Pendergrass Ranch - Big changes!

[PendergrassRanch]

Oh and here is an over view of the ranchette

3bed/2 bath, 2 car garage, 50x20 barn, wooden shed thingy with shelter.

The dogs are certainly enjoying the space The pool is beyond repair (well beyond our budget and I don't care for pools anyway) So it will be filled in ASAP.

 

[PendergrassRanch]

Got a few new hens last night. A friend of mine gave me a big handful of roosters for my dogs and 4 new hens.

I kept 3 roosters because they were sweet and pretty. The new hens are beautiful birds.

One of the new roosters

Adore this hen. I can't wait for them to get broody!

2 orange hens and a very pretty grey rooster.

The white hen is a beauty.

The big rooster. He is so handsome!

Also my younger chicks have doubled in size and the older ones have as well.

The salmon Faverolles and Ameraucanas. They are currently living in our bathroom

The Sicilian Buttercups, Partridge Cochin, White Cochin, and Black sumatra chicks. They have been living and sleeping outside for about a week now.

Fonzie went to a petting zoo last saturday. It was at my friends church, a fall festival type thing. Someone brought 2 pygmy goats, I brought fonzie and she brought her rabbit. A local dog rescue also brought a selection of puppies that are up for adoption. I had Fonzie on a harness and leash and when I set him down by this sweet pup, they just stared at each other. No noises, just a silent stare. It was really cute. Fonzie was a hit at the petting zoo! Kids would just pick him up and quite a few women had him on their laps. He loved it. He was relaxed enough to stretch out and take a nap in the sun, eat grass and let little 2 year olds pose for photos with him.

We also went shooting on sunday. I LOVE our new town. We drive 15 minutes up the hill and go shooting for free! What could be better?

Me shooting the Springfield XD .45

Shooting the love of my life, my cherry 1972 Model 94. LOVE this gun.

 

[Pearce Pastures]

Beautiful birds! Is that a Marans rooster I see?

So jealous----I was a rifle team captain for 4 years a long time ago. It was so much fun!

 

[PFSfarmer]

We used to have one similar to Gunner. His name was Diesel. Gunner looks to be gray in the pictures. Diesel was Black. We heard the dark spots on the chest is a type of breed called the black seal which is some sort of spin off from brindles. I dunno, but if Gunner is like Diesel was everyday is an adventure.

 

[PendergrassRanch]

Beautiful birds! Is that a Marans rooster I see?

So jealous----I was a rifle team captain for 4 years a long time ago. It was so much fun!

Thanks! I'm not sure about the breed of any of the larger ones. They just came from a mixed variety farm.

 

[PendergrassRanch]

We used to have one similar to Gunner. His name was Diesel. Gunner looks to be gray in the pictures. Diesel was Black. We heard the dark spots on the chest is a type of breed called the black seal which is some sort of spin off from brindles. I dunno, but if Gunner is like Diesel was everyday is an adventure.

Gunner is grey or "blue" as people like to call them. I prefer the word Grey.

He was a shelter rescue along with his siblings that were red and white, black and white, black and one other grey one. His mom was tan. No telling what the dad was.

 

[PendergrassRanch]

I like this journal thing. Even if no one is reading, its awesome to keep track of daily happenings.

We have only been here a few weeks but our neighbors behind us have been really bad about keeping their dogs off our property. I contacted AC about it last week but they were down to one officer and backed up with cases. Well yesterday I emailed AC again to let them know that the dogs have continued to come over even though we spoke to the neighbors about keeping them out. They said that they were still down to one officer so I was thinking "ok, maybe next week".

WELL! Bright and early at 8 am today an officer called me and said that he was at their driveway but couldn't get past the gate so I offered to let him walk across our property to their property. He did so and cited them for rabies, spay/neuter and license and gave them a verbal on the leash law violation. I feel a lot better knowing that they have names and numbers for these idiots and have them on record. AC said to call if anything more happens and reminded me that if the dogs are harming my animals, I can shoot them.

Anyway, I feel better about it all

 

[Alice Acres]

I hope you get to pursue your agility dream - it's a blast!!

This was me running my OES (Old English Sheepdog) Chewie at our National Specialty a couple weeks ago - he won high in trial and finished his Excellent Standard title as well.

I'm BIG into dog sports - I'm an instructor for obedience, judge obedience and Jr showmanship for 4-H, and do obedience, rally, agility, weight pull, back packing, dog sledding and carting, herding, CAT (Coursing Ability Test); and therapy dogs (been doing that over 25 yrs and an evaluator for TDI (and the CGC) for 17 yrs.) I met my husband at dog training classes , and we currently have 6 dogs. We also foster for OES and basset rescues in our area.

 

[Bridgemoof]

Loved reading your journal about your new home and your new critters. The white hen with the feathered legs looks like one I have...a Langshan. So pretty!

 

[PendergrassRanch]

I hope you get to pursue your agility dream - it's a blast!!

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This was me running my OES (Old English Sheepdog) Chewie at our National Specialty a couple weeks ago - he won high in trial and finished his Excellent Standard title as well.

I'm BIG into dog sports - I'm an instructor for obedience, judge obedience and Jr showmanship for 4-H, and do obedience, rally, agility, weight pull, back packing, dog sledding and carting, herding, CAT (Coursing Ability Test); and therapy dogs (been doing that over 25 yrs and an evaluator for TDI (and the CGC) for 17 yrs.) I met my husband at dog training classes , and we currently have 6 dogs. We also foster for OES and basset rescues in our area.

That is awesome! I would really love to get into it. Right now I'm busy with all of this but eventually I really would love to do it.