Well, I know for sure we have a fox in the yard.  He tried to be a fox in the hen house, or even the poultry house last night.  Stuff like that makes me really mad.

Although, I have Night guard lights surrounding the poultry area, he was sitting by the wood pile.  Hollering at me…more than likely hollering at the poultry!    Now I have to very diligent because once a fox finds out you have yummy food, just for the taking, they will show up day or night.

One time I was out raking by the hen house, the hens were pecking around close to me, we were all talking and having a good time getting the yard cleaned up— when a Mother Fox zoomed in, grabbed a hen right next to me and ran off down the lane.  I gave chase, but the fox is many, many, many times faster than I.  I’m sure the hen was great food for her den full of kits!

Anyway, I turned all the outside lights on and ran out the door faster than Boomer and Fuzzy with my flashlight yelling at it to “GIT!”  Of course, that worked for the moment.

Like I said I have to really be on the look out during the day (which means keeping the dogs outside) then putting the poultry up early, before dusk really.   I’m hoping I can keep everyone safe until the fox starts to find much easier prey.

The sky was a blaze of pink last night.  Stunning really!  I stood outside a long time and took too many photos.  I truly enjoyed standing in a color so pink that everything around it took on the same shade.

Your friend on a Western Colorado Farm,

Linda