Hi, I hope you don't mind but I wanted to share this little story with you and @Kat2141 - last night when I checked on the girls I found one hen (Pedro) fast asleep on the roost bar and the other (Jellybean) fast asleep on the hutch floor, tonight when I checked I found Jellybean yet again fast asleep on the hutch floor but with Pedro fast asleep standing on Jellybean's back! Was such a comical sight, made me laugh - crazy birds and their antics lol.
In much of the US it’s illegal to relocate wildlife.
Lol, I thought it strange too - but they have always been close and get on really well. Up until a couple of weeks ago, both often used to nap standing on the backs of our two drakes, they never minded either - noticed they no longer do now we have the duck hens.That’s too cute!
How funny that Jellybean let Pedro do that.
Yeah, on the videos I watched each trapper said they have to get permission first, although in different states, the type of places they took them to where very similar, and each said the raccoons would thrive, so I wonder if there are designated places. Just feel so sorry for those who have so many problems with raccoons, I got admit though raccoons have the cutest faces, and some say they make great pets - I guess its the same with most things though, they are hungry and need to eat.
Found the problem! Idiot here hadn't bolted one of the hutch doors properly and one of the drakes had fallen out, he isn't hurt or anything, the hutch is only a couple of inches off the ground - I have a sheet draped over the front of their hutch to stop the lights from the bungalow disturbing them, I hadn't thought to look behind it the first time I looked because I could clearly see there was nothing out there but I did this time because I wanted to look in to see if I could figure out what was upsetting them - I'm guessing he must of lent against the door and when it opened he fell out, then for what ever reason the door rebounded back shut again so he couldn't get back in. He got back in as soon as I opened the door and they all settled down very quickly. I'm usually really good at double checking the doors are shut properly, but I think I got distracted at seeing Pedro on Jellybeans back - I feel awful about it, poor Jughead was so scared and the others so upset that he couldn't get back in - lesson learned though, from now on I'll be extra careful.
Awww bless himSilkie crowed this morning!!
He even flapped his wings like a proper roo.
In other news...
I finally got all the babies named.
Well, except for the boy.
Sumi- Black Australorp
Charlotte- Black Australorp
Silver- Silver Penciled Rock
Ivy- Silver Penciled Rock
Sweetie- Speckled Sussex
Poppy- Speckled Sussex
Elsie- Speckled Sussex
Taka- Easter Egger
Skye- Easter Egger
Lucy- Partridge Rock
Paisley- Partridge Rock
Now I just have to get leg bands on them before I can’t tell them apart.
Yes I really like that one.Awww bless him
Great name choices, I especially like Poppy, real cute name for a chicken
You need to take your camera with you when you go to the coop. Sounds like you could get some good ones.
