tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971541568171657986.post9136017582350066892..comments2024-03-17T14:47:23.423-07:00Comments on Henny Penny Lane: A day for visitorsHenny Pennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05958386938311591314noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971541568171657986.post-21274255300480432012015-07-31T14:44:07.462-07:002015-07-31T14:44:07.462-07:00I'd.a.died. :(I'd.a.died. :(Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06817710263282488135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971541568171657986.post-83001676537184416012015-07-31T14:18:33.643-07:002015-07-31T14:18:33.643-07:00Oh my goodness, Vicki. You're the one who need...Oh my goodness, Vicki. You're the one who needs to be careful. I am really afraid of a copperhead and they are so hard to see. Don't they look just like the ground...like pine straw and bark. I love you!Henny Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958386938311591314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971541568171657986.post-39739794550947358652015-07-31T14:16:49.184-07:002015-07-31T14:16:49.184-07:00Oh Vic. I can't stand to look at those sickeni...Oh Vic. I can't stand to look at those sickening pictures. Now I'm afraid to walk in the chicken house.Henny Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958386938311591314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971541568171657986.post-79102515584262410872015-07-31T14:15:43.448-07:002015-07-31T14:15:43.448-07:00I know Lynn! It was scary!! I love you! MomI know Lynn! It was scary!! I love you! MomHenny Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958386938311591314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971541568171657986.post-85085849588165482312015-07-31T11:27:29.635-07:002015-07-31T11:27:29.635-07:00I almost stepped on a copperhead snake yesterday e...I almost stepped on a copperhead snake yesterday evening. Be careful! vickit43https://www.blogger.com/profile/13323200977207915004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971541568171657986.post-56750829309607343052015-07-31T07:39:42.601-07:002015-07-31T07:39:42.601-07:00Well, at least the black snakes aren't poisono...Well, at least the black snakes aren't poisonous. That's something anyway. But somewhat unsettling, especially the one on the crosspiece right above you and you not realizing it. Yikes! Double Yikes!!vichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18428581552807859803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971541568171657986.post-51052044010726805492015-07-30T11:58:46.329-07:002015-07-30T11:58:46.329-07:00OhMyCrippityCrapGoodnessGracious!!!!!!!!! Mama. Ha...OhMyCrippityCrapGoodnessGracious!!!!!!!!! Mama. Ha ha. One was over your head??!! Whew! <br />Love you!!!Lynn Hastyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16367660287680792496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971541568171657986.post-46986900791337971192015-07-30T11:42:07.603-07:002015-07-30T11:42:07.603-07:00I think you are absolutely right, about the hidey ...I think you are absolutely right, about the hidey hole and Lucille's baby. I think the other snake somehow went under the chicken house. Henny Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958386938311591314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971541568171657986.post-62936174376858284742015-07-30T11:39:30.772-07:002015-07-30T11:39:30.772-07:00Gosh, I've never heard of such a thing! Can yo...Gosh, I've never heard of such a thing! Can you imagine! Thank you.Henny Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958386938311591314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971541568171657986.post-25279015335077724722015-07-30T11:38:24.373-07:002015-07-30T11:38:24.373-07:00Aren't they awful looking? I feel like that ot...Aren't they awful looking? I feel like that other snake will come back. I will be watching for it.Henny Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958386938311591314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971541568171657986.post-79756409361640016242015-07-30T11:37:11.459-07:002015-07-30T11:37:11.459-07:00I feel sure that a snake got that baby chick. It j...I feel sure that a snake got that baby chick. It just seems weird that the chick disappeared overnight...if it's true that snakes don't crawl at night.Henny Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958386938311591314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971541568171657986.post-28239919077893491412015-07-30T11:35:39.618-07:002015-07-30T11:35:39.618-07:00Black snakes are scary looking. Big water snakes c...Black snakes are scary looking. Big water snakes can look pretty scary too. Hey, all snakes are scary! Aren't they? :)Henny Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958386938311591314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971541568171657986.post-53881381392480321522015-07-30T11:34:35.176-07:002015-07-30T11:34:35.176-07:00Once I see a snake it takes a while for me to get ...Once I see a snake it takes a while for me to get over the feeling. Snakes are just scary! It does seem like snakes come around where there are chickens and eggs, but not all the time.Henny Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958386938311591314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971541568171657986.post-16234183417685862015-07-30T11:32:15.861-07:002015-07-30T11:32:15.861-07:00Are