The path of least resistance, after all of the work you’ve already done, seems like it might be tackling the water from the inside and on the ground level, if at all possible. It seems like you did the best you could considering the slope, neighbor, and backyard space restrictions!
As the...
What a great day! He sure is a looker! I got excited and made a name tag for him, but it sounds like the ladies (Sylph especially) are well on their way to getting to know him already 😆
Does anyone have effective home remedies that work to eradicate stinkbugs? It seems to be an absolutely dreadful year for their swarming. Chickens won’t eat them. ☹️
In observing my rooster in his small flock setting, crowing has primarily seemed to be a type of calibration/recalibration measure, in other words, he quite often crows when he feels offset due to an external or internal stimulus and uses crowing to reset himself or the environment. He...
What a good idea in reusing a feed bag for a lid!
When I purchased my bantam hen, they had her in a hamper in the living room with a towel over the top. It was all very cute and she cost $3. :love
The best advice is probably not to pet him. His mindset is probably changing and when that happens the hens are “his” and pets are probably perceived as threats. I had to start treating mine this way once he grew out of baby stage and he has been a great boy 5+ years now.