Chicks, man

[JWlineman]

We singe off the small stuff. Anybody wanna sell me some hens? Harder to come by for sure.

 

[JWlineman]

Well, we went almost a year with no major incidents. This morning a fox took 6 of the 9 pullets we had in a chicken tractor. It was a gamble until I could integrate them into the main pen. Lesson learned...

 

[FLT]

He will be back to get the other 3 , if you don’t get him first.

 

[capt.joe]

I happened to walk out the front door to move something that was blocking the garage door just after noon. Motion to my right and chickens going nuts. Caught a yote red handed snatching a hen 20 ft from the house. I ran back inside and grabbed my 12 gauge but couldnt find that yote. I dont think i would have had time to get a shot off with a pistol but im gonna start carrying always.

 

[fl57caveman]

last time I cleaned chickens I was 19 chicken in the store was .19 a pound
I killed 125 chickens used a hatchet had em on a wire when I chopped they slid flopping and a flapping about 8 foot every 5 id takem to mom who had two pots boiling dad was down wind plucking when I got em all killed I had to help pluck
you ever pluck over a hundred chickens ? ive did my duty in the chicken killing department

my back hurts just thinking about it

 

[capt.joe]

Lost my last 2 turkey hens to a coyote. On a better note, we had our first calf born this morning.

 

[capt.joe]

Home early with this rain. Happened to catch my dog looking out a window so I walked over to see the dang coyote in the driveway. It ate a guinea hen last night. Grabbed the 22 mag and got off 2 shots as he came around the back yard. Fast walk at 75 yds. I have to up my game. That was tough with open sights. Not sure that i connected.

 

[capt.joe]

Went and found his tracks where i spooked him. Looks like i missed

 

[Longtooth]

We ended up getting another bunch of chickens from some folks that weren't able to take care of them anymore. Temporary coop is up thanks to my little helper.

 

[JWlineman]

That's cool man!
I have two 4 month old roosters that need rehoming...

 

[Longtooth]

That's cool man!
I have two 4 month old roosters that need rehoming...

So my version of rehoming is really cool. Its super cool... It's the freezer.

 

[JWlineman]

So my version of rehoming is really cool. Its super cool... It's the freezer.

Haha true, they need a few more weeks to fatten up though

 

[DustyDog]

That's cool man!
I have two 4 month old roosters that need rehoming...
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NO THANKS! : )

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/worl...ked-and-killed-his-owner-pictured/ar-AA17zPbV

 

[Longtooth]

NO THANKS! : )

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/worl...ked-and-killed-his-owner-pictured/ar-AA17zPbV

"experienced animal handler" - Trained horses.

My sisters and I used to get chased by roosters growing up. We would go find ourselves some sticks and bailer twine and go set up an ambush for the buggers. Great memories.

 

[JWlineman]

A water hose will certainly deter a rooster, of course so will a 22lr round...

 

[fl57caveman]

So my version of rehoming is really cool. Its super cool... It's the freezer.

yep, no tolerance for roosters... last one i had got pissy with me, i used him for a football, made an extra point with him.. that did'nt work, he came back at me, this time, i scored a field goal with him, finally got his attention..

 

[850guns]

I tried kicking a bothersome (attacking) rooster lately. Dude was like Jackie Chan dodging a punch.

 

[DustyDog]

I tried kicking a bothersome (attacking) rooster lately. Dude was like Jackie Chan dodging a punch.

Just don't slip & fall while trying... that's what they're hoping for : )

 

[fl57caveman]

I tried kicking a bothersome (attacking) rooster lately. Dude was like Jackie Chan dodging a punch.

yeah, i didn't get him with the first kick...

 

[IronBeard]

"experienced animal handler" - Trained horses.

My sisters and I used to get chased by roosters growing up. We would go find ourselves some sticks and bailer twine and go set up an ambush for the buggers. Great memories.

At about eight years old, I figured out real quick that if you hit one of those SOB's full on, in a roundhouse/uppercut kinda way with a 2.5 gallon galvanized feed bucket, they'd not want that again.