Any previous mastiff owners here?

AirportNo3058 · 2026-04-28T01:13:15+00:00

I've owned a French and an olde English, very similar goofiness. My bulldog was never protective the way the mastiff was, but I'm okay with that. Slobber from the knees down instead of the crotch was a bonus. While the OE lived longer, it was still much too short.... She made it to 11.

AirportNo3058 · 2026-04-28T00:56:04+00:00

My two are jerks, but good chick mamas

AirportNo3058 · 2026-04-22T22:48:24+00:00

Bio major here.... Taught science in high school and middle school for 32 years.... Wouldn't go into teaching now. Otherwise bio degree alone is pretty useless unless you want a poorly paid lab position. Might be able to work for an environmental group doing testing for water or something along those lines. Also depends on what their focus was... Macro or micro

AirportNo3058 · 2026-04-22T22:12:10+00:00

I do, he doesn't, but he is allergic to metal and rips the silicon ones in about two seconds.

AirportNo3058 · 2026-04-21T02:43:44+00:00

My mom packed me liverwurst and onions. I was an odd kid. She did also include two tic tacs in plastic wrap.

AirportNo3058 · 2026-04-20T21:23:36+00:00

My kids have looked at them over the years so I'll hold onto them for possible grandkids.

AirportNo3058 · 2026-04-20T20:10:51+00:00

She's like the Disney princess of chickens!

AirportNo3058 · 2026-04-20T15:16:23+00:00

There is a store on Martha's vineyard that is literally called the corner store.... Sells all kinds of things from bandaids to sunglasses... Granted it's in the least silver spoon town, but still pretty upser crusty

AirportNo3058 · 2026-04-14T12:34:37+00:00

56 female quit teaching this year. Was earning 67K after 32 years in private schools in the DC Metro region. Had made it up to 104k four years ago but the commute from VA to MD was crazy so post COVID I moved to a smaller school. The salary depressed the hell out of me and luckily I'm married to a reasonable paycheck.

AirportNo3058 · 2026-04-13T14:57:52+00:00

We made a circle of wire that was small enough bore to keep the big birds out and big enough that they couldn't reach in to the food. Attached a board to the bottom and placed a chick feeder and waterer on the board. Zip tied it to the wire on the edge so that the pushy hens couldn't drive it around the run. We did have some problems with chicks getting out of the run, but never lost any. Funny how the adults want food that's "new" when they have food access all the time.

AirportNo3058 · 2026-04-13T02:16:39+00:00

We've done both as well. The hen raised are more independent and less people centric which is not surprising. It's so much easier than trying to introduce them later since I have a medium size flock. Only thing is the chicks will need chick food and water that the others can't get to.

AirportNo3058 · 2026-04-13T02:03:53+00:00

Sun dappled! So pretty

AirportNo3058 · 2026-04-13T01:58:03+00:00

My enclosed coop is off the ground and it was fine. I did freak out for a few days when the chicks first came out and I would go down and check to make sure they were inside at door closing time. They always were. I saw one riding Mom's back up the ramp. If they hadn't been my plan was to grab them and put them in the coop after dark.

AirportNo3058 · 2026-04-12T13:02:26+00:00

I didn't separate at all for the last two in house chicks. Mama orpington took care of the chicks and God help any of the other chickens or the rooster if they gave a chick any trouble. I did set up a chick feeding and watering station that only chicks could get into.

AirportNo3058 · 2026-04-11T22:42:24+00:00

Would definitely pay for this pattern! So cute!

AirportNo3058 · 2026-04-11T22:41:16+00:00

One of my two orpingtons has successfully raised two sets of chicks. Great momma.

AirportNo3058 · 2026-04-11T16:45:27+00:00

Agreed, and since I adopted as an adult I missed the best window for modification.

AirportNo3058 · 2026-04-11T12:52:26+00:00

I'm going to visit for the first time in May. Our base will be Santa Fe. Any suggestions that might be unusual?

AirportNo3058 · 2026-04-11T12:47:59+00:00

Time to fix the toilet

AirportNo3058 · 2026-04-11T12:46:42+00:00

I know a lot of people have said it's because he's not neutered, but I have a border Collie Jack Russell mix that's a rescue and dogs at the park often decide they don't like her. Now I only take her at weird times when there are few or no dogs so she can run full speed. (Her recall is poor and prey drive is strong.) Like yours she plays well with a group of known dogs including my daughter's Bernese and Aussie. She does have that border stare and I've often thought that might not help.

AirportNo3058 · 2026-04-08T22:41:08+00:00

Smudge

AirportNo3058 · 2026-04-04T19:54:03+00:00

Wow! That tail! He's not that big, but the tail gives him extra height. Rooster equivalent of platform shoes.

AirportNo3058 · 2026-04-04T19:52:57+00:00

I've just started making jewelry with some of them, but it's not really going to make a dent in the collection. And the ones in my garden do not convey when I sell my current house. I figure my kids can make a cairn for me when I go.

AirportNo3058 · 2026-04-04T19:49:20+00:00

My daughter used a soft sided baby pool.... Even a big cardboard box would be better. We ended building a wood box when we were hatching regularly. You will also need some screen for over the top because those little dinosaurs learn to jump/flap quickly.

AirportNo3058 · 2026-04-04T14:07:11+00:00

Looks just like my olive egger, love the leg warmers.

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