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Started a face book account the other day. Put this blog as a reference on it, so welcome to all those who have been directed to here from there. This is where I put things about my life and what goes on. Don't plan to put very much on the face book site or spend a lot of time keeping it up. So...

That said. I am trying to get in the habit of writing on here. Life has been pretty busy lately. It has been really hot. Mid 90's today with the heat index at 106.

Went out to put he chickens away the other night and found gimp dead. Think he got beat up by one of the adult turkeys. We had bound up his leg and he was learning to get around better on it. Was eating and seemed to be doing great. SO I was a little disappointed to find him dead.
Also found a few more of the babies in the bigger goose pool. Two days in a row I went out to check and found a baby red drowned in it. So I drained the pool. It was the larger of the pools, and I think what would happen is the little ones would get on the edge to drink and get knocked or scared into the pool by the geese or other big birds. Then they couldn't get out and probably suffered hypothermia before they drowned. I had a concrete block in it so they could get in and out easier, but doubt they could find it or they panicked or something. So now they have the two smaller pools, one inside their yard and one outside.
Today I opened the big door and the small door so they could all get out, but moistly so there was more air flow in the coop. With all this heat it gets way too hot in there. Need to figure out how to put a window in to for ventilation, but still be able to keep it secured so the coons can't get in it.
Speaking of which, Frances went to check last night and watched a coon walk across the yard and walk up on the deck out back. I put the grill up there over the weekend, so that could be it, or they smelled the babies that had been there or something. Didn't like her being there. Took the gun and shot at her, doubt I hit her, but scared her for sure. Hate killing them, but stay out of my yard!! And away from my birds.
Worked on the big pen I've been building since forever. Tomorrow I plan to take the peacock (Fred) and the 4 turkeys from the living room out side. It will be good for them to have the extra room and freedom, and good for us to get them out of the house. Trying to figure out how to introduce Fred to the flock. They all pick on him because he is different. He is yellow and makes a funny noise compared to them.