Very good advice. It wasn’t exactly intentional. He came to me after a hurricane. I never attempted to cage him. He liked it and he stayed. After 10 years of hearing him cry all of mating season I got some chicks in hopes he would have a girlfriend. The 3 chicks of 6 that survived all turned out...
Well…no, I haven’t. But there are underlying circumstances. I only speak to this neighbor when he approaches me. He and my ex are good friends. My ex ran off with another woman a couple of years ago after 25 years of marriage and the judge punished him severely. I got the house, the acreage and...
I should have mentioned in my original post. I have made every effort to encourage her to nest on my property. Made lovely nests with fresh hay high off the ground in my barn. Out of the weather. Even bought white ceramic goose eggs to encourage her to lay. One hen did set in the new nest. One...
I have one peacock and three hens. He’s been free range on my property (10 acres) for 15 years. The hens have been with me since chicks and they are 4 years old. Here’s my problem. I have one hen that goes to my neighbor’s to nest. They also have 10 acres. She’s done this 3 times that I know of...