We decided to let the wren stay in her corner of the coop enclosure since she was brave enough to slip in past the roos and none of the other chicks seemed to be bothered by her presence while building her nest. Unfortunately, her home looked mighty inviting to one of my OEGBs. We decided this...
I talked on the phone with my counterpart due to a company acquisition. Not like we didn't all suspect downsizing but when it's talking to you on the phone then you get hit between the eyes with the reality. I've gone into a tailspin trying to figure out what I can do to prepare my family for...
My family and I had the great honor to meet a wonderful lady here on BYC who is battling back to good health. I so hope she overcomes it and can one day and can do the things she loves. She so loves these little birds and spoiled them rotten. We are grateful she shared them with us so I had...
That's right. I am indecisive and cannot decide on an avatar so calling all BYCers to pick one for me. The prize is a genuine rubber chicken to proudly display in your home, office or vehicle. Warning: It may make you appear to be a prankster and may get you chicken pranked.
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A house wren has been zinging around my 2 coops and I finally found out why. She's building a nest in the wire up in one corner. My sebrights and OEGs have been roosting through the summer months on top of the coops. They don't seem to mind her because she's quiet at night. Here's my...
Foxes got into the bird yard and killed everything that couldn't fly away. Hard lesson to learn but my son now knows that when it's your job to pen up the birds for the night, then do it correctly and consistently. He awoke this morning to our beloved ducks scattered around the yard, dead...
I have 5 ducks. Two are rouen and they have been laying for awhile now but a smaller duck egg appeared that isn't like the others. My cresteds are the younger of the lot and they are due to start laying. Is what I found the first starts of the cresteds beginning to lay or a rouen uh-oh...
Hi. I've been enjoying this forum for the past 3 months as I learn my newly aquired pets. So much info and so many great people willing to share sage advice so I took the plunge and joined.
About me? I'm fowl struck with an assortment of the following: RI Reds, OE BB Reds, Austrolops...