S Philomena

Thank you, Nina. I was going to add: https://the-chicken-chick.com/scissor-beak-aka-crossed-beak-what-it/ There are some options if you want to intervene.

I've had one like this, too (I think she is an older hen given to me who has evaded various culls). Since she is eating and keeping her weight up, I have just let her be.

This is a neat idea!

Hans Quistorff wrote:Nest boxes through a hole in the wall, least comfortable to roost on.  Roost bar one foot in front of the holes then another higher where they most likely will roost.

While it might not be the longest lasting fix, candle wax or soap will work, too. (On wood, wax or soap lasts a long time -- on metal, it might need reapplication frequently.)

You might find this article about an orchard in southeastern Canada inspiring. https://permacultureapprentice.com/here-is-how-you-make-a-living-from-a-4-acre-permaculture-orchard/

Robert Ray wrote:My Cajun Marine Corps friend would sing "Lache pas la patate" when he got tipsy.  I just remember the "Lache pas la patate mon neg",  Don't let go of the potato my man. As I remember he would use it as a "don't give up" encouragement phrase.

LIttle Burnt Potato

The individual pictures were taken Saturday evening (December 30 — at four-and-a-half weeks old)

Merry Christmas and a blessed New Year! The puppies are doing well. I’m sorry I didn’t send out the four-week-old pictures. Christmas week was very full! So, here are pictures from the last week. They keep getting cuter and cuter!

One more week until we can have visitors!

shttps://www.etsy.com/listing/243933327/tree-root-side-table-outdoor-patio (not my work)