MJ's little flock

[Ribh]

You might need to bell her like a cat or implant a tracking microchip so you can find her.

Is there an app called "Find my hen"?

Oooh! What a great idea! When are you patenting that?

 

[Ribh]

I've noticed that some people get very offended and defensive if it is implied that any other animal has intelligence. Especially if the animals are better at a particular "cerebral" task than a human.

Why do some people feel so threatened and insecure by this? For crying out loud, everything on the planet is part of the same biosphere, we all share DNA/RNA. Seeing varying amounts and types of intelligence in other creatures gives me a comforting sense of belonging, like we are part of a spectrum.

....ok, I'll get off my soapbox now...

Preaching to the choir, sister.

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

Your grazing frames are such a great idea. I'm going to make a few.

I "borrowed" the idea from here on BYC But since I am not very handy I am recycling car tyres for them instead of building wooden frames,

 

[Ribh]

Oh I see! I keep getting the impression it was a mildly hostile place to live - I'm very glad to be wrong!

No, not hostile but there is still a divide between old islanders & newcomers. The old families mostly farmed & made their money from subdividing. It was still like that when we moved here. It was a very small, tight community where everyone knew everyone else. Our closest neighbour was a different farm. We could walk in help ourselves to coffee or milk if we ran out ; ditto for them. You just left a note. And cars. If you had a mainland one it was likely to be borrowed without permission being sought & if someone needed your island car to get their groceries home they simply borrowed it. It's quite different now the older residents tend to stay to themselves. I have a lot of time for eccentricity but some people are just cracked & best left alone.

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

Ha'penny has tried twice. Her first attempt was a shallow nest @ the back corner of the coop ~ out of the way but not terribly well hidden. Yesterday...!!!! Half under a log, with a beautiful damp depression lined with leaves & really, really hard to spot. I hate to think where she'll try next. She's a clever little hen & learning fast!

...or you could try one of these to make her easy to find

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

Mate, you are singing my song!

Preaching to the choir, sister.

Looks like I need to get a bigger soapbox so we can all fit on together

 

[Shadrach]

Your link appears to be broken, Shad. I'm getting an error message.

Your link doesn’t work Shad; I think it’s looking for a search rather than the actual thread and comes up with an error message.

Sorry about that.
This should work. He's got a lot of threads/media.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/old-breeds-azerbaijan-marandi-gara-marand.619465/
To find more just enter his name in the BYC search and lots will show. They are all worth looking at.

 

[Shadrach]

I presume the idea is to work quickly without over-damaging the surface - is that the general idea?

It is.......and of course to not set the coop on fire.
I keep some water on hand, just in case.

 

[Shadrach]

You could post an instructional video for us Shad!

Of course, we won't be using your method here in Australia for a while yet

No, I can see why it may not be popular under the current circumstances.
It's just an alternative to chemicals. It isn't suitable for many coops.

 

[Shadrach]

I've noticed that some people get very offended and defensive if it is implied that any other animal has intelligence. Especially if the animals are better at a particular "cerebral" task than a human.

Why do some people feel so threatened and insecure by this? For crying out loud, everything on the planet is part of the same biosphere, we all share DNA/RNA. Seeing varying amounts and types of intelligence in other creatures gives me a comforting sense of belonging, like we are part of a spectrum.

....ok, I'll get off my soapbox now...

You stay up on that box!
I don't understand either. Humans seem unreasonably impressed with their ability to read, write and talk. Most measures of intelligence are based around these abilities.
The people I live with are enormously impressed with their ability to talk mostly. The fact they talk a load of shite doesn't seem to enter the debate.