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duluthralphie said:
I had to put the CX's away by myself tonight. What a PITA!

They refused to go into their brooder. They were running all over the place. When JJ and Sidekick saw I was "chasing" the fat white chickens, they decided to help. What a PITA that was!

They stood in front of the door and chased the CX's away if they happened to get close to the door. It took me over an hour to put them away.

When it was time to put the turkeys away, JJ and Sidekick decided they were exempt from going into the coop, because they helped me with the chickens. Another 30 minutes wasted. Penguin is joining the PITA club too. He got the rest to run the wrong direction. He ran the guineas out of the coop after they were in. I informed Penguin he might be unique but he would roast up just fine.
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Been there, done that. Not anymore. I carry a long stick and they all have respect for the stick. A lot of times it merely takes pointing the stick in their direction to get the desired results. No stick equals no respect.

Good luck.
 
memphis said:
I'll try the fake eggs. Maybe I won't have to feel like I'm on an Easter egg hunt everytime I'm out in their yard! I'm a bit surprised they are still laying.

I let them into my yard again today for a bit. Had the door open to the garage. Sure enough Annie Jones (Bourbon Red ) just had to explore. Daisy was following me around. I was watering & she just loves the dang hose. So Annie ends up in the garage loudly chirping her beak off! She gets so excited. You can really hear it in her voice. Food, dust baths and anything new she's like a little kid. It's so interesting how expressive their vocalizations can be. Daisy isn't as vocal. Although she has a specific chirp when she looses me in the yard or I go in the house. If I call to her she'll trill back. I'm still trying to sort out all the different noises they make. Understanding turkey in harder than understanding chicken talk.
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Could that be what they really mean by the phrase: "Talking Turkey"?
 
Ralph - there are definitely days when the temptation is to leave them outside if they don't want to go in lol. Good thing Penguin is cute.....

We are usually able to put the young turks in pretty easily at night - but last night it took 2 of us a long time to get them "in". It's amazing how far 4 little turkeys can spread out when they want to be difficult about being corralled into one location......sigh.

Charmed - I'm jealous of how easily yours wander into their coop :)
 
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Charlie is darling! What a good boy!

Ralphie. ..sorry you had such a tough time tonight. I think the boys thought they'd get in on the chicken chasing fun!

My two girls are easy. I call them & they come. Of course they know they get a treat before bedtime. I turn down their roosts & leave a chocolate on their pillows.
 
Hmmm....just thinking about getting all my fowl into respective coops at bedtime and am beginning to wonder whose got who trained. I'm thinking they are all playing me for treats!
 

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