tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8805337879579140202.post463448460761719049..comments2023-07-07T06:11:44.908-04:00Comments on Mainely Ewes Farm: Free Range Does Not Mean Yard BirdsKellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08257564938538898594noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8805337879579140202.post-4039225393668341842012-09-19T14:29:18.814-04:002012-09-19T14:29:18.814-04:00I don't mind "yard birds" so much......I don't mind "yard birds" so much... not much of a real yard anyway here, except for the "dog yard" which they have enough sense to stay out of. What I mind are PORCH birds. Not the wild ones, they seem to poo elsewhere... but the chickens when they are ranging eventually come up on the porch to try to clean up what the wild birds drop in seed and, as you doubtless know, chickens poo EVERYWHERE. We will likely be facing that again in a bit. With the tomatoes out of the garden I'll be moving the hens pen up closer and letting them out in the afternoon, for them to clean up the garden leavings. I'd like to let them range, when they will, all winter, if we can find a simple way to keep them off the steps and porch.<br />DutchHexSignhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11982678327994421264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8805337879579140202.post-67082895513538686422012-09-18T20:16:45.254-04:002012-09-18T20:16:45.254-04:00Are you trying to blame the goats for that fence b...Are you trying to blame the goats for that fence being down when we all KNOW that those fat birds probably sat on top of it? The Goatmother wants to know if Ted actually pounded the posts in with the John Deere? That would be a novel idea and perfect for here where there are so many rocks you can't even get a T-post in the ground! Much easier on the body too.Marigoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10109785080000770963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8805337879579140202.post-38747964611297646282012-09-18T18:04:50.743-04:002012-09-18T18:04:50.743-04:00I love days like this... good work! I love days like this... good work! NancyDehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09565369052850975336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8805337879579140202.post-40801137849466026512012-09-18T17:29:53.614-04:002012-09-18T17:29:53.614-04:00you guys sure work hard but it is all so wonderful...you guys sure work hard but it is all so wonderful!jaz@octoberfarmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17249328159454897124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8805337879579140202.post-1793374511493249162012-09-18T17:29:53.128-04:002012-09-18T17:29:53.128-04:00you guys sure work hard but it is all so wonderful...you guys sure work hard but it is all so wonderful!jaz@octoberfarmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17249328159454897124noreply@blogger.com