Vermont

[CombNWattles]

Hint- it’s one of the gaps.

 

[Chive]

Hi

Spoiler: Vermonters!

@whatthecluck @pigcoon @Pyxis @StinkyAcres @sco80 @Egghead_Jr @Stoney Meadow Maple @CastielH @Saveria @Chive @VermontGoose @bruceha2000 @DotToDot @ChickensNTrees

I know everyone is (rightly!) busy living their lives, but it would be neat if we frequented this thread more.
Vermont is a lovely little state, and BYCers are cool people. We have an opportunity for a great thread.

No pressure, no guilt (real life comes first!), but if you are moved to do so, please consider sharing if you’re starting a project, or something went well, or you got new birds, or you’ve finally stacked all your firewood, etc.

I am currently out of state in college (and maybe feeling a little homesick) so I only have a few current pictures of my birds from my mom. In the meantime, I would like to share my old photos of Vermont scenery, and write briefly about some places in Vermont that I love.
I’ll probably be pretty sporadic (my goal is once a week). Feel free to just drop by and read.

One cool thing about our little state is that many people will probably recognize places they’ve visited or driven through!

Bonus chickens if you can tell me where this is:
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Yes! Thank you for just putting this out there.
I am also guilty of not posting (even though I may be busy I definitely could spare some time to chat!), so don't worry!
I will have to post a few things later. We've got a lot going on around here on our farm, and I would love to share some of it!

I unfortunately haven't been able to travel much since we moved, but I've drove through a few places!
I'm going to take a wild guess: Killington?

 

[Chive]

Oh, and @CombNWattles, are you still looking for a Jersey Giant rooster? I have a young Black Jersey boy that I got from someone recently. He was hatched this spring. He's still in his teenage stage and seems to enjoy chasing around a few particular hens, but otherwise he is pretty mellow and prefers to roost with some hens other than go explore with the younger ones his age. He hasn't attacked anyone yet (there are always a lot of little kids that make a ruckus when they help me gather the eggs, so he's had plenty of opportunities), so I'm hoping he is going to be a good rooster.
He defiantly is not on the cuddly side though. He comes up to me and I can sometimes give him a pet, but I can't say he likes it too much.

 

[ShrekDawg]

I love Vermont!!!!! It’s soooooo pretty!!!!!! And I love how they have the billboard ban to keep it that way!!!!!! Them and Maine. Plus Alaska and Hawaii but I’m just talking about New England states atm lol anyways, it’s just gorgeous!!!!!!

 

[StinkyAcres]

Hey! It's been a warm November so I've been finishing house painting projects before winter actually comes. Planning to spray paint some lattice today. Still have my garden shed to finish siding with cedar shakes. Hopefully I can finish that this year too!

 

[ShrekDawg]

Hey! It's been a warm November so I've been finishing house painting projects before winter actually comes. Planning to spray paint some lattice today. Still have my garden shed to finish siding with cedar shakes. Hopefully I can finish that this year too!

Awesome!!!!

 

[StinkyAcres]

There was a Barred Owl in my duck pen this evening! He flew up into a crabapple tree and watched me the whole time I did the evening animal chores. I hope he gets those rats!

 

[Pyxis]

I've waiting impatiently for emu eggs - could start getting them any time now.

On the bird front, my flock is down in size at the moment, but I'm taking in a bunch from a friend on Saturday. Also just bought some girlfriends for one of my nicest Ko Shamo cocks. They'll be coming all the way from California on Monday.

 

[Pyxis]

There was a Barred Owl in my duck pen this evening! He flew up into a crabapple tree and watched me the whole time I did the evening animal chores. I hope he gets those rats!

I caught a great horned owl in my duck pen netting a couple years back. Had to get him out and then run him over to VINS because he grabbed his own wing in his talons and tore himself up.

 

[StinkyAcres]

I caught a great horned owl in my duck pen netting a couple years back. Had to get him out and then run him over to VINS because he grabbed his own wing in his talons and tore himself up.

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Poor guy! But you can't help but laugh at that face. Definitely more dangerous to ducks than a Barred. I do also hear and occasionally see Great Horned Owls here though.