Texas

[bnjrob]

One of my Speckled Sussex insists on making her own nest in "the wild" and escaping her paddock every day to lay in it (I finally gave up put fake eggs in it and just collect each newly laid egg so she doesn't go and find a new nest to lay in that I can't find). She knows how to get back into her paddock - I find her at home like she should be at the end of the day, and yet her egg has been laid out there - on weekends, I catch her at it.

Anywho, this evening I was tending the Little's growout pen and up walks poor Dotty, soaking wet. She was looking at me like "Please make it stop being we from the sky, Mommy!" But did she go back to her home coop? Nope...

Had to carry her wet butt back home to her worried rooster Tank, who was beside himself wondering where she was.

- Ant Farm

 

[Fire Ant Farm]

Quote:
He really loves those girls - he's a good, good boy.



- Ant Farm

 

[Ren2014]

My poor dumb chickens don't seem to understand that they can go back in their house, the duck house or under shelter to get out of the rain! The kicker is that they will only lay in the duck or chicken house so they know it's there.

That bottom picture looks like someone might be looking inside and wanting in your house during this rain, lol

 

[bnjrob]

He really loves those girls - he's a good, good boy.



- Ant Farm

A good rooster is worth a fortune! There are not many things worse than a rooster that is evil to either people or hens. They look very happy out there foraging.

 

[RoosterCogburn7]

Yeah, more rain.

That means when the rain finally lets up all the coops will have to be cleaned at once. It is so much easier to do them in regular rotations.

 

[jtn42248]

Yeah, more rain.

That means when the rain finally lets up all the coops will have to be cleaned at once. It is so much easier to do them in regular rotations.

Ain't it true. I have all the stuff I need to clean and re-do all 7 of my coops (chickens, ducks and geese) if the rain will just stop. We have off-and-on heavy rain and thunder showers for the next week at least. I am really having to work at not complaining about the rain though. I know that the drought is starting up again in this part of the state. We have been getting a lot of rain which I hope is re-charging our well. All the ponds and tanks are overflowing and the wild birds are having a ball.

 

[RustedOak]

Yeah, more rain.

That means when the rain finally lets up all the coops will have to be cleaned at once. It is so much easier to do them in regular rotations.

Soooo glad my coops are deep littered. No swampy feet for my feather buddies and when it needs to be freshened up, I just break out a few bags of reserved fall leaves.

 

[RoosterCogburn7]

For the folks in Texas, that are within driving distance to Livingston, Texas I will always provide extras of whatever I have:
1. Because I like Texans
2. Because you saved me shipping

For instance, if you come for hatching eggs, I will provide extras. Or if you want a group of hatched chicks, I will provide extras. For repeat visitors I will increase the number as much as I can per visit.

 

[jtn42248]

For the folks in Texas, that are within driving distance to Livingston, Texas I will always provide extras of whatever I have:
1. Because I like Texans
2. Because you saved me shipping

For instance, if you come for hatching eggs, I will provide extras. Or if you want a group of hatched chicks, I will provide extras. For repeat visitors I will increase the number as much as I can per visit.

You are lucky to be withing driving distance to a large part of the population of Texas. Wish I could find some breeders in this neck of the woods, say within an hours drive of Coleman/Abilene. Sure do wish you the best in your endeavors.

 

[flocktastic]

You are lucky to be withing driving distance to a large part of the population of Texas. Wish I could find some breeders in this neck of the woods, say within an hours drive of Coleman/Abilene. Sure do wish you the best in your endeavors.

Abilene! I'm down in Graham! I'm not a "breeder" however I do sell pullets and cockerels that I raise. Good to see someone "remotely" near me