TEACH!
Earlier today, I found one of my half-grown Pyncheon pullets dead. {need I mention extremely rare & highly endangered breed} I noticed her head was "wet" looking. Since I have been running in circles chasing my tail with all of the end of school activities, I assumed I hadn't fed and watered then often enough. Kicked myself a few times.
I might even have a few bruises. Anyway my Yokohamas were going crazy just a bit ago so I slipped on my headlight and went outside to check them out.
A huge chicken snake was curled around my roosters feet on his roost.
My mean ole rooster wasn't feeling quite so mean.
It's about 5-6 foot long. I made the connection my poor little Pyncheon's "wet" head was actually dried slime... I guess the snake thought if the bantam youngster was too big to eat he might try a big chicken.
Sorry Teach but I believe that once a chicken killer snake, always a chicken killer snake. Yes, Fizzle I am hands on and so I grabbed my shovel.
My special flat tipped manure shovel. I sure wouldn't want my neighbors thinking I'm freaking out over here and shooting at them...
So Teach, I am VERY tired of living in snake hollow. You want to round up a bunch and take 'em home? I've heard that they come to you if you wear a pink tutu while carrying a butterfly net after dark. I'll provide a net & headlight if you bring your tutu.
