Nevadans?

[chicharomirinda]

Maybe that is a black split, Missy. Not sure with the feathered legs.
here's one of the big girls. Black Australorp named Gitana. Love the look she's giving me.

Here's Splash the assumed BLRW roo sleeping on my sister's shoulder. He is so sweet and calm.

then he went for higher ground!

sweet little lavender am.

Here's Patsy.

Traffic jam at the favorite nest box. Luna the SLW is trying to get in while Gunda gives her the evil eye.

one of the EEs-still trying to come up with a name for her

BO named Aasta.

 

[SunnyDawn]

Lovin' all the pics tonight! You guys rock!

 

[chicharomirinda]

Ok, 2 more and then I'm done. I was so good and went to bed early last night but tonight the rebel is back.
My sister took these photos. Laila is holding Whiskers (she named her) and Soren is holding Solana.

 

[SunnyDawn]

Awwwww!!!

Just precious!

OK I only got 3 hours of sleep last night so it's time to get some zzzzzzzzzzs now. Goodnight all!

 

[americanvalkyrie]

Ok, 2 more and then I'm done. I was so good and went to bed early last night but tonight the rebel is back.
My sister took these photos. Laila is holding Whiskers (she named her) and Soren is holding Solana.

I love these two the best! We're so glad that your family held the chickens so much before we got them. With the exception of the 2 shy ones, they're all super friendly and cuddly.

 

[NevadaRon]

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Cheap chicken wire should do it. And it doesn't need to be that high. When I lived against Huffaker Hill in South Reno, using a netting that was only 12 inches high and it kept them out so 24" wire should be fine. But I had to seal up all cracks, leaving no gaps.

That's what I use too Sunny except I also like to bury it 3-6 inches. It doesn't take much - just enough to discourage them from digging any further. My problem this year is what to do about the deer.

I'm thinking of putting another electric fence back a few feet from my garden fence. You can't build a fence high enough to keep them from jumping over (not in any practical way).

 

[americanvalkyrie]

That's what I use too Sunny except I also like to bury it 3-6 inches. It doesn't take much - just enough to discourage them from digging any further. My problem this year is what to do about the deer.

I'm thinking of putting another electric fence back a few feet from my garden fence. You can't build a fence high enough to keep them from jumping over (not in any practical way).

One of my friends in Idaho has an 8-foot fence around her garden. 8 feet!!! And it's wood, too. I don't know how she gets enough sun in there, being up on the 45th Parallel.

 

[horseshowmomnv]

In addition to rabbits we have squirrels that like to steal the tomatoes. I have found that regular chicken wire helps. We have also trained the dogs to "get" the bunnies. So the little cute bunnies pretty much avoid our yard.

We lost our first chick today. We could not bring her back, she had a tumor that was growing on the back of her head, her feet were swelling, and she not responding to the antibiotics or vitamins. I suppose some just don't make it. We had to put her out of her misery. I feel we did the best we could. Could not help the tears though. I am amazed how quickly I got attached to her in her short 3 weeks of life.

 

[chicharomirinda]

I'm glad we don't have problems with rabbits or deer. The 6 foot fenced in yard helps with that at least. We did have a pesky squirrel last year. He hung out in the strawberries.

I love these two the best! We're so glad that your family held the chickens so much before we got them. With the exception of the 2 shy ones, they're all super friendly and cuddly.

We still have a few shy ones, too. 2 of the EEs and 3 of the welsummers.

 

[americanvalkyrie]

In addition to rabbits we have squirrels that like to steal the tomatoes. I have found that regular chicken wire helps. We have also trained the dogs to "get" the bunnies. So the little cute bunnies pretty much avoid our yard.

We lost our first chick today. We could not bring her back, she had a tumor that was growing on the back of her head, her feet were swelling, and she not responding to the antibiotics or vitamins. I suppose some just don't make it. We had to put her out of her misery. I feel we did the best we could. Could not help the tears though. I am amazed how quickly I got attached to her in her short 3 weeks of life.

Awww, sorry to hear that! It sounds like something that couldn't be avoided, though, especially with hatchery chicks.