Thank you Jan. We should have plenty of that. He was going to attach streamers. I do have some bird netting, I was planning to place near the main gate.
One thing that's really weird is that I discovered feathers inside the enclosed pen, right at the entrance to the free range pen, so I'm...
A lot of ups and downs. Best laid plans, don't always work out. I'm glad everyone arrived safely and you were able to have a nice Thanksgiving together.
Hope you heal up quickly. I fell on my backside one winter, bruised my tailbone, took a year for it to heal. I don't like ice, I'm sure you...
Lost another hen today. My gray Easter Egger. Saw the hawk fly out of the trees when I went out to check on them this afternoon. 🙁
We're going to string/criss-cross some thin rope and hope that will deter it.
I might have to lock them into the enclosed pen for awhile.I hope we won't need to do...
I almost have the upstairs of the house clean. Just waiting for my oldest to get his current project off of my dining table, drives me nuts...lol Regardless I can now decorate the tree and hang my garlands. I have some new things this year and I'm not going to bring out much of my other...
Thank you! I need to quit getting so attached. It would be easier if they were meat birds. But, they're not, so I will keep getting attached. It's hard not to with the really friendly ones.
Lost another hen today. I'm afraid it was my friendliest Aquila. I couldn't tell for sure, so I will need to take a close look at who's left. Didn't really have time to confirm, we had some work to get done while it was nice out. I'm pretty sure it was a hawk. That's only the 2nd time I've lost...
My parents used to eat it like that. My dad was born in Texas. I don't know if that's why they ate it that way or just thought it sounded good one day and tried it. I prefer it hot, loaded with butter and a little honey.