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[P-Funk]

I'm going to post this one twice, even though it's against the rules. This one was origionally in the "Pekin Duck Club" thread.
OMG. The puppy just attacked one of my girls. I was washing the truck in the driveway with a pressure sprayer (so I couldn't hear anything), looked up, and he was in their pool. It didn't seem like any biggy until I noticed a whole bunch of feathers. She seems fine - I just sprayed her butt with some Blu-Kote and of course she jumped right back in her pool to wash it off. I got this puppy from my vet and he's doing a great job of keeping the foxes, coyotes and hawks away from the chooks, but it now appears somebody has to go. Any suggestions?
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[Ashdoes]

A puppy puppy? Like how old?
Our Dane is four months now and barely even looks at the chickens anymore. We put him on a leash and corrected any attempt to even look at a chicken, after a while they just don't even care about the chickens. He's outside right now, and my biggest "worry" would be him accidentally stepping on a chick.
Same as our Boston, anytime we see a problem, we re-do the leash training. The puppy might just need more work.

 

[P-Funk]

He just turned 2 but I still call him a puppy 'cause he refuses to grow up. When I brought a chook into the Franktown Animal Clinic I explained to a vet tech that I was loosing birds to predators. Of course he suggested 2 of his mom's Decker Rat Terriers, which she breeds for a living. She delivered 3 but I decided 1 was enough. There hasn't been a single sighting of any foxes, coyotes, etc, since his arrival and the worst thing he ever does to my chickens is sniff their butts. I don't think he needs any 'work', as he knows lots of tricks and is probably the smartest dog I've ever had. Maybe it was just a fluke incident, but I may have already found a new home for the Pekins

 

[Chick_In_The_Burbs]

Anyone interested in a free Delaware rooster chick? He is just under 5 weeks old. He was a free extra in one of my shipments and I don't want to offer him for free on CL given some of the less than ethical people who look for free animals. I don't care if you plan to eat him eventually; that was my original plan but he is in a catch 22. If I keep him in the brooder he will end up tight on space but if I move him out the Marans roo is likely to bully the heck out of him. Pm me if you are interested!

 

[Chick_In_The_Burbs]

P-Funk, I am so sorry that happened! I hope you find a good home for the ducks and hopefully figure out what happened so it never happens again.

 

[trochefarm]

Why are you all so far away from Franktown? Not to sound like a Dire Straits song

It seems like everybody is from the 'Springs'. Am I missing something?

I'm not far away :-( I don't count?

 

[Ashdoes]

He just turned 2 but I still call him a puppy 'cause he refuses to grow up. When I brought a chook into the Franktown Animal Clinic I explained to a vet tech that I was loosing birds to predators. Of course he suggested 2 of his mom's Decker Rat Terriers, which she breeds for a living. She delivered 3 but I decided 1 was enough. There hasn't been a single sighting of any foxes, coyotes, etc, since his arrival and the worst thing he ever does to my chickens is sniff their butts. I don't think he needs any 'work', as he knows lots of tricks and is probably the smartest dog I've ever had. Maybe it was just a fluke incident, but I may have already found a new home for the Pekins

So, he leaves the chickens alone? Cause he looks ok around them in the picture. It might be that ducks are too much fun, splashing and playing in the water. Our Boston had THE HARDEST time leaving the Silkies alone...they were small and acted crazy, it took twice as long for him to stop seeing them as prey. Now the chicks are wandering around and he has no issues.

 

[WendyGeisler]

Oh my word! My friend who lives in Pinecliff just sent me her neighborhood newsletter. Apparently there is a lost Rooster roaming around.
Pinecliff is near I-25 and Garden of the Gods. Near the Sunbird Restaurant. anyone?? anyone??? I can't remember anyone in this forum that
lives near there...

LOST ROOSTER LIVING IN PINECLIFF:

Pinecliff neighbors have reported seeing the rooster in this photo living behind homes off Point of the Pines Dr. He is a beautiful (& reportedly loud) domesticated rooster. His owners are no doubt looking for him. Please let us know if anyone can help him find his way home.

 

[Pozees]

Pozess- I seriously debated keeping her alive but after watching her struggling to eat for half an hour (I had to go back upstairs before she was done) I made the decision. Maybe she could have made it but her struggle wasn't going to get any easier and I don't think she would ever be able to eat enough in a day to be truly full.

Sounds like you made the right decision. I don't see my girl struggling - it takes her a bit longer to fill her crop but she seems happy and not in any distress. If that changes I will reconsider, but she is 5 months old and so far doing well. Sorry you had to do it, it is an issue we all eventually confront, I don't think it ever gets easy, but it is necessary.

 

[Pozees]

Well, this is sort of a good news - iffy news post. I came home to see two new chicks with the Silkie family, which I initially thought were a pair of Cream Legbars. The female was tiny and lethargic, the male was a bit livelier but seemed to be struggling a bit, so I set up a small brooder and added vitamins to the water in there, and took them out of the pen and put them in the brooder, where I got a better look at them. The chick with the spot on its head isn't a CL ... it's an Abe baby!!!

Then a bit later when I went to check on them (both perked up) I heard new-hatchling cheeping in the pen, and there was an even tinier CL chick, too young to be out from under Mom, in the middle of the pen among the hens, none of whom seemed concerned enough for my comfort, so I took that one out as well. It also appears to be a pullet, but very, very tiny and questionable closure at the umbilicus. The CL eggs should not have hatched at all, the Post Office had them from Wednesday through Monday, and I did not think ANY would hatch. Thank goodness for broodies I am not convinced the last to hatch (tonight) will survive, but will do my best.

I will decide in the morning whether to give any or all of them back to the hens. The first two, as I said, seemed to have perked up with a few beak dips in the vitamin water, the last was really too new to even do that, it was still doing the belly crawl, so I'll try dipping its beak in the morning prior to deciding where it will spend the day.

The hen on the remaining eggs is sitting tight, so I am hoping there will be at least a few more chicks hatching. I sold all the Silkie chicks in the pen this morning, so the only other youngsters in there are the two SLW hatched from Greathorse's eggs - I had considered keeping a couple of the Silkie chicks, but decided it was going to be better for any of these eggs that hatch to decrease the population. Once this current clutch of eggs hatches or doesn't, the hens will raise whatever chicks they have and then hopefully resume laying. I strongly prefer having the hens raise the chicks, just had the sense the three I saw tonight needed help to survive. I may have jumped the gun, they might have been fine without intervention, but I was disinclined to take chances with these precious babies. It will be all I can do not to go out every hour with a flashlight and check on them overnight

So, Wendell, you're a Grampa again Will try to get pics tomorrow, time permitting.