Dixie Chicks

[1kluckychik]

He doesn't normally do it. I wonder if he didn't like little girls new boots. The smell or something. Who knows? Mad at me or something. Random.

Speaking of random.....had an odd thing happen at the coop tonight. Most were on the roost and little girl and I was putting straw in nest boxes and tending to the rabbits, all the sudden we heard a plop and all the chickens flew down and were playing chicken football with pieces of egg. Someone laid an egg on the roost, it had fallen down, busted and they all went nuts! WHAT

How does this happen? I am going to stay out there late tomorrow and see if the same thing happens. I don't want my flock eating eggs! And I don't want whichever one did this to think it's ok to just drop them on the ground.

That has happened to us too! They get on top instead of in the box. I guess they play egg soccer or something; it busts, game over. Now they have the wooden eggs in the nest boxes to keep them in check.......so far so good!

I think I may be talking about something totally different.....

 

[BriardChickens]

Still kicking!

Cute chick pics! My broody is officily no longer broody. Hopefully she'll be laying again sooner then later.

Hennible how is your nephew?

House building ideas still floating around like mad today.

 

[perchie.girl]

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Putting pants on the dog while he's inside might work. But it doesn't work on every dog. I've usually housebroken puppies by letting them out as often as possible, especially after a nap, eating or playing. With a grown specimen it can be harder.

sometimes it can be a need for a vet exam also

Once they start messing in the house its hard to retrain.... I believe it can be done.... I would do the vet exam just to be sure... snip his Cojones too. Testoseron stays in the system several days... In the mean time Clean the house within an inch of its life.... Every pet stain or stain that Flouresces in a black light needs to be cleaned till it doesnt flouresce then it needs to be stain odor removed. I use Natures Miracle. Love the stuff. It can be used on accidents right after they happen.

But those odors MUST GO if you have a chance to succeed. Clothes bedding too must be washed... any rags used for clean up must be cleaned them selves or tossed.

Now you have gotten a handle on the smell trigger for marking and you have gotten the testosterone trigger for marking... Females mark too so if its a female... Neuter time...

Now start from square one. As if the dog were unknown to you. baby gates no full house access Crate training too. Feed the dog and fifteen to twenty minutes later take it out to potty... Do not come in till the deed is done and when the deed is done Praise to all high heaven... Clicker training would be an excellent reinforcement to the whole process....

I never have a house without a doggy door. But during this process I would control being able to see IF the dog is doing its potty duty.

I would also confine the dog to hard surfaced areas too.

I know it all sounds harsh.... But I have a mom who lives her life with a hall layered in Pee Pee pads... Her living room too as well as her computer room. Its a Chiuaua cross of some sort. she will use the doggy door but if its raining out heaven forbid she gets wet.

deb

 

[perchie.girl]

Big dog was doing so good with the chickens she was acting like she was scared of them so I was stupid and left her unattended for a minute and she's scalped one of my roosters butts... He has cut maybe 3 inches long on his rump and he lost all of his big boy plumage and looks hilarious... He will be camped out in the bathtub until further notice... Oh I cleaned the wound of course, he's got electrolytes in his water and some snacks

Really lucky that that's all this did

Whew glad you caught it in time.... I kept an eagle eye on my Rosie even though she wouldnt look the chickens in the eye... There is a difference between a bird standing and staring and one whos decided to run after a hen. Quick movement is the trigger.

Rosie was no exception... I raised my voice and said "NO dogs" she stopped dead in her tracks. My cue to stop doing that was "No Dogs" and if I raised my voice she came back to me lowered down and not looking at me in the eye... Of course I told her goood girl and petted her for coming to me. I had to do this a couple of times to make sure the concept took.

I know its not your dog but just incase it gets into your yard I would take advantage of this time to teach some basic livestock skills. If possible.

deb

 

[hennible]

Still kicking!

Cute chick pics! My broody is officily no longer broody. Hopefully she'll be laying again sooner then later.

Hennible how is your nephew?

House building ideas still floating around like mad today.

Thanks for asking BC, as far as his attacks go it was mild and he's already out of the hospital so thanks for all the good chicken vibes guys.

 

[tntchix]

oh good can we go have a spa day omgosh that would be lovely.. and I never have done that it has to be alot of fun

oh jem, no spa day for me. I am not a frou frou type at all.

I enjoyed summer school.... the teachers were more relaxed and you got more one on one help. I took college Algebra in summerschool because i got a D in regular... The teacher for that was AWESOME... Mr Beach.... Concert piano player and always offered a short beer for someone who could give him the right answer... Of course he didnt give one but he got even the most bored and i dont wanna be there student to particiapate and laugh alot.

deb

I get the one on one help thing. Sounds like a cool teacher, making connections.

