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RobinA

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24. I Had A Hen

Reply to cwydro (Reply #21)

Fri Jul 10, 2015, 08:30 AM

Jul 2015

kill a snake one time that had encircled her nest. Nothing that big, but she pecked it to death.

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I've mentioned my farm fowl before [View all] cwydro Jul 2015 OP

He is very handsome! femmocrat Jul 2015 #1

He most certainly does. cwydro Jul 2015 #3

Aww.... they are so sweet. femmocrat Jul 2015 #4

Henry is not sweet. cwydro Jul 2015 #6

And this is Henry: cwydro Jul 2015 #2

A more recent pic of Bogart. cwydro Jul 2015 #5

My mallard as a duckling: cwydro Jul 2015 #7

I've always wanted farm fowl!! Love these pics! nt riderinthestorm Jul 2015 #8

Here's another lol: cwydro Jul 2015 #9

They are so lovely hermetic Jul 2015 #10

Henry is a hateful beast. cwydro Jul 2015 #11

I love your personality reports! I never think of farm birds having any real spunk riderinthestorm Jul 2015 #12

Bogart definitely does not like strangers on the property. cwydro Jul 2015 #18

Mother Earth News has some advice for dealing with unruly roosters. LiberalAndProud Jul 2015 #13

Yes, that's the advice I've seen too. cwydro Jul 2015 #17

I love this!!! Texasgal Jul 2015 #14

You're welcome Texasgal. cwydro Jul 2015 #26

My dear cwydro! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2015 #15

Thanks Peg. cwydro Jul 2015 #19

awww, Bogart is beautiful magical thyme Jul 2015 #16

You're welcome. cwydro Jul 2015 #20

oh my dawg they're adorable! squeee! magical thyme Jul 2015 #22

They have grown into very large ducks, but cwydro Jul 2015 #23

Here is another critter that is not so welcome. cwydro Jul 2015 #21

I Had A Hen RobinA Jul 2015 #24

Wow, that's a good hen! cwydro Jul 2015 #25

Snakes can be pretty adept at getting eggs! DawgHouse Jul 2015 #34

I love your entire flock! In_The_Wind Jul 2015 #27

Thank you. cwydro Jul 2015 #28

I'm impressed by the advertisements I've watch about I-phones. In_The_Wind Jul 2015 #29

One of the Cayugas now grown. cwydro Jul 2015 #30

Very nice duck. In_The_Wind Jul 2015 #31

If you think selfies are difficult for you... pinboy3niner Jul 2015 #35

More duckling pictures. cwydro Jul 2015 #32

These must be that new invisible breed pinboy3niner Jul 2015 #33

Lol! cwydro Jul 2015 #37

Thanks to Alfred Hitchcock, I will NEVER trust ducks pinboy3niner Jul 2015 #36

Lol! cwydro Jul 2015 #38