you serious!! Mama used to say that black snak...Are you serious!! Mama used to say that black snakes would chase people, but mama was really afraid of just about everything. Bless her heart. You're right, that other snake will be back.Henny Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958386938311591314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971541568171657986.post-25196403343402291472015-07-30T11:30:09.383-07:002015-07-30T11:30:09.383-07:00I'm not too brave. You should have seen me pee...I'm not too brave. You should have seen me peeping in with the camera. :)Henny Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958386938311591314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971541568171657986.post-72529841911988977442015-07-30T11:29:11.559-07:002015-07-30T11:29:11.559-07:00So would I...shoot up the entire chicken house! I&...So would I...shoot up the entire chicken house! I'm afraid to try shooting a snake or anything else. Our neighbor uses a hoe but I think a gun is best. Poppy usually kills the snake with one shot...no suffering. :) These snakes do get big!Henny Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958386938311591314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971541568171657986.post-39068411461679126562015-07-30T11:25:53.606-07:002015-07-30T11:25:53.606-07:00I've heard that about foxes. Occasionally we w...I've heard that about foxes. Occasionally we will see a fox around here but we've never had any problem with them. It's snakes!! Henny Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958386938311591314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971541568171657986.post-24181320352454439512015-07-30T11:23:17.040-07:002015-07-30T11:23:17.040-07:00Oh, I should not have told you about the snakes. N...Oh, I should not have told you about the snakes. Now you will never come for a visit. :) Maybe we will be rid of all the snakes one day.Henny Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958386938311591314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971541568171657986.post-58113633952192350342015-07-30T11:21:51.130-07:002015-07-30T11:21:51.130-07:00Karen, I think it was a snake that ate the baby ch...Karen, I think it was a snake that ate the baby chick too. Unless a rat would eat a chick. Looks like there would have been some sign, feathers or something. I plan to look good before going in the chicken house from now on.Henny Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958386938311591314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971541568171657986.post-9422278210508881492015-07-30T11:19:29.411-07:002015-07-30T11:19:29.411-07:00Hey Darlene. I think it was a snake that ate Lucil...Hey Darlene. I think it was a snake that ate Lucille's baby. But, then it happened after dark and I thought that snakes didn't crawl at night. I definitely do not want a pet snake. :)Henny Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958386938311591314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971541568171657986.post-90448574183759470032015-07-30T11:18:30.869-07:002015-07-30T11:18:30.869-07:00Ack, I would have ran until I collapsed...or just ...Ack, I would have ran until I collapsed...or just fainted dead away. I bet that other snake has a hidey hole someplace that is not visible all the time...buggers eating the eggs...and probably Lucilles baby too:(<br />Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971541568171657986.post-44446259771197395802015-07-30T11:17:28.519-07:002015-07-30T11:17:28.519-07:00Yes, I could do without the snakes visiting too. :...Yes, I could do without the snakes visiting too. :)Henny Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958386938311591314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971541568171657986.post-40844438918274955452015-07-30T11:16:58.603-07:002015-07-30T11:16:58.603-07:00Actually we have had a rat snake kill a grown hen ...Actually we have had a rat snake kill a grown hen inside the chicken house. The hen's head was wet from being in the snake's mouth. We figured the hen got in the snake's way and he smothered it. Surely the snake didn't think he could swallow a grown hen. Snakes are a problem! I can't imaging cutting one loose from netting. How kink of you. I would have tried too. Hey, I like to know my company too. :) Henny Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958386938311591314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971541568171657986.post-21870690518768077572015-07-30T11:10:47.619-07:002015-07-30T11:10:47.619-07:00Thank you. I could kick myself for not doing that....Thank you. I could kick myself for not doing that. I have several small cages. Anything to keep the babies safe at night.The bantam's pen is completely enclosed, even the top. I guess a snake can get just about anywhere. Henny Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958386938311591314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-971541568171657986.post-24433631021107557762015-07-30T11:08:23.487-07:002015-07-30T11:08:23.487-07:00That's funny. I was thinking of that song too....That's funny. I was thinking of that song too. I wonder who "they" are who say snakes crawl at night. :) I need to look that up.Henny Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958386938311591314noreply@blogger.com