Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[1muttsfan]

Ledo has a kind eye

 

[talkinboutchickens]

Ledo has a kind eye

Yes! He does lol, he never gives an "evil eye" as we used to call it with our first rooster named Dumpling..

 

[Chickin Fairy]

Saddened today. My neighbors did have a rooster in their hatch. It was fun to hear him practicing his crow at my two boys.

Saturday, they let their birds out to free range and didn't return until 11 pm to lock them up. The rooster and one hen were gone. I'm thinking it was taken by a racoon. I think I am more heartbroken over this than they are I would have gladly locked up their hens for them, but they never asked.

 

[Sally PB]

I would have gladly locked up their hens for them, but they never asked.

Can you make that offer now, for in the future?

 

[Chickin Fairy]

Can you make that offer now, for in the future?

Yes, I have.

 

[1muttsfan]

"Free Range" is a euphemism for "Free Chicken Dinner"

 

[Sally PB]

"Free Range" is a euphemism for "Free Chicken Dinner"

There were four chickens from next door that would not stay in their run, and were almost feral. They had good hiding places, I guess. I saw them in the spring, and by fall the group was only one. I was amazed they lived that long.

There is one from next door now that is often "out and about." I wonder how long she will live. We have raccoons, hawks, eagles. Hubby has seen a coyote, but not recently. Their dog has "gotten a few" of the chickens.

I'm very glad they didn't get any more chicks this spring. I think having chickens was something they were interested in, but that interest is dwindling.

 

[fuzzi]

There were four chickens from next door that would not stay in their run, and were almost feral. They had good hiding places, I guess. I saw them in the spring, and by fall the group was only one. I was amazed they lived that long.

There is one from next door now that is often "out and about." I wonder how long she will live. We have raccoons, hawks, eagles. Hubby has seen a coyote, but not recently. Their dog has "gotten a few" of the chickens.

I'm very glad they didn't get any more chicks this spring. I think having chickens was something they were interested in, but that interest is dwindling.

Oh, you mean I have to clean their housing and care for them?


It's akin to people with a Christmas puppy. When they realize there's work involved they lose interest.

 

[Sally PB]

My next door neighbor is busy. I get it. She and her husband have part ownership in a martial arts gym and go there a lot. She has 3 boys, ages 12, 10, and 7, and home schools them. But, yeah, I feel badly for these chickens. They had 36-40 (not sure), but are "down to" 12, which is a much more manageable flock size. And is much more appropriate to the space they have.

I'm very glad they did not get any chicks this spring. I hope they don't next spring, either.