May 09-15

Past-E-Mail: Cam Notes - 2015: May: May 09-15
Rooster and friends    ...scroll down to share comments
Photos by Ashlee Harvey
Backyard poultry    ...scroll down to share comments
Photos by Ashlee Harvey
Rascal keeps them in line    ...scroll down to share comments
Photos by Ashlee Harvey
Fencing them in    ...scroll down to share comments
Photos by Ashlee Harvey
Safe inside    ...scroll down to share comments
Photos by Ashlee Harvey


By
Mary Drew at Pasty Central (Mdrew) on Saturday, May 9, 2015 - 09:42 am:

Ashlee Harvey and family have a menagerie of chickens, some from last year, some grown up from chicks they raised this spring... and of course they have a rooster that lords over them all. Ashlee said the rooster walks around like a sumo wrestler, strutting his stuff. It looks like they have a few different breeds of chickens, too, but I am in the dark as to the name of them, so hopefully someone can fill us in on that.

The rooster may think he's in charge, but the fact of the matter is that their dog, Rascal is the boss of the backyard critters. Ashlee said he does a pretty good job of keeping them in the yard, but even so, the family put up some chicken fencing to keep them more contained and are building them a big chicken coup. That should give them some shelter from the weather and also help keep predators at bay.

Next year they plan to add pigs and a cow, building themselves a little farm. Ashlee said the kids are hoping for a barn cat, too!


By Janie T. (Bobbysgirl) on Saturday, May 9, 2015 - 10:09 am:

Love these amazing array of poultry pictures! I have always known Guineas to be talkative and they feast on ticks!


By Donna (Donna) on Saturday, May 9, 2015 - 10:31 am:

Janie is right on!! Chickens are the only natural
predator of ticks!! Get your chickens!! :D


By Just me (Jaby) on Saturday, May 9, 2015 - 11:00 am:

Amazing pics for us animal lovers!


By FRNash/PHX, AZ (Frnash) on Saturday, May 9, 2015 - 02:34 pm:

Mary Drew at Pasty Central (Mdrew):
"… a big chicken coup [sic] …"


Oh! Ils vont avoir un coup de poulailler!
A "coup de coop"? — A henhouse coup d'état?
(Sorry, I couldn't resist!) 😉


By Thomas Baird (Thomas) on Saturday, May 9, 2015 - 09:53 pm:

Don't have to buy eggs.


By Deb S. (Usedtobeayooper) on Saturday, May 9, 2015 - 09:56 pm:

Love the pictures!!!


By Alex "UP-Goldwinger" (Alex) on Sunday, May 10, 2015 - 08:10 pm:

I would not want to be the one who calls Rascal a chicken. His favorite cartoon...Deputy Dawg!
Fun pix!


By Alex "UP-Goldwinger" (Alex) on Sunday, May 10, 2015 - 08:13 pm:

... and BTW, it looks like their planning a prison break in the last pic.


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