I am very sorry for your losses.
I knew I couldn't live without the joy of a dog to greet me every day. It wasn't planned, but 1 month later an abandoned dog at the park adopted me. I cried hard when I was falling in love with her because I felt like I was betraying my boy, Sonny. But I know...
Pound pups are the best! Not all are created equal, but my best dogs have come from the shelter. Thank you for adopting! I have 1 smart dog, and it's a lot of fun to work with her. Her obedience is another story altogether though.
I told my daughter yesterday we should try that. 1 acre and they wanna be on my patio! Glad to know it works.
I wish I had known a simple squirt bottle could teach a chicken to stay away from certain locations.... until your not looking!
I wish I had known that the little pin feathers growing in were painful. I always noticed the chicks scream when you pet where they have feathers coming in. So I was suspicious that that may be the case. Now that I know, I will be more careful not to make them uncomfortable during those time...
I saw that answered a few posts back. I did have 1 production red in a small flock of 3 that did fine. I personally prefer a mixed flock because it is a lot easier to tell them apart and enjoy their antics. It's a ton of fun getting different colored or shades of eggs. And they are a joy to look...