Frustratedearthmother's Journaling Journey

[frustratedearthmother]

Took DH to his endocrinology appointment this morning. Doc was ok with where he's at right now. That's always a relief. Got my shopping done afterwards. I hate shopping - but it's done for now. Didn't need much but starting to pick up a few things for the upcoming visit from the grands! Fall break is coming up so I expect one or two of them to show up here.

Didn't get a lot of sleep last night and was up early so I feel an early bedtime coming on.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

OH my goodness - it's been a busy day. Been doing lots of outside stuff. My back porch has become a catchall - and even worse - some of the chickens have been calling it home. Grrrr! I spent hours today moving things and re-arranging things and sweeping chicken crap. I need to kick some of 'em out to the barnyard. I have a trio of barred rocks that think it's ok to roost on the patio furniture. Nope! I have two roo's in the barnyard and they both need to go so I can move this young trio out there without too much drama. I'm sure some of the old hens will rear back and say "uh -uh!" But, they're just gonna have to adjust. The silkies can stay in the back yard because they have much better manners than to crap on the porch!

Did the mowing, fed all the critters at least twice (including the fish) and put a fish trap into the pond just because.

Gotta go shower the grass outta my hair and find food. Worked up an appetite.

 

[flowerbug]

a squirt gun on a stand that shoots water at the chickens if they come on the porch might work ok, but then again then you'd have water on the porch and furniture... oh, but you have dogs! can't the dogs guard the porch for you?

as for sleep, i think last night was the first night in several weeks where i slept more than a few hours. don't tell anyone but i almost feel human again...

 

[frustratedearthmother]

you have dogs! can't the dogs guard the porch for you?

Some years back I had a dog that wouldn't let the chickens anywhere near the porch. They were in a starter pen in the backyard and as soon as they got big enough to jump/fly over she would run toward them and they would be startled enough to fly right back into their pen, lol. I sure miss that girl!

These dogs - they do guard the backyard at night, but they consider the porch a safe place so they "allow" it. I chased chickens in the dark last night and gently encouraged them to perch under the shed with some of the other chickens (but far enough away from them that there were no squabbles). Nope! They didn't want to be there. They are about to find themselves caged under there at night until they figure out that it is a good place! Or, after a couple roos in the pasture move away from home they can move out there.

I have a middle area...it's between the back yard and the pasture. "Should" be perfect for chickens. However, that particular area has no dogs to protect them. The last time a roo went rogue and decided to spend the night there he didn't wake up in the morning.

It'll work out one way or the other.

Today will be another outside day. I need to move a round bale. Before I move this bale I need to clean out the area where it needs to go. Old hay mulch is about to happen.