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Offline Diane CBPFC

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The Chicken Saga
« on: August 03, 2009, 07:10:04 PM »
The Chicken Saga

You may remember that my son Steve (15) built that lovely chicken house last year (put a photo on Beau Peep) and got himself a box of 30 baby chicks. He had got one rooster accidentally ? a beautiful showy beast ? the Elvis of the chicken world. He was down to 17 hens when his beagle got out and killed three (she was in the doghouse over that incident for a week which was a shock to her as she is usually on the couch). Hubby was mentioning this at work and someone knew someone who was trying to get rid of their chickens ? we had 30-36 full grown chickens delivered today (for free)! In the meantime Steve bought another box of 30  baby chicks that are now almost two weeks old...and I thought the poo from 14 chickens all up the pathway to the house was bad.
 
Anyone want some eggs?
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Offline The Peepmaster

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Re: The Chicken Saga
« Reply #1 on: August 04, 2009, 07:43:53 AM »
The Chicken Saga
 
Anyone want some eggs?


Do you deliver?
Nostalgia is not what it used to be. 😟

Offline Diane CBPFC

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Re: The Chicken Saga
« Reply #2 on: September 03, 2009, 03:41:28 PM »
The coyotes had a block party in the field next to us last night feathers all over it ? Steve is down to 17 hens. Randy shot one large male coyote ? but there are quite a few more out there ? when they all howl at night it is pretty creepy. 

I suppose this could have gone on the math thread too as a take-away problem.
People will come from strange lands to hear me speak my words of wisdom. They will ask me the secret of life and I will tell them. Then maybe I'll finish off with a song. The Nomad

Offline The Peepmaster

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Re: The Chicken Saga
« Reply #3 on: September 03, 2009, 04:29:49 PM »
I like the way the beagle was "in the doghouse". Doesn't sound like a hardship for a dog...

Incidentally, I was imaging a hen with a cooking range when I misread the title of the thread as "The Chicken's Aga".
Nostalgia is not what it used to be. 😟

robbie62

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Re: The Chicken Saga
« Reply #4 on: September 04, 2009, 09:05:15 PM »
The Chicken Saga
 
Anyone want some eggs?


Do you deliver?
no just chickens and eggs

Offline Diane CBPFC

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Re: The Chicken Saga
« Reply #5 on: September 04, 2009, 09:39:04 PM »
My husband has shot two coyotes so far...full moon tonight!
People will come from strange lands to hear me speak my words of wisdom. They will ask me the secret of life and I will tell them. Then maybe I'll finish off with a song. The Nomad

Tom

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Re: The Chicken Saga
« Reply #6 on: September 05, 2009, 03:42:24 AM »
Full Moon... you can certainly see the difference... mmmmm.