As I was so rudely reminded today when I came home at 3pm to see a coyote walking my pastures fence line anticipating jumping into the pasture in full daylight even as I approached...
It's that time of the year so be aware that predators have babies to feed this time of year, and they will...
So I'm wondering if this was just a fluke or if others have experienced the same with them...
I contacted their customer support via the form on their website and it took 21 days for them to respond!
I know some might say it's the holiday season but just the same that seems quite excessive...
I'm posting this as a PSA as I found lots of conflicting info when I did some Google and forum searches... It appears there are many that have no issues traveling with 'fresh' hatching eggs and others that have had complications, while others were unable to get an answer either way from TSA...
Menards right now has a pretty decent wild bird feed mix on sale though Xmas Eve...
Normally $13.99 on sale for $8.95 for a 40lb bag, at my store they had it end capped by the pet food not in the normal bird seed isle...
It's my understanding that the white flight feathers indicates split white or dark pied...
But, my question is do the split to whites always have white flight feathers, or is there possibly another gene that will mask it? I ask because I have hatched 19 chicks this season (so far) from my...
So today my daughters 2 & 4 discovered that if they dropped the end of a string into the keet brooder the keets would swarm and fight over it like it was a treat from heaven... And being the stubborn birds they are the daughters were actually able to lift the 'winning' keet by the string all...
Anyone have any experience with flight pen netting and bats? I'm considering netting in one of my pastures so I can let the peas and guineas out to sort of free range during the day, but I also have a large breeding colony of small brown bats living in my barn that is adjacent to the pasture...
Doesn't effect me as I'm unincorporated and outside city/village limits and zone agricultural, but it's real local as in literally across the street from me...
You can now keep 6 hens, thanks to the efforts of two young ladies...
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