tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211231099914483269.post9048513782051581586..comments2023-11-07T05:31:22.889-05:00Comments on A View from the Green Barn: Hide and SeekDonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16831577769797947426noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211231099914483269.post-53658099346547362602008-11-13T08:15:00.000-05:002008-11-13T08:15:00.000-05:00Gwen: Yes, she is a little smartie. She is one of ...Gwen: Yes, she is a little smartie. She is one of three who have figured out that they can hop over the electric mesh and go foraging to their heart's desire!Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831577769797947426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211231099914483269.post-89227691889129467042008-11-06T12:27:00.000-05:002008-11-06T12:27:00.000-05:00What a smart little chicken...What a smart little chicken...Gwen Buchananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13410235558740636534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211231099914483269.post-15719491353802995782008-11-02T19:25:00.000-05:002008-11-02T19:25:00.000-05:00freefalling: Ruth chased a big hawk away from one ...freefalling: Ruth chased a big hawk away from one of the chickens today! Way to go Ruth!Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831577769797947426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211231099914483269.post-80652185807783594952008-11-02T19:23:00.000-05:002008-11-02T19:23:00.000-05:00denise: thanks for stopping by and commmenting! Ch...denise: thanks for stopping by and commmenting! Chickens are such characters. I wonder how your pointer would do with them? Yikes!!Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831577769797947426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211231099914483269.post-45930023518366867922008-11-02T15:59:00.000-05:002008-11-02T15:59:00.000-05:00YEAH! I'm with Warren.I thought Oro was an eagle ...YEAH! I'm with Warren.<BR/>I thought Oro was an eagle at first glance, and I thought this post was going to be about chooks eaten by birds of prey!freefallinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08863000229609701796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211231099914483269.post-64911652878758441872008-11-02T12:33:00.000-05:002008-11-02T12:33:00.000-05:00Oh my goodness, what a cool blog! I found you by ...Oh my goodness, what a cool blog! I found you by accident. I'm really loving your chicken stories. ...I'm actually fascinated... I've added you to my blogroll. Thank you for the enjoyable read!Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13257536846432577238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211231099914483269.post-69541166089830798662008-11-02T11:03:00.000-05:002008-11-02T11:03:00.000-05:00robinson: I agree. I am not sure how many eggs I a...robinson: I agree. I am not sure how many eggs I am getting each day. It varies from 4 to 12. WIth 27 hens now at the laying age, I should be getting more, so I will have to do some espionage/spying to see where they are going. I have found two sites so far, but there are lots of places!<BR/><BR/>I don't think I'll give up the free range chickens either.Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831577769797947426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211231099914483269.post-55983041440266151962008-11-01T12:28:00.000-04:002008-11-01T12:28:00.000-04:00Its a pretty normal occurence around here. You jus...Its a pretty normal occurence around here. You just have to keep tabs on the number of eggs you are getting. If it drops you know someone found a new spot. My chickens will keep their free ranging priviledges so we can keep our free ranged egg priviledges. They are so much better for you - lower cholesterol, higher omegas.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211231099914483269.post-28986378616253055282008-11-01T07:20:00.000-04:002008-11-01T07:20:00.000-04:00ginnie: "green acres is the place to be, farm livi...ginnie: "green acres is the place to be, farm livin is the life for me"<BR/>plus I have my own personal "lisa"Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831577769797947426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211231099914483269.post-61428509813919276382008-11-01T07:14:00.000-04:002008-11-01T07:14:00.000-04:00bob: I need to get some hobbies, I must have too m...bob: I need to get some hobbies, I must have too much time on my hands if I'm spying on chickens!!Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831577769797947426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211231099914483269.post-16753803097471443442008-10-31T09:03:00.000-04:002008-10-31T09:03:00.000-04:00This farm life is just hysterical to me, Don. I c...This farm life is just hysterical to me, Don. I can imagine something new happening every day. Nothing dull in YOUR life, I see. :)Ginnie Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014434422568561157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211231099914483269.post-79485144242713134312008-10-30T21:03:00.000-04:002008-10-30T21:03:00.000-04:00Lol, very funny about, well about everything, you ...Lol, very funny about, well about everything, you spying on them and them hiding the eggs in different places.Bob Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06582050569176409358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211231099914483269.post-28541550622248929972008-10-30T10:04:00.000-04:002008-10-30T10:04:00.000-04:00Hey Will! I have lots of secrets!I have tried to k...Hey Will! I have lots of secrets!