Michigan

[Hillbilly Hen]

Silly girls!!

 

[NovaAman]

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[BobBry]

All winter we had 30-40 turkeys in the yard on a daily basis. For several weeks we have watched the toms trying to intimidate each other while also trying to attract the attention of the hens. Many times they would be strutting and displaying within 20' of the house. Friday 4 large toms spent the entire day here.

Turkey season opens on Monday and as in previous years the birds must know that I'm a hunter. The have disappeared, vanished, evaporate, gone, no where in sight. I don't understand how they always know when to leave.

Is not most of the fun in turkey huntin calling the birds in. Used to be that way for me when I could walk in the woods farther than 20 yards a week. Those buggers are wary, for sure.

 

[Hillbilly Hen]

Can you tell I am still having issues??

 

[sarah92480]

I'm not. Just the fowl and one breed of pigs (the kind Daron has been posting pictures of). We're expanding the other hog herd and need time/space.

Oh ok. The way I read it sounded like you were getting rid of everything a little at a time, lol.

It's probably been 7 years or so since I have played paintball. Maybe we should have a BYC Michigan tourny... we can throw the chickens in as decoys.

OMG that would be hysterical!

Why in the world would I want that in my yard?

and I'm not going to beat my dog because you don't like cowboy boots.

I fell off a horse once. Was one hell of a trip. I had never been on one, and a few friends of mine assured me that the horse they were putting me on was a steady ride. YEAH RIGHT! This sucker saw the barn, took off for it, rounded a corner on the path and I went over the side, down a ravine that had a bunch of broken concrete. I ended up in the hospital with a split open head, and dye injection to check for internal injuries cuz there was blood in my urine. OMG... What an experience. The next time I went riding, I went to a place that was run by responsible people who understood that I was a beginner and they put me on the sweetest trail horse. He was so good. It was a wonderful experience the next several times I went, and I really enjoyed trail riding.

That first experience of yours sounds horrific! I don't know if I'd attempt THAT again...but I guess we do things like that when we're young, try again I mean. I almost went blind from contact lenses when I first wore them, but tried again when I didn't. Go figure.

I'm so sick of this cold wind!! Even though the sun was out it was still freezing!! I'm ready for that nice weather to come back, please oh pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeease...

 

[Juise]

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I think, you need to have a heatlhy respect for them. They will know if you are scared. They smell it. They feel it in your body when you are on them. And they will not want to be mastered by a chicken, you know what I mean?

Oh, I know they know it. I have tried riding many, many times.... It's hard to not be terrified though after all the experiences I've had.

BackyardFarmMom - I love sand! It stays dry, it doesn't smell, it is easy to clean. You can scoop and sift like a kitty litter box instead of removing everything and replacing it. It isn't dusty. That's how I felt about it when changing over to sand in the brooder, anyway. Still have dirt in the coop at the moment, but will be filling it with sand soon.

 

[sarah92480]

BackyardFarmMom - I put my coop inside the outside lean-to of our shed...it's walled on 3 sides and has fence on the front. It is all concrete floored and I just put a bunch of straw down. They like to dig through it to the dirt in the cracks in the concrete. I let them out frequently but most of the day (during the week especially) they are only in there. I find it really easy to clean, I can just sweep it up.

 

[NovaAman]

I am going to put sand in the summer coop. I like that idea. A LOT.

I do not think sand/soil over concrete can be the best idea... Least ways I would not want to try it...

 

[Juise]

I've never "known" any of the horses I have ridden, though, I think that may make a very big difference for me. Actually, there was one horse once that did not try to kill me. It simply sat down as soon as I got on it, and didn't move.

 

[Juise]

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I do not think sand/soil over concrete can be the best idea... Least ways I would not want to try it...

How come, Nova? We don't have cement, I am just curious.