***OKIES in the BYC III ***

[mjgigax]

Hi! I had to leave for a few minutes to make pancakes. We had brunch rather than breakfast today. We may have lunch, too, but if it's too late we'll just call it linner.

I put this on the planning thread for NEOCS, but not many people have commented, so I'm going to post the T-Shirt design here for some feedback. I want the design to be reminiscent of the old Woodstock T-shirts, so look at the red background (Woodstock) design and then let me know if the black background (Chicken Stock) makes sense. Peace signs? No peace signs? What looks best?

I like the 3rd one alot - love the black.
I also love the Oklahoma/Guitar neck.
Could you put in egg-shaped peace signs?
Really they are all great!

 

[artsyrobin]

i don't care for the peace signs but love that second one!!

 

[Buckguy20]

"Chicken Moat" question:
Last week I had the opportunity to meet Ke_ben's sister (our Nevada Okie) and her husband had some questions about the width of a chicken moat. I had not previously understood that the purpose of a moat was to have a run of a width that hawks - with their long wing spans - could not swoop down to get the chickens. My question : what width of a chicken run would prevent a hawk from flying down to snatch a chicken?

I haven't heard much about this but I have had hawks land on my pens ( which are covered with wire) and look down at the chickens. So , in my way of thinking, the "moat" wouldn't stop a hawk from lighting and then jumping down in the pen to kill a chicken. A narrow enough pen might deter them from swooping down and snatching one away.
I have also seen flying hawks chase chickens through trees and brush and they were very adept at maneuvering their way through the brush.
I know I haven't answered your question so my best guess would be about three feet wide for the moat.
In by opinion, (not worth a lot) while a "moat my deter some hawks, I don't think a moat would deter most of them.

 

[mjgigax]

Playing hookie today - supposed to go to a bunch of Professional development meetings. But my arthritis is really bothering me head to toe this past week.

All right you LF Cochin breeders - I can't stand it any more -
Nanakat, OKracefan, Muesky: My LF, Peaches, needs her own full time boyfriend. She despises the little boys here.
(Rebbecca is going to let me borrow a Cochin and/or Americauna for the Americochin project)

Whenever any of you have a spare Blue or Lemon Blue cockerel - He has got a home here with the most beautiful Buff.

 

[Kassaundra]

I had not heard of a chicken moat in reference to protection from hawk attack, so I googled it and came up w/ nothing. The only reference I have heard about a chicken moat is for the chickens to provide a gauntlet for insects and weeds to get into the garden. So chickens can provide the most protection for the garden w/o actually being in the garden.

 

[jcatblum]

Tried to tell DH he should make me some chicken mobile chicken runs to go between my garden rows & he did not give me a happy look. My garden plan is to put deer fencing around the garden & run some string across the top of the t-post. I will hang empty milk jugs on the string so the wind will blow them & hope animals will be deterred. If we have grasshoppers as thick as last yr I am pretty sure I will be forced to spray something & use grasshopper bait. I am wanting to make mesh caps to protected the direct seeded plants as they are developing. A new sprouted corn, squash or okra would be a few nibbles from the hoppers & then gone!

When we lived in town our chicken run had hardware cloth on top of it & it worked well (it was 3ft wide). Now I use aviary netting on my peafowl, guineas & chicken runs. The netting was pricey but hope it last many years. For smaller areas a lady on eBay sales used fish nets. Or cheap deer fencing could work-- not sure how long it would last.

Michael we played with the incubator some. Got the temp to go up, but the thermostat won't shut off. Keeps running & gets too hot. DH plans on replacing the thermostat tonight while he watches a movie w the girls.

 

[Buckguy20]

All right you LF Cochin breeders - I can't stand it any more -
Nanakat, OKracefan, Muesky: My LF, Peaches, needs her own full time boyfriend.
She despises the little boys here.
(Rebbecca is going to let me borrow a Cochin and/or Americauna for the Americochin project)
Whenever any of you have a spare Blue or Lemon Blue cockerel
- He has got a home here with the most beautiful Buff.

I'll loan you a blue naked neck rooster if Peaches is wanting to live on the wild side!

 

[Ksane]

She'll be ruined for the nice boys lol! Once you go nekkid you never go back haha!
Michael, I sure do miss hearing from you here and that sure is one pretty daughter you've got. You'll be old before your time when your youngest girl grows up a bit. Macy's SOOO pretty and such a great kid judging from the stories you tell.
P&B, I'm not sure what beets taste like? I know I wanted the vinegar for the salt taste but both together just might have an interesting taste.
And yes-chickens love bermuda, so do I. I wish I could get it started here again, the seeds are so expensive. The miniature horse, donkey and sheep I had the past few yrs killed every bit of it. I've only got the 1 sheep left but still no grass.
Poco, love the chick in your avatar lol! You've just got to keep him, he can be the Okie BYC Mascot. The t-shirt design is awesome, you're so good at that stuff. I love it love it! I like the peace signs because my husband always calls them chicken tracks, but I'm thinking they distract from the rest of the shirt. That is one cool design. I can't wear black because I have too many dogs though, so I like the red background better. I've always been envious of people who can wear black.

 

[RetiredArmyWife]

That is so cool!

Hi! I had to leave for a few minutes to make pancakes. We had brunch rather than breakfast today. We may have lunch, too, but if it's too late we'll just call it linner.

I put this on the planning thread for NEOCS, but not many people have commented, so I'm going to post the T-Shirt design here for some feedback. I want the design to be reminiscent of the old Woodstock T-shirts, so look at the red background (Woodstock) design and then let me know if the black background (Chicken Stock) makes sense. Peace signs? No peace signs? What looks best?

 

[RetiredArmyWife]

Egg shaped peace signs is a GREAT idea! I liked the peace signs, but even with the Woodstock theme they seemed a little out of place. Egg shaped peace signs would tie it all together perfectly.

I like the 3rd one alot - love the black.
I also love the Oklahoma/Guitar neck.
Could you put in egg-shaped peace signs?
Really they are all great!