Years ago I inherited a huge flock of chickens, geese, ducks, one Guinea and one peacock. I had no previous experience with a flock of birds so with my sister and her knowledgeable husband, we built a pin, a coup and threw them all into the pin together. There was one chicken rooster amongst the entire flock.
My little acre was fenced but the guinea could push through the squares, which he did anytime I came out my back door. He stayed on the outside until I went in then pushed through the same square to get back in. Now the dadgum peacock was a lusty little wench and kept running off to a neighbor's house who had male's. I learned the hard way about peacocks and after a half dozen times of her escaping and the neighbor kindly returning her, I gave her to him and felt relieved. Lesson learned, peacocks must have another peacock and even then, nearby peacocks will call them to join their flock.
I had the little black quackless ducks that had babies hatching not too long after and they were so cute and sweet. They let me pet them and came running to me every time I came outside. Then after a few months of Avian bliss and them all being so tame and loving towards me, an unexpected turn came to pass.
I stepped out my back door as usual, calling my little sweeties to come and get their dinner. The 6 Canadian geese, 20 quackless ducks, 27 chickens, and the big honking meanass rooster, all converged on me, wings flapping, beaks pecking, and biting me all-over. I was terrified and was closer to their pen than my house, so I ran into their pen and shut the door behind me. The guinea was on the other side of the fence and I was surrounded by the flock. I stayed there for 2 hrs. Until hubby drove up and saw the situation. He was laughing the entire time as he approached the pen to let me out.
I was so terrified of them I gave them all away, assuming I was not a bird Whisperer, but an enemy to them.
Now I am getting a small flock for back yard, possibly silkies. 5 will be my limit. I have high top boots just in case they try to riot against me!!
The lesson learned ....Never turn your back,,........My husband said the flock was protecting the babies and we're sick and tired of me handling them. Talk about a flock of pure ungrateful TURDS!! I gave them the best months of my Life!
The indignation of it all..... K
I was back and blue for weeks!!!!