BYC Café

[igorsMistress]

The thing you should try not to miss is when the dad imprints the chicks. The first time I saw this I was rather concerned. The rooster approaches mum with the chicks and if mum is ready she steps away from the chicks a little so the rooster can have unobstructed access. He drops his head right next to the chick and I mean half an inch away and stares at the chick for quite a few seconds. he does this with every one as mum stand seemingly a bit nervous ready to intervene if things go wrong.
Fortunatly I've never seen it go wrong.
After the imprinting the roosters tend to take a much more active part in looking after the chicks.
Here, if the mum starts laying eggs again before she's finished rearing the chicks you often see dad scratching for food for the chicks and even see them underneath him if its late and getting cold while the mum lays her egg.

I was in the coop when my broody let the rest of the flock peek at her chicks. Never with a roo though so I'm hoping I get a xhance to see that some day!

We're home. No dock. The Dr. got the mass off and the skin closed without needing to remove bone. He's doing okay. Just had a small meal with his pain and heart meds.
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Yay!! I'm happy things went well for Skittles Dobie! I'm sure it's a load off your mind.

 

[Bamabexchicks]

Are they still making coats out of nutria or is that a thing of the past? I used to handle a lot of them when I was in the fur coat industry.

Very few trappers take nutria for fur, europian fur farms and the PETA crazies have messed up the fur trade for good I'm afraid. Old school Coonass still eat them sometimes though.

 

[pertnear09]

Very few trappers take nutria for fur, europian fur farms and the PETA crazies have messed up the fur trade for good I'm afraid. Old school Coonass still eat them sometimes though.

I got out of it before all that hogwash began.

 

[Bamabexchicks]

The thing you should try not to miss is when the dad imprints the chicks. The first time I saw this I was rather concerned. The rooster approaches mum with the chicks and if mum is ready she steps away from the chicks a little so the rooster can have unobstructed access. He drops his head right next to the chick and I mean half an inch away and stares at the chick for quite a few seconds. he does this with every one as mum stand seemingly a bit nervous ready to intervene if things go wrong.
Fortunatly I've never seen it go wrong.
After the imprinting the roosters tend to take a much more active part in looking after the chicks.
Here, if the mum starts laying eggs again before she's finished rearing the chicks you often see dad scratching for food for the chicks and even see them underneath him if its late and getting cold while the mum lays her egg.

What a really interesting thing to have observed. It takes alot of insight to realize what is happening, a great chapter for your book!

 

[Mtn Margie]

Nutria and feral hogs. We found a nest of nutria this week and a family of wild hog.

Really on the hogs? Wow!
Wildfire down one of the canyons.... They are calling in a slew of people to get this.
Mud and snow up my way so all good here anyway.
Tomorrow is supposed to be windy too.
I am glad the pup is doing well!

 

[A_Fowl_Guy]

Really on the hogs? Wow!
Wildfire down one of the canyons.... They are calling in a slew of people to get this.
Mud and snow up my way so all good here anyway.
Tomorrow is supposed to be windy too.
I am glad the pup is doing well!

We got a few wild hogs running around in the state. Nothing like a major infestation but enough to cause a shoot on site order.

 

[A_Fowl_Guy]

Had to share with y’all the beautiful sunset here in Greene County Indiana. Makes me feel so small and so big at the same time.

 

[Bamabexchicks]

Had to share with y’all the beautiful sunset here in Greene County Indiana. Makes me feel so small and so big at the same time.

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Wow! Beautiful!

 

[A_Fowl_Guy]

Wow! Beautiful!

That’s my view every night. So very blessed.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Had to share with y’all the beautiful sunset here in Greene County Indiana. Makes me feel so small and so big at the same time.

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Wow! Beautiful!

X2!!!

That’s my view every night. So very blessed.

Lucky!!