Surviving Minnesota!

[BantyChooks]

I'm nearing decision time on my roosters. Noticed the young one dancing in front of hens yesterday. DD said she saw some sparring today. Have not heard crowing yet, but he's starting to strut... mature rooster is molting, so he'll be easier to pluck if that's the route I go.

No, no, moulting birds are devil spawn to pluck! All those pin feathers.... shudder. I'd rather slow dance with a shod draft horse.

 

[Bogtown Chick]

Welcome varagol. We are in the path of some snow maybe Friday I see. Lovely. I’d like to see some leaves and color first. Ha! We’re a little behind I think...

Did you have predator losses or illness losses. I think I see a pic of your run in the avatar. You might consider different wire (hardware cloth) or /and coverage from above to avoid birds of prey attacks. Polish crested birds cannot see those coming very well.

 

[holm25]

Shot some more ducks yesterday. Teacher in service day or whatever they call it..

 

[Bogtown Chick]

Sadie had to show me a blue wing teal last Saturday. The rest were passed on mergansers. Nobody wanted to eat minnow.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

Shot some more ducks yesterday. Teacher in service day or whatever they call it..


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Yer blastin em and I'm hatchin em!

 

[shawluvsbirds]

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Sadie had to show me a blue wing teal last Saturday. The rest were passed on mergansers. Nobody wanted to eat minnow.

That's a calendar worthy picture.
Beautiful. (Even thought it is a dead dux)

 

[Bogtown Chick]

Sorry Shaw. Yeah it gets a little morbid with hunters around here. But dux fed a hungry boy brunch right away. Good use/ not freezer burnt throw away a around here.

 

[holm25]

Anyone selling chicks in Hutch this year?!

Will you be at Hutchinson?

 

[duluthralphie]

Shot some more ducks yesterday. Teacher in service day or whatever they call it..


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Great!! Only two million or so more of the disease carrying flying rats to go!!!

 

[duluthralphie]

Yer blastin em and I'm hatchin em! View attachment 1544019

Maybe he needs to be re-directed in where the problem really starts at....