ThaChickenGirl’s Flock and Family

[CCsGarden]

So sweet!
I haven’t found a BLRW. But Wyandottes are my favorite!
What’s her name?

Perpetua

 

[TheChickenGirl16]

What type of goats do you have?

Poppy, is Nubian/Nigerian

And her son, Sheriff is Nubian/Nigerian//Nigerian.
So basically, they bred her with a Nigerian to get an even smaller kid.
He’s a cutie!

 

[TheChickenGirl16]

Today, I come to you with joy, and sadness.
Joy first.
I got the first egg from my favorite pullet, Chippy!!

 

[TheChickenGirl16]

Now for the sadness….
3 weeks ago, I bought my final batch of chicks for the year.
We were going camping a week later, so I built them this cute, little, outdoor brooder.

They accepted it the first day, and have actually enjoyed it!
Living well, and peacefully!

This morning, I went out to refill the chicks feed and water.
Upon arrival, there was a lot less chirping than usual.
When I opened the lid, there were dead chicks everywhere….

When I looked into the house section, a fat, baby skunk was just laying there. Full, lazy, and asleep.

He didn’t see me, so I just slowly shut the lid, covered it with bricks and a drop cloth, so he wouldn’t get out, and ran in to get my older brother. (Who is much more experienced with guns than I am!)

When we got back out there, he, with the .22 in hand, got ready to shoot it.
I uncovered the top, lifted the lid, and just like that, the creep was dead.
(I wish there had been another way to do it…. My chicken run smells terrible now!)

This chick house was IN THE RUN, which was SUPPOSED to be SAFE!!!
Not any more….

I will never forgive this skunk…

Here is my fix for the run:

Bailing wire.
Hopefully it holds.
In the 3 years I’ve had chickens in this run, this is the first time something has gotten in.

Sure, it gets into the run, I kinda couldn’t help it, but it’s all my fault that it got into the house.
You see, I was in a rush to finish it, so I didn’t paint it. The ‘crate look’ was cute anyway.
Well, it rained for three days straight after I put it out there. So, the lid bowed up, kinda like a bridge, or rainbow, and it was on the “soon” schedule to fix it. But not yesterday….
Apparently that’s how the butthead got in there.

I am so devastated!
I had so many beautiful birds… Speckled Sussex
Rainbow
Americana
Sapphire Gem
Production Red
Silver Leghorn
White Jersey Giant

5 survivors.
2 of which likely won’t make it


EDIT: to fix typos

 

[HolyHenHouse]

Now for the sadness….
3 weeks ago, I bought my final batch of chicks for the year.
We were going camping a week later, so I built them this cute, little, outdoor brooder.
View attachment 4225022
View attachment 4225023
They accepted it the first day, and have actually enjoyed it!
Living well, and peacefully!
View attachment 4225024


This morning, I went out to refill the chicks feed and water.
Upon arrival, there was a lot less chirping than usual.
When I opened the lid, there were dead chicks everywhere….

When I looked into the house section, a fat, baby skunk was just laying there. Full, lazy, and asleep.

He didn’t see me, so I just slowly shut the lid, covered it with bricks and a drop cloth, so he wouldn’t get out, and ran in to get my older brother. (Who is much more experienced with guns than I am!)

When we got back out there, he, with the .22 in hand, got ready to shoot it.
I uncovered the top, lifted the lid, and just like that, the creep was dead.
(I wish there had been another way to do it…. My chicken run smells terrible now!)

This chick house was IN THE RUN, which was SUPPOSED to be SAFE!!!
Not any more….View attachment 4225031
I will never forgive this skunk…

Here is my fix for the run:
View attachment 4225037
Bailing wire.
Hopefully it holds.
In the 3 years I’ve had chickens in this run, this is the first time something has gotten in.

Sure, it gets into the run, I kinda couldn’t help it, but it’s all my fault that it got into the house.
You see, I was in a rush to finish it, so I didn’t paint it. The ‘crate look’ was cute anyway.
Well, it rained for three days straight after I put it out there. So, it bowed up, kinda like a bridge, or rainbow, and it was on the “soon” schedule to fix it. But not yesterday….
Apparently that’s how the butthead got in there.

I am so devastated!
I had so many beautiful birds… Speckled Sussex
Rainbow
Americana
Sapphire Gem
Production Red
Silver Leghorn
White Jersey Giant

5 survivors.
2 of which likely won’t make it

THATS TERRIBLE!!! Im so sorry! I hope all 5 make it! skunks are so useless!

 

[TheChickenGirl16]

THATS TERRIBLE!!! Im so sorry! I hope all 5 make it! skunks are so useless!

Thank you…
One for sure won’t… I’ll probably lose her tonight, if not before then.
I absolutely HATE skunks!
And the part that makes me so mad, is that it only ATE 2, and then just killed everyone else in sight…

 

[HolyHenHouse]

Ugh! He fully deserved his fate!

 

[CCsGarden]

Today, I come to you with joy, and sadness.
Joy first.
I got the first egg from my favorite pullet, Chippy!!

Congarts!!

 

[CCsGarden]

Now for the sadness….
3 weeks ago, I bought my final batch of chicks for the year.
We were going camping a week later, so I built them this cute, little, outdoor brooder.
View attachment 4225022
View attachment 4225023
They accepted it the first day, and have actually enjoyed it!
Living well, and peacefully!
View attachment 4225024


This morning, I went out to refill the chicks feed and water.
Upon arrival, there was a lot less chirping than usual.
When I opened the lid, there were dead chicks everywhere….

When I looked into the house section, a fat, baby skunk was just laying there. Full, lazy, and asleep.

He didn’t see me, so I just slowly shut the lid, covered it with bricks and a drop cloth, so he wouldn’t get out, and ran in to get my older brother. (Who is much more experienced with guns than I am!)

When we got back out there, he, with the .22 in hand, got ready to shoot it.
I uncovered the top, lifted the lid, and just like that, the creep was dead.
(I wish there had been another way to do it…. My chicken run smells terrible now!)

This chick house was IN THE RUN, which was SUPPOSED to be SAFE!!!
Not any more….View attachment 4225031
I will never forgive this skunk…

Here is my fix for the run:
View attachment 4225037
Bailing wire.
Hopefully it holds.
In the 3 years I’ve had chickens in this run, this is the first time something has gotten in.

Sure, it gets into the run, I kinda couldn’t help it, but it’s all my fault that it got into the house.
You see, I was in a rush to finish it, so I didn’t paint it. The ‘crate look’ was cute anyway.
Well, it rained for three days straight after I put it out there. So, the lid bowed up, kinda like a bridge, or rainbow, and it was on the “soon” schedule to fix it. But not yesterday….
Apparently that’s how the butthead got in there.

I am so devastated!
I had so many beautiful birds… Speckled Sussex
Rainbow
Americana
Sapphire Gem
Production Red
Silver Leghorn
White Jersey Giant

5 survivors.
2 of which likely won’t make it


EDIT: to fix typos

NO WAY! I'm so so very sorry!! That is terrible !

 

[CCsGarden]

Thank you…
One for sure won’t… I’ll probably lose her tonight, if not before then.
I absolutely HATE skunks!
And the part that makes me so mad, is that it only ATE 2, and then just killed everyone else in sight…