Does anyone have any recommendations on how to teach a herding dog to herd chickens? We have a Great Pyranese pup that I would like to use for this. I know shes way to young now, but my dream is to someday have her stay with the flock so I dont have to worry about predators so much.
Well, so much for the Facebook pages. Does anyone want two 9-10 week old cockerels? They are from Rinda and the thought of culling them makes my toes curl. Any takers?? They have been fed all organic feed, are hand raised and tame... I am between Edmond and Guthrie.
Can anyone tell me the forum name for swapping/selling in Oklahoma? I can find the auction listing site, but not for individual chickens. I have two EE 9-10 week old roos to be rid of. I thought I had a home, but they said they cannot take them now. They are hand raised as pets and my daughters...
SO glad you heard from your nephew!
My friend free ranges her flock on her property in a wooded area. The eagles would roost in the trees - under the canopy - and lie in wait. Nothing they have tried has worked to deter the eagles. The tree the nest is in is not on their property and the man...
Thank you. I cannot help but hope the dog comes around when my hubby is home, though!
I have a friend who lost over 50 chickens this summer to a family of bald eagles. Majestic Chicken Killers she calls them.
Thank you! One of the dogs came back today, but I could not get out of the house with my gun while he was still on my property. Maybe next time. Glad you got one of your predators, though!
Thank you, that is good advice!
Replacements, yes. Must think about that. Don't suppose anyone has too many 'pet' trained birds they are willing to get rid of, so I guess it will be back to the brooder. :0/
Thank you, Kassaundra. I had some shotgun lessons last night and I went walking with my handgun earlier. I have never had to kill anything before, so I am a bit nervous. :0}
Thank you, Rinda. The one body we did find was the sexlink we got from you. She is the one in my profile pic and that is my daughter snuggling her. She named her Phoenix - Nixie for short. The dogs broke her neck and then just left her for my daughter to find. I am so angry - and so...
We had a bad attack today. 5 out of 7 dead or missing. My poor daughters are just heartbroken! We had two Sikes that were my babies, an Americauna, and a Barred Rock that are missing (I assume swallowed whole as there is no remnant but a few feathers). There was one sexlink lying with its neck...
So, so sorry!! You might lie in wait with your gate open some morning to see what shows up and take care of the problem then. The challenge with the cam alone is that he will get in and out and you will have lost more of your babies!
The shampoo did not do A THING for the lice when someone shared them with us. Did not even kill all the live ones. After about four weeks of trying every treatment we could find we bought a Robi-Comb. It was pricey, at about $29.99 from CVS but worth $99.99. It works by zapping the little...