Eorling Mead Hall Planning/Discussion Thread - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Folwren · 02-01-2008, 01:32 PM

I'd suggest just letting the chickens roost in trees during the night. If they free range, the job of catching them at night to put them anywhere (into a makeshift coop or whatever) is going to be difficult, if not impossible...depending on how not hand tame they are.
Do we have any dogs? There should be a couple and if they're of any use at all, they'll at least work to keep watch at night against wild animals.

I don't know anything about the pigs and cows.

-- Folwren

Nogrod · 02-01-2008, 05:13 PM

A few dogs might prove their worth in this situation herding the livestock and watching for the beasts that would prey them...

So do we have ones?

littlemanpoet · 02-01-2008, 11:22 PM

We don't have dogs, and we sure do need them!

If any of Eodwine's troop suggests that we ought to have them, he will commission said suggester to go find some, even spend coin! (besides, I love writing dogs)

02-01-2008, 01:32 PM	#1
Folwren Messenger of Hope Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a tiny, insignificant little town in one of the many States. Posts: 5,076	I'd suggest just letting the chickens roost in trees during the night. If they free range, the job of catching them at night to put them anywhere (into a makeshift coop or whatever) is going to be difficult, if not impossible...depending on how not hand tame they are. Do we have any dogs? There should be a couple and if they're of any use at all, they'll at least work to keep watch at night against wild animals. I don't know anything about the pigs and cows. -- Folwren __________________ A young man who wishes to remain a sound atheist cannot be too careful of his reading. - C.S. Lewis

02-01-2008, 05:13 PM	#2
Nogrod Flame of the Ainulindalë Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Wearing rat's coat, crowskin, crossed staves in a field behaving as the wind behaves Posts: 9,308	A few dogs might prove their worth in this situation herding the livestock and watching for the beasts that would prey them... So do we have ones? __________________ Upon the hearth the fire is red Beneath the roof there is a bed; But not yet weary are our feet...

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02-01-2008, 11:22 PM	#3
littlemanpoet Itinerant Songster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Edge of Faerie Posts: 7,066	We don't have dogs, and we sure do need them! If any of Eodwine's troop suggests that we ought to have them, he will commission said suggester to go find some, even spend coin! (besides, I love writing dogs)