➡I accidentally bought Balut eggs: 2 live ducks! Now a Chat Thread!

[BantyChooks]

Aw well dogs aren’t for everyone!! It sounds like she isn’t too much of a troublemaker though lol that’s good. I am crazy about dogs.

I'm more of a livestock gal. Dogs have never been my thing for some reason. Not sure why.

 

[A_Fowl_Guy]

I'm more of a livestock gal. Dogs have never been my thing for some reason. Not sure why.

I like dogs well enough but I really love birds! Not just chickens but wild birds.

 

[Molpet]

I'm more of a livestock gal. Dogs have never been my thing for some reason. Not sure why.

if it wasn't for the dog, the hawks and coyotes would wipe out my poultry

 

[BantyChooks]

if it wasn't for the dog, the hawks and coyotes would wipe out my poultry

So far I've had the most birds die to dogs, by far. They probably do help with the other predators, but I wish they'd "help" without their teeth.

 

[BantyChooks]

I like dogs well enough but I really love birds! Not just chickens but wild birds.

Ditto. I don't make a hobby out of the wild birds, but I love seeing them at the feeder and hearing their calls. What I really want is a pet crow. If only it weren't illegal.

 

[A_Fowl_Guy]

Ditto. I don't make a hobby out of the wild birds, but I love seeing them at the feeder and hearing their calls. What I really want is a pet crow. If only it weren't illegal.

They are wonderful to have around. They mob hawks!

 

[BantyChooks]

They are wonderful to have around. They mob hawks!

I have a group of them around most summers and it gives me great joy to hear the call they make when they're harassing a hawk. I've been tempted to put out a corn feeder for them just to provide incentive to stay.

 

[A_Fowl_Guy]

I have a group of them around most summers and it gives me great joy to hear the call they make when they're harassing a hawk. I've been tempted to put out a corn feeder for them just to provide incentive to stay.

Oh I do! They even dive bomb the squirrels away from the corn. They don’t fair to well against the mockingbirds though.

 

[ShrekDawg]

I'm more of a livestock gal. Dogs have never been my thing for some reason. Not sure why.

I just love all animals!! LOL but dogs and indoor pets are more involved and potentially annoying. They need walks and training and lots of attention. Livestock are a lot more self sufficient lol so I get it. Maybe you need a cat or more independent dog.

I like dogs well enough but I really love birds! Not just chickens but wild birds.

I love birds too

if it wasn't for the dog, the hawks and coyotes would wipe out my poultry

Mine was useless against hawks but worth his weight in gold for coyotes, foxes, raccoons, etc. and in his defense, I don’t think he saw or heard hawks and he was a house pet, not outside 24/7, so not much he could do against them. Maybe if he was outside when hawks attacked, he would have protected them from them.

So far I've had the most birds die to dogs, by far. They probably do help with the other predators, but I wish they'd "help" without their teeth.

We had a neighbors dog come over a lot and get one once but she was fine with no injuries or minimal and then I think they figured out how to contain the dog better because he hasn’t been over in a long time.

Ditto. I don't make a hobby out of the wild birds, but I love seeing them at the feeder and hearing their calls. What I really want is a pet crow. If only it weren't illegal.

I want parakeets or cockatiels but indoor birds are so loud and messy lol I am not really an indoor pets kind of gal. More so livestock similar to you except the only difference is I love dogs and cats. So I guess I should say I am not a CAGED indoor pet person. Although I HATE cat litter boxes and am technically allergic to cats so future cats might have to short haired barn cats although I love Luna and she is not going anywhere.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Oh I do! They even dive bomb the squirrels away from the corn. They don’t fair to well against the mockingbirds though.

I wish something would dive bomb our squirrels lol