Introducing Beaux

[Baymule]

The missing hen came out from under the building. She was hot and thirsty, hanging around her coop, trying to get back in. It was Rose, a hen that was injured as a baby chick, our oldest grand daughter held her all weekend, and she survived. So I got the fish net, captured Rose and looked her over for injuries. She was ok! I opened up the door to her coop, only to be met by Alfred the rooster. He attacked her in my hands. I was stunned. Alfred is a laid back boy, never gives me any trouble. But Alfred was not having Rose back. You stupid rooster! It hasn't even been 12 hours! So Rose is in a small coop by herself for now.

 

[Mike CHS]

I'm glad she made it. These dogs are wonderful but to say they can be a challenge is probably the understatement of the year.

 

[Baymule]

I just gotta get him past the puppy years.....about 1 1/2 to go! LOL

 

[Mike CHS]

I've been having issues with Thor recently and some have been painful for both of us. He may have a tether in his future also. Maisy had it for awhile but she was smarter.

 

[Wehner Homestead]

Poor Rose! Maybe she can be reintegrated into her coop??

 

[Baymule]

Trip thought little lambs were playthings. The boing boing boing of them jumping and playing brought out the chase instinct in him. I caught him gnawing on a lamb's head and like to beat him to death with a plastic coffee can. I sure was mad! He turned out to be a great dog. Now I gotta work on Beaux.

Poor Rose! Maybe she can be reintegrated into her coop??

I will never understand the inner workings of a rooster's brain.

 

[Wehner Homestead]

Totally agree on the rooster thing!

Edited to add: almost any other male species would be thrilled with another female joining their flock/herd/group!

 

[Baymule]

You should have seen me......standing there holding Rose, arguing with Alfred...But you had sex with her yesterday you stupid rooster!

 

[frustratedearthmother]

I've had roosters go after hens that I was picking up to carry....after awhile I started to wonder if they were going after me for having their hen in my grasp.... who knows?

 

[Pastor Dave]

I wanted to like your post, Bay but it was more consolation for your troubles with the dog and the losses. Hard to put a like when someone's having troubles. I hope your pup learns not so much the hard way. It's hard enough training domestic pets. I can't imagine training a working dog. If I ever get the small farm I want, I would like a couple LGD's

I still plan on having a small portable coop and fenced in run for a few layers built yet this Fall, but not going after the chicks or birds until next Spring. With the few I plan to have, if I was to lose a few random birds, I would be wiped out, and said critter better watch out because I am coming and Hades is following.