Thinking of trying an experiment.

[Folly's place]

I'm sorting this year's white Chantecler cockrels tomorrow, and plan to keep one. We'll see. The Chantie x Sussex birds are all leaving, as they don't fit in my plans here. Some of the bantams are also leaving, and with fewer cockrels, life will be less tense out there. Mary

 

[Mrs. K]

This has been a diverse and interesting posts by people I highly respect on this forum. Keep talking!

 

[lazy gardener]

I have to keep checking back here also!

 

[Folly's place]

So today was auction day, and pouring rain! We needed the rain, but I wasn't taking birds out there, so maybe next Saturday? Mary

 

[bobbi-j]

Mary, sorry your weather was so nasty. Hoping for a better day next time.

On our way home to see how the chickens fared while we were gone. Kept hens and pullets locked in one coop/run and cockerels in another while we were gone for the wedding. We left on Thursday. Both coops had 7 gal. waterers, large galvanized tube feeders and plenty of shade. But there has been no human or dog activity around the place for 3 nights. We'll see what we find, I guess.

 

[aart]

So today was auction day, and pouring rain! We needed the rain, but I wasn't taking birds out there, so maybe next Saturday? Mary

It did POUR!!!
Almost too much too fast, garage almost flooded here.

 

[aart]

Mary, sorry your weather was so nasty. Hoping for a better day next time.

On our way home to see how the chickens fared while we were gone. Kept hens and pullets locked in one coop/run and cockerels in another while we were gone for the wedding. We left on Thursday. Both coops had 7 gal. waterers, large galvanized tube feeders and plenty of shade. But there has been no human or dog activity around the place for 3 nights. We'll see what we find, I guess.

 

[bobbi-j]

It did POUR!!!
Almost too much too fast, garage almost flooded here.

Oh, that's not even helpful when it comes that fast. We had a beautiful day for the wedding!

 

[aart]

Quote: It was crazy.....and LOUD.....luckily it didn't last longer.

Glad your day(well, your sons day) was clear!

 

[bobbi-j]

Well, hens and pullets are all still alive. They were very happy to be let out to free range when we got home. Haven't checked cockerels yet. They are all outside, and there is so much Marsh Elder growing in their run (Great shade, cover and leafy greens for them!) I can't even see them in there. I will count later on today when they're on the roosts.