Texas

[AllenK RGV]

I'll take the pics.

Ice ice baby. I hope you heal fast.

I imagine it has to be very painful.

I am happy the chicken can feed themselves right now.

 

[AllenK RGV]

Is anyone else in south tx able to harm themselves like this with the pepper? from HEB?

Would have made a great rooster doodle roo.

 

[007Sean]

I don't know about the pepper from HEB but plywood from HD made me look like I was imitating Superman, and resulted in a hip fracture. so your not alone in South Texas as seen by everyone else to be a clumsy buffoon!

 

[AllenK RGV]

I don't know about the pepper from HEB but plywood from HD made me look like I was imitating Superman, and resulted in a hip fracture. so your not alone in South Texas as seen by everyone else to be a clumsy buffoon!

I am a clumsy baffoon

 

[007Sean]

I am a clumsy baffoon

Well I guess were 'two peas in a pod' then...maybe we could start up an insurance company for folks like us....C&B Insurance.
Clumsy & Buffoon Insurance!

 

[7acres]

I am a clumsy baffoon

You don’t have to be clumsy to do that. Many years ago(before seatbelts) which most of you won’t remember, I was riding with someone who lost control and ran headfirst into an embankment totaling the car. I face planted into the windshield breaking it. Broke nose and stitches in back of head. Raccoon eyes that looked like slots in a basketball. Have a permanent crease between my eyes to remind me of it. So, I feel your pain.

 

[7acres]

My run is similar. I wrapped it in 5' of being that was on clearance last fall at TSC. I think it was marketed as deer being but it's 1" holes so works for birds as well. Then on the bottom I have a 18" skirt or chicken wire, and 2' of half inch hardwire to keep chicks and deep litter in and snakes and raccoon hands out. The top is 2" extra heavy duty netting. Other than hawks, snakes were my biggest issue last year so I've been hatching in the "winter" while the snakes are sleeping and that's working well. Another hen went broody the other day and I'll let her hatch some but I do worry that the snakes will be out and about by the time they hatch.

Got some deer netting today from TC. Salem Deer-x. 7 ft x 100 ft on sale for $13 something. Stretched around run and attached with zips. Should keep pesky birds out.

 

[AllenK RGV]

You don’t have to be clumsy to do that. Many years ago(before seatbelts) which most of you won’t remember, I was riding with someone who lost control and ran headfirst into an embankment totaling the car. I face planted into the windshield breaking it. Broke nose and stitches in back of head. Raccoon eyes that looked like slots in a basketball. Have a permanent crease between my eyes to remind me of it. So, I feel your pain.

We totally got rear ended in those days. In a station wagon from ford without headrests.It did have the optional wood panels.

 

[Backyard chickeneer]

@AllenK RGV hey, your the first person I've ever seen use the term "way South Texas" properly! I'm in Harlingen. Nice to see someone from Cameron county!

 

[7acres]

We totally got rear ended in those days. In a station wagon from ford without headrests.It did have the optional wood panels.

Now that’s going back.