I ordered Crested Special Polish Tophat chicks in 2012 from IdealPoultry.com
Our chicks were extremely healthy, and the straight run I ordered was exactly that: two chicks of each color. Because they were mailed to me, there were also "warmer chicks" included. I gave the warmer chicks to a...
I have one rooster in my flock. He has been held and hand fed since hatching. The first winter we had our chickens, he started being very aggressive towards us and our barn cats. I was ready to just eat him when I mentioned the problem to an old farmer who had noticed the massive bulls eye...
Bleeding children?? Our neighbor peacocks never get on cars but do stand in the road and make you maneuver around them. If one was to bite one of my kids I am sure I would not steer around him the next time he stood in the road. But many zoos allow peacocks to roam freely, so surely certain...
I have two peacock and six pea hen neighbors.The loudest and prettiest on the block! We do not mind the noise because they only cry at night when they see intruders. They are excellent snake hunters and because they roost so high in the trees they know when raccoons or coyotes are coming in from...
If you have trouble getting them to return to coop hold up a bed sheet and shake it near them. They will run back into their safe coop! Accidently found this out hanging sheets on a line outside! Now when I see a hawk I grab a sheet and follow the chickens to their coop and lock them safely...