What did you do with your flock today?

[PopoMyers]

I got 2 Dark Brahmas from an emergency sale (poultry rescuer had to move). They are sweet girls. Will complain loudly when first caught, but tolerate any treatment quite calmly. All my chickens are not acclimated to become cuddly, percher pets, but are just normal chickens, who respond to treat calls, and being let out, and are friendly. Newer, younger ones are skittish, but should settle once they are laying. Once thought I could make a pet out of a cockerel chick, but he ended up being a backstabber, i.e. attacking from behind. Not sad he died.

 

[TropicalBabies]

@FrankieDoodle the crower is still a mystery! The black EE laid an egg. After taking the two teens down the mountain the crowing stopped up there... and never to be heard down here except the other day! I have no idea who it was as I was inside the house, but it was the same starter crow.
These feathered people are keeping me on my toes.

 

[FBMcrazy8]

Yesterday, my helpers and I planted our second soursop tree. They got paid in a few BIG FAT grubs, I got paid with the satisfaction of a job well done, shade and future fruit hopefully.View attachment 3315792
Tuesday I have a gal coming to pick up 3 pasture cockerels. That is big and I am happy as she seems like a pretty cool chicken gal. So, today I gotta go down and trap me some pasture cockerels. They sould be easy as they are mostly very friendly.

Got the bags finished and my sign logo painting almost completed. Will have them pau and ready to install by this afternoon. So, another stand down and delivered by... Wednesday? View attachment 3315801
Only 3 more to go....

Those look awesome!!! Once your stands are done then all you have to really do is make the bags. Hopefully you can get the 3 cockerels easily. Our cockerel decided he liked my husband yesterday. He went right up to him…maybe it’s nice to have a guy come around every once in a while….

 

[FrankieDoodle]

@FrankieDoodle the crower is still a mystery! The black EE laid an egg. After taking the two teens down the mountain the crowing stopped up there... and never to be heard down here except the other day! I have no idea who it was as I was inside the house, but it was the same starter crow.
These feathered people are keeping me on my toes.

Congrats on the new layer! What color eggs does she lay?
Huh, interesting. I wonder if it's possible it was a feral who liked the area?

 

[PopoMyers]

@TropicalBabies how do you clean the bags? I had some stored, and they became moldy inside, so decided to toss them. I was going to make a windbreak out of them.

 

[FBMcrazy8]

@ChicksnMore just throwing a little temptation out there
These are my 2 Splash Ameraucanas girls. Of course you all have seen my cockerel. And maybe these 2 as well but anyway I love showing them off. My family thinks I’m silly for the things that I do and how much I talk about them…

I just love the coloring of each one but I have to say the 2nd/3rd one is my favorite looking.

 

[FBMcrazy8]

Oh and I forgot the one thing I was so excited to get done yesterday! After we started giving the chickens home a rustic look I have had this latter envisioned in my head and I FINALLY got it done. It’s going to look awesome when we finish get the old barn wood up.

 

[TropicalBabies]

Congrats on the new layer! What color eggs does she lay?
Huh, interesting. I wonder if it's possible it was a feral who liked the area?

That was my first thought but I am positive it was coming from inside the mountain coop. I think one of my big girls was sounding to help Spider out. Probably Mazzie or Indie. The mountain was a big beautiful intimidating place. Oh how I miss it... ♡♡♡♡

 

[TropicalBabies]

Oh and I forgot the one thing I was so excited to get done yesterday! After we started giving the chickens home a rustic look I have had this latter envisioned in my head and I FINALLY got it done. It’s going to look awesome when we finish get the old barn wood up.

LOVE THAT!

 

[TropicalBabies]

@TropicalBabies how do you clean the bags? I had some stored, and they became moldy inside, so decided to toss them. I was going to make a windbreak out of them.

I cut the bottoms off first, shake the junk out, flatten, cut to size (+ 4.5" bottom & 2" for top- sewing & from what I want to see on the bag) turn inside out and wash with a soapy micro fiber towel, wipe dry with a bleach water rag.
Here is the goat bag

Kind of wrinkled but will straighten out.
The gal who helped me says she washes in a bleach water solution... I'd like to know how she does that. I am really limited on space. My chickens have taken it all... including the back lanai. I don't think your silly at all @FBMcrazy8 lol