@Rockhead,
We lost the battle on the chicken front, we had about a dozen, lost about one a day for awhile, then some peace....then finally lost our rooster, then the next day, the last three hens. Not sure what took them, as we have coyotes {Ki-yote}, fox, and wild dogs.
My wife was sick, so we have started over with about 2 dozen babies.
On Turkey day, I will not leave the house, I married a very good cook, and on that day I take full advantage of it. By my reckoning, by Fri night, I will top the scales at 243 lbs......I currently weigh 212.