeared to be tame. I explained to her that if they see any other peas, to throw some treats of fresh fruit and veggies out to them. I told her that I'm sure the peas would enjoy the treats.
We we walked into the "sunset" (well we walked across the street), I felt better after seeing the cages and knowing that the peas were in good hands in their paradise that they inherited from their loving owner.
Who knew that the peas would outlive their owner.
I asked who the property belonged to and they said some guy's name. He is not a relative of this lady though. They said that he doesn't check on his property. I told them that if ever hear of or know that the property owner will cut his wooded area and clear off the land, to call me. I would hate to see what would happen to these peas if this happened. I'm sure I wouldn't be able to do anything, but I would at least like to go and see if any peas come out from the woods.
So, that is my pea adventure. I really enjoyed listening to them as they told me about the Urban Legend of the "Real Pea Lady who had so many peas, she didn't know what to do" who lived in Washington, LA.
I hope that you all enjoyed this story because I enjoyed sharing it with you all.
Have a great day everyone!!!
