Bakers Acres

[kmcconaughey]

Jeff, very nice! You're spoiling those chickens.

 

[cmcleod]

Jeff, looks like Fawn and Stella have lots of weeds to take care for ya. Wow, that is a really nice chicken coop...I'm sure the chickens are grateful..lol

Cath

 

[jbaker]

started our batch of 2015 goats, so far 3 girl and 1 boy, from 2 mamas, and three more mamas due.

 

[mhomrighausen]

Jeff B. Congratulations!!! Off to a fantastic start!

 

[jlspicer]

Jeff,
Cool pics! Looks like the Momma's like cheesing for the camera. The three baby girls like getting their pic taken, and the little boy hiding out?

 

[kmcconaughey]

Jeff, congrats on the new kids!

 

[dgregg]

The pictures of the goat kids almost makes me want to get back into goats again. They sure were a lot of fun. Notice I did say almost.
Nice looking bunch of kids.

 

[aschumacher]

Do not try this at home. This man is a professional <font size="-2">goat herder?</font>
http://www.aol.com/article/2015/08/14/this-man-gave-up-being-a-human-to-live-like-a-goat/21223014/?cps=gravity_4881_-272789179470330551

 

[jbaker]

Lately we have had very low egg production from our 20 hens, and could not figure it out. Now in the last two weeks 8 of our birds where killed and had there head eaten.

We thought coon or possum, but not what the trail cam revealed. A weasel, and a killer one.

I know the pic is small, I'll send some to Kraig to post for us.

 

[fcurrier]

That sucks, Jeff.

That cussed weasel is still white, too.

 

[sblunier]

Weasel? or dumped pet ferret?

 

[kmcconaughey]

Jeff, sorry to hear about the loss of your chickens. I'd say that's a weasel. Weasels turn white in winter except for a black tip on the tail, we have them up here in Wisconsin and they look exactly like this one.

 

[wshytle]

Jeff-

And how do you propose to remedy this problem??? I'm sorry you have lost so many chickens in such a short time. Eggs lost are one thing but killing chickens is unforgivable. I'd be sitting out there with a .22 looking like a chicken.

.

 

[jbaker]

Wayne I am still trying to figure out how to catch/kill it.

Thanks Kraig

 

[kmcconaughey]

Jeff, Weasel Trap

 

[aschumacher]

Jeff, you have a weasel pelt yet ???

 

[aschumacher]

And you thought you have a problem...
http://www.autoblog.com/2016/03/07/python-ride-zimbabwean-farmers-engine-bay/?icid=maing-grid7%7Chtmlws-main-bb%7Cdl22%7Csec1_lnk3%26pLid%3D1331128275

 

[jbaker]

Well I do not want to speak early, but no sighting since Thursday when I shot him once with a bb with ten pumps

and then he continued to run past me where I thumped him with the butt of the bb gun, he continued out the door and under the coop. And has not been seen since, hopefully taking a dirt nap.

Final count was ten chickens in 9 days and countless eggs

 

[jbaker]

Well it's been a busy spring so far. The weasel is no longer around. and so far 5 of our goats have had kids for a total of 12, (one did not make it thru birth) and still have 3 moms due.

 

[jbaker]

This was funny the cat did not expect the goat to sniff it and bolted