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  1. Le Moth

    Failed attempt at a rooster flock

    Well whatever I do with the boys, for now I've changed things around and made a more secure fence between everyone. I'll keep it as it is for now, I think that's the best option for right at this moment in time and keep reminding myself that it doesn't need to be absolutely perfect and doesn't...
  2. Le Moth

    Failed attempt at a rooster flock

    I admit I am upset that it hasn't worked out, this is my 3rd attempt in the last 6 months to provide what Rusty needs. He originally had two hens, I lost one to a heart attack on Valentines day. I got another two, they were much smaller than I expected, a quarter of Rusty's size. Too small so I...
  3. Le Moth

    Failed attempt at a rooster flock

    I don't have any hens, just the 3 boys. I really wanted a roo flock, to give a home to some unwanted boys. I did as much research as I could but feel like I was mislead a little and that I missed important information (like how the age and whether they are related or not matters) and there is so...
  4. Le Moth

    Failed attempt at a rooster flock

    I had indeed been hoping to give a home to a few extra roos but I guess Rusty says no to peacefully living together haha Now I'm watching his behaviour to see of having the brothers here benefits him in any way. The brothers are content to move away from the shared fence and do their own thing...
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    Failed attempt at a rooster flock

    He has always been a pet, just a bit of an arse though haha It tooks 3 weeks of ot being just him and me and then all of a sudden he switched. Over the course of 4 days he stopped bitting, kicking and flogging me (he would only do it at particular times which is why it was tolerable) and became...
  6. Le Moth

    Failed attempt at a rooster flock

    Oh no haha He does tidbit and insist that I watch him eat his treats 😅
  7. Le Moth

    Failed attempt at a rooster flock

    Because on his own he is lonely, even though I live in the pen with him and he can come and go freely but is also too anxious to have any hens. Maybe the only option is to have company at a distance? Put a little distance between the brothers fence and his own so that they can see eachother but...
  8. Le Moth

    Failed attempt at a rooster flock

    Unfortunately the one that won't give up is Rusty and he has managed to ensure that I have bonded strongly to him (I suspect on purpose haha) He demands that I cuddle him every day, full contact, arms wrapped around him sort of cuddles haha I'm a sucker for that physical contact. So the main...
  9. Le Moth

    Failed attempt at a rooster flock

    There aren't any hens here anymore, I rehomed the last girl almost 2 months ago, I was sad to see her go but if I tried to rehome Rusty it would have undoubtedly been into someone's freezer as he was human aggressive at that time O.O I've always been fomd pf him for some reason despite him being...
  10. Le Moth

    Failed attempt at a rooster flock

    So my boy Rusty (1 year and 7 months old, Pekin x Ameraucana, used to be human aggressive but without hens is now a cuddlebug) He was getting lonely so I picked up two 7 month old roo brothers, Chester and Charlie, Faverolle x Red Shaver. I had them separate but within sight for a couple...
  11. Le Moth

    Would My Turkeys Be Safe From Lightning Strikes?

    1.2 metres is low, the trees in their pen aren't really usable for roosting, there is a long plank of wood between 2 trees for them (you can't see it behind the little fejoa tree) There was a tarp but it tore a couple nights ago. As for what it's like having the turkeys, I absolutely adore...
  12. Le Moth

    Would My Turkeys Be Safe From Lightning Strikes?

    They are in a pen made up of 42 metres of movable fencing, We don't really have many predators to worry about in NZ luckily, the dog run would be more for roosting at night. I guess I already knew it wasn't much of a danger but I needed some reassurance because of my own fears. Thank you very...
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    Would My Turkeys Be Safe From Lightning Strikes?

    I was planning on buying this outdoor dog run to convert in to a shelter for my turkeys to roost in. However, I have a fear of lightning strikes and am needing to know if that is something that would kill them in this. It's made of galvanized steel, I was hoping to add tarps and a wooden...
  14. Le Moth

    Turkey keeps flipping on to his back.

    Thank you, I'm happy that he is at peace now, I certainly miss him though haha Now I got to find a companion for his buddy but I cannot find anyone in or near my area that has turkeys for sale, I will keep looking though.
  15. Le Moth

    Turkey keeps flipping on to his back.

    Unfortunately after a month it was time to let Brittany rest. He wasn't improving and the seizures were taking so much from him that he was losing weight. R.I.P My sassy boy.
  16. Le Moth

    Turkey keeps flipping on to his back.

    I will definitely look in to that, anything that might possibly help :)
  17. Le Moth

    Turkey keeps flipping on to his back.

    Okay, I just finished talking to the vet, good news and bad news. Good news, we know what it is. Bad news, it's a definite brain injury and there is nothing more that can be done for him except waiting. The vet reccomended keeping as close a eye as possible on him, since he recovers between...
  18. Le Moth

    Turkey keeps flipping on to his back.

    I did wonder that a little, he had a rough start to life, his mum (a wild turkey) was inexperienced and left her day old brood behind to go eat. A flock of toms came through and killed them. Brittany was the sole survivor with no apparant injuries, except he could not walk (that may have saved...
  19. Le Moth

    Turkey keeps flipping on to his back.

    I don't know how to keep the Sparrows out of the water. I considered a nipple but he is a very particular bird and not terribly smart if compared to his companion. In the past if his companion takes his particular spot on the roost he doesn't jump up on it and stays on the ground. He has in the...
  20. Le Moth

    Turkey keeps flipping on to his back.

    His companion is a year old boy.
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