Peeps in Europe!

[PouleChick]

Sure rats are bigger than mice and there are a lot of cats who don't even try to catch them, but even my cats that are more similar to plants than to predators (sorry cats, but that's true!) manage to avoid to be injured by rats. Cat smell works as a deterrent even if my cats are the worst hunters ever. To be fair, I also use non-lethal traps.
Every once in a while (about once a year) I find rat droppings in the coop, then I let cats explore the coop and if after a couple of days I still find rat droppings, I set the traps, but usually after a couple of visits from cats rats go away on their own initiative.
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Oh your cats are adorable!!! Thanks for your real world thoughts on the situation. I think I'll give it a few days of leaving all the run and food area gates open at night to let Loki the Fierce Fluffball wander around and see if that helps. I haven't seen it again since I left it open 2 nights ago (hubby forgot last night).

 

[PouleChick]

 

[Papaye]

@Papaye not sure if you have posted on this thread, I just saw you on another. I just wanted to say bonjour and ask where in France you are? I'm in mid 24.

Hello!

I actually live not so far away from you : in the 15th.

 

[PouleChick]

I actually live not so far away from you : in the 15th.

Ahhh I had to look it up, the Cantal! Nice! I don't think I've ever been there but you are right not far at all.

Gorgeous spring weather here! We set up our spa a few days ago and are enjoying watching the girls from there in the evenings!

 

[PouleChick]

Why has my avatar turned sideways????
Edit - now it is correct on this one and at a slight angle on my post before - very strange!!!

 

[BantyChooks]

Why has my avatar turned sideways????
Edit - now it is correct on this one and at a slight angle on my post before - very strange!!!

It looks normal to me but now everything is circular - but only on the posts, not my profile.

 

[Papaye]

Hi!

Ahhh I had to look it up, the Cantal! Nice! I don't think I've ever been there but you are right not far at all.

Yep.

We are an agricultural department, and have actually really more cows than people living here... so, depending where we are (exactly), we can still live in a pleasant, relative peace...!

But weather sucks : most of the year is cold and humid (at least in the specific area I live in)...
I was even told about people moving to Cantal during Covid, but then not being able to last in this climate; and so moving out of here fast after moving in...

...A lot of rain all year round here - so much so I have to sow grass in some part of my yard, because the (almost) constant rain literally drows it...
(At least, I can regularly look at very splendid rainbows!! Ah, ah!)

But still : lanscapes are beautiful, and I am lucky to be able to start my days by appreciating the view of several roe deer and kites - among other animals...!

Gorgeous spring weather here! We set up our spa a few days ago and are enjoying watching the girls from there in the evenings!

Huuuuh... really?

We still have frost some mornings here, but the days are kind of turning warmer and warmer now...
(Hoping it will get some of my hens to get very broody soon...!)

 

[BDutch]

Why has my avatar turned sideways????
Edit - now it is correct on this one and at a slight angle on my post before - very strange!!!

It was Aprils fool day.
, it still is in the US.

 

[fluffycrow]

It was Aprils fool day.
, it still is in the US.

It was a pretty good April Fool’s joke. Not sure if it managed to beat TudyBot, though

 

[BantyChooks]

It was a pretty good April Fool’s joke. Not sure if it managed to beat TudyBot, though

TudyBot was a doozy. Got me good. I thought it was some underpaid intern replying at inhuman speeds.