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    Devestation, i'm mad, heartbroken and i have given up

    The problem here is that they just keep coming from irresponsible owners dumping dogs.I have fed and rehomed all the puppies born under my shed.This was after the mother killed 23 chickens in one day.Not to eat.Just for sport.The mother was feral.With that in mind coops have to be built with the...
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    Devestation, i'm mad, heartbroken and i have given up

    I had mine completely predator proof and then a bear came.I understand your grief and am so sorry.I switched gears and bought a very sturdy coop.Then I bought a German Shepard puppy and trained her to guard them.She was on a leash with me every morning and night doing my chores with me around...
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    Give her chicks?

    What is causing these turkey eggs to be bad? We had a late freeze which is ext rare in Tennessee.That was all I could think of.Is it typical for them to struggle so much hatching eggs?
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    Give her chicks?

    Thank you I will follow your advice.
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    Give her chicks?

    Oh no.Its been more than 50 days.If I do that will she attack the poults the males are protecting? I will do that but I feel so bad for her she has tried so hard.
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    Give her chicks?

    Wanted to give an update.The female turkey completely ignored the poults and continued to sit on her eggs.The two male turkeys became very maternal and have been teaching them the ropes.I was not expecting the males to step up.It makes me love them even more.I am so comfortable that the poults...
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    Hawk hiding among my turkeys

    I am in Tennessee.It has not come back to my knowledge.Maybe it was just passing through.
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    Hawk hiding among my turkeys

    I will try as soon I step out the door it takes flight.The shephard can’t of course get it either although she succeeds in running it off.I want a picture too because it is so weird.At first I thought it was hurt so that was all it could do but it definitely isn’t hurt.Its just sneaky and the...
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    Hawk hiding among my turkeys

    I am turning 60 next month and have never encountered this.My chickens free range with my turkeys during the day.The first time I saw this I thought it was fluke that would disappear.A hawk is walking with my turkeys using them for cover and grabbing a chicken.This is now occurring about every...
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    Give her chicks?

    Thank you I have a pen ready.That helps a lot.i will do that.
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    Give her chicks?

    My royal palm has been sitting on five eggs now for over fifty days.We had a late freeze and I believe they will not hatch.She is pitiful.She gets off the nest once in the morning to eat.I ordered turkey chicks that are arriving next week.When she gets off the nest if I take the eggs and put the...
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    Rooster struck at husband, now me. What can I do?

    Our population grew significantly and we had an eagle and a great tufted owl feeding families.I could have killed it and thrown it out but what a waste.I allowed them to free roam during the day and some were taken except for the broody hens.I believe in nature.
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    Rooster struck at husband, now me. What can I do?

    I would like to say first and foremost I am an animal lover.My first year of keeping chickens I had a mean bantam rooster.That was what brought me to this thread.I tried everything.One day I was crouching down pulling weeds and didn’t see him coming.He sliced my face open very close to my eye.I...
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    Royal palm nesting killed last night

    When I went down all the eggs were gone so this weekend locking the hen in large cage with the Tom.With other hen i am sleeping on the porch with my dog guarding her.Her nest is against the porch and safer.I hope it’s ok to lock the one hen up with the Tom until she starts nesting again.?
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    Royal palm nesting killed last night

    Thank you so much for your replies.This is so helpful
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