My chickens have seen our feral cats their entire lives, have never been attacked by them. But my roosters still make concerned noises when a cat runs past the coops.
I want to add caraway seeds to my rye bread. None of the local stores carry it. Any recommendations for an online source? There's so much junk available, I'd prefer buying from a place that people have used and would recommend.
Zack's Place
Rahab and Hannah behind Zaccheus, whose molt appears to be almost finished. Near left is loquacious Joanna, suddenly going into molt, just in time for freezing weather. Upper left is Priscilla. The juvies are mingling more, didn't get a picture of it, yet.
Juvies by the feeder...
In The Thorn Birds there's a quote about caring, empathy. It was about how city dwellers worry about how thousands of sheep are cared for, but don't exhibit the same compassion for the thousands of people living around them, but often hold them in contempt.
ETA: found the passages
Or any cat, or dog. When I was 5 our cat was euthanized for scratching a toddler. Our cat was apparently stalking another cat, a toddler crawled under a picnic table and yanked our cat's tail, who, understandably, turned and struck, scratching the child in the face.
Where were the parents...
Zaccheus was raised with adult hens, who made sure he knew his place. Early attempts at mating were met with outrage, indignation. Poor Zack. But then, he grew into a handsome rooster and suddenly his advances weren't spurned.
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Just a comment, not directed at any person in particular:
If you post an issue or problem online, and/or ask for advice, you will get an avalanche of responses, and few of those responding will agree with each other. There will be some who are very strong in their convictions, they might be...