<BR/><BR/>I have tried to keep them "cooped up" but they are crabby, so I am going to let them out again and just go on an egg hunt everyday!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for stopping by!Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831577769797947426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211231099914483269.post-36989796319772250652008-10-29T21:35:00.000-04:002008-10-29T21:35:00.000-04:00As my 4th grade teacher, I never saw this side of ...As my 4th grade teacher, I never saw this side of you. This is a cool thing you got going and I hope it works out great!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211231099914483269.post-52622792576030697492008-10-28T19:40:00.000-04:002008-10-28T19:40:00.000-04:00mandie: they can be stinkers! Make sure you don't ...mandie: they can be stinkers! Make sure you don't let them watch "Chicken Run!"Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831577769797947426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211231099914483269.post-13795672925462493132008-10-28T19:39:00.000-04:002008-10-28T19:39:00.000-04:00kelly: what a funny rooster! Is he the gamma roo a...kelly: what a funny rooster! Is he the gamma roo and the other ones are beating him up so he needs to hide?Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831577769797947426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211231099914483269.post-79365812529662189632008-10-28T19:38:00.000-04:002008-10-28T19:38:00.000-04:00janine: I have read that some folks who want to st...janine: I have read that some folks who want to still let their hens get out and free range, don't let them out until the afternoon. THat is what I have been doing this week.Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831577769797947426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211231099914483269.post-70757756567696440972008-10-28T19:36:00.001-04:002008-10-28T19:36:00.001-04:00sharon: you don't know how lazy I am!sharon: you don't know how lazy I am!Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831577769797947426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211231099914483269.post-53972105630932638242008-10-28T19:36:00.000-04:002008-10-28T19:36:00.000-04:00carole: the grass is always greener... Maybe your ...carole: the grass is always greener... Maybe your hens are showing the newbies the ropesDonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831577769797947426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211231099914483269.post-81947489959689021302008-10-28T19:29:00.000-04:002008-10-28T19:29:00.000-04:00warren: Oro does look a little like the national e...warren: Oro does look a little like the national emlem.<BR/><BR/>I like your idea of the easter bunny, except the feral cats keep that populationin check! (no wonder I haven't gotten a basket in a while??)Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831577769797947426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211231099914483269.post-28490206559632740332008-10-28T19:26:00.000-04:002008-10-28T19:26:00.000-04:00jennifer: Chickens are funny creatures aren't they...jennifer: Chickens are funny creatures aren't they? I have one who is laying on the middle of the floor. You'd think she would have more modesty.Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831577769797947426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211231099914483269.post-3176234604110685022008-10-28T19:23:00.000-04:002008-10-28T19:23:00.000-04:00amy: I have been locking the hens up in the coop a...amy: I have been locking the hens up in the coop and will probably do it for the rest of the week. maybe this will get the sneaky ones into a new habit!<BR/><BR/>IDonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831577769797947426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211231099914483269.post-37724554473335938792008-10-27T23:12:00.000-04:002008-10-27T23:12:00.000-04:00That is just too funny, those little stinkers. Ou...That is just too funny, those little stinkers. Our 4 chickens just LOVE it when we let them out but I can see where they could get into mischief.Mandiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07229422170203133697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211231099914483269.post-42634678816193013052008-10-27T23:03:00.000-04:002008-10-27T23:03:00.000-04:00Im sure we will have some chicks sometime just tha...Im sure we will have some chicks sometime just that same way. So far I haven't found any nests. The other night our roo was out in the dark barn. I walked by and heard this strange sound. He was hiding in the cabinet.Kids!<BR/>KellyKellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08257564938538898594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211231099914483269.post-26662555666603179502008-10-27T22:42:00.000-04:002008-10-27T22:42:00.000-04:00I too have some stinkers in my flock...that's prob...I too have some stinkers in my flock...that's probably how we ended up with 13 baby barred rocks in September! LOL I think I am going to be investing in more wire, some netting and whatnot, and I am going to get my chickens all cooped up so my egg production goes up!Country Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11425680102690842170noreply@blogger.com