Old and Rare Breeds

[Hangtown Farms]

now you are telling me this guy could not take about any predator

 

[pysankigirl]

We made our coops really secure...1/2" hardware cloth covering every opening bigger than 1" and our fences are all electric but we are also getting a livestock guardian dog on Saturday that our goat breeder has been trainng up for us for the last 6 months.

Unfortunately she doesn't free range her chickens. so I am worried that my new guardian might take out a couple of chickens before I figure out how to train her. Anyone know a good way to train a dog to guard the chickens? We had to go this route because we have coyotes killing the goats. and I am hoping in the long run that she will be a great added security measure, but the short term might be painful

she is a Karakachan.

 

[saladin]

Traps and poison work really well too.

 

[catdaddyfro]

Traps and poison work really well too.

Yes Gopher bait in hotdog chunks will eliminate all sorts of bothersome critters, it gives them bellyaches they usually don't get over easily, like really bad cases of "food poisoning" LOL

Jeff

 

[cluck-cluck]

now you are telling me this guy could not take about any predator

Oh yes, those must be the Texas chickens my husband has been telling me about. I hear they get up to 7' tall! (he also tells me about wild elephant herds in West Texas, and wonderful Jackalopes they used to hunt as children!) Everything is bigger in Texas (Taller too, just look at their tales?!?!?!

 

[ChickenCanoe]

... Everything is bigger in Texas (Taller too, just look at their tales?!?!?!

Good one, I must be a little slow this morning, took me a while. I was thinking "that rooster's tail isn't that tall".

 

[Rockashelle]

https://www.federalregister.gov/art...andards-for-live-animals-and-special-handling

I hope I'm not breaking rules on BYC. I wanted to share an email I received on new regulations they are trying to pass on shipping poultry. Has anyone heard anything on this? Just thought it would be good info to pass along.

 

[cluck-cluck]

Good one, I must be a little slow this morning, took me a while. I was thinking "that rooster's tail isn't that tall".

LOL, my "duh" sense of humor, I'm so full of it

Rockashella, I don't think there is anything wrong posting information like that, in fact, that's what this place is for, sharing of info, especially on regulations. I haven't read that yet, gonna now...

 

[cluck-cluck]

Doesn't seem like a bad thing, I mean, I always thought live animals were limited to priority mail minimum anyway? And it seems they're expanding the types of birds that can be shipped.

 

[saladin]

I read through it: it means they are going up on the price.... again!