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[MNChickMom]

I feel like you do..

I hate poison, but I have never had so many predators as this year.. I have no neighbor dogs to worry about, I have even thought of putting it inside the Guinea Gulag so only the critter breaking in would get it.

At this point I think you should use any force necessary to protect your flock. Even if it is a Coke mixture. How about installing an electric fence at the top of the pen where the netting meets the wire?

How many of you on this thread have Cream legbars?

I am especially looking for those of you with Cocks, that would be willing to show them in Oct. They do not need to be perfect show birds, all they need is to not be "disqualified" We need 4 in each class to be shown. I only have 3 roosters, Mine are all winter trimmed. I am going to check with the Judge and see if she reads that as a disqualification or just a huge point deduction.

Thanks

I have one cockerel named "Accident". We can show if you would like.

 

[lvie]

How many of you on this thread have Cream legbars?

I am especially looking for those of you with Cocks, that would be willing to show them in Oct. They do not need to be perfect show birds, all they need is to not be "disqualified" We need 4 in each class to be shown. I only have 3 roosters, Mine are all winter trimmed. I am going to check with the Judge and see if she reads that as a disqualification or just a huge point deduction.

Thanks

Well, you know I have Reggie and his gorgeous comb got hit this last winter. Theres not much left of it.

 

[duluthralphie]

At this point I think you should use any force necessary to protect your flock. Even if it is a Coke mixture. How about installing an electric fence at the top of the pen where the netting meets the wire?


I have one cockerel named "Accident". We can show if you would like.

I would love to have him showed. He is such a good cockerel.

I have thought about putting an electric wire top and bottom. You know how tight the Guinea Gulag is. I am shocked something can get into it. The birds roost 10 ft up the lowest roost is over 6'5".

I have thought about an agent orange drop on the wildlife refuge. Followed by Napalm!

 

[duluthralphie]

Well, you know I have Reggie and his gorgeous comb got hit this last winter. Theres not much left of it.

If the judge says she will not disqualify for winter trimming, I might just need Reggie for a 3 day vacation.

 

[Bogtown Chick]

Good Morning Chickeners . . . . Been reading your threads. Very fun. BC - I always liked the pictures of your coop - very creative. So remember the tractor coop my dnb made me for a gift and neither the DH or I or us together can budge it? That is the 4 x 8 coop and run that I have mentioned on here. It is parked, and used, for a few birds. Thank heaven I have it to separate Reggie and Copper.
So it needs some work. And I am making plans. And I like that eggplant color because it is the Egg Plant. I may steal that idea. Its not in plain sight of the traffic passing by so the DH may relax and enjoy that I do it more.
I was 'trying' to work on my present coop just a little on Friday and got so frustrated because of the tools my general contractor DH gives me to use simply do not work. After asking, after discussing, after trying diligently to be a good wife with terrible tools I went to Home depot on Saturday night and purchase a Ryobi kits with a drill, circular saw, and reciprocating saw along with a flash light. Those screws I was trying to insert on Friday zipped right in on Sunday!

And Rosie - - - she has two chicks at this time - another hatched yesterday but had a hard time hatching. The egg was drying out and I applied a little warm water to soften it up again. but I found her alive later on - still wet - in another part of the nest. I think Rosie booted her out and she was so cold. I warmed her up, put her back under mama only to find her out again later. I figured that something must be wrong with her and let nature take its course. I just do not have the time nor the space to raise one chickie, assuming that she could make it, alone. I feel like a murderer

Ivie: Did you buy the Ryobi in Pink or something. Because let me tell you about "Momma's Tool Box". It is empty. Over the years it has been pilfered and looks pretty pathetic right now. I really need to go through the garages and set up the work benches. The way they should be. I would say that building the coop probably did put my tools out into the general circulation. I need to just recollect and keep them handy again. DS won a nice little hand tool kit a couple years ago at a banquet. So now we go down to his closet to raid that once in a while.

That little chick might have something wrong. It may help to put it under Momma. It might not. Imagine those birds on a busy farm. Where the Housewife is busy with other duties and the men are out in the fields. Mother nature is left to take care of things. No body is slighting you in the least. You've went above and beyond for chicks in the past and we all know this. Sometimes you just need to let go. (Hard to do) With chickens I've sort of done that. There are some obvious things that I know that are within my power to help. But if I'm at work or taking care of my kids. I can't do a vigil for a chicken all the time. I have done it and it usually doesn't pan out anyways. And I can't be in two places at once. So Ivie...I'm going to give you a break on this one as you should do for yourself too.

Ralphie! Holy buckets! That's alot of birds gone. I guess that's one way to get down in numbers. But of course the critters got the super shiny birdies.
I'm going to have a beautiful Welsummer Cockerel up for nabs. He is my New Hampshire Pullet's best friend. But I'm sure she will get over it.

• Bogtown Chick
• Oct 18, 2016

I have not heard hide nor hair from Jerry. He is up with his Grandson. They probably have the cabin half up already. LOL. He brought up his incubator with about 200 eggs. I'm going to have to drive out there to see if he needs me to brood some cuddle fuzz chicks for him. Chick Sitter is my new gig if he'll let me.

 

[lvie]

If the judge says she will not disqualify for winter trimming, I might just need Reggie for a 3 day vacation.

Okay - just let me know and you are welcome to stop to look at him. I will do whatever you tell me to do - if you want him to show - so that he can be ready.

 

[duluthralphie]

Okay - just let me know and you are welcome to stop to look at him. I will do whatever you tell me to do - if you want him to show - so that he can be ready.

Thanks.

 

[Bogtown Chick]

Nikasha!

The Brick Coop, Though! OMGosh! You're going to have fun with that!

I see alot of work on the other buildings. But I also see patinaed tin and cedar boards...? Nice! Lots of materials there to repurpose if you should want. Lots of holes for coons to get in to, too. LOL. But oh the character and prospects!

 

[duluthralphie]

Nikasha!

The Brick Coop, Though! OMGosh! You're going to have fun with that!

I see alot of work on the other buildings. But I also see patinaed tin and cedar boards...? Nice! Lots of materials there to repurpose if you should want. Lots of holes for coons to get in to, too. LOL. But oh the character and prospects!

I see a "man cave".... I see all kinds of things. I would try to find the loopholes in Anoka County's zoning laws too so You can save as much of the old as possible, without losing character.

 

[holm25]

Anybody seen @EMorical ?