I am so glad that she seems happy at your home and flock! Thanks so much for the great updates! I sent a response but it is coming from my email since for some reason I still can't respond to you via PM.
Anna
Uzi-I tried to send you a PM but I wasn't able to but I was the seller of the Sumatra. I am so happy she found a good home. Please feel free to send me a message here on BYC or my email [email protected]. I can tell you what I know about her.
I think I will try to either the distract method or use some negative reinforcement to try to deter the aggressive pecking. My gut says it is for attention seeking since I wear black yoga pants so nothing of interest to peck on (at least from what I can see!)
Thanks for the feedback!
My chickens were hand raised from chicks and treated as pets. Generally speaking, they all will allow me to handle them but some would rather I not touch them. Some of my friendly girls will sit on my lap and I enjoy spending time with them in their run but wanted to get some advice on some...
Wendell-We were in Louisville when the weather rolled in on Saturday. Did you hear the tornado sirens? We were having dinner at The Melting Pot for my son's bday and we were sent to the basement until the sirens shut off. Crazy weather. Sorry to hear about your aunt and it sounds like a busy...
I posted this on the FB page, but I guess there is a super cute male turkey (not sure breed) at Twisted Trail in Castle Rock named Moushou that needs a new home.
Minchi-My Mom and some of her friends are volunteering there so if you meet Cindy Valentine or Gina Gerkan, say hello.
Anna
Great ideas and suggestions. I will check on them first thing when I get home tonight and keep an eye out for any stress. I work full time but I get home usually close to the hottest time of the day (4-5pm) so I am hoping I can keep an eye on them. My teenage boys are also home this summer...
First week of hot weather and as a newbie, I am nervous. I hope my girls do ok. We checked the coop and covered run yesterday, and it was much cooler under the shade tarp so I am hoping that the investment was worth it and it will help keep them cooler on really hot days.
We also opened...
It is my understanding that they are not always fond of new things but they will figure it out. What I have done is provide a treat I know they like and then add another treat to introduce. They like yogurt so I will add lettuce, noodles, etc to the yogurt and they figure out pretty quickly...