Recent content by tarrah

Just got laid off for the winter, fire season is over in my neck of the woods. That means I will be home every day until somewhere around may. Just finished clipping a wing on each chicken so hopefully they won't be able to get over the dog fence. So far I can't get my dog to go near the birds...

Sorry I cut off the first part. I was asked "How does the rooster fertilize the eggs after the hen lays it?" .. still makes me smile :)

when the hen lays it? It has a hard shell... Does he inject it?" Then me, trying to explain, " the rooster mounts the hen, and is capable of fertilizing many eggs at once, before they are fully developed. The hen laying her eggs, fertilized or not, is like a woman's period, but she has a daily...

I will update as training progresses. First I want to have him wear the collar for a while with no shocking, so he hopefully will not associate with the collar.

I want to thank everyone for the prompt responses. When I get off shift I will be fortifying and clipping wings, and defiantly work on my forgetfulness. I like the shock collar idea, I feel he may respond to it.

Hi everyone, Im in need of some advice. I have a 5 year old German shepherd/Rottweiler. I be had him since he was 6 weeks old, and he is very well trained. A year ago I got a flock of 10 hens and 2 roosters. They have a coop, but free range during the day. The dog is contained to a large fenced...