[Ag-eq] new chicks

[Susan Roe]

Hi Tracy,

Yes, chickens normally come when you call them especially when they believe 
food is involved.  If your hens are skiddish around you, then they may not 
be as willing, but always associating food with being around you will 
usually do the trick.  Chickens will instinctually go in their coops at 
night because they will roost in their safe place and they learn early that 
place is their coop.  I do not let my hens free range because there are far 
too many predators around here and I don't like feeding the wildlife.  LOL 
All three flocks have a good sized coop with nesting boxes and pirches and 
an even larger outside pen that has chicken wire on three sides and over the 
top.  We had bird netting over the top, but we found it to be a big mistake 
when it snowed and collected on the netting, causing it to sag and tare in 
several places.

Susan
dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>
To: "Agricultural and Equestrean Division List" <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2013 12:58 PM
Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] new chicks


> Do chickens come when they're called?  I see people on TV, shaking some 
> corn kernels and saying chick-chick-chick!  Do you have to round them up 
> to go in the henhouse at night, and, if you do, how do you do that?
> Tracy
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <nfoster at extremezone.com>
> To: "Agricultural and Equestrean Division List" <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2013 2:17 PM
> Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] new chicks
>
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>>
>> Jody:
>>
>> I've been handling the chicks; I can't believe how fast they grow.  I 
>> have 5
>> adult hens and they are all pretty gentle.  They usually let me pet them, 
>> pick
>> them up and they will always eat from my hand.
>>
>> It sounds as if you have been very busy getting set up for the horses. 
>> I've
>> discovered that nothing is ever very easy when it comes to horses. 
>> However, I
>> think they're worth it.
>>
>> Have you thought of names yet?
>>
>> I had a great lesson on Cruiser Sunday.  We did a 3 hour group lesson 
>> with the
>> woman who trained him. Both Cruiser and I were tired by the end.
>>
>> She had me really focus on just riding with my legs, so I dropped the 
>> reins part
>> of the time and just used my legs.  Most of the time he did what I 
>> wanted, but a
>> couple times I had to ad the reins.  We did a lot of smooth turns.  She 
>> had us
>> snaking and circling all over the areana.  We also practiced his gaite
>> transitions.  Every time I ride Cruiser, I love him more.
>>
>> I hope you will let us know when your horses arrive.
>>
>>  Nella
>>
>>
>>
>> Quoting Jody Ianuzzi <jody at thewhitehats.com>:
>>
>>> Hi Nella,
>>>
>>> It is good to hear from you.  I'm glad you have new chickens.  If you 
>>> pet
>>> them every day they will probably let you handle them when they get 
>>> older.
>>> The chickens we got were older and only two of them let you pet them.
>>>
>>> I am still waiting for the horses.  The driver has been unavailable 
>>> until
>>> yesterday but Tom had to take his mom to the dentist.  We are all ready.
>>>
>>> We put in 13 replacement fence posts, added insulators to all and put in 
>>> 700
>>> feet of wire.  The charger is now working and then we fixed up the tie 
>>> up
>>> station so it is ready too.
>>>
>>> We have been going over to see the horses every day since the stable is 
>>> only
>>> 7 minutes away.  We have mucked out their stalls and brushed them.  They
>>> recognize us and are happy to see us.  The daily trip is getting old so 
>>> I
>>> really hope the boys can come home soon.  Everyone in the neighborhood 
>>> knows
>>> we are getting them and they are ezxcited too.
>>>
>>> I want to thank everyone on this list.  I have been apprehensive about
>>> getting horses but knowing that other blind people can do it helps me 
>>> with
>>> my own confidence to know I can handle them too.  I'm sure everyone has 
>>> that
>>> nagging feeling now and then questioning yourself about doing new 
>>> things.
>>>
>>> I will let you all know as soon as the horses arrive.
>>>
>>> JODY
>>>
>>>
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