California - Northern

[chicksnthestiks]

I have 3 kids, a son 36, a daughter 34 and a son 32. And 4 grandchildren, ages 13, 2, 2 and 4 months. Here's the 4 month old. Got this today, can't resist sharing.

What a cutie! Do you think he would go for older girls? My grand-daughter is 2years old tomorrow.

 

[chiqita]

What type of turkeys did you have???

Cranberries likes chicks. I could imagine him accidently stepping on one however. He is an absolute terror to the juvie roosters however. They a stay wayyy out of his way.

You could try midget whites. I think they are the friendlies birds out there.

 

[Happy Chooks]

Look at those dimples! Adorable photo!

 

[lawatt]

lost another pullet to some sort of predator this morning, while they were out free-ranging first thing in the morning -- there's a pile of greyish feathers in my garden and an isbar missing. after losing an isbar/marans cross last week. i may have to stop letting them free-range for a while.

and that leaves me with only a trio of isbars, plus one isbar/marans. may have to get some more hatching eggs...

 

[tommysgirl]

Darling! Thanks for sharing that/

I have 3 kids, a son 36, a daughter 34 and a son 32. And 4 grandchildren, ages 13, 2, 2 and 4 months. Here's the 4 month old. Got this today, can't resist sharing.

 

[debs_flock]

Last week I processed ten roosters and yesterday my lady picked up sixteen roosters. (she also took one GIANT gobbler)

That's 26 less crowers in one week!




Unfortunately, it was still pretty noisy around here this morning, I need to keep chipping away at the numbers.

 

[Chickengirl1304]

Ewww...  your turkeys killed the chickens?  On purpose?  Another reason for me to avoid turkeys.  

They were chicks and the turkeys got into their pen and decided to stomp them! I like turkeys but they need a lot of space and THEIR OWN space. I won't have them again.

 

[ronott1]

lost another pullet to some sort of predator this morning, while they were out free-ranging first thing in the morning -- there's a pile of greyish feathers in my garden and an isbar missing. after losing an isbar/marans cross last week. i may have to stop letting them free-range for a while.

and that leaves me with only a trio of isbars, plus one isbar/marans. may have to get some more hatching eggs...

That is sad news!

Here in Woodland I have to worry about Urban Predators:



So far the Raccoons have not found us here. We don't have a green way that starts at a creek like Davis. Parts of Davis have had Coyotes and foxes as well as possums and raccoons deep into town.

I am paying close attention though so that when I move to the Country I will know how to set things up.

 

[lawatt]

That is sad news!

Here in Woodland I have to worry about Urban Predators:



So far the Raccoons have not found us here. We don't have a green way that starts at a creek like Davis. Parts of Davis have had Coyotes and foxes as well as possums and raccoons deep into town.

I am paying close attention though so that when I move to the Country I will know how to set things up.

it IS sad, she was a sweet one -- and frustrating, that after over a year with no losses to predators, i have two in a week. both early-ish morning but the sun was up. i'm not quite sure what to do at this point -- i know SOME predator loss in such an edge-of-the-wild place must be expected (as there are hawks, eagles, bobcats, foxes, coyotes, raccoons, and skunks around), but unsure how to balance the pros of free-ranging with the cons of possible losses...

 

[ronott1]

it IS sad, she was a sweet one -- and frustrating, that after over a year with no losses to predators, i have two in a week. both early-ish morning but the sun was up. i'm not quite sure what to do at this point -- i know SOME predator loss in such an edge-of-the-wild place must be expected (as there are hawks, eagles, bobcats, foxes, coyotes, raccoons, and skunks around), but unsure how to balance the pros of free-ranging with the cons of possible losses...

Chiqita has a Bobcat that comes by in the Fall. They do like to get them in the morning.

You might try Free Ranging only when you are home in the Evenings for a Month or so until the Predator move on.