Oh What A Web I Weave

This was my Sunday afternoon project. Finally I have both of the covered runs totally secure (I hope) from any birds of prey sneaking between the net and the fencing. The falcon is a regular visitor and I find myself and Jack the dog running out many times a day when the chickens are squawking to find it on the edge of the netting or on our fence and taking low passes to take a better look at the little chicks (insert bad word)! (never mind, take bad word out).

Anyway, this took nearly 3 hours of steady weaving, I know it isn't very attractive but necessary.

Here is a peek at the chicks, we lost 2 so only have the 4 left. We think a weasel or rat got in the hen house at night through the little door that the chickens use to get to their covered run. I now close the slide door that Mr. B. made after everyone gets on the roost. First thing in the morning, really early, I have to go out and open it as the little chicks are squawking to get out.

The two moms, really only one hatched them but the Buff (blond) offered to help out as a nanny.

Down below is Goldie who finally got out of the living room and into the hen house. She is doing well but still doesn't trust any of the others.

Here are the Stripey sisters who Goldie used to be sisters with but now they are mean to her. You remember the popular girls at school who would hang together and be mean to the less fortunate ones.

And we mustn't forget the main man Brooster who keeps all order in his flock...he runs a tight ship. He is the best rooster around and we love him.

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I have had some computer problems that I hoped would just fix itself (really?) but it got real nasty yesterday so I had to do the tech help thing today, groan.. so I am running behind on everything. I had hoped to get the Etsy shop opened by tomorrow but it is looking like it might not happen until Monday.

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I am making the Stuffed Cabbage for dinner tomorrow night that I showed on the last post and I will be giving a full report on Saturday over at The Kitchen Calls so be sure to check in.

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Have a good night.

Saving The Chickens Again

A quick report before I dash off to the feed store for more netting and some sort of small fencing so the new 6 chicks cant's get through the little holes. We have two new birds of prey aggressively trying to get our chickens and the babies...At first we thought the huge falcon was after the rabbits that come in, but they just used that as a ploy! As you can see the rooster is pleading with me to do something because they are all stuck in that small area until I can secure the large covered run. This morning right before Mr. B. left out for the weekend we saw a yet to be unidentified hawk/falcon ? trying to get through an open spot in the side of the netting....I must run. Here are some pics of the chicks.

The whole group having to hang together...Not happy.

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Check back later.