I am so sick of buy crummy hen saddles. They are either cheap and flimsy or expensive and made from canvas that is hard on my babies’ skin. I don’t mind spending the money, but I need something soft against their skin but robust. PLEASE, any suggestions would be wonderful!
No squirrels.
I suspect a snake, but there are HEN’S eggs.. 20x bigger than a swallow’s egg much closer. The only thing I can think of that could easily get that high is mice. Soooo discouraged
I have tried for six years to get barn, swallows to nest near my barn, in my barn, anywhere. At last I have a nest in my garage, which is not a garage really it’s more of a barn.
I have a beautiful nest and a pair of swallows that dutifully laid six eggs. I checked this morning no eggs. NONE...
Ah! Hey, has the dog protected them in the past?
Oh, and very interesting: the rooster is now on high alert… every time a chicken clucks, he runs to investigate.
Just had a hawk hit, get one my girls and give up. Feathers are everywhere… but all my white girls are present, so he gave up. I actually saw white feathers floating down to the ground… about 15 feet up!
Checking the feathers, there is only one girl whose feathers are … not normal. I’m going...
(background music… it’s a really dorky version* perfect for the picture)
Perfect quote from the song: “…atta boy, give ‘em the gun”
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*PS. No disrespect meant for the US Airforce anthem,…
Update: Hen is coming along just fine. The injury is not as severe as it looks because, I think the lighting was off. I will take another picture this morning when I change your bandage.
FBMcrazy8:
You must have been … I don’t know, absolutely beside yourself with disappointment and self recrimination.
Honestly. my heart goes out to you.
I was chatting with my sister earlier this evening about the problem; she used to live on a Hereford ranch in Montana. They had a serious...
Miss Liliane is no longer allowed outside without being on a leash. That means that I now have to schedule walks… at least until the chooks are put away for the night.
Additionally, with the help of a very dear (older) friend, I am purchasing a 22 rifle on Tuesday. (22 or .22???)
Third, no...
The Monster, with incredibly razor sharp baby teeth. She is 4 months and is 100% apricot poodle.
And she smells and is going to get a bath as soon as I hit Done.
Thank you everyone. Please understand I appreciate ALL opinions, even if they are critical. No one can be harder on me than,…well me.
What is keeping me going is her attitude, and continual eating and drinking. She is very very perky.
Going to get more neosporin this morning As well as tape...