Beyond The Purple Door...Chat thread.

[MysteryChicken]

Can you tell me about your purple Martins... Iv been trying to attract some .. One time I almost had one land on my house when a darn house sparrows chased it away... That was the last straw for him. I have heard aluminum houses aren't good for northern climates so I built my own Styrofoam house and my own starling resistant entrance holes to protect the martins. Starlings aren't native and kill purple Martins .

Did the mother abandon them?

Yepp!

reminds me of my friend who is a dairy farmer... Very cool Stuff!

Are the chickens like the ducks in terms of getting them use to a new flock?

I think so. All birds have a pecking order.

 

[Don 27]

I think so. All birds have a pecking order.

It Will be interesting what they do tomorrow.. Wonder if the barridrocks will defend their new girls.

 

[MysteryChicken]

It Will be interesting what they do tomorrow.. Wonder if the barridrocks will defend their new girls.

Barred Rocks are a sassy, bossy breed that will most likely force their way to be higher in the pecking order. Other then being a bossy breed they're pretty friendly.

 

[chickens really]

Hopefully she’ll lay more and set on them too?

She had 9 eggs I took 8 eggs away and put in my incubator. I left her 1 egg. Hopefully she hatches it. I hope she takes these I give back to her too!

 

[Don 27]

. A little taste of what most of America use be like in colonial times... Simple farms.

 

[chickens really]

. A little taste of what most of America use be like in colonial times... Simple farms.

That an awesome clip! Thanks for sharing Don..

 

[Don 27]

Barred Rocks are a sassy, bossy breed that will most likely force their way to be higher in the pecking order. Other then being a bossy breed they're pretty friendly.

cool ! They have a separate pen if times get bad.

 

[Don 27]

That an awesome clip! Thanks for sharing Don..

 

[MysteryChicken]

cool ! They have a separate pen if times get bad.

Good to separate if problems happen.

 

[Don 27]

Good morning