So last night we had a fox incident. Found him chicken in mouth in the back yard . Went into the house fumbled for the safe keys, grabbed a gun and when I got back he was still there with the chicken on the ground. I missed him, which in the dark wasnt surprising as I was holding a 7lb rifle in...
Well a couple months ago I ended up killing my Tom when he tried to kill my rooster. Jenny was distraught and started wandering off more and more until she vanished. I figured she had gone native as I would still see her from time to time, but she wasn't particularly hungry when I tried to feed...
So on a whim I bought a Tom and Hen Nar.... I figured I was good with chickens, and a turkey is just a big chicken, right?
Well all of you who have turkeys can stop laughing now.
My dog also knows turkeys are not chickens. She wont chase a chicken, but she sure wanted to kill the Tom. Which...
Greetings.
So I have been lurking on here awhile because my wife and I have a goal of starting a flock of chickens once we buy land, and as that gets closer to being a reality I thought I should say hello ( and be able to ask questions not just lurk for them) :D
I am 46, former Portland (OR)...