What did you do with your flock today?

[TropicalBabies]

What kind of trees are those the bark on the one (bottom left) is crazy cool!

Great emojis!
Those are eucalyptus. They grow like big dangerous weeds here.

 

[room onthebroom]

Great emojis!
Those are eucalyptus. They grow like big dangerous weeds here.

Interesting. Our euc’s look nothing like that, but are still super dangerous.

 

[TropicalBabies]

Interesting. Our euc’s look nothing like that, but are still super dangerous.

I know that there are a few different varieties, not sure what ones these are. I guess I should do a little research into the trees up here. Kind of a interesting story I'd like to know more about.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Funny I figured out not such a crap shoot to say who is roo in silkie..
They you can tell pretty quick I have three in mine so far.

Have like 7 left maybe 8, 3 or 4 cockerel. Not bad odds 10 of straight run.

 

[TropicalBabies]

So what is the secret?!!

 

[kurby22]

Soooo my husband heard my rooster Eevee squawking up a storm and went to see why he was making so much noise.

He found a hawk sitting on top of my flat roof quail coop! When it saw my husband it flew up to the telecom line. Ugh…I’d been hopeful that my trees would provide enough cover to sneak by the hawks. Bird netting and a fake hawk are now on their way to me…my tiny silkies would be a nice and easy snack

 

[TropicalBabies]

Soooo my husband heard my rooster Eevee squawking up a storm and went to see why he was making so much noise.

He found a hawk sitting on top of my flat roof quail coop! When it saw my husband it flew up to the telecom line. Ugh…I’d been hopeful that my trees would provide enough cover to sneak by the hawks. Bird netting and a fake hawk are now on their way to me…my tiny silkies would be a nice and easy snack

Gulp.

 

[kurby22]

Gulp.

I know! Boo! Will be worse when the trees lose their leaves in winter...ugh. It's just going to be a major pain to hang around the run the way that it's set up. Crepe myrtle trees are semi shrubby and they're really tall!

 

[TropicalBabies]

Well, you have the netting coming and a fake hawk... but you MAY need to rethink what you got going
I know they have lots of experience and great advice on this site. Do keep us posted. Yeah, winter, hungry predators yikes.

 

[room onthebroom]

Soooo my husband heard my rooster Eevee squawking up a storm and went to see why he was making so much noise.

He found a hawk sitting on top of my flat roof quail coop! When it saw my husband it flew up to the telecom line. Ugh…I’d been hopeful that my trees would provide enough cover to sneak by the hawks. Bird netting and a fake hawk are now on their way to me…my tiny silkies would be a nice and easy snack

What is that interesting old building next door? A neighbors house?