Thanks everyone for their comments to my fatty pullet. Today I took some pics and realized that they are just really big birds. Describing them as shy and aloof is pretty much how they are. I will add protective because they both keep a good eye on the yard. Today a cat came to visit and they were not happy. I chased the cat off and once that was done all was well once again. Thought I would share a couple of pics.
Great pics bhaugh. Thanks so much for sharing them. Your young girls look very nice.Thanks everyone for their comments to my fatty pullet. Today I took some pics and realized that they are just really big birds. Describing them as shy and aloof is pretty much how they are. I will add protective because they both keep a good eye on the yard. Today a cat came to visit and they were not happy. I chased the cat off and once that was done all was well once again. Thought I would share a couple of pics.
Hee hee they're very pretty!!!Thanks everyone for their comments to my fatty pullet. Today I took some pics and realized that they are just really big birds. Describing them as shy and aloof is pretty much how they are. I will add protective because they both keep a good eye on the yard. Today a cat came to visit and they were not happy. I chased the cat off and once that was done all was well once again. Thought I would share a couple of pics.
Yes Dee same here but not with the Aussies, it's the RIR's. I noticed just today a huge difference in them. I have been sick so hubby has been taking care of them for me. I used to could just walk up and pick up one of the rir's but it took some effort today to do that since I haven't been hanging out there with them. I was feeding them some chops that they dearly love and there was one of the Aussies that looked like her leg band was getting too tight. I finally kept working around until I caught her to check it. Man the roos didn't like that either. I don't have a Aussie roo only RIR roos.They're very protective of all the girls. Anyway when I seen they wasn't going to fly into me I checked her out and it was fine. After that two of the Aussies left dodge and went to hide under the bush. I guess they thought they were next.Great pics bhaugh. Thanks so much for sharing them. Your young girls look very nice.
I have always kept raw organic sunflower seeds in my pocket for my girls as a habit. Mine know this so therefore they act very friendly knowing they will be rewarded for hanging out with me.
Try it! They learn fast. But be warned they will follow you around and get under foot after that. But most often I can stoop down and pet them when I want which I enjoy very much. I really do like to take my glove off so I can touch their soft feathers. They are so amazing! Mine also jump up on an old plastic patio table I keep near their coop to set things on. They love to find out what I brought out in my basket. They are extremely curious birds I find in many ways. When they are on the table it makes it easier to inspect them. I like to keep a close eye on their health. The more time I spend with them the more friendly they act. If for any reason I don't spend as much time with them they seem to become more shy so I try hard to not let that happen. The bad weather has hampered me at times. Anyway, I wonder if anyone else has found this to be true? They have been very afraid of our pitchfork which I use to over turn their mulch pile daily. I hate to scare them. Once they realize I opened up "the buffet" I just hope they forgive me.~Dee~
Great pics bhaugh. Thanks so much for sharing them. Your young girls look very nice.
I have always kept raw organic sunflower seeds in my pocket for my girls as a habit. Mine know this so therefore they act very friendly knowing they will be rewarded for hanging out with me.
Try it! They learn fast. But be warned they will follow you around and get under foot after that. But most often I can stoop down and pet them when I want which I enjoy very much. I really do like to take my glove off so I can touch their soft feathers. They are so amazing! Mine also jump up on an old plastic patio table I keep near their coop to set things on. They love to find out what I brought out in my basket. They are extremely curious birds I find in many ways. When they are on the table it makes it easier to inspect them. I like to keep a close eye on their health. The more time I spend with them the more friendly they act. If for any reason I don't spend as much time with them they seem to become more shy so I try hard to not let that happen. The bad weather has hampered me at times. Anyway, I wonder if anyone else has found this to be true? They have been very afraid of our pitchfork which I use to over turn their mulch pile daily. I hate to scare them. Once they realize I opened up "the buffet" I just hope they forgive me.~Dee~
