Maine

[pellepeterson]

Hey gang, sorry it has been what seems like forever! I have made a few changes in my life, all for the better and I am hoping to get back into the swing of things with you all!

Summer is here, plants are growing well in the raised beds, and the girls are going great. I feel that I have a few leghorn ladies who do not appreciate their captivity...they first jump onto the top of the fence, then down to the ground outside the fence. So far they have not wandered too far from the pen, and they always wind up back inside before I get home for the night. They do seem to tease the roo...prance around outside the fence...na na na na boo booo....it is kind of funny to watch!

I am becoming impatient in regards to my eggs....nest boxes are done, sweet door to access them, and they sleep and poop in them...I put in straw and grass they kick it out...Looking back it was the first week of March when we got the first batch, I am in hopes of having eggs before I get my meat birds processed!!!!

I hope that you are all doing well, my job has changed, I stepped down from being a manager of an ambulance service to simply being a paramedic that does a few shifts a week...surprisingly, I am already making more money, have more time to myself, and my stress levels have DROPPED!

Please be safe this summer, and if you have not already done so, please make sure your mailbox is clearly marked...on both sides...in case you need someone like me!

Bawk on!

B

 

[buckabucka]

Sounds like those are some good job changes, pellepeterson.

We have an EE that flies over the fence everyday. She has a cross-beak though, so she can't do any real damage to our garden. You might want to make sure the leghorns can't get into the raised beds.

 

[pellepeterson]

Thank you for the advice on the leghorns...I guess they were trying to sneak up on mumma this morning, she was chasing the @#$#$^T! cat out from under the car...the pit bull thought she was in danger and started going after the cat...cat chased chickens, chickens spooked pit bull...I wish I was there to see the whole event unfold! All is well, no injuries, and we are laughing about it as we speak!

 

[MEMama3]

Thank you for the advice on the leghorns...I guess they were trying to sneak up on mumma this morning, she was chasing the @#$#$^T! cat out from under the car...the pit bull thought she was in danger and started going after the cat...cat chased chickens, chickens spooked pit bull...I wish I was there to see the whole event unfold!  All is well, no injuries, and we are laughing about it as we speak!

I had a whole hullabaloo like that yesterday. I had the girls free ranging while I worked in the garden. My idiot neighbor came home saying "hi lindesy" (my name is Jessica and I've lived here 5 years) then he went and let his dogs out off leash. I flew from the garden to gather the girls. Thankfully they are well trained and knew what to do. Unfortunately, my cat thought this frantic moment was a great time to catch herself a chicken snack. When the cat sprang for a chicken, the neighbors dog came for the cat. Did I mention that the cat was in the pen at this point? I had 6 chickens, 1 cat and the neighbors dog in my 6'x10' hoop run. I yanked the dog out and shooed the cat. When I delivered the dog to the neighbor with a poorly disguised ****** look he says "sorry about that Lindsey."

 

[pellepeterson]

Ok, things like this happen in three's....who is next? WOW! too funny, glad everyone is ok...is is the water? LOLOL

 

[buckabucka]

That is a funny story, Lindsey , since it ended well.

My similar hullabaloo only involved roosters. I already recounted most of that story here, but basically they were all trying to kill each other while I ran around trying to separate everyone into different spaces. One cockerel, who thinks he is super macho with the other guys, was so afraid of me that he got himself wedged upsidedown in the wheel well of the tractor. Knucklehead.

Why would someone with a leashed dog come over and let him loose? I think he deserves the knucklehead award too.

 

[MEMama3]

Pictures?

The first picture is of the new valance and coordinating nest box curtains. Very Miami, Florida (our coop is Golden Girls themed).
The second picture is one part of a plaque that I am doing for the face of the coop. I was going to paint characatures (sp?) of the Golden Girls, but since we already have so many colors going on, I decided to wood burn them. Just finished Blanche.

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[yankeehill]

Well we learned a sad lesson on the farm today. We had two lovely ladies - Pecky and Violet, Barred Rocks. I can't tell them apart, but the kids can. My 11 year old was catching the geese to put them in the electric pasture, and he got distracted. Seems Pecky or Violet was laying an egg in the wheat bin. He put the lid on it...and forgot about her. A few hours later, I went to check on everyone, and decided to offer some wheat to the rabbits. Sure enough. Poor hen was in there and had suffocated. I was so upset with him initially, but when I saw that he was beside himself over it, I let it go. It's one of those lessons you learn the hard way.

 

[MustardTiger]

Aw...poor guy and poor hen

 

[superchemicalgirl]

The first picture is of the new valance and coordinating nest box curtains. Very Miami, Florida (our coop is Golden Girls themed).
The second picture is one part of a plaque that I am doing for the face of the coop. I was going to paint characatures (sp?) of the Golden Girls, but since we already have so many colors going on, I decided to wood burn them. Just finished Blanche.

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Nice Blanche! I like the curtains, too. They go well with the color scheme. Too bad you couldn't find something similar to their couch print.