Surviving Minnesota!

[Bogtown Chick]

Junior is crowing. Just started. Its pretty low. So nice to hear that again.

 

[holm25]

Can you just kick him out of the hen house, make him live in another building, the corn crib, the barn or a dog house until he gets older and wiser?

I can't put him in the corn crib but I could probably figure something out. I would put him with my Cochin rooster but Lucky tends to not like other roosters. My only issue with the other buildings is that they are not predator safe at all.

 

[Cebarmlds]

Speaking of crowing.. my good friend stopped over this past weekend with treats from her garden for my chkns. Over at the weekenders house ( the lady who hates roosters) there was lots of yipping from little yippy dogs and my friend let out a loud crow, we laughed so hard it was great

 

[holm25]

Whew so many late night posts to get through before I could say the proper:

Good Morning.


Looking at the time stamps, I think I could have won this morning had I not taken time to brew myself some nectar of the gods.    However, when I sip said nectar, I know it was worth throwing the match to EJB for the it.


I got rid of my late season accidental hatch guineas last night.  I called the female version of Holm's that lives near Monticello.   She was going to sneak them under a Cerami  (sp)  that has been sitting on fake eggs for 4 weeks. Hopefully they will take to each other.  One had died before she got here, so she has two "chicks" for her hen.

The poor thing will have a mental breakdown before it gets rid of those keets. When they get larger than her it should be interesting to see if they follow her or murder her. Guineas can go either way.

I am thinking I should arrange a marriage between her and Holm, I would never run out of a place to get rid of my excess birds if that happened.

It appears the "monsoon" season has returned here to the Banana belt.  I am going to work in the brooder shed cleaning and throwing things.  I also am going to built some smaller cages that I can set into my truck and trailer for hauling birds to sale in. 

I will be taking some to Hutch on the 17th, I hope.  I was thinking about this weekend in Battle Lake but I have that funeral to attend.

Time to stop typing, I need more nectar.

I don't need to get married yet

!

 

[jerryse]

Morning . Good news or sort of . Went out before bedtime with a flashlight and shotgun . Saw 6 coons and shot 2 . The rest scattered before I could shoot more . It is tough to get that many . Survivors catch on to your methods . Have to have a bag of tricks to get them all . I may be able to get 1 or 2 more before I have to try trapping them . Then each time I get one I need a new type of set . Cage trap , leg hold and bucket set are next in line .

I need to hand pollinate a acorn squash this morning . Got to 89 yesterday and 89 predicted again for today .

Well the wife and her friend have changed my travel plans a bit . Her friend is coming along . She is 72 and uses a cane . My brothers first wife . So family I guess . She can not handle a bunk bed in the trailer camper . So she will get a room in town to sleep in . I told the wife she is not allowed to disrupt my work . I really must get the lumber stored after the sawyer comes . Tired and cranky may be common for me until the work is finished . I will try to find time to take them fishing . I may have to rent a pontoon for a day to take them out . To gimpy old women may not work well in my old 14 foot v boat .

 

[duluthralphie]

I don't need to get married yet

!

That is a pretty selfish attitude on your part!

 

[lvie]

Good Morning. BT - you are an inspiration and your pictures add so much to this thread and encouragement.

Holms - that hen needs to be stitched. And those saddles / aprons are a cinch to make. You can PM me with shipping info and I will whip you up a couple. It takes a few minutes for me to do. Just let me know. Disclaimer - you gotta let me know how big she is. I guess I did not follow close enough to know Lucky is a Turkey. Very appropriate.

Sorry to hear about the predator jerryse. The havoc created by these animals that want to eat. These stories always remind me that anytime . . . . never take that security of the coop for granted. If they are hungry enough they will find a way in. That would be devastating for me.

 

[holm25]

lvie Lucky is the rooster in front of the turkey. The turkey is Mr. T.

I'll pm u

 

[holm25]

That is a pretty selfish attitude on your part!

 

[Bogtown Chick]

Morning . Good news or sort of . Went out before bedtime with a flashlight and shotgun . Saw 6 coons and shot 2 . The rest scattered before I could shoot more . It is tough to get that many . Survivors catch on to your methods . Have to have a bag of tricks to get them all . I may be able to get 1 or 2 more before I have to try trapping them . Then each time I get one I need a new type of set . Cage trap , leg hold and bucket set are next in line .

I need to hand pollinate a acorn squash this morning . Got to 89 yesterday and 89 predicted again for today .

Well the wife and her friend have changed my travel plans a bit . Her friend is coming along . She is 72 and uses a cane . My brothers first wife . So family I guess . She can not handle a bunk bed in the trailer camper . So she will get a room in town to sleep in . I told the wife she is not allowed to disrupt my work . I really must get the lumber stored after the sawyer comes . Tired and cranky may be common for me until the work is finished . I will try to find time to take them fishing . I may have to rent a pontoon for a day to take them out . To gimpy old women may not work well in my old 14 foot v boat .

Jerry. Sounds like you are onto your little raccoon family. DH got a big Momma one year...and then the young ones were finished off up on our deck one middle of the night when the dog went ape. We haven't had trouble much since. But the coop is pretty sturdy.
Glad to hear you are coming up soon. Lots of rain lately. But I have not noted much mosquitos. Perhaps my dunks are still working. Wild turkey hens and a large brood of Poults have been frequenting my yard. The Buckeye started jogging towards them. She's a bit territorial. I like seeing the turkeys...but all I can think of is lice and mites. Yech.
I learned that trailer by the Muskie House where Bruno stops is one of his regular stopping spots. DH was talking about the man that lives there. I guess. Bruno gets sandwich meat there on his daily trek. Hahaha.
Erli...you crack me up with the fake rooster calling. I would totally do that too.

It was a deluge last night here. I would love it if a whole yard full of chanterelles popped up in my backyard....

I think DH was impressed with my find over the weekend. He loves fishing walleyes. But he loved his steak and chanterelles. We do the charcoal weber kettle when camping. OMG....so good.

Ed...it must be daunting having those hawks around....ugh...