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[kathyinmo]

Tyler said he got bit by a rooster this morning..... twice. Weirdo. If this rooster even attempts to flog anyone, he will be supper. I'm going outside later just to check on him. I have noodles in the freezer. With all the rain, I am cold, and chicken and noodles sounds pretty darn good.

I like the new quilt blocks, Cyn. Nice!

 

[Cetawin]

A biting rooster? Sounds like he wants breakfast to me....LOL Around here Lancelot will bite if you do not share your food with him or if he wants attention. Those are not plucking offenses only flogging and attacking are. hahahahaha

peepacheep...here was my kitty ...dang near gave me a heart attack figured if it killed me at least I had a picture of the murderer. hahahaha

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/141519/land-of-the-lions-you-ask-well-lookie-here/0_20

 

[seminolewind]

Hi. Gosh, Cyn, I love your choice of colors! Can't wait to see it finished.

Rancher, sorry I don't live near your flogging rooster. I've turned quite a few around with the "stalking method". The only one I didn't was a D'Uccle. You can't back away from him, you just keep walking at him, making him move, move , move, and practice that everyday as much as you can. The thought being that you are alpha roo, therefore, you dictate where the flogger can go and will go, and keep going . That's rooster talk for "I'm the boss or I'll make you wish I was the boss". I don't like fear from them, I want respect, and my last 2 have actually become very friendly.

Cetawin, how did you make that waterer? It looks really cool, it must work well.

Well with the first huge rain yesterday, I had some wet chickens. The only way to provide shelter for everyone was to have 2 flocks and like Cynthia, alternate free ranging. So I have Clarence my BO in with the 5 newer girls now that they are older. Hopefully he'll leave the 3 Polish alone till I finish their new home. But he's not a pushy rooster. I've seen him walk away from quite a few hens because they weren't interested. Then he just stands with the hens and forages.

Which brings me to Peepacheep. I was really suprised to find out that my Polish do better in a large pen. They really don't care to free range. I had free ranged them for 3 years, and they hid all the time. Then I put them in a real nice pen, and they are now relaxed, take dust baths, eat alot, and lay a whole lot of eggs-at the age of 4, from 3 hens,I am getting about 14 eggs a week, 3 every other day.
I know they are not Dellies, but they certainly love the pen.

Rancher, a new baby???? Details?

 

[speckledhen]

Have just two blocks to do, then borders for the baby quilt. Not sure how or what on the border(s).

 

[rancher hicks]

Well I don't mean a baby, but I am expecting to go to bed tonight, and I'm expecting more chicks to hatch (11 so far) and I'm expecting a good summer.

Now as for the rooster, I might kick him to timbucktoo , if i hadn't sold the other two like an old fool.

Cyn that's very nice, but I'll need something bigger for my bed. Or at least my side of the bed.

 

[speckledhen]

I finished piecing this one and have to start the quilting, when I get the layers sandwiched. Generally, I'm not fond of doing bed quilts, though. I prefer the smaller projects.

 

[Cetawin]

Seminolewind,

The waterer cups have a filter on them and are designed for low pressure to auto fill so as the water falls below the internal flow valve, they automatically fill back up. The birds do not have to hit anything or do anything, it is all based on water level. So you drill your hole into the bucket and push the cup through, screw on the nut and filter and fill with water. I will get a picture of the entire cup thingy for you so it makes more sense. You have to shop around for the things but I am pleased with them. I paid like 11 or 12 bucks per cup from Meyer Hatchery but they are made by a company in the UK.



Cyn, that really is beautiful.

 

[kathyinmo]

I love that quilt, Cyn. Log cabins always look great, if you ask me. I have made many of them.

I sold 20 more chickens today. More than half were roosters, too!

I am so sick and tired of rain and mud. Still more tomorrow, the weatherman says. I totally closed out 2 pens today, due to the muddy mucky mess. I really NEED to get a truckload of sand. I'm thinking 8-10 inches deep. Sand is so expensive here. Guess I will try to sell some eggs to help pay for it.

 

[speckledhen]

Yuck. That is one huge advantage of living on a mountain, though I curse this uneven sloping ground at times. It sure drains well.

 

[Cetawin]

That is so true Cyn. I expect good drainage here in the runs as well but what a pain to walk around and such. Certainly a workout. LOL