The 5th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!

[SoManyHats]

[COLOR=800080]Bad day, very bad day.   We have had problems around our farm with packs of dogs.  DH is up at least once or twice a night chasing them off.  Today he had let the hens out  to free range with our very good rooster Colonel.  He went inside and heard commotion and found 5 dogs after the chickens.  They killed 3 hens and our rooster flew off with a  young roo. DH has been looking for him all day  He hears him crowing but cannot locate him in the woods.  He called animal control and they said if it happens again they will put live traps out. Apparently several people have reported problems in the area.  One of the dogs try to go after DH.  I am upset about loosing the chickens, but I am also sad for the dogs.  People just letting lose and not taking care of them.  I really loved those roos.  Colonel - our Barred Rock[/COLOR][COLOR=800080] was big and yet so approachable.  I am so afraid we are not going to find him.

Oh no! I'm sorry, and I hope you find your rooster. In VA, we are allowed to shoot dogs that threaten our livestock. I guess CA doesn't have that law?

 

[Scrambles55]

What DOES one do with a bucket of dead squirrels?? And why on earth would a hen lay eggs there? Soft.... yes. Smelly?? For sure!

 

[ronott1]

Oh no! I'm sorry, and I hope you find your rooster. In VA, we are allowed to shoot dogs that threaten our livestock. I guess CA doesn't have that law?

California does have that law. There are very good livestock protection rules. Much of the state is Open Range for cattle too.

California is a Huge Ag State.

 

[Scrambles55]

Kitten Update:
here they are at 5 days old...too precious for words. Soft, velvety tummies, sweet little squeaky mews...3 boys and 2 girls. lower left Asher (male), 2 orange and white boys: Maximus and Flynn, all gray female Anna, and gray and white female on right Elsa.

Did you know that the majority of Orange cats are male?? Just a little factoid.

 

[Scrambles55]

uuugggghhhh!!!! I have another broody. 4th one!!!!. This one is going into a broody breaker. It's contagious !!!

 

[JennaLynn122]

What DOES one do with a bucket of dead squirrels?? And why on earth would a hen lay eggs there? Soft.... yes. Smelly?? For sure!

I would have a bucket of dead sqirrels of I had hunted them to eat. They go in a bucket before processing.

 

[Scrambles55]

Anyone i dont care uf its one little chick

 

[SoManyHats]

:yiipchick Happy Dance! :yiipchick

I went out to check on the bees this afternoon, and they were working the outermost frames now, so I added the Queen excluder and the Honey Super!  e Now they can store honey for ME to take!

That's exciting!

It was raining like crazy here today - and cold! We just got our bees yesterday and they had to spend the whole day inside the hive. I'm hoping they spent the day making comb.

 

[bantambury]

does anyone here have any silver sebright hatching eggs??? I relly need some! I want them for under my broody!

 

[Scrambles55]

California does have that law. There are very good livestock protection rules. Much of the state is Open Range for cattle too.

California is a Huge Ag State.

We are allowed to shoot animals to protect out livestock and property also, but I don't think it is ok in my neighborhood. Unless it a BB gun. I would do whatever I had to do to keep my girls safe.