Hey, how about some pix of the inside? How far is it from the outside edge of the doors to the wall? As in, if you put cages along the back 6'+ wall, how "deep" can they be without blocking the door? What will the divider be like between this bantam area and the next "pen" over? Is it a solid wall? Chicken wire?
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OMGosh! We must be experiencing similar sleep deprivation symptoms LH!
Around 4:30 this morning, according to Denny, I was giggling uncontrollably in my sleep. I'll be darned if I can remember what the dream was that caused such a burbling up of helpless mirth, but it must have been a good one for a change!
Hey Beth! I need to ask a huge favor of you dear. Could you PM Walt's email address to me? I'm running around like crazy here these days, and you could really save me some serious hunting around time if you could. I'd like to touch bases with him to set something up for next week or so to discuss his background and history with the APA and judging and breeding, and....and...and...well, just the whole ball of wax ya know!
Thanks in advance sweetie!
Kathy! OOOOOOHHH KAAAAATHYYYYY!!!! Those two little hooligans you sent me are just itching to get their tail feathers in trouble!
Maybe Mama didn't pay Floozy any heed when it comes to escape artist tactics, but I'm sure her two daughters were hanging on Floozy's every word! Guess where I found them around 5:00 this evening? And I actually watched them pull this silly little stunt. I can tell you this much. The darker one of the two is the great instigator as near as I can tell at this point. The little pill!
Let me tell you what these two little ding dongs thought would be a good idea.
The gate that separates their yard from everyone else is just a simple piece of that green house panel that I told ya about earlier. Couple of hinges on one side and a bungee cord stretched in such a way as to keep it closed on the other side. Real simple. And apparently very inviting to inquisitive little chickens who are convinced that the view from the top of that just has to be better than from the ground! I liked to have a heart attack when I looked out the kitchen window of the trailer and saw them jump up there! And there's Chief and all of the other girls, milling around in the scratch yard just on the other side of the fence and gate.
So, yours truly, heart a heaving lump in my throat, and stomach dropping to my feet, went charging right out there, shouting: "You little twits! Are you trying to get yourself killed? Get your little hiney's back in your own yard! NOW! GIT!!" I think it must have been the tone of voice more than anything, or maybe it was my wild gesticulations at them. The squeaked in surprise, jumped off of the gate back into their yard and promptly sought out the protection of mama's wings!
I will say this much with these two....they keep me on my toes constantly! Boy! I sure hope they grow up fast! I'm not used to having really little guys around these days!
But, I still wouldn't trade them for the world right now! I love them too much already. And Denny is getting rather partial to them as well.
I had to go up to the base to pick up prescription refills today, and while I was gone, Denny put the final and finishing touches on their covered run. The whole time he said they were wandering all around in their yard, completely at ease with him being in there, and chattered to him nonstop!
I'm ecstatic! Any chickens that can actually charm my husband must be extraordinary birds to say the least!
Thanks again for sending them Kathy! We're having a ball with them!