The problem ironed itself out within a day. She just needed some cuddles and reassuring. All the girls now go in before dusk and have their own spots on the roost. I check on them occasionally, and they look at me like "CLOSE THE DOOR!" 🤣
I appreciate the advice. They've been without the...
Howdy yall.
TL:DR First;
Have a RIR that gets pacey/anxious at night and also tries to escape. What do I do?
Deep Dive Info;
So, last I posted the pullets were about to make their way to the coop. They finally made it and have been there for about a week now. I go out and visit them/check to...
If it makes you feel any better, mine are almost 6 weeks and still very fretful of me. They are curious, but continue to stay at a distance. Had a few incidents where I have cuddled them for a moment (usually before swimmies) and they've jumped out of my arms and ran to the corner. It takes...
Hey yall,
As I mentioned in my intro thread, I've raised chickens before, but not ducks. They'll all be coop ready within the next few weeks, so I have been slowly introducing them to one another. I have had them outside together in the yard, but they haven't really paid mind to one another...
This one in the pic is a lab mix. He's the only one allowed near them because he likes caring for them. The others are huskies and springer spaniel mix. All rescues. 😁
Howdy from the cornfields and soy fields of Kansas! A friend introduced me to this site and though a bit late on the intro, I'm Jeremy. Born and raised on a farm, started raising chickens in 7th grade from an incubation project, and recently got back into it.
Whewee, I forgot how much of an...