Minnesota!

[nordicacres]

I agree that SmartPost is ridiculously slow. The Post Office is usually prompt for me as is FedEx. Together they are a nightmare. How can that be?


Pretty cat! She looks a little Siamese-ish

 

[I Love Layers]

So do cats go after chickens much? We have starts around but so far no problem.

They will if you don't teach them right from wrong

 

[scandiafowl]

I agree that SmartPost is ridiculously slow. The Post Office is usually prompt for me as is FedEx. Together they are a nightmare. How can that be?


Pretty cat! She looks a little Siamese-ish

We brought Handsome Tony back from Japan. He's a wonderful family cat but a terror with neighboring dogs and cats. He's more protective of our property than our dog!

 

[Minniechickmama]

And.

The weasel attacked again last night., I lost Thelma now.

They are driving me nuts, I have no idea where to put anything to keep it safe!


I was going to move her yesterday and decided to wait until today too, HOW stupid of me. I wanted her to keep Bert Company overnight. I see Bert has a fresh wound on his wing and is huddled in the hut/tote they used as a coop.

You must make a weasel trap now. Just like you described to me, and there are these black rat traps that would snap that little $%^&'s neck right as soon as he gets it in there.

 

[Bogtown Chick]

HEY Everybody!

I'm catching up on 335 posts. Sounds like Dandelioness and DH want to incubate some more birds, Holm is getting into ducks and a new awesome coop. Welcome back Ralphie...let the Games begin for ermine vermin. D*** things. Minnie looks like those pole cats were too big for the trap housing. LOL. sorry about chicken losses by dogs and weasels all. Scott I love woody bushes for my chickens. They hold up to chicken feet and provide shade and cover for them and also there are some beautiful flowering varieties. Hydrangea, wiegelia (sp?), lilac varieties, endless possibilities. Also I've switched from wood chips (colored red) to Pine Bark chips. Which are bigger and the chickens don't or can't scratch them as easily out of the flower beds and such.

Running kids to sports and working. I miss my favorite social media.

Got a call from my friend. They had a massacre in their yard Sunday (while they were home even). Two dogs who had strayed in their yard and took their gold laced bantam rooster and two other hens. They were able to catch the little dog but the big black lab wouldn't back down. So her DH shot the dog. They knew who they belonged to-- a neighbor about a mile away. When they brought the dead dog back, The guy cried as the black lab hadn't started running until his girlfriend moved in with the small poodle mutt, who probably got him running. I guess he took his dog to work with him everyday. He admitted that there was an issue with them wandering lately. I told them that they should have shot the little one too. Seems he's more of the culprit. But they were trying to give a chance. Anyways one of their Olive Eggers had a large gash across her back and they knew I had a chicken first aid arsenal, so I was more than glad to help with BlueKote. There were no winners that day. Everybody took losses and all were sad all around. They are taking a summer trip starting this weekend and I've signed up for chicken duty. The birds will be penned while they are away. They don't trust poodle mutt to stay away.

As for my own flock. Lucy, my RLBW is picking up speed I think. I put raw honey on her foot. I like that actually. Finally Dixie, the silkie, is not broody. She laid an egg for me today. Coop got cleaned out yesterday. No other eggs for about 5 days until Dixie's today. I guess it's official: summer break. I think I'll worm every one, now. My BA, Holly is still sneezing and it seems a little worse this week. Not sure what to make of it. Fern never returned with a brood of chicks. I'm thinking she got locked out of the coop that Memorial weekend and a predator got drumsticks that night.

Sadie Mae comes in 6 more days. The kids are excited and I must say I am too. Although I'm scared for my chickens and foul ups with her while training. But I think we can do it and be strict about her outdoor time, leashing and getting her used to the birds. Labs are so smart. but I'm envisioning a ballistic teenage pubescent obnoxious labrador running fiend in the yard bowling over chickens. Oh God....

Other than that, my garden needs weeding and my grass needs mowing. Endless ....

 

[ejb3810]

If anyone that reads these posts has Citron Spangled Hamburg bantams or Maiden Rock bantams which were developed by Dan Powell please contact me. I would be interested in attaining some. Adults, chicks or juveniles, any age would be considered.

 

[duluthralphie]

If anyone that reads these posts has Citron Spangled Hamburg bantams or Maiden Rock bantams which were developed by Dan Powell please contact me. I would be interested in attaining some. Adults, chicks or juveniles, any age would be considered.

I think Ole is one of them and he is moving north today maybe you can make a deal and get him back from the new owner........

 

[lalaland]

bogtown, glad you checked in! And yes, summer chores....endless!!

Ralphie, that's a mean sense of humor about OLE

. I'm sorry about the weasel and thelma and all. I have broodies in a cage that is outside the coop, up on the yoke to the trailer. Holes are about 1/2" and I worry every night that a weasel will get them. And my coop, well....no way can I keep a weasel out.

If I didn't have mareks in the flock, I'ld hand off these broodies, or hatch some chicks out for people. But under the circumstances, that isn't an option. I was this close to getting eggs to give to one of the broodies, but I finally finally broke her. that should last about 2 days!

 

[Bogtown Chick]

Good "Foggy" Emoji Ralphie. Love that one!

 

[Rhetts]

Morning All!!

Glad to see you back Bogtown. Thanks for the update from your world! I pictured what you were saying about Sadie Mae and all her puppy glory, it should be fun!

Hope the losses were minimal if any last night from weasels and other predators.