It makes me so sad to say that my poultry days are through. Arthritis is making it more and more difficult to keep up with the work, and my husband would like to be able to travel. Parting with my animals has been so sad, but I think it will be best for my family if we simplify.
I love seeing pictures of peoples birds, coops and runs from various parts of the country. I wish we lived in a warmer climate.....these Illinois winters certainly do wear thin.....
My husband found out that he has a new job. That means we will have to move, and in so doing, will have to sell all our livestock. It's a bittersweet situation.....blessings and curses.
So I have spent the last week posting ads for our beloved birds and selling them to the best homes I can...
I caught all 6 of my juvenile peafowl this morning!!! Their curiosity worked in my favor! We have a small little outbuilding that we usually keep closed. The birds have never been inside. I opened the door wide and pretty soon all 6 peafowl were inside checking it out. I snuck up from...
The picture shows an example of what was on all the feet of the week-old chicks I recently purchased. I noticed it when I got them home, tried to pick it off, but it was as hard as concrete. I wondered if it could be a parasite of some kind. I searched the internet in vain.....no pictures of...