Some Chickens

[wallace]

We have about 8 different kinds, including Frizzle, Orpington, and Silkie. The silkies I call 'puff-heads'. They were out roaming someplace so I didn't get a picture of all types.

Can you guess which one is not a chicken?

[wallace]

a few more...

[Mugwump]

...nice group there.... ....peacocks too?

[LizStreithorst]

They're  beautiful.

[wallace]

There are only 2 pea-birds, a cock and a hen. They are still young and when we get some eggs we'll put them in the incubator.

[LizStreithorst]

Cool.  I've never seen baby peacocks.  Tell them I'm waiting.

[wallace]

I will tell them. I could send you some chicks... but birds and dogs, its hard to have both.

Here are some chickens out by the piano shed. We call it that because there has always been a very old piano in there.

[BillT]

Perhaps you would enjoy viewing The Natural history of the Chicken (a hilarious documentary):
https://www.amazon.com/Natural-History-Chicken-Janet-Bonney/dp/B0000TPAR4

[LizStreithorst]

I will tell them. I could send you some chicks... but birds and dogs, its hard to have both.

Here are some chickens out by the piano shed. We call it that because there has always been a very old piano in there.

I see the piano.  It's a beautiful building.  YOur place is very cool.

I've had chickens with dogs before.  But I have three dogs now that I wouldn't trust with birds.  I think I could do it by installing 2 more or 3 more wires under the lowest wire on my electric fence.  I need to give it more thought.

[wallace]

Perhaps you would enjoy viewing The Natural history of the Chicken (a hilarious documentary):
https://www.amazon.com/Natural-History-Chicken-Janet-Bonney/dp/B0000TPAR4

I think my wife will really like it Bill... will order it.

[wallace]

I will tell them. I could send you some chicks... but birds and dogs, its hard to have both.

Here are some chickens out by the piano shed. We call it that because there has always been a very old piano in there.

I see the piano.  It's a beautiful building.  YOur place is very cool.

I've had chickens with dogs before.  But I have three dogs now that I wouldn't trust with birds.  I think I could do it by installing 2 more or 3 more wires under the lowest wire on my electric fence.  I need to give it more thought.

For a coop, I have seen lightweight moveable coops with frames made of PVC pipe. You keep moving it over fresh ground.

[LizStreithorst]

I can't confine chickens except when they're just chicks. Even if I move the coop to new ground, they're still confined.  I can't confine dogs either.  I'm just that way.  I need more space to breath than most folks, myself   An acre of land is enough freedom for a flock of 12.  I have that.  I can clip their wings to keep them from flying.  I just have to make it so the dogs I don't trust can't get to them.

I've been wanting a small flock for years.  It's time I got off my ass and make it so.  Please shame me if I don't have chicks by Spring.

[LizStreithorst]

I've figured out how to do it.  Plastic mesh 3' fencing attached to the inside of my pasture fence to keep the chickens in and just 1 more electric wire on the outside to keep the dogs out.

[wallace]

Would the mesh have to touch the electric wire? and thats why you would use plastic?

I think the galvanized 3 ft chicken wire costs about the same and would last much longer. If the electric wire is held out from the posts by the insulator hooky then you could maybe put chicken wire on the opposite side. Not sure what you have.

[wallace]

These chickens think they own the place.