Animals
- Chicken Movers
Yesterday was a big day for Rod Stewart and his hens.This group of chickens has called the chicken house and yard by the barn homefor the past 4 years.Yesterday was moving day. We decided that in preparation for housing our new young henswe would need...
- Bedlam
Did you know?In Britain, long before America came into existence, there was a hospitalthat ministered to the poor. It was named Bethlehem, which in Hebrew meant "house of bread".The name was shortened to Bedlam.Bedlam eventually became a hospital...
- My Confession
Hi, my name is Bev and I have 10 roosters. (I know, it sounds like I am at an AA meeting.) TEN! I cannot believe my own ears.I have 10 roosters. And very possibly, I have 11 roosters....time will tell on that one. Funny....for a gal who only ever...
- Rooster Update
Ending up with more roosters than we had planned on has given us a few challenges. We have experimented with living arrangements in an effort to keep all of our chickens happy and unstressed. What we have learned is this...... Some roosters are naturally...
- What To Do About Rod!
Well, the routine with Rod Stewart has been the same each day. Every morning, as the sun rises....I open the door to the fancy chickens' coop so that they can spend the day in their yard. As the door opens, they all rush out, with the exception of...
Animals
The Saga of Roy Boy
There's a newcomer in the upper chicken yard.
Can you tell who it is?
Yes, you are so right...it's Roy Boy!
It seems that we had a happy accident on Sunday morning.
Roy Boy, as you might remember, had been sleeping on top of the henhouse by the barn,
and then each morning making the trek... past the garden....up to the goat yards,
to hang out by the upper chicken pens, waiting for the hens to emerge for their
daily free ranging.
As I had lamented last week, I was nervous about Roy Boy sleeping outside, unprotected,
with winter weather just around the corner.
Well, Sunday morning as Hubbs and I were doing the morning chores,
Roy Boy dashed into the upper henhouse yard as we opened the door to bring water inside.
Ahah! Perfect!
Now all we have to do is keep him in there for a few days,
until he identifies these henhouses as home.
Problem solved.
Luckily, Ole Roy and Brad seem to be tolerating Roy Boy just fine,
after a few minor skirmishes in the beginning.
I usually try to keep my rooster/hen ratio at about 1/25.
This helps to keep the hens from being stressed out by over-sexed roosters.
(as all roosters are!)
When I once again allow the hens and roos to roam free,
I am hoping that Roy Boy continues to remain in his new home.
Time will tell.
- Chicken Movers
Yesterday was a big day for Rod Stewart and his hens.This group of chickens has called the chicken house and yard by the barn homefor the past 4 years.Yesterday was moving day. We decided that in preparation for housing our new young henswe would need...
- Bedlam
Did you know?In Britain, long before America came into existence, there was a hospitalthat ministered to the poor. It was named Bethlehem, which in Hebrew meant "house of bread".The name was shortened to Bedlam.Bedlam eventually became a hospital...
- My Confession
Hi, my name is Bev and I have 10 roosters. (I know, it sounds like I am at an AA meeting.) TEN! I cannot believe my own ears.I have 10 roosters. And very possibly, I have 11 roosters....time will tell on that one. Funny....for a gal who only ever...
- Rooster Update
Ending up with more roosters than we had planned on has given us a few challenges. We have experimented with living arrangements in an effort to keep all of our chickens happy and unstressed. What we have learned is this...... Some roosters are naturally...
- What To Do About Rod!
Well, the routine with Rod Stewart has been the same each day. Every morning, as the sun rises....I open the door to the fancy chickens' coop so that they can spend the day in their yard. As the door opens, they all rush out, with the exception of...