Recent content by MrsNorthie

Crows are easier to deal with than the human kind and won't abuse the chickens and geese. :-) Think of the fun adventure that you will have with Henry and the ladies going around to harvest the relocated produce! You could also leave an empty whiskey bottle laying at the edge of your plot...

Are you still getting visited by the vandals?

They bring me lot's of joy and watching them explore and use their new space is fun. Spud is doing amazing but he he going to wear himself out, running after the various groups of girls that run in opposite directions, while the other boys stay with few near the food and coop. LOL

I worry, because they have been raised by me, not a wise mother hen to teach them what is safe and what isn't. If I tell them no, they just laugh at me and do it anyway. LOL It is an ongoing process and they love watching and participating in all the building activities.

The Egg Theif and Spud are building the shade and anti-predator shelter #2. The picture is fuzzy because it was snapped through the window. If I had opened the door, Spud would have abandoned his post to come see me..lol This is just phase one of opening their territory. We are going to...

I think you are going to need to take over more of that big field. :oops:

Mama knows best! She is such a great mum!

Thank you, they are really sweet.

I have Buff Orpingtons. The Buffs are pretty cold hardy, but also seem to do well in our miserable summers, with deep 90% shade cloth, fans and lots of water refreshes during the day. The oldest 12 are 18 months and the youngest are going to be a year old in just a few weeks.

That is really good to know, thank you! Right now, they are just starting to think about get serious about being broody. Some have been toying with it for the last 6 months but not totally committed so I have been letting them just sit while they want to. My little Gracie has been sitting...

I was only allowed to go to one concert when I was growing up, I won tickets to see Frankie Valli at the Celebrity Theater in Phoenix, when I was 14 (in the '80s), and that was a totally different type of crowd, so I wasn't really sure of what to expect at the Metallica show, not at that level...

I am in South Carolina, we rarely get below freezing, and on the few occasions where we have, it has been late January/February. We get nearly 10 to almost 12 hours of daylight in the winter, December being our lowest. As soon as the sun is up, I let them out of the coop, unless it is below...

I am glad that she is back home safe and sound! My son said "She'll be fine, just wake up and want to eat everything in sight!" ;-)

Ours do not take a real break during the winter, maybe because of the mild weather? :-(

That is amazing! The pictures are gorgeous! I am very glad you had your magic scratch supply, I would hate to think how a mom and cubs would react to a band of curious chickens. You are really making me want to add some Speckeles to my group! They are so gorgeous! Before I fall further...