Official Squatch Watchers

[drumstick diva]

chainsaw's are just bad news - has to be a safer way

 

[CSAchook]

What she said!

Glad you are still with us though.

 

[ronott1]

Well I almost killed my self today. Ladder came out from under me while I was trimming the tree. Landed on my bad leg with a chainsaw in my hand

That is very dangerous!

 

[CSAchook]

Well, DH really messed up this time. Asked him to collect the eggs for me yesterday. Didn't realize one was a "dummy" egg and brought them all in. I didn't catch the mistake fast enough so today the entire flock had collective amnesia about where to lay. I still haven't found all the eggs yet

ETA not actually mad at DH. It is the year-and-a-half-old hens that can't find the nest box when it is empty that really get to me

 

[ronott1]

Well, DH really messed up this time. Asked him to collect the eggs for me yesterday. Didn't realize one was a "dummy" egg and brought them all in. I didn't catch the mistake fast enough so today the entire flock had collective amnesia about where to lay. I still haven't found all the eggs yet

To avoid the confusion, I use golf balls.

I don't need them now though. They know what the nest box is for now.

but they are not laying eggs after winter yet! I need new pullets for next winter

 

[CSAchook]

To avoid the confusion, I use golf balls.

I don't need them now though. They know what the nest box is for now.

but they are not laying eggs after winter yet! I need new pullets for next winter

If it was the just the pullets I might forgive them, but the older hens are just as bad! Empty the box and it is pandemonium. Eventually they will settle on a different box to use for the next couple months until they decide something is wrong with that one....the last time they switched was because I cleaned the box

And yeah, usually I mark the dummies with a sharpie, but this one was new (not sure what happened to the old one?) and I hadn't gotten around to it yet

 

[CSAchook]

If it was the just the pullets I might forgive them, but the older hens are just as bad! Empty the box and it is pandemonium. Eventually they will settle on a different box to use for the next couple months until they decide something is wrong with that one....the last time they switched was because I cleaned the box

And yeah, usually I mark the dummies with a sharpie, but this one was new (not sure what happened to the old one?) and I hadn't gotten around to it yet

See @Chickassan Derps will fit in nicely here! My flock is not exactly brainy...

 

[FlyingNunFarm]

Well I almost killed my self today. Ladder came out from under me while I was trimming the tree. Landed on my bad leg with a chainsaw in my hand

Be safe. Get an A frame ladder.

 

[TexasSam]

Oh my gosh, you ok? Hubby fell out of a tree with a running chain saw once, broke some ribs.

I’m fine I just sprained my knee a little bit. I think I will be okay I walked it off

 

[TexasSam]

Me too