I enjoyed summer school too! Had two teachers fail me my senior yr! I was passing both classes with 80s! Government I did a final report written, oral presentation but I didn't type it and failed, Play Production for my English credit I did great, but failed to show up for the final play for the public, (I was to hung over). Summer School was AWESOME teachers were great, I received the same white piece of paper that everyone else did! WOOHOO! and then off to boot camp

Scary at first but turned out fun as well, Lol!

He just doesn't work until the last minute and puts himself in bad spots. Starting with an F is so much harder than falling to a D.
I can't get this through that thick skull.

I kept getting in trouble at school with petitions against the dress coding and hair code they were trying to enforce on us...

There were plenty of signed petitons for me as well.

Egggselllant

We are nursing the little one still. I nursed both for a long time... Yup very stubborn here too...

Sweet vehve, all ship your package Monday... Do you have room for lots, I mean lots of peas?

me loves peas too sam like a lot. *hint hint*

Morning! Possible bama avatar!

Perfect!

I think that last one is a myth if I have a clean coop I have clean eggs if I get a dirty coop I get dirty eggs

I need to solve my dirty egg issue. If they would just stop kicking out all the shavings...

The woman I'm getting the cemani crosses from had cream legbar chicks in a outside chick coop. Her heatlamp bulb blew last night and she lost them all. Luckly she has been keeping her cemanis chicks inside.

What a bummer.

ohhh that reminds me I heard my first crow today out of one of the boys!! it was super quiet but it was def a crow!..man I am all alone today @Sharps Big 50 is off teaching gun safety class...my son got picked up by a neighbor who wanted to give him some work for a few odd jobs

The first squawk/crow made me cry tears of joy. Silly, I know.

Untidy.... and possibly muddy feet. Thats why many people use roll out nests... The eggs are away from the next hen who may have dirty feet it also discourages egg eaters.

deb

For sure

someone tell me how you can spend hours staring at your chickens only to see something new lol...... I just noticed matty is getting some blue trimmed red lacing in on his wing feathers...which makes me go

you had chickens that were eating their eggs and when you used wood egg they stopped is that what i read @bamadude
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ooh!

Here's Oops today!

cutiepie

He doesn't normally do it. I wonder if he didn't like little girls new boots. The smell or something. Who knows? Mad at me or something. Random.

Speaking of random.....had an odd thing happen at the coop tonight. Most were on the roost and little girl and I was putting straw in nest boxes and tending to the rabbits, all the sudden we heard a plop and all the chickens flew down and were playing chicken football with pieces of egg. Someone laid an egg on the roost, it had fallen down, busted and they all went nuts! WHAT

How does this happen? I am going to stay out there late tomorrow and see if the same thing happens. I don't want my flock eating eggs! And I don't want whichever one did this to think it's ok to just drop them on the ground.

I witnessed an egg drop from a roost the other day too. Luckily, the litter is deep enough it didn't break, but it does beg the question, why?


All caught up...for now

 

[hennible]

Whew glad you caught it in time....  I kept an eagle eye on my Rosie even though she wouldnt look the chickens in the eye...  There is a difference between a bird standing and staring and one whos decided to run after a hen.    Quick movement is the trigger. 

Rosie was no exception...  I raised my voice and said "NO dogs"   she stopped dead in her tracks.  My cue to stop doing that was "No Dogs" and if I raised my voice she came back to me lowered down and not looking at me in the eye...  Of course I told her goood girl and petted her for coming to me.    I had to do this a couple of times to make sure the concept took.

I know its not your dog but just incase it gets into your yard I would take advantage of this time to teach some basic livestock skills.  If possible.

deb

Yes we will be working a bit with her. She was doing really well but the little roo, Reggie took exception (I think) to her proximity to his hens and either went after her or ran from her just like you said, running was the trigger... i've got one of these big dog commanding voices but she isn't used to it, my dogs stop dead in there tracks, she seemed to think it was all in fun... Good dog, no training, very soft spoken owner...

 

[Peep_Show]

Amberjem -

I'll get a comb shot of Oops tomorrow. But right now all peeps be asleeps. Oops was peeping up a storm in the photo shoot because Solo was REALLY peeping from the back room. (Solo, the first chick of the NYD HAL, is a EE x RIR chick who is just plain white with fluffy cheeks)


From what I seem to remember, Oops has a Wyandotte-type comb

 

[punkychicken]

First thing to teach big dog.
DONT PEE INSIDE!

Goodie

 

[hennible]

Goodie

Oh she did lots of great stuff today... *sarcasm*