BarredRockMomma (I'm still here)

[Roll farms]

Super cute pic / story.

I hate that chickens poop. I mean seriously. They're dusty, stinky, loud....do they really need to poop that much, too?

 

[77Herford]

That Goat rivals Reds Socrates in craziness.

 

[BarredRockMomma]

Once again mom has a question and won't make her own account. Can anyone tell us about herd behavior? We both know a bit on flock behavior. Basicly buck vs doe information.

 

[SmallFarmGirl]

do they really need to poop that much, too?

I saw somewhere on BYC.. someone had a siggy that read, "Then God said, Go out and poop on everything"
or something like that. The siggy seems to say that's their duty in life.

 

[elevan]

Once again mom has a question and won't make her own account. Can anyone tell us about herd behavior? We both know a bit on flock behavior. Basicly buck vs doe information.

What exactly do you (or Mom) want to know?

 

[BarredRockMomma]

We are looking for information about the herd "pecking order" so to speak. I know basically the order with the does. In my herd Rosy is the queen (and head hen) and likes to tell everyone else what to do. But when it comes to the bucks I am clueless. Beau is separate from Apollo and Capoine so I have not had a chance to learn from watching, and I am thinking about putting all the boys in one space. I just want to know what I can expect as normal behavior and what to stop if it happens.


In other news. When I got home yesterday I found out that one of my barred rocks had gotten into the horses yard and drowned in the trough. That was hard but it's life and death. Then Goldie one of my pregant barn cats came into the yard for dinner. Suprise no big belly. so this started us on kitten watch to find out where they were at so they could be socilized. Well we found them too late she had two kittens, one orange tabby boy and a grey tabby girl. Beautiful fully developed kittens, but they didn't make it. Then when I went out to put everyone to bed she was in the horse yard (no secured to make it harder for the chickens to get over there) just crying and wanting to be held. Just torn my heart out knowing she was looking for her babies. When we found them she was still trying to protect them. So Red's pee-ing story last night was needed, thanks Red, David and Socrates.

 

[autumnprairie]

 

[BarredRockMomma]

Doing better this mornig, still a little bumed over the kittens. Got one chicken coop "built" yesterday. A friend had an extra one just sitting around and said I could have it Now I just need to build a couple more like it and we are good to go.

Last night after work I made up my mind to get my hair cut, for the first time in a couple of years. When I walked in my hair was past my should blades now... it only goes to the bottom of my ears. Cut of probley 18" and man does it feel good. No more hair on the neck to make everything hotter. It's funny sence I got home last night, when ever some one new sees the hair cut the say "You got your hair cut" in a tone of shock/wondderment it sometimes it sounds like they are telling me as if I didn't know it had happened. Well I guess it's time for more coffee, and to get some work done. (oh and finish reading the BYH journals)

 

[marlowmanor]

Doing better this mornig, still a little bumed over the kittens. Got one chicken coop "built" yesterday. A friend had an extra one just sitting around and said I could have it Now I just need to build a couple more like it and we are good to go.

Last night after work I made up my mind to get my hair cut, for the first time in a couple of years. When I walked in my hair was past my should blades now... it only goes to the bottom of my ears. Cut of probley 18" and man does it feel good. No more hair on the neck to make everything hotter. It's funny sence I got home last night, when ever some one new sees the hair cut the say "You got your hair cut" in a tone of shock/wondderment it sometimes it sounds like they are telling me as if I didn't know it had happened. Well I guess it's time for more coffee, and to get some work done. (oh and finish reading the BYH journals)

I'm planning on getting my hair cut too this weekend. Right now it is at my shoulders and I am thinking of getting it cut chin length. I totally understand the long hair and heat issue. I am getting so tired of pulling my hair up all the time! I would love to see a picture of your new do!

 

[redtailgal]

SO sorry bout the kittens. Glad you got a laugh out of Socrates...........he is good for that at least, lol.

I'm going to the hair salon next week but not for a cut. Gotta do something about this grey! I'm startin to look like the old grey nag.