Chickens in nature

[Appalachickens]

In Latin it's Martes martes. They live here in Germany and can climb trees.

Oh a pine marten! We don't have those, but do have other mustelids like weasels and mink.

 

[Appalachickens]

Yes, Google translator isn't the best for translating I realized It's better to translate by myself. Thanks for explanation.

Sorry if I wasn't clear that coonhounds were actually dogs, bred to hunt raccoons. Mine is a Treeing Walker Coonhound. That's him in my profile pic.

 

[chooki]

Roosters working in the field:

.. and exercising ..

Also, a video taken a few months back:

 

[Mother of Chaos]

Roosters working in the field:

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.. and exercising ..

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Also, a video taken a few months back:

Beautiful! What are the raised mounds for? Potatoes? Or is that just the standard tilling method?

Love the roosters fussing at each other in the middle pic! The wind has really stirred up the feathers in the jumping one. The other looks like it’s saying, “Whoa, mate, it’s cool, it’s cool!”

 

[McChooky]

My neighbors called late last night to let me know we had an owl out by the coop but it was long gone by the time I got out there.It probably heard me open the door.I did see a coyote though.It was in my driveway so I don't think I'll let my chickens out today

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

I did see a coyote though.It was in my driveway

I heard one outside my bedroom window one night before I got chickens. Way too close for comfort. Haven’t seen or heard one in a long time but the neighbor is quite fond of ending them when he sees them so maybe they are scared to cross his property

 

[chooki]

Beautiful! What are the raised mounds for? Potatoes? Or is that just the standard tilling method?

Love the roosters fussing at each other in the middle pic! The wind has really stirred up the feathers in the jumping one. The other looks like it’s saying, “Whoa, mate, it’s cool, it’s cool!

Very similar, they are sweet potatoes.

There seems to be change in the pecking order, my red rooster, Mr Red is fighting to be the top rooster .. and he is such a control freak - Barred Rock crows too much? Can't allow that! Black Australorp eats more than his fair share - has to stop that!

The former top roo has accepted defeat, and will run when confronted.

 

[McChooky]

I heard one outside my bedroom window one night before I got chickens. Way too close for comfort. Haven’t seen or heard one in a long time but the neighbor is quite fond of ending them when he sees them so maybe they are scared to cross his property

My older girls didn't come out and the rest went in early yesterday. I'm keeping everybody in today

 

[No Coop No Problem]

Picked up some Orpington pullets a few months ago. Realized I really don't need hardcore survival chickens anymore, my dog actively patrols the place and we get almost zero predators these days. Just a handful of hawks and snakes

 

[McChooky]

Roosters working in the field:

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.. and exercising ..

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Also, a video taken a few months back:

How do they survive with nowhere to hide?