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Oh Maidenwolf, I am so sorry about your turkeys!! Your poor kids.
With all the predator talk, I hope that because I have a dog who likes to dig, my yard will be safer from possums and coons. We do have them here. The privacy fence has metal mesh tacked to it on the inside and buried under the grass turf to keep my digging dog from digging out. We put the same mesh under the privacy fence around the run to keep this same dog from digging in and have mesh around the gate. I don't have anything protecting the opening into my porch roosting area though..... Unless I close the window. I am betting a possum can come in a dog door...., I better start being more proactive. My kids would not feel safe at all, or would I for that matter if something attacked them so close to our own living space.....
Trish, your eggs are gorgeous!! I just live all the colors of eggs!!! You said Sunflowerparrot was hatching some of your eggs now. Is it harder to hatch eggs in the cool weather and keep the chicks alive? I have a silky who is bound and determined to hatch ping pong balls. She worries me.... Has been at it for almost 3 months with a 2 week break. If she takes another and goes back to it, should I get her some eggs to try to hatch? I don't have room for any more birds, but would gladly pass them to someone who might want them. I can easily keep her warm and safe and she is definitely persistent! Will sit on other chickens eggs, but doesn't peck me when I take them either. She is so sweet.... And determined to be a mommy. Seems cruel to not let her try I guess.... Tugs my heart strings.... Especially remembering how happy I was when my Aubri fluttered and KICKED . Enjoy every minute Josie!!! It gets better and better!
My 14 yr old brought a boyfriend home to study. ( the only dating I will allow without being a a group of kids). I was so scared of that milestone and.... I really like her choice I am sure she will have heartbreaks ahead, but for now, I am enjoying seeing her make good choices and growing All the stages and ages are priceless!
I agree, Danz, I was convinced by above teen to go to the mall yesterday so she could be with friends shopping there..... Online is the BEST shopping! No getting pushed around, easy to find sizes.... And no sore legs and feet
I have another chicken I think is a roo.... My Sussex looks more like a girl today, but who knows. This oneis a splash rock(?). It's tail doesn't look like the Marans.... But does look somewhat like my white rock did. It is much redder in the face. I am guessing it is about 10-12 weeks old. Might be younger but was fully feathered when we got it in the middle of September. It is the one that had curly toes. Still does some days... And others they are straight. It walks fine though. I am hoping it doesn't end up being stew, but my son has accepted that may well be its fate. He just knows that he will not eat it. Danz, if you think it is a boy, do you have anyone who might want to buy it for stew from you? Or would anyone here want him. We would be willing to take him.
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With all the predator talk, I hope that because I have a dog who likes to dig, my yard will be safer from possums and coons. We do have them here. The privacy fence has metal mesh tacked to it on the inside and buried under the grass turf to keep my digging dog from digging out. We put the same mesh under the privacy fence around the run to keep this same dog from digging in and have mesh around the gate. I don't have anything protecting the opening into my porch roosting area though..... Unless I close the window. I am betting a possum can come in a dog door...., I better start being more proactive. My kids would not feel safe at all, or would I for that matter if something attacked them so close to our own living space.....
Trish, your eggs are gorgeous!! I just live all the colors of eggs!!! You said Sunflowerparrot was hatching some of your eggs now. Is it harder to hatch eggs in the cool weather and keep the chicks alive? I have a silky who is bound and determined to hatch ping pong balls. She worries me.... Has been at it for almost 3 months with a 2 week break. If she takes another and goes back to it, should I get her some eggs to try to hatch? I don't have room for any more birds, but would gladly pass them to someone who might want them. I can easily keep her warm and safe and she is definitely persistent! Will sit on other chickens eggs, but doesn't peck me when I take them either. She is so sweet.... And determined to be a mommy. Seems cruel to not let her try I guess.... Tugs my heart strings.... Especially remembering how happy I was when my Aubri fluttered and KICKED . Enjoy every minute Josie!!! It gets better and better!
My 14 yr old brought a boyfriend home to study. ( the only dating I will allow without being a a group of kids). I was so scared of that milestone and.... I really like her choice I am sure she will have heartbreaks ahead, but for now, I am enjoying seeing her make good choices and growing All the stages and ages are priceless!
I agree, Danz, I was convinced by above teen to go to the mall yesterday so she could be with friends shopping there..... Online is the BEST shopping! No getting pushed around, easy to find sizes.... And no sore legs and feet
I have another chicken I think is a roo.... My Sussex looks more like a girl today, but who knows. This oneis a splash rock(?). It's tail doesn't look like the Marans.... But does look somewhat like my white rock did. It is much redder in the face. I am guessing it is about 10-12 weeks old. Might be younger but was fully feathered when we got it in the middle of September. It is the one that had curly toes. Still does some days... And others they are straight. It walks fine though. I am hoping it doesn't end up being stew, but my son has accepted that may well be its fate. He just knows that he will not eat it. Danz, if you think it is a boy, do you have anyone who might want to buy it for stew from you? Or would anyone here want him. We would be willing to take him.
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