I suppose I should just butt out. I feel like I lost a family member. I really thought he would be my son-in-law. *sigh* She's dated so many jerks, and I thought, "Finally! A nice guy!"
I really would like to reach out to the young man and wish him well but do not want to pour salt in a raw wound. At what time frame did you text your son's ex?
My daughter recently broke up with her boyfriend of one year (they are both 24). We all embraced him as a member of the family, and he was welcomed to holiday dinners and vacations. The whole extended family was impressed by his wit, intelligence, and gentle nature. I saw how he adored my...
There are many red tail hawks in our area. I've seen as many as ten circling the neighborhood. My girls have never been troubled by them, but a recent hurricane did take out several of our trees that have probably blocked them from view. I hadn't thought of that.
How do you identify an attacker? This afternoon, something attacked my Black Australops hen Rosie. I discovered her walking around our suburban back yard, fine except for an absence of all her tail feathers! The feathers were in the middle of the yard splayed out in a three foot circle. My...
MINE TOO!!! My Rhode Island Red Julius. I just logged on to see if anyone had any ideas on what could have happened!! I went out to check on them this afternoon and she was curled up next to the waterer! It looked like she had just dug herself into a nice cool spot and that was that! I was...
One of my hens survived a dog attack following all of the previously posted advice. The only thing I would add would be something for pain: an aspirin crushed in water. Search this site for the exact dosage.
We live in the middle of the suburbs and even here, there are four hawks that I've seen in just my neighborhood. I have shrubs my six "girls" can quickly get to around the periphery of my yard. Hawks and possums are my greatest fear where my hens are concerned.
I open the back door and call in my high pitched chicken-calling voice, "Where are my BABIES?!!" My six come running, just as others have described here, heads down and feet barely touching ground. They know treats and affection are not far off. I have called them my babies since I got them as...
One of my 20-month old Barred Rock hens has taken to sleeping in her nesting box instead of on the roost with her sisters (we live in the suburbs and cannot have a rooster). Her recent activity suggests the broody behavior I have read about. I haven't found much information besides this nesting...