BYC has helped me to understand killdeer better!

[yomama]

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Me too! Actually, I don't think she, or I even knew there was a nest anywhere around. She just liked when they flew in the air. She was a pretty obedient dog, that I didn't let out of my sight, so fortunately, had she found any, I most likely would have been able to intervene. But still, yes very glad we didn't come across any babies. I really like how the male makes the nest, and the female "approves" it. Sounds alright to me!

 

[drumstick diva]

Thank you desert darlene, I've heard the name Kildeer but didn't really know what they were except some kind of bird. You are learning things from BYC and I AM learning from your posts. You made me very curious about Kildeer, so I intend to do some research about them, starting with your blog.

 

[desertdarlene]

Thanks everyone for the comments.

I wish my grandfather was still around (he would be 104 if he was!). He was an egg and dairy man and farmer and knew a lot about chickens and eggs and often told stories about them. He also used to work at all the big 3 automakers when they were all small companies in Detroit. We got close during the last few years of his life because I got really interested in cars. Now, I'm starting to get into poultry, though it is mostly ducks right now and I still haven't gotten any of my own birds (plus I have allergies to deal with, too)! I think he would have gotten a kick out of me being on this site so much.

 

[desertdarlene]

Hey, I just noticed that this thread was moved from the main BYC forum to breeds, genetics and showing. How strange. I guess the mods felt it fit better here even though killdeer aren't a chicken breed.

 

[Imp]

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That is a little strange. Maybe it's a hint that you should try for a chicken, killdeer cross.

I never pay attention to which forum a thread is in, just noticed it jumped to the top of my posts.

Imp

 

[desertdarlene]

LOL. I was wondering where to put this thread, so I started it in the main forum because it says BYC feedback. I would have thought that they would move it to the hobbies, chicken stories or other pets.

I don't think the killdeer will go for breeding with a chicken or a duck. Perhaps another plover, though. They have been seen laying eggs in other plover's nests.