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[fisherlady]

Crazy Ray's Brown Eggs here outside of Pittsburgh,PA in Robinson Township. Count Down to March 4th when my 29 chicks Arrive. Still working on finishing and moving my chicken coop out in the valley away from my neighbors. I'll have Golden Laced Wyandottes, Barred Plymouth Rocks and Rhode Island Reds. With one Roo of each breed. Equipment is already arriving in the mail. I am so excited!

Welcome!! North Indiana county here, but would be closer to Punxsy in reality... nice group of birds there!

Good morning all! Had to share for a minute. Looked out my back window and saw a really weird chicken milling around, did a double take, and realized a ring necked pheasant has joined the flock. He's eating, and even resting with them. They look at him every now and then like "who the heck are you"? I can't get a pic, thery're just too far away, but if they get closer, I'm gonna try. So Cool!!

That is so cool... hopefully he'll hand around the area and come back to visit so you can snap some pics!

well a few ventured out but went back in really quickly...doing an egg check now...we don't seem to get as many eggs on days like this...my roosters pretty much crow through out the night no matter what the weather but last night it was constant...i have a feeling they were yelling for me to come get them...help we're scared! it's cold out here! she took my spot on the roost! lol...crazy chickens

Yep, they don't care for the wind! I think they are like many other animals I have spent time around, they rely on their sense of hearing as a major part of their self defense mechanism.... wind noise interferes with that and it makes them nervous. Our roosters crow at strange noises, so the wind causes a lot of strange noises outside of the coop... and they spend their time crowing about it!

Well... I have committed to the Humane Sociaty in Washington Co. to do pet painting for there fund raiser around Easter time, here are examples of my paintings, if anyone is interested in purchasing one of there pets to be painted, There $45 for a single 8x10 with frame + 6.00 shipping, Or $85 for double 11x14 (no frame) 6.00 shipping. Or $120 for a triple painting on 11x14 (no frame) + 6.00 shipping I would need a clear photo to see all details of your pets faces....PET= anything you take care of...

Great skill!! I absolutely love the calico in pic 4 in the top right! Gorgeous!

Thank you, just one of Gods gifts to me...

and trying to do something good with it...

Very cool that you are doing this for the Humane Society... such a great way to give back!

 

[chiques chicks]

My stupid chickens are out running around in the mudhole that was my garden in this cold wind. Silly birds!

 

[chiques chicks]

And welcome to all the new people from this corner of Lancaster county!

 

[Baym]

This is Brown Bear. He is a 5-y-o German Shepherd/Collie Mix. Raised with children and other animals his owners moved, and didn't bring him with them. I am thinking of adopting him this coming week.
I have been lucky with my last few dogs. They stay in the yard. How will I know Bear is ready to be off leash in the yard? Ironic that I am not worried about introducing the chickens. His breeds and a general understanding of dogs eases my mind on that front. I am interested in tips on training him to not cross the property line. I only have an acre. Cars are a (small) concern too.

I can definitely see why you call him "Brown Bear". I don't see the german shepherd in him at all (Edit: I hope that doesn't sound wrong. I meant he is a fuller rounder face than the typical long nose shepherd). He is beautiful. I trained my dog with a field collar. I put up a few flags and as he got close to them, I gave him a beep and if he kept going he would get a small shock (it is very small, like vibration small - not tazer small). He is a smart dog, he had it down in 5 minutes. Now if only my children were as smart ....

 

[oletymer]

I can definitely see why you call him "Brown Bear". I don't see the german shepherd in him at all (Edit: I hope that doesn't sound wrong. I meant he is a fuller rounder face than the typical long nose shepherd). He is beautiful. I trained my dog with a field collar. I put up a few flags and as he got close to them, I gave him a beep and if he kept going he would get a small shock (it is very small, like vibration small - not tazer small). He is a smart dog, he had it down in 5 minutes. Now if only my children were as smart ....

He's a cutie, as far as staying in the yard...

my dogs take off every chance they can,

 

[barbiegirl]

This is Brown Bear. He is a 5-y-o German Shepherd/Collie Mix. Raised with children and other animals his owners moved, and didn't bring him with them. I am thinking of adopting him this coming week. I have been lucky with my last few dogs. They stay in the yard. How will I know Bear is ready to be off leash in the yard? Ironic that I am not worried about introducing the chickens. His breeds and a general understanding of dogs eases my mind on that front. I am interested in tips on training him to not cross the property line. I only have an acre. Cars are a (small) concern too.

He is very handsome. I don't have any tips for off leash training. My dogs always have a car chasing problem and never trusted to off leash training. Good luck with him

 

[Bettacreek]

Anyone have adult royal palms? Looking to either gt hens or hatching eggs.

 

[sharron]

Yes thats the place, Im going to be doing an Easter event and was getting enough examples put together here so that they can advertise Im coming so people will be ready with there pics. I also go to that auction every Monday too, get produce for my girls since theres no fresh grass to eat right now,

do they have good produce right now? haven't been in a couple of weeks, the last i got, some of what i got wasn't too good.

 

[sharron]

This is Brown Bear. He is a 5-y-o German Shepherd/Collie Mix. Raised with children and other animals his owners moved, and didn't bring him with them. I am thinking of adopting him this coming week.
I have been lucky with my last few dogs. They stay in the yard. How will I know Bear is ready to be off leash in the yard? Ironic that I am not worried about introducing the chickens. His breeds and a general understanding of dogs eases my mind on that front. I am interested in tips on training him to not cross the property line. I only have an acre. Cars are a (small) concern too.

what a beauty, his eyes look like my husbands schipperke

 

[oletymer]

do they have good produce right now? haven't been in a couple of weeks, the last i got, some of what i got wasn't too good

I did get potatoes that were good, got a whole case of romain lettuce, it was ok...birds loved it...melons were really ripe this week