Pennsylvania!! Unite!!

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Kada:

Its your flock....but to disagree, looking through the fence is step one....maybe things go well, maybe not...imho, you'd do better having a pair or three to introduce...my two cents.....

 

[tpolinsk]

hey, for all i know they may catch them, but remember, since i'm getting older, don't see like when i was 20

I have one that i call "Mac the serial killer" because she just loves to take down bugs and does not always eat them. She just tortures them.

 

[Blarneyeggs]

What a cruddy day! More fly strike. . This time on my quarantined turkey. I missed one small spot when Blu Koting him. I am learning some tough lessons this week.

 

[wingstone]

For Blarney.
It's the best I could do on short notice.

 

[sharron]

What a cruddy day! More fly strike.

. This time on my quarantined turkey. I missed one small spot when Blu Koting him. I am learning some tough lessons this week.

thats really rough, crossing my fingers for you

 

[wingstone]

Warning, Warning...

When asking for beef bones at a butcher shop, just let them go ahead and think that they are for the dog, otherwise they think you are nut's...
Made the mistake of saying , I have no dog, they are for me.... took me half an hour to explain, making broth without meat.....
Seems simple to me but in today's world, guess not.

 

[AnneInTheBurbs]

We lost our first hen this morning. She was attacked by our dogs few days ago. She was fine, just a little weak. We left her with everyone else and nobody was picking on her. She was stressed when we tried to separate her. I checked for eggs at 6:30 and she was still alive and moving. But I usually dont let them out until after 7:30 because of predators. Well I fell asleep until 2..I opened up the coop and  she was dead. I think it was the ducks. We house the chickens and ducks together The ducks get the floor of the coop and we have a second floor with perches and such the chickens get. Well I think she injured her leg and she couldn't get on top so she stayed on the floor but near pox, our rooster. There were feathers missing from her. But there was no blood so I dont think it was the chickens. I'm trying hard not to blame myself, but IF I wouldn't have fallen asleep or if I just would have let them out at 6:30 she would still be alive. We were already  going to hatch out babies so we will have to replace her. Any ideas on how to introduce just 1 chicken? this would be  easier if our sussex would go broody.

Sorry for your loss.

JS:

Just to jump in and opine, as important as the ordinances are, I believe more importantly is establishing good relations with your neighbors...good will is more important than the letter of the law....imho.....

Ditto! We are not "technically" allowed or have chickens, but we checked with all of our neighbors. We assure them we would have no roosters and only a few chickens. No complaints so far, just neighbors who want to meet the girls.

sharon:

Try??? my girls pick them off at will....its amazing to see....well beyond human hand eye coordination....

What a cruddy day! More fly strike. . This time on my quarantined turkey. I missed one small spot when Blu Koting him. I am learning some tough lessons this week.

Warning, Warning...

When asking for beef bones at a butcher shop, just let them go ahead and think that they are for the dog, otherwise they think you are nut's...
Made the mistake of saying , I have no dog, they are for me.... took me half an hour to explain, making broth without meat.....
Seems simple to me but in today's world, guess not.

 

[AnneInTheBurbs]

Continued....

They are fun to watch chasing flys and bugs. My girls caught both a mole and a small mouse last week. They're crazy!

Blarney, hope things go better for you soon!

Wing, some just don't get it. I wish I had your knowledge!

Making brisket tonight. My mouth is watering thinking about it....

 

[dheltzel]

Warning, Warning...

When asking for beef bones at a butcher shop, just let them go ahead and think that they are for the dog, otherwise they think you are nut's...
Made the mistake of saying , I have no dog, they are for me.... took me half an hour to explain, making broth without meat.....
Seems simple to me but in today's world, guess not.

People with quirky hobbies soon learn to give a "reasonable" reason, not the truth. I will never again try to explain to a butcher that the beef heart is to grind up for my tropical fish.

Come to think about it, butchers should learn just not to ask, I bet they get some insane explanations. Of course, I suppose it could be entertaining -- "hey honey, guess that I sold to this lady today . . ."

 

[chiques chicks]

Warning, Warning...

When asking for beef bones at a butcher shop, just let them go ahead and think that they are for the dog, otherwise they think you are nut's...
Made the mistake of saying , I have no dog, they are for me.... took me half an hour to explain, making broth without meat.....
Seems simple to me but in today's world, guess not.

When I was a kid, we frequently boiled sliced bones to eat the marrow and make broth. Once the store tried to add tax, when my mother asked why they told her dog food was taxable.

I still love marrow, beef or pork. Or ham bone.

Maybe I grew up "frugal."