Comments on: Up with the Chickens (and the Goats) http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/07/27/up-with-the-chickens-and-the-goats/ Life in Ordinary Splendor Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:26:16 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: jean http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/07/27/up-with-the-chickens-and-the-goats/#comment-25360 jean Tue, 29 Jul 2008 01:02:02 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=1704#comment-25360 I am in love with Coco. She is just so darn adorable. I am in love with Coco. She is just so darn adorable.

]]> By: TeresaH http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/07/27/up-with-the-chickens-and-the-goats/#comment-25350 TeresaH Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:01:15 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=1704#comment-25350 just think, the more cookies Clover eats before you milk her, the sweeter the milk will be :rotfl: just think, the more cookies Clover eats before you milk her, the sweeter the milk will be :rotfl:

]]> By: Maureen http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/07/27/up-with-the-chickens-and-the-goats/#comment-25346 Maureen Mon, 28 Jul 2008 15:40:01 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=1704#comment-25346 I love all your pictures of your animals. They are all so adorable. I love all your pictures of your animals. They are all so adorable.

]]> By: Gizmo http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/07/27/up-with-the-chickens-and-the-goats/#comment-25339 Gizmo Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:29:17 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=1704#comment-25339 Glad to see you were able to keep your flock safe - before a tragedy happened. Bless Coco's heart. She'll come around...one day that light bulb will turn on, and you'll be looking back at the pictures wondering what happened to your carefree giant puppy. Clover will come around too..(sigh)...it might take a little convincing though. LOL Remember, those babies will take all "your" milk. So if you notice her udder is really full, that's the time to try. She'll appreciate having the pressure relieved. Glad to see you were able to keep your flock safe – before a tragedy happened.
Bless Coco’s heart. She’ll come around…one day that light bulb will turn on, and you’ll be looking back at the pictures wondering what happened to your carefree giant puppy.
Clover will come around too..(sigh)…it might take a little convincing though. LOL Remember, those babies will take all “your” milk. So if you notice her udder is really full, that’s the time to try. She’ll appreciate having the pressure relieved.

]]> By: Crystal B. http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/07/27/up-with-the-chickens-and-the-goats/#comment-25330 Crystal B. Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:58:12 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=1704#comment-25330 Great pics. I hope your chickens stay safe. Great pics. I hope your chickens stay safe.

]]> By: KathyB. http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/07/27/up-with-the-chickens-and-the-goats/#comment-25314 KathyB. Mon, 28 Jul 2008 08:05:17 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=1704#comment-25314 I agree with others who submitted comments...you have prowling coons ! We have lost chickens, ducks, and turkeys to raccoons. I once found some of my poor chickens in what looked like a scene from an X-Files.....the chicken was headless, with the neck stuck in the wire of the pen, and ALL the flesh had been picked off leaving a headless skeleton stuck to the wire! This happened several nights in a row...you can just imagine, every morning seemed to be a horror show. Anyway, I realized ( a bit late ) the coons were only taking advantage of my poor decision to put things in the chicken pen that allowed the chickens to roost close to the outer wire. So I changed that. But the raccoons are very strong and cunning. They actually pulled a poor chicken through regular chicken wire and it looked like they munched on the poor chicken while they pulled it out. I used to dream about the ideal farm, where my poultry could roam our property, and roost in peace..but we have lost way too much poultry to raccoons..and those cute buggers are very determined and cunning, and unnervingly bold in their blood lust for my home raised birds ! KathyB. I agree with others who submitted comments…you have prowling coons ! We have lost chickens, ducks, and turkeys to raccoons. I once found some of my poor chickens in what looked like a scene from an X-Files…..the chicken was headless, with the neck stuck in the wire of the pen, and ALL the flesh had been picked off leaving a headless skeleton stuck to the wire! This happened several nights in a row…you can just imagine, every morning seemed to be a horror show. Anyway, I realized ( a bit late ) the coons were only taking advantage of my poor decision to put things in the chicken pen that allowed the chickens to roost close to the outer wire. So I changed that. But the raccoons are very strong and cunning. They actually pulled a poor chicken through regular chicken wire and it looked like they munched on the poor chicken while they pulled it out.

I used to dream about the ideal farm, where my poultry could roam our property, and roost in peace..but we have lost way too much poultry to raccoons..and those cute buggers are very determined and cunning, and unnervingly bold in their blood lust for my home raised birds ! KathyB.

]]> By: Pam http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/07/27/up-with-the-chickens-and-the-goats/#comment-25312 Pam Mon, 28 Jul 2008 04:02:45 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=1704#comment-25312 My Niece has chickens here in our city below the foothills. A black fox got one of them. We even saw the fox in the golf course by their house. It was cute and scammpering around. Guess it has a double personality. My Niece has chickens here in our city below the foothills. A black fox got one of them. We even saw the fox in the golf course by their house. It was cute and scammpering around. Guess it has a double personality.

]]> By: Treasia http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/07/27/up-with-the-chickens-and-the-goats/#comment-25310 Treasia Mon, 28 Jul 2008 03:52:53 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=1704#comment-25310 Suzanne I wanted to let you know I passed on a blog award to you. Pick it up at my blog anytime. Suzanne I wanted to let you know I passed on a blog award to you. Pick it up at my blog anytime.

]]> By: margiesbooboo http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/07/27/up-with-the-chickens-and-the-goats/#comment-25309 margiesbooboo Mon, 28 Jul 2008 01:13:32 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=1704#comment-25309 i'm wondering if you could increase the goat enclosure to include the chicken coop. that way coco could also keep a eye out on the chickens. just a thought, i worry about the chickens. bye the way, any signs of eggs yet? margiesbooboo i’m wondering if you could increase the goat enclosure to include the chicken coop. that way coco could also keep a eye out on the chickens. just a thought, i worry about the chickens. bye the way, any signs of eggs yet?

margiesbooboo

]]> By: Brandy http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/07/27/up-with-the-chickens-and-the-goats/#comment-25307 Brandy Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:02:18 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=1704#comment-25307 I'm enjoying all these pictures! Poor Coco, she just wants to be a baby a little longer. I’m enjoying all these pictures! Poor Coco, she just wants to be a baby a little longer.

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