Cetawin
Rest in Peace 1963-2021
Kathy...It really is green and beautiful and there is so much grass and stuff for the birds to munch through and look through. They are really loving it. I just have not chicken proofed everything so I have to stay out there with them because heaven only knows what is lying around but Cannonball or Fattie will find it in a flash.
well now those chickens are getting more cautious about coming here ... Several reasons for their hesitation and them keeping their distance.
1. Cheyenne shoots them with the airsoft pistol and runs at them screaming and such;
2. I have warned them by showing them the firepit and the huge pot I will use to scald them; and
3. THOR! Yesterday when he was out he raised up really tall and started looking at the pasture and crowing but it was a very different crow so I stood up to look about the time he took off running. He saw the other rooster and was running to kick some rooster butt.
Thankfully, I can still outrun big ole Thor and I got to the rooster first and scared him away and snatched Thor off the ground before he could keep going after him. Thor did the 100 yd dash in pretty good time and impressed the snot out of me. I had no idea that boy could run that well....he is funny as all heck when he runs (but we are not laughing do you hear me?)
Scott, I really do love this place. It needs work but that is okay. I have a house inspection tomorrow and an appraisal on Monday, then we make our offer and start negotiations to buy it. You and your boys will have to come up and go hunting (rifle is a short season here). We have some huge deer up here and there is 118 acres between my neighbor and I that we are going to bowhunt this year...cannot wait. Just the deer that come through my yard would be easy to drop from the back deck. LOL The neighbors asked if we wanted to go in with them and purchase the property between us...$240,000 for 118 acres with house and another huge barn. We are thinking about it seriously just to keep folks from moving between us. So, it would not be a bad thing to buy it, 59 acres each for $120,000 not bad at all. RE: Psycho Witch....you know that Nugget has been doing that to Cyn for a month or so before she went over the edge and decided it was time to set on some eggs....so you could deal with that attitude for awhile yet. Little Riley snarls and turns into an animal at Cyn when she is on the nest too and she has been doing that for almost 2 months I think. LOL Women!
PS - Do you REALLLLLY want to give a psycho wench drugs or chemicals? I would think carefully about that, she might just share it with the Dellies and they are a big enough mess without enhancement.
Beth, I know about the sparkly, CB and Fattie go for my wedding band everytime my left hand goes near them. LOL Yesterday I opened a can of green beans and left 1/4 of the can or so for them and took it out to them and it was hysterical. Fattie and CB were each on one of my knees snatching beans from the can until I shoved them off. Thor was getting beans I handed to him and they were jumping up trying to get them before he did. Athena...HA she looks at me from about 2 feet away as if to say "You cannot be serious. You want me to come and take it from you? I think not." I had to throw them to her or Thor had to give her some. What a snot she is. But she will let me pet her on HER terms. hahahaha
Regarding these animals roaming...we are that far out that I guess it is acceptable to them but I know you cannot keep a young herd of horses with only a cattle guard between them and grazing green grasses elsewhere. I do not blame the horses and I go out, round them up and run them back to their pasture. One in particular I had to actually catch, grab his ear and lead him home by his ear. But the guy never feeds them he just lets them graze. My neighbor got up Sunday morning and found two bays in his barn visiting his mares and eating a bag of grain...he was none too happy about that. Time will tell but if they start losing weight and/or continue to get out daily I am going to call animal control for the sake of the horses' welfare. Poor things need better care than that.
well now those chickens are getting more cautious about coming here ... Several reasons for their hesitation and them keeping their distance.
1. Cheyenne shoots them with the airsoft pistol and runs at them screaming and such;
2. I have warned them by showing them the firepit and the huge pot I will use to scald them; and
3. THOR! Yesterday when he was out he raised up really tall and started looking at the pasture and crowing but it was a very different crow so I stood up to look about the time he took off running. He saw the other rooster and was running to kick some rooster butt.
Scott, I really do love this place. It needs work but that is okay. I have a house inspection tomorrow and an appraisal on Monday, then we make our offer and start negotiations to buy it. You and your boys will have to come up and go hunting (rifle is a short season here). We have some huge deer up here and there is 118 acres between my neighbor and I that we are going to bowhunt this year...cannot wait. Just the deer that come through my yard would be easy to drop from the back deck. LOL The neighbors asked if we wanted to go in with them and purchase the property between us...$240,000 for 118 acres with house and another huge barn. We are thinking about it seriously just to keep folks from moving between us. So, it would not be a bad thing to buy it, 59 acres each for $120,000 not bad at all. RE: Psycho Witch....you know that Nugget has been doing that to Cyn for a month or so before she went over the edge and decided it was time to set on some eggs....so you could deal with that attitude for awhile yet. Little Riley snarls and turns into an animal at Cyn when she is on the nest too and she has been doing that for almost 2 months I think. LOL Women!
PS - Do you REALLLLLY want to give a psycho wench drugs or chemicals? I would think carefully about that, she might just share it with the Dellies and they are a big enough mess without enhancement.
Beth, I know about the sparkly, CB and Fattie go for my wedding band everytime my left hand goes near them. LOL Yesterday I opened a can of green beans and left 1/4 of the can or so for them and took it out to them and it was hysterical. Fattie and CB were each on one of my knees snatching beans from the can until I shoved them off. Thor was getting beans I handed to him and they were jumping up trying to get them before he did. Athena...HA she looks at me from about 2 feet away as if to say "You cannot be serious. You want me to come and take it from you? I think not." I had to throw them to her or Thor had to give her some. What a snot she is. But she will let me pet her on HER terms. hahahaha
Regarding these animals roaming...we are that far out that I guess it is acceptable to them but I know you cannot keep a young herd of horses with only a cattle guard between them and grazing green grasses elsewhere. I do not blame the horses and I go out, round them up and run them back to their pasture. One in particular I had to actually catch, grab his ear and lead him home by his ear. But the guy never feeds them he just lets them graze. My neighbor got up Sunday morning and found two bays in his barn visiting his mares and eating a bag of grain...he was none too happy about that. Time will tell but if they start losing weight and/or continue to get out daily I am going to call animal control for the sake of the horses' welfare. Poor things need better care than that.
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