ELeVan ~ Honaker Farm Journal

[elevan]

The single remaining hen that was attacked by guineas is definitely improving. She has one eye open and one at a squint. She has become K's baby and I'm quite proud of her for taking on the chickens the way that she has.

 

[elevan]

There were 4 remaining of the Hit Squad running loose with no new attacks...then a little while ago while K was feeding Barney they went after Hank, our head roo, so I told K to get them away from him while B and I threw our boots on and raced into the field. We cornered the 2 males of the group and threw them into confinement to be processed leaving the 2 females free (for now).

K's remaining baby was released from her confinement too because she now has both her eyes open and is healing well. Though she doesn't look too pretty. Here are some pics of her.

 

[Queen Mum]

OUCH! That looks painful. Mean birds, MEAN BIRDS. Eat them.

 

[Harbisgirl]

 

[Bridgemoof]

Agh, that poor chicken looks like he's been on the barbecue. Ouch.

 

[Southern by choice]

I can't stand guineas! and now after seeing the pics.... Poor chickens.

Don't know how you do it, when I check in it seems you are having a really bad animal experience. The steer, horse, guineas.
Geesh, I'm ready to come up and help!

 

[bonbean01]

Oh that poor thing!!! Hope she makes a full recovery, and you might think about giving her to K as her very, very own...and never, never eat her

oops...that was the Grandma in me coming out

 

[elevan]

Agh, that poor chicken looks like he's been on the barbecue. Ouch.

That's what a lot of people thought when they first saw the pic.

I can't stand guineas! and now after seeing the pics.... Poor chickens.

Our other 2 flocks are great...crazy and noisy but they're good birds. 90% of this particular flock turned out male and I think that had a lot to do with the problem.

Don't know how you do it, when I check in it seems you are having a really bad animal experience. The steer, horse, guineas.
Geesh, I'm ready to come up and help!

It wears on me at times, that's for sure. The steer is gone thankfully and we'll not be repeating that experience anytime soon if ever. The guineas can be eaten, I only wish we'd figured out they were the culprits sooner. The horse is a continuing problem as she's proving hard to rehome...who wants a 23 year old mare who was never broke to ride who tears down fences who is hard to keep meat on her bones and is all around difficult to work with? I'm gonna have to look at some rescues, I guess.

Oh that poor thing!!! Hope she makes a full recovery, and you might think about giving her to K as her very, very own...and never, never eat her

oops...that was the Grandma in me coming out

Thankfully K understands the purpose of the birds...though she turned green the other day when she wanted to help DH process guineas. Generally the chicken hens don't have a price on their heads though so this one should be fine to live out her life under K's care.

 

[elevan]

Well Papa Rabbit is locked up in one of my coops for attacking 2 more young rabbits today...he'll go to the freezer on Friday. I'm currently working on building 2 hutches...not my critters but I can't let this continue on. The bun that I brought inside has stolen my heart.

I'm currently in negotiations to put my baked goods and jams / jellies in a specialty market that sells only locally produced items (this is a different market than the one that will be stocking my stuff in the Spring). Wish me luck!

 

[HankTheTank]

I'm currently in negotiations to put my baked goods and jams / jellies in a specialty market that sells only locally produced items (this is a different market than the one that will be stocking my stuff in the Spring). Wish me luck!

Very cool! Good luck!