Comments on: Never a Dull Moment on the Homestead http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/never-a-dull-moment-on-the-homestead/ Our adventure into Homesteading and getting back to basic living. Life is tough, but living doesn't have to be. Fri, 10 Sep 2010 17:51:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Kitaye http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/never-a-dull-moment-on-the-homestead/#comment-2514 Kitaye Thu, 02 Apr 2009 16:41:40 +0000 http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/?p=350#comment-2514 Way to go Duke! I've seen mama hens take on predators to protect their chicks and now I know roosters will too. Give him an extra ounce of feed for me. Way to go Duke! I’ve seen mama hens take on predators to protect their chicks and now I know roosters will too. Give him an extra ounce of feed for me.

]]> By: charlotte http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/never-a-dull-moment-on-the-homestead/#comment-2467 charlotte Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:04:20 +0000 http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/?p=350#comment-2467 Good for Duke, and I can deal with him getting a little up set if i get to close to the big boss. I know he was trying to protect you. Bob'o still think he is a lap dog at almost 40 pounds now. Tex gots a new recliner and last night they both were in it sound to sleep after a hard day in the yard, moving a shed. Good for Duke, and I can deal with him getting a little up set if i get to close to the big boss. I know he was trying to protect you.
Bob’o still think he is a lap dog at almost 40 pounds now. Tex gots a new recliner and last night they both were in it sound to sleep after a hard day in the yard, moving a shed.

]]> By: basicliving http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/never-a-dull-moment-on-the-homestead/#comment-2463 basicliving Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:59:10 +0000 http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/?p=350#comment-2463 fruaglmom - I know! Isn't he THE MAN!? I'm still so dad gum proud of him! Jocelyn - Thank you for your kind words. I'm SO loving having those babies around. I never really thought about how much I missed the sound of peep-peep until those babies hatched. They are really a joy - and thank heavens Duke is around to watch after them. Kim - It's funny - I've been irritated with Duke because of his aggression towards the pups and a few friends we had over. But now that he truly has passed the test, I can deal with his occasional "cockiness". My other roo, Bobby Lee, was hiding under the garden shed with the hens during the hawk attack! I'd like to think he would have stood up to the test if HE had been the alpha roo, but I'm not too sure about that...... And I agree - these pups are gonna be big ones! They are only 4 and 1/2 months old right now. Yikes! And they think they are lap dogs. *sigh* It's kind of sad to think they really will be too big to snuggle in our laps in the very near future. fruaglmom - I know! Isn’t he THE MAN!? I’m still so dad gum proud of him!

Jocelyn - Thank you for your kind words. I’m SO loving having those babies around. I never really thought about how much I missed the sound of peep-peep until those babies hatched. They are really a joy - and thank heavens Duke is around to watch after them.

Kim - It’s funny - I’ve been irritated with Duke because of his aggression towards the pups and a few friends we had over. But now that he truly has passed the test, I can deal with his occasional “cockiness”. My other roo, Bobby Lee, was hiding under the garden shed with the hens during the hawk attack! I’d like to think he would have stood up to the test if HE had been the alpha roo, but I’m not too sure about that……

And I agree - these pups are gonna be big ones! They are only 4 and 1/2 months old right now. Yikes! And they think they are lap dogs. *sigh* It’s kind of sad to think they really will be too big to snuggle in our laps in the very near future.

]]> By: inadvertent farmer http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/never-a-dull-moment-on-the-homestead/#comment-2462 inadvertent farmer Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:17:41 +0000 http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/?p=350#comment-2462 Good for Duke! My roosters were always the ones to run and hide first, they were not real tough roosters like you have... Ohhh the puppies are so darn cute, they look like they are gonna be some BIG dogs, Kim Good for Duke! My roosters were always the ones to run and hide first, they were not real tough roosters like you have…

Ohhh the puppies are so darn cute, they look like they are gonna be some BIG dogs, Kim

]]> By: Jocelyn http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/never-a-dull-moment-on-the-homestead/#comment-2454 Jocelyn Tue, 31 Mar 2009 12:11:34 +0000 http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/?p=350#comment-2454 HOORAY DUKE!! I'm sure that chicken hawk will warn his friends. Thank you for sharing your chickens. It's nice to see them growing up and expanding their families!! HOORAY DUKE!! I’m sure that chicken hawk will warn his friends.

Thank you for sharing your chickens. It’s nice to see them growing up and expanding their families!!

]]> By: frugalmom http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/never-a-dull-moment-on-the-homestead/#comment-2437 frugalmom Tue, 31 Mar 2009 01:24:19 +0000 http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/?p=350#comment-2437 Wow! That was pretty dang brave of Duke. Go Duke. Way to protect your ladies.....and little chickies, too. I am so proud of him. Wow! That was pretty dang brave of Duke. Go Duke. Way to protect your ladies…..and little chickies, too. I am so proud of him.

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