Thanks, Becky...we're pretty subdued around here.
The lady responsible hasn't even so much as apologized.
No, we're not going to get any more for now. Hopefully Steve will be finished with school very soon and we don't know what the future holds. I don't want to start anything new...we even scaled back the garden this year.
I was considering a half-dozen meat chickens there for a while, but don't have the heart for it now. I still think it's a good thing though, raising meat chickens humanely.
It is a good idea. My farriers wife has gotten into raising her own foodstuffs in a big way, beef cows, milk cow, and chickens.
I learned years ago with my first horse, and this is cowardice on my part, not to get too attached to animals. Hurts to much:) I love my animals, but in the back of my head, I constantly remind my self they are animals and are most likely going to die before me.
I do see myself creeping closer and closer to "loving" Harley tho. I have this big hope that he'll out live me now, that he'll be the last horse I ever have to own. My son keeps telling me that is very unrealistic and to get over it:) And then of course there is Susie....
Reality sucks.
Becky
I am so sorry about your chicks. I lost my whole flock to coyotes one time and aside from I really liked all their individual personalities and quirks, I felt like I had failed them by not preventing it :( Sometimes taking every conceivable precaution still doesn't stop nature.
I'm sorry to hear that. I had a dog do that once. He belonged to me and moved out shortly afterwards.