The Front Porch Swing

[Lacy Blues]

At the very least you know and can rest assured that if anything ever happened to you, they wouldn't starve!

 

[RachaelS]

What a day! At least the roosters got your mind off the court case for a while! I am happy the boys are doing okay.

Lisa

Yes, yes they did

 

[Beekissed]

LOL, I thought I would not be home early tonight so I bought the family a Stouffers Lasagna, I know, crud food but easy for DH. Now I am really happy I did, it is almost done, with little effort from me, LOL!!!

The crazy thing is I now trust those dogs a lot more than I used to. I always said there is a good possibility they could trained but DH did not agree, "once a chicken killer, always a chicken killer". I think I should take this as a sign we can all live peacefully and start working with them. Not that I would ever 100% trust them, but at least feel more at ease, which would be good!

By the way, when they did kill the two other chickens, it was not for "sport" they ate them. Which oddly makes me feel better.

One of our neighbors brought a young GSD out to our place and it was the first time she saw chickens...she immediately ran for the coop and towards the young chicks I had there. Her owners could not stop her, screamed, etc., and I just waited until she came around the coop and caught her. Within 3 min. I had her turning her head whenever a chick was presented to her. When I let her go and she took a step towards the coop, it took one correction and she laid back down and would no longer look at the young birds running to and fro. After that she acted like there was no such thing as chickens within 5 yds of her.

I think the GSDs are extremely intelligent and responsive dogs if one just lets them know what is desired of them. Maybe you could start all over with their training and see what happens. You'll never know until you try!

 

[wyoDreamer]

So my friend is having a birthday. Should I make her custard or cocoa powder brownies? My baking repertoire is tiny! Of course I'll share with you guys, so your opinions count.

Not a fair question tonight. I drove through a snow storm (well, heavy flurries at least) to get eggs so I could make custard tonight. Been seeing too many recipes for custard lately.
Weird thing is, I have never made custard in my life.

 

[RachaelS]

I think the GSDs are extremely intelligent and responsive dogs if one just lets them know what is desired of them. Maybe you could start all over with their training and see what happens. You'll never know until you try!

I agree, my youngest GSD is great with the birds, I 100% trust her, she is allowed out with them for hours while they free range. The other two were raised without chickens, they are "working dogs" with a very high prey drive and no real job to do. Add to that a bit of difference in training opinions at the home front, but I think I can change that

. I should make a saddle for them and let the chickens ride them, give them a job, LOL! Just kidding, really!

I am about to head to bed, good night, sweet dreams and God Bless.

 

[RachaelS]

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Wow, that is dedication!!! hope the custard turns out wonderful!

 

[Searsmom]

So, what is a GSD? German Shepherd?

 

[LindaB220]

Okay, so coming here to sit on the porch and calm down. First it was a stressful day at work. Have had a lawsuit going on for the past 2 years and finally after much back and forth we were able to settle it. For way more than I wanted, but less that what it could be. Can't say more, but that is the gist, it was exhausting. Could not wait to get home.

Then I get home and I am still shaking from what happened next. To start with, before I re-did everything this past weekend, my two GSDs that are known chicken killers, were in the chain link dog kennel area, 6 foot high. Their "normal" area is a 30x30 pen, that is 4 foot tall. While they were in the chain link area the chickens had gotten used to going into the dog pen they were not using, they easily fly over the 4 foot fence, surrounding it.

Anyway, I get home and one of my roosters is out, walking around the outside of the dog pen. I am in heels, so I run inside and throw on some different shoes and go out. Can't find the rooster anywhere! Then I hear his calls coming from inside the dog pen that has the 2 GSDs in it. My heart sinks. I rush over and BOTH roosters are in there, freaking out trying to get out, but alive. So I let the dogs out of the pen to round up the boys and they fly back over the fence right where my main male is standing, I mean RIGHT in front of him. I yell, "Leave it" and he just walks away...I CAN NOT believe both of my boys are not only alive but untouched! God was looking out for those boys today! I don't want to risk this situation again, so will and going to try and figure out how they got out in the first place. It was only the boys, all 5 girls where where they were supposed to be. I am now a lot calmer that I have "talked" to you guys about this.

It's over. Calm down and relax. You'll probably feel exhausted for a day or two but it's over. Then you'll start feeling great!!!!! Stay strong.

 

[Beekissed]

So, what is a GSD? German Shepherd?

Yep, yep! That's the first dog I ever met...we had one when I was a toddler and youngster.

 

[LindaB220]

So my friend is having a birthday. Should I make her custard or cocoa powder brownies? My baking repertoire is tiny! Of course I'll share with you guys, so your opinions count.

Custard of course!!!!!

Gotta do something with all those hundreds of eggs.