Thanks, everyone, for your kind words. I think the others had pecked him, causing his eyes to bleed. Or who knows --- maybe I hit him one too many times after he came at me. I'll never know.
Gwen
My top Roo, Chief, the meanest S.O.B. in the yard, had been acting weird for about a week, staying inside the barn, keeping himself separate from everyone else when he did go out, hiding, etc. Tuesday night, after work, I changed from my executive-type attire into my grubby clothes to do some...
I'd be concerned during breeding season, as was already mentioned. My female, Miss Goose (yeah, I know, not an original name!) has a nest that she's protecting very well, even though the eggs aren't fertile (she hasn't accepted my new Toulouse gander as her boyfriend yet). She hisses and makes...
Those pups have a fighting chance now that you took the time, patience and LOVE to do the right thing. Heaven has a place for awesome people like you.
Let's hope there's a special circle in Hell for the ones that dumped the pups.
Gwen
Ditto removing drool !!!
What a fabulous set up.....talk about being green with envy. My hens would have a great time in a pen like that. I imaging that the dome part was expensive to start?
Gwen
I have 3 Royal Palm turkeys in with my hens. So far no trouble, although I DO have 2 Toms ... I'm looking to separate a turkey pair into their own area and find a mate for the lone Tom, who will then have his own diggs.
Gwen
Hi, welcome from Southern Illinois (Edwardsville) !
I have 7 Muskovies, 9 Pekins, 1 Mallard female, and 1 goose in a nighttime enclosure together. They all free-range in my fenced pasture during the day. The 'scovies are much better mannered (i.e., no fighting, no mounting, etc.) than the...
My grandfather used to raise pigeons and rabbits and FREQUENTLY would dumpster-dive for produce -- whole bags of apples, carrots, cabbage, lettuce ... you name it. He also, once, was inside a dumpster that took off down the ramp it was parked on. I guess the wheels weren't locked. I can only...
I have a Doberman mix (don't know the "mixed" part) ... she's a Chicken Chaser. HOWEVER --- whenever I've had baby chicks in the house (in the brooder), she ALWAYS sticks her nose into the brooder to make sure everybody's OK. She's not looking to hurt them, just check'em out.
I also have a...
Happy Birthday BYC!!!
Not only have I learned a lot, I have met some really nice "chicken people" ! It's been wonderful to have BYC as a resource and a place to make new friends.
Thanks !
Gwen