How to Weigh a Chicken

But first!

A winter prediction.

A Wooly Bear Caterpillar prediction.

And like most predictions this is not based on any scientific fact.

So do not mistake this for real news! The amount of bullshit news dressed up as actual news is shocking this Fall!

Having said that we may as well believe a Wooly Bear Caterpillar! Here is one I saw yesterday.

What the old folks say:

According to the legend, the length of the black bands on the caterpillar indicates the severity of the upcoming winter: more black suggests a harsher winter, while more brown suggests a milder one.

Additionally, (and this is the fun bit) the position of these bands is thought to predict which part of winter will be most severe.

Or (I am wondering) wouldn’t the bands be the response to last years winter?

Who wants to join me in trying to predict the coming winter using this wooly caterpillar. Not Vandal thats for sure.

Early cold then mostly mild with a cold spring?

What do you think?

And how many caterpillars do we need for a quorum?

Did you know a group of caterpillars is called an army?

Attack in the night.

Last night two possums got in with the broilers. They were skinning a live chicken when Boo came roaring in to the rescue. He got the big one. I chased the second one off. Best we don’t discuss the sudden demise of the big one Boo caught first (after my command).

I need to find where they got in.

Going forward the broilers will all be locked up in the little house at night. I hate to do that as they are too big for that small space but I have not been seen possums attack chickens before either. Yet here we are. Possums are nocturnal so the white chickens should be safe in the daytime.

The wounded chicken is still alive and walking about this morning with minor injuries. Chickens are incredibly tough. Our biggest problem will be the others pecking at it and making her wounds deeper, so she will be isolated under a big basket with her own water and food but still in with her flock until her wounds are dried up

How to weigh a chicken.

We weighed a few of the broilers yesterday – the roosters are past 5 pounds now (2.5 kilos). and the hens were at around 3.5 (1.5 kilos).

And they have just under a month to go.

How to weigh a chicken?

Place the chicken in a light pillowcase. Place on scales. Easy!

Yeah – not so easy! This is one very annoyed chicken!

The pet couch is very popular!

Ok. I had better get going.

Have a great busy day!

Celi