The Evolution of Atlas: A Breeding (and Chat) Thread

[speckledhen]

Maybe the barn-building activity will drive them farther away for awhile. Although the coyotes on the farm where I work come trotting through in broad daylight - I can see them from my office window, they have a regular route along the stream bed. There is a lot of people and horse activity here, being a big Thoroughbred breeding farm - the paddocks and fields are mowed regularly and there are 20 employees turning out mares and foals and just general barn activity - 6 barns, 500 acres. I was taking a walk one time, late afternoon, when all of a sudden a whole flock of Canadian geese came rushing toward me in a panic. Then over the rise trotted a big coyote, also toward me. I stopped to watch in amazement - he was like a ghost ,just seemed to float through the 4 board fence and blend into the field on the other side of the road. He passed very close but paid no attention to me. But we have always had trouble keeping barn cats because of them - they always get the cats that like to roam the fields. The ones that stick close to the barns are ok. I'm glad you are careful of Finn. It will be better when you get your perimeter fence back up.

We've been here for 13 1/2 years and for the first ten or eleven, never even heard a coyote, though on rare occasion, we would see one dead on the side of the highway (the other day, we saw a dead armadillo! Haven't seen one since I was 16 years old). Lately, they are frequently around and very vocal. The birds are completely safe at night, of course, but now we have Finn to think about.

Maybe they will move again. We had them here for about 4 yrs and then the pack moved. I don't know why, but I am glad. Cats are pretty smart. Mine is 15 yrs old but I shut her in a night. Its just safer.

We can't shut him in. He refuses to settle down most nights, yowls to get out.

 

[holm25]

Did u guys see that my Cochin pic in my article made chicken pic of the week?? And the article made it onto facebook some how!!

 

[speckledhen]

Did u guys see that my Cochin pic in my article made chicken pic of the week?? And the article made it onto facebook some how!!

I did see that. Congrats, Isaiah!

 

[holm25]

Thanks Cyn!!

 

[1muttsfan]

Congratulations! Had to go see - what a cutie

 

[holm25]

Just "some" pics.... I am SO sorry for this photo bomb!!

. This is how my day was!!

 

[speckledhen]

Wow, you sure have quite a selection of different poultry! Do you have guineas, too? I think I saw dinner in there somewhere. Is that your mom?

 

[holm25]

Wow, you sure have quite a selection of different poultry! Do you have guineas, too? I think I saw dinner in there somewhere. Is that your mom?

No I don't have guineas. Yep thats my mom!!

 

[speckledhen]

Lizzie is turning 32 weeks old today....still no first egg.

Here she is at the top of the dustbathing mob.



And Tessa, at 16 weeks, whose barring is making me think she should be with Atlas rather than Deacon.

 

[1muttsfan]

Pretty!

I am sure the days getting shorter has a lot to do with Lizzie's tardiness.