North Carolina

[BuckAlorp]

Hallowoakfarm, what kind of dog is that in your avatar? It kind of looks like a Boerbeol without it's tail cropped.

 

[scottcaddy]

Good morning folks

I'm having a bit of a "calm before the storm" feeling.
I know the seasonal rush is about to start and while it's
exhilarating it's also exhausting. The aftermath more like
a "winter blues" than anything. I don't intend to feel like
that this year so I'm going to find something to keep me
busy and interested........hmmmm

hope everyone has a good day

How about getting a hobby? Like chickens or horses or some such?

Just a thought ya-know.

Scott

 

[crazyhen]

Just making myself known here! From Raleigh and enjoy raising my backyard chickens. Is there much of a worry in Raleigh for cold weather? Or is it not going to get cold enough to be a worry?

It can get to be a windy cold there. You want a place that you can get them out of the wind. No need for insulation but try to have a bit of ventilation too.

 

[Coop Scoop Boogie]

Good morning folks

They say it's going to be a bit of a crisp day today.
Good old Fall weather...........the kind that has you thinking
about fireplaces and hot cocoa. I need to process some
young cockerels and get doublea over for the rest after
we tire ourselves out and fill the freezer. Good weather for
such things.

hope everyone has a good day

 

[Tikkijane]

Fellow NCers, I have a question.  I have a silkie that is in the beginning stages of going broody.  With it getting cool now, would you allow her to TRY to hatch out a small clutch?  I know silkies are notorious for being hard to break from being broody which is sort of why I got her.  I wanted one hen that I could rely on to give me chicks though I thought she'd wait till it was a bit warmer to start.  Anyway, your opinions and experiences with late fall broodies would be appreciated since ya'll have the same weather as I do.  


Oh, I'm in Davidson County.  Thanks.

I had a hatch during that first cold snap last January. The first died hatching, getting frozen to the shell. Mama was a hamburg, which was not much bigger than a silkie.

If I was going to let her sit, I'd bring her and the nest inside towards the end, unless we were getting hit with super low temps. I'd be more concerned about a lone silkie than a lone lf mama or a bantam with regular feathering; but bantams especially.

I feel like spring/summer makes me more comfortable; that's my preference. The only reason we let the hamburg sit was because it took us a few days to find her since she went up into the hayloft and hid. Then she was so mean we didn't want to risk limbs, lol.

 

[Tikkijane]

I'm with you. I get so tired of everyone just listenning to the adds.  Why don't they actually read the full bills that were voted in and see who was affected by them.  So many half truiths out there. Vote everyone.

I'd like to see a cap on advertising. No more is it the actual best candidate- it's whoever has the most money dumped into advertising. There's a lot of reform that needs to happen, imo.

 

[dutchbunny83]

Black rat snake, right?
First time I've ever seen a snake around here.
She got herself stuck in my netting last night.
She was about 5' long when we uncoiled her from the netting.
I had my husband relocate down in the woods about half a mile from my house against his will, he wanted to kill it.
I know they eat chickens, eggs, rabbits, etc but even with an un-hinging jaw, full size birds and rabbits would be too big, right???
If not I may have to let him kill if it returns...

 

[Hollowoakfarm]

Hallowoakfarm, what kind of dog is that in your avatar? It kind of looks like a Boerbeol without it's tail cropped.

BuckAlorp, Jake is one of my small mastiffs. He's English, but he's only 130 pounds!

 

[Hollowoakfarm]

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[Hollowoakfarm]

Black rat snake, right?
First time I've ever seen a snake around here.
She got herself stuck in my netting last night.
She was about 5' long when we uncoiled her from the netting.
I had my husband relocate down in the woods about half a mile from my house against his will, he wanted to kill it.
I know they eat chickens, eggs, rabbits, etc but even with an un-hinging jaw, full size birds and rabbits would be too big, right???
If not I may have to let him kill if it returns...

Lovely black rat snake, yes. There are a few who will try to take on a big bird. And fail, but the bird is dead before they figure that part out. Most will stick to something they can swallow, though. I'm glad you relocated. They more than pay for the losses they cause in what they save us patrolling for rodents.