Wing It Ranch

[Auntiejessi3]

Really? I thought snakes were all over. We have so many varieties here. Most are harmless- they just want eggs. The rattlers keep to themselves. I'm not afraid of snakes but I will 100% shoot any copperhead I see. I've been chased by one!

We have one called an Indigo. There's a saying "If Indigo, Let it go." They're beautiful and they eat the venomous snakes.

Yep, there is no shortage of snakes in Texas

 

[WingItRanch]

The BCM is at it again and she's broody.

Need an opinion! Let's say you're a pet/farm sitter and taking care of my flock for a week. You don't have chickens but have cared for other people's chickens so have a little bit of experience.

Would you rather...

1) have the broody stay in the main coop so you only have to take care of feeders/waterers there. You'll have to brave the broody when you collect the eggs she's sitting on. She sounds like a dinosaur but doesn’t peck...so far
OR
2) the broody is in the small coop so you have to check on food/water there but don't have to move her off a nest

 

[Tstraub]

I would prefer option 1 but I’ve had a lot of practice dealing with broodys so they don’t bother me.

 

[Auntiejessi3]

The BCM is at it again and she's broody.

Need an opinion! Let's say you're a pet/farm sitter and taking care of my flock for a week. You don't have chickens but have cared for other people's chickens so have a little bit of experience.

Would you rather...

1) have the broody stay in the main coop so you only have to take care of feeders/waterers there. You'll have to brave the broody when you collect the eggs she's sitting on. She sounds like a dinosaur but doesn’t peck...so far
OR
2) the broody is in the small coop so you have to check on food/water there but don't have to move her off a nest

With what your paying the sitter, I think option 1 will be just fine