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  1. Fidgekitty

    RIR Cockerel or Puller?

    Quote: I know, right? We got him.. I mean "her" for free though, Murdochs was finishing up "Chick Days" and since I bought 8 pullets, I got the RIR for free. I'm a little bummed, I wanted my little cochin to be a pullet, and got a roo, and I wanted my RIR to be a roo so that I could have...
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    RIR Cockerel or Puller?

    Oh and a correction to my title, I meant to type "pullet," sorry I've got fat fingers this morning lol
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    RIR Cockerel or Puller?

    So the bird in question is a 22 week old RIR that was plucked from the cockerel bin in spring. However, (s)he never showed any signs of becoming very roo like, as my little Cochin cock did, he showed is male features real quickly. So I thought that maybe he was a late developer, but then today I...
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    How to train my Border Collie to herd my chickens

    Thanks for the great advice everyone. For the GSD/Mal, it really does depend on the dog, like I said, I personally know neighbors who leave there Mal's unattended with their chickens in the back yard, never an issue, but they worked for a long time, and very carefully from a young age to show...
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    How to train my Border Collie to herd my chickens

    Quote: You know German Shepherds were originally bred as livestock guardian dogs and herders, so that breed might work. My neighbor down the street has 2 Malinois that roam around with his chickens and doesn't seem to have an issue. Border Collies, if properly socialized can be great too. They...
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    How to train my Border Collie to herd my chickens

    If I can get my pup to herd those chickens I'll be posting picks ever place I can find lol. I've be scouring the internet looking for a website, but I might get stuck buying a book. But I'd really love someone's first hand experience above all else!
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    How to train my Border Collie to herd my chickens

    I browsed the forum to see if this has already been posted, found simliar topics about people who want to get a BC or who have trouble with their chickens and BC but none who already have a well behaved BC that needs some advanced training. I have a flock of 12 chickens, ages 16-19 weeks. I...
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