tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817285380732686421.post4825215416364188320..comments2024-03-16T00:38:56.513-05:00Comments on Calamity Acres Hobby Farm: A Long Sunday Picture Post Mary Ann http://www.blogger.com/profile/08136211832739830031noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817285380732686421.post-91093872695475361232013-07-01T20:06:51.848-05:002013-07-01T20:06:51.848-05:00The ducks do look awfully happy :) I enjoyed the p...The ducks do look awfully happy :) I enjoyed the photos and your stories but I'm sorry about the hen, and the owl. Does look awful suspicious. Whoever it was, I hope they don't get any more melas out of you. luckybunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17663313808544386765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817285380732686421.post-76726456512214645192013-07-01T16:42:43.241-05:002013-07-01T16:42:43.241-05:00What a great read! Thank youWhat a great read! Thank youAodhnaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03444314178459813011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817285380732686421.post-59796896225312568232013-07-01T14:32:01.390-05:002013-07-01T14:32:01.390-05:00Not good to lose the hens! I would never have tho...Not good to lose the hens! I would never have thought of an owl - yikes!The Three Muleteershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05247097408523136083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817285380732686421.post-38169635235656371462013-07-01T11:22:05.560-05:002013-07-01T11:22:05.560-05:00Shame about the Hens, great to catch up with you! ...Shame about the Hens, great to catch up with you! been a while, have to admire those goats!!cheyenne joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16957462106844413179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817285380732686421.post-45908997010890478762013-07-01T10:17:32.487-05:002013-07-01T10:17:32.487-05:00What great pictures. Too bad about your hens. Than...What great pictures. Too bad about your hens. Thanks for the water bottle idea in the <br />chicken waterers. It works wonderful and they all stand around them and <br />drink water all day. I have them all out in the yard so they stay next to the house<br />not a perfect solution but it works while the heat is over 110.<br />The bunny stays draped over the ice bottle too. <br />I hope you don't loose any more animals. <br />The goats are wonderful.Farm Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00998621464797636686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817285380732686421.post-59628779055797681112013-07-01T08:41:27.676-05:002013-07-01T08:41:27.676-05:00Sorry about the birds. Those goats still look so ...Sorry about the birds. Those goats still look so tiny to me. Cute.<br />The JRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10860982258621823529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817285380732686421.post-75067769034323978602013-07-01T08:24:14.162-05:002013-07-01T08:24:14.162-05:00We thinks your sneaky snakes are a eating your chi...We thinks your sneaky snakes are a eating your chicky eggs....ewwwww....are you switching over to blogloving for a reason? Mom must have missed this?<br />stella rosestellaroselonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09353643296569568834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817285380732686421.post-1092953553372652632013-07-01T07:23:46.844-05:002013-07-01T07:23:46.844-05:00Seeing your pasture reminds me of what my neighbor...Seeing your pasture reminds me of what my neighbors back yard looks like. It is mostly fenced in so I don't see it, but now one section of fence is leaning over and what an eye sore it is. We're in the city. It isn't supposed to look like pasture land here. Oh well. I don't have very good neighbors on either side. On the other side the people moved out and abandoned the house. Makes me shudder. You have a lovely place there and plenty of room for all your critters. I imagine the goats do love their new beds. I'm mostly known as 'MA'https://www.blogger.com/profile/12107548726472541669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817285380732686421.post-49442104903639391332013-06-30T21:13:11.942-05:002013-06-30T21:13:11.942-05:00I love seeing lots of photos and reading about wha...I love seeing lots of photos and reading about what's going on at your place. Sorry about your hens, that's sad. Hope you catch whoever the culprit is! Have a nice week. It's cooled off quite a bit here and I'm so glad!Cheryl @ TFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15947085477739983984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817285380732686421.post-43179441167559576892013-06-30T20:09:16.377-05:002013-06-30T20:09:16.377-05:00I'm so sorry about the loss of so many hens. ...I'm so sorry about the loss of so many hens. I wish I could offer a suggestion as to what may have happened but I have no idea. I have heard that a fox was getting in one of the neighbor's hen house last year. The Chicken Wrangler knows a lot about chickens as I've a long time follower of her blog. I know she knows her stuff. I also am a long time follower or Sprout N Wings. I love her animals. She takes really good care of them. I hope you find out who the culprit is real soon! Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15240864960032938754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817285380732686421.post-47603034170824335832013-06-30T16:36:57.363-05:002013-06-30T16:36:57.363-05:00We have lots of fox in the woods where we live - a...We have lots of fox in the woods where we live - and I did some research on them, because I saw a mom with new kits, and we have laying hens. I was concerned! What I found was, fox tend to love eating grubs and mice, their preferred meals. They will go after chickens, but only if they are very hungry, and the mice and grubs are not available. We must have their favorite snacks in abundance, so I stopped worrying about my "girls". There are many owls in our woods, and we have been fortunate enough to see a mother watching its baby next to our house, near our deck. I got some nice pics of the baby! They leave our hens alone and seem to go after snakes, which is find in my book! But I only turn out the hens after 4pm and they are in by dusk. I do the best I can to keep an eye out for predators. Sorry about your hens...it is sad to have casualties.... :(Chicken Wranglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02450508078538561597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817285380732686421.post-19331255442636648122013-06-30T15:16:18.910-05:002013-06-30T15:16:18.910-05:00When Dad had owl's he would use a trap atop a ...When Dad had owl's he would use a trap atop a high post because they light high to check out things first. I know trapping may be inhumane but...<br /><br />Hope you catch the culprit soon.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04219479223227928561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817285380732686421.post-54233313512306050302013-06-30T14:37:43.122-05:002013-06-30T14:37:43.122-05:00Thanks so much for featuring me : ) Keeping up wi...Thanks so much for featuring me : ) Keeping up with predators is a non-stop job isn't it? You are so lucky to have a handy man around. I always love pictures of your place.Michaelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05806716677546687464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817285380732686421.post-448199617031656872013-06-30T13:15:28.868-05:002013-06-30T13:15:28.868-05:00Mary Ann, glad I was able to help. I love goats so...Mary Ann, glad I was able to help. I love goats so much and would hate for anything to happen to your two handsome boys. I have had a duck and 2 chickens disappear this spring/summer. No trace, just gone. Last year we lost several chickens to some coons. It is a full time job to protect our babies from predators. I just must tell you, when I read your warning about lots of pictures, my first thought was 'Goody'. LOL I love looking at all the pictures you post. Winonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04290337861068849475noreply@blogger.com