Category Archives: Pets and Animals

NEWS FLASH Raccoon Attacks Chickens!!

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This morning at 5am the suspected Chicken Killer was spotted returning to the scene of the crime to possibly commit yet another crime. We heard screaming from the chicken house, and were able to capture a photo of the assailant.

Bandit Fleeing the Scene of the Crime

This enhanced photo is the only evidence of the perp. As you can see he wears a black mask and has creepy human hands (good for opening rudimentary locks on coops). Fortunately the hens sounded the alarm in time and he was not able to breach the lock on the door.

This is the first racoon we have seen, previously a skunk and possibly a feral cat (unconfirmed) have been spotted in the past.

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Flowers and Feathers

Today I woke up and saw what looked like a torn up plastic bag in the back yard. I put my shoes on for a closer inspection. Turned out to be white feathers! A quick chicken count..1..2..3..4…..5…5….5…….Uht oh. There should be 6.

Omeleto, Omeleto, where have you gone?
Morning is here and the new day is on!

Flowers and Feathers

I looked around a bit to see if perhaps little Omletto could be found. It appears that whatever got her, took her over the fence and across the field. I didn’t find anything but a trail of feathers. I followed the trail and didn’t find anything.

Trail of feathers

Omeleto, Omeleto you were here last night.
Nothing but feathers by the greenhouse in light.

I left you with the others but didn’t shut the lock.
Now you are gone and not left with the flock.

This is not the first time we have had a hen house attack, but it is the first time we actually lost a bird. 🙁

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White Snow on Green Grass

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The snow has continued with a huge storm this week that dropped nearly a foot of snow. The general rule of thumb in this area of Colorado is to begin turning on the sprinklers for your grass around April 15 and shut it off on October 15. But not this April 15. This week was a strange one. I think even the chickens were confused!

Hey, let us in! It looks much warmer in there

Well at least the grass looks nice and green with all this moisture!

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Colorado’s Bipolar Weather

Colorado is rather bipolar when it comes to weather. Yesterday, for instance, it was sunny and 73 degrees. Today, my work closed due to blizzard conditions with a high below freezing in April! Or put more simply in pictures of our Greeley backyard with the chickens:

Yesterday

Chickens scratching, taking dirt baths, tulips growing, yard greening, Kitty hanging out.

Today:
Avoiding the snow standing on one leg, feeling “cooped up”, snowy windblown eggs, peeking out the door of the coop.

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