Thread formerly known as Hatch day is today

[QuackerJackFarms]

Could you get some of that electric poultry netting and set that up?

 

[JulieNKC]

I suppose we should offer to help him add fence to his backyard, if he'll buy supplies. Thats a pretty good idea, thank you. Would electric fence on top of a wood fence work, do you think? That would be fairly easy to instill. It would be worth the trouble to never have his dog in my ducks again. Other dogs come around, but so far hes the one and only ace climber.

Or maybe an underground electric fence a foot or two inside his yard? Maybe that would keep him from getting close enough to the fence to be able to climb it. You are very sweet for wanting to help him keep his dog. Since it's a brittany, maybe someone who knows how to train bird dogs could teach him to properly retrieve birds? They are supposed to have a soft mouth and not harm the duck/quail whatever they are retrieving. Lol, then you could borrow the dog to catch the ducks for you if you needed.

 

[Iain Utah]

A motto I have always taken very seriously: good fences make great neighbors. I have a funny story for you, and I promise you... it is all TRUE! About 7 years ago, we lived in central Florida in a horsey neighborhood. Our horses were in the backyard, and one side of property line was separated by field fence in need of replacing. One spring day, my neighbors brought a group of ducklings outside to swim in their pond next to fence. My hubby's horse was so **** curious, she impulsively jumped the fence to get close to them (injuring herself in the process). My favorite horse then pre-plans his jump route... and easily clears the fence... all this causing quite the ruckus. In the process, one of our horses poops in front of neighbor... a dark green pile caused by alfalfa. Turns out, neighbor lady had been finding mysterious dark green poop piles in her barn alley in the mornings for a while (she locked her horse up at nights). She was confused because she had only seen Florida grass hay poop, which is a nasty tan color, and thought it must be a wild animal.

By that weekend, I had purchased supplies for new fencing with a solid top rail, and we together knocked it out. No more horses jumping the fence.

 

[country_girl011]

my wonderful broody. the duck chicken (she was the one who grew up with my oroginal 4)






one of our beef calves

yay mommy brought us some fresh straw.




mom is it just me , or are there less eggs in there now that u were snoopin around?

the nest box. that someone uses as a bed! i guess the missed the memo that ducks do not roost

the babies. lol. ok the not so baby babies

 

[QuackerJackFarms]

There's a Green Pooping Monster on the loose!!! Oh wait... that's just a horse.

And I like that quote. Good fences do make GREAT neighbors.

A motto I have always taken very seriously: good fences make great neighbors. I have a funny story for you, and I promise you... it is all TRUE! About 7 years ago, we lived in central Florida in a horsey neighborhood. Our horses were in the backyard, and one side of property line was separated by field fence in need of replacing. One spring day, my neighbors brought a group of ducklings outside to swim in their pond next to fence. My hubby's horse was so **** curious, she impulsively jumped the fence to get close to them (injuring herself in the process). My favorite horse then pre-plans his jump route... and easily clears the fence... all this causing quite the ruckus. In the process, one of our horses poops in front of neighbor... a dark green pile caused by alfalfa. Turns out, neighbor lady had been finding mysterious dark green poop piles in her barn alley in the mornings for a while (she locked her horse up at nights). She was confused because she had only seen Florida grass hay poop, which is a nasty tan color, and thought it must be a wild animal.

By that weekend, I had purchased supplies for new fencing with a solid top rail, and we together knocked it out. No more horses jumping the fence.

 

[Marty1876]

Its hard to be mad at Bob, hes a sweet fellow. He lost his wife about 1 1/2 years ago, but she waslked feckles, and Bob can't.

My fence is 2 x 4" woven wire, attached to wood poles, and 2x4's top and bottem to keep the fence good and tight. Bruce (DH) says that we should add 2" of woven to the top, and let it hang down over the outside of the fence. He says that would keep freckles from getting in.

Anyone heard of that?

I've never heard of electric poultry net... Guess I"ll check it out.

Good fences do indeed make good neighbors.

Thanks guys.

 

[QuackerJackFarms]

Great pics CG! I love seeing everyone's pics on here.

 

[QuackerJackFarms]

Hubby makes sense.

If you want to check out the poultry netting, I've already done the homework on prices and reviews. LOL. We got some for my dad to keep the coons out of his corn. This is the best company.

www.premier1supplies.com/

Its hard to be mad at Bob, hes a sweet fellow. He lost his wife about 1 1/2 years ago, but she waslked feckles, and Bob can't.

My fence is 2 x 4" woven wire, attached to wood poles, and 2x4's top and bottem to keep the fence good and tight. Bruce (DH) says that we should add 2" of woven to the top, and let it hang down over the outside of the fence. He says that would keep freckles from getting in.

Anyone heard of that?

I've never heard of electric poultry net... Guess I"ll check it out.

Good fences do indeed make good neighbors.

Thanks guys.

 

[country_girl011]

thanks qj.
i was in the picture takin mood today

 

[Marty1876]

Someone sent me this link, its a river of ducks. It'll get your attention, anyway.

(I don't know how to post directly, sorry )

should warn you, there is one surprised phrase that may offend the delicate.... (FYI)