such a beautiful day today - long sleeve weather, but sunny blue skies, nice poofy clouds. got the yard mowed, the flock enjoyed almost 7 full hours of free range - all was awesome, til Royce sneaked up and flogged my thigh. he got caught in my jeans and was dangling and scratching. 2 deep scratches, 2 punctures, 1 pretty deep and a bunch of minor scratches nearly brought me to my knees it was so painful, but adrenaline and the need to kick him back kept me on my feet. someday, someone will be around with a camera. I launched him 15' easily at least 4 times, then chased him around with a long switch - whipped him good. when he finally made his escape, he was hiding under the big pine making weird clucking noises. after that, he went back to normal. wish I didn't "need" him - the damage he did today, most people would have killed him. that's the worst he's ever done. so far.
tomorrow, I investigate methods to remove his spurs.
Big Broody is doing great, 5 days to go!
she nibbled on the grass, but I had to tear the bigger leaf bits into tiny leaf bits... or she wouldn't eat them. so I did...
2 nice, heavy duty storm windows reclaimed from a dumpster, to modify the shed.
English Thyme smells so good when it's cut, but I hate cutting it when it's flowering, I love a purple lawn. it's an invasive species I have encouraged. it only grows about 6-7" tall, supports bees, and for what it is and how common it is around here, sells for quite a bit of $$. a 2"x 2" pot sells for $3. when I moved here, there was a 10' plot. it's spread to almost 2 acres in 14 years. one side yard is almost entirely thyme and other short plants with tiny flowers. as a result, my yard doesn't need cutting as often as it would if I tried to keep it as grass. gas is near on $4/gall so I appreciate the savings.
Ms Magnificent herself, Fannie, aka Bakery makes the cut on rehoming of 6 Foster hens. now that they've well resumed laying, she's one of the best.
also staying, White Rock, Fiona. and of course, Mama Big Broody. so I have one more to choose to keep. there's another BR and another BO, the rest are NHR or NHRxBO. whoever doesn't let me catch them I suppose.
23 Eggs today and 4 bandaids.
Big Broody is doing great, 5 days to go!
she nibbled on the grass, but I had to tear the bigger leaf bits into tiny leaf bits... or she wouldn't eat them. so I did...
2 nice, heavy duty storm windows reclaimed from a dumpster, to modify the shed.
English Thyme smells so good when it's cut, but I hate cutting it when it's flowering, I love a purple lawn. it's an invasive species I have encouraged. it only grows about 6-7" tall, supports bees, and for what it is and how common it is around here, sells for quite a bit of $$. a 2"x 2" pot sells for $3. when I moved here, there was a 10' plot. it's spread to almost 2 acres in 14 years. one side yard is almost entirely thyme and other short plants with tiny flowers. as a result, my yard doesn't need cutting as often as it would if I tried to keep it as grass. gas is near on $4/gall so I appreciate the savings.
Ms Magnificent herself, Fannie, aka Bakery makes the cut on rehoming of 6 Foster hens. now that they've well resumed laying, she's one of the best.
also staying, White Rock, Fiona. and of course, Mama Big Broody. so I have one more to choose to keep. there's another BR and another BO, the rest are NHR or NHRxBO. whoever doesn't let me catch them I suppose.
23 Eggs today and 4 bandaids.
