Eastern Tennessee Thread

[stanglover2001]

Ugh, all the rain meant I had to get into the muddy run each day to feed the chickens... no water, the rain kept the bowls full and they stayed surprisingly clean. Yesterday decided I was over the mud, opened their run door to let them range; forgot to close the door last night and am sure they're thoroughly enjoying being out again. I'm sure the mud is bad on their feet so I'm not in a hurry to round them back up.

On another note, I had a job interview last week. Went well but due to my school schedule they didn't offer it to me, which is fine since it was a 45 minute drive to and from home. I have been putting application after application for my internship. I do have another interview Weds. and it'd be a great opportunity for me so fingers and toes crossed!

Oh, we bought an oil-filled radiant heater to put into the rabbit barn, and the hubby said well lets test it in the bathroom first. We set it up and have decided it's too warm to take out, bought another one last night to put in the barn to keep the bottles from freezing.

 

[littlechicklet]

Good luck on your job interview.

I too have been letting my chickens out. This morning they found a place under the shed to dust bathe so they are happy campers!

 

[itsthelaw37801]

Tommy came home with a Great Pyrenees puppy last night. He's adorable, but Zeb is totally disgusted with him being in the house. Zeb keeps looking at me like "please get him out!" Tommy said he would get to be about 110 pounds, and would be a great guard dog for the chickens. I can't even get him to stop chewing on the kitchen rug......I have no idea how to train him to watch over all the animals. We are calling him Taz.

 

[itsthelaw37801]

He is pouting here because he's had a bath.

 

[littlechicklet]

Tommy came home with a Great Pyrenees puppy last night. He's adorable, but Zeb is totally disgusted with him being in the house. Zeb keeps looking at me like "please get him out!" Tommy said he would get to be about 110 pounds, and would be a great guard dog for the chickens. I can't even get him to stop chewing on the kitchen rug......I have no idea how to train him to watch over all the animals. We are calling him Taz.

He is beautiful. You will have your work cut out for you. good luck

 

[TNBarnQueen]

He is pouting here because he's had a bath.

He is adorable....I want one so bad...we lost ours years ago. OK..if you want to know what is considered the correct way for a Pyrenees to be trained to protect your flock or any other groups of animals on your property this is what is recommended. You may not exactly like it but they are suppose to have their first bond to what they are meant to protect. That is why you will see them running in the fields with goats..sheet..etc. Many breeders who breed for animal protection raise the pups in a barn with animals. You want their first instinct to protect is your flock...then you. The mistake people make is making them human pets and so they bond with humans first and sometimes ignore what they where to protect. I am not saying it is wrong to make them a personal pet but if you want them centered on your flock it will need to spend a lot of time with them to make them it's family. I would suggest talking to a couple of serious breeders who raise them for that purpose. They do get huge and they eat...A LOT.
I had a friend who raised them for several years. He said that when something strange came into the yard or "it's" property all the chickens would run under it and stand.

Also...take it when it is around several months old and have it's hips x-rayed and again later when it's is older. They, like other large breeds, are prone to hip displacia. Having records lets the vet know if there have been any changes especially if there is an injury needing surgery. Good Luck..they are awesome dogs!

 

[Talbott Poultry]

Tommy came home with a Great Pyrenees puppy last night. He's adorable, but Zeb is totally disgusted with him being in the house. Zeb keeps looking at me like "please get him out!" Tommy said he would get to be about 110 pounds, and would be a great guard dog for the chickens. I can't even get him to stop chewing on the kitchen rug......I have no idea how to train him to watch over all the animals. We are calling him Taz.

Love it.

 

[itsthelaw37801]

He is adorable....I want one so bad...we lost ours years ago. OK..if you want to know what is considered the correct way for a Pyrenees to be trained to protect your flock or any other groups of animals on your property this is what is recommended. You may not exactly like it but they are suppose to have their first bond to what they are meant to protect. That is why you will see them running in the fields with goats..sheet..etc. Many breeders who breed for animal protection raise the pups in a barn with animals. You want their first instinct to protect is your flock...then you. The mistake people make is making them human pets and so they bond with humans first and sometimes ignore what they where to protect. I am not saying it is wrong to make them a personal pet but if you want them centered on your flock it will need to spend a lot of time with them to make them it's family. I would suggest talking to a couple of serious breeders who raise them for that purpose. They do get huge and they eat...A LOT.
I had a friend who raised them for several years. He said that when something strange came into the yard or "it's" property all the chickens would run under it and stand.

Also...take it when it is around several months old and have it's hips x-rayed and again later when it's is older. They, like other large breeds, are prone to hip displacia. Having records lets the vet know if there have been any changes especially if there is an injury needing surgery. Good Luck..they are awesome dogs!

Thank you. He went out and watched the guineas this morning. He didn't even see the chickens. I think the noise the guineas made got his attention. He loved them. They all came to see what the white fuzz ball was all about and started yelling. He just kept cocking his head from side to side. I have no idea where the breeders are at....do you? I'm not sure where Tommy got him, but i am sure it was a deal. I had read that about their hips. I also read that they slober a lot. I'm use to that since Zeb slobers all the time.

He's way too cute. But I have never had to train any dog before - seems like they were always trained when I got them. I might need to buy a book.

Do you mind me asking how you lost yours?

 

[bairo]

"" Many breeders who breed for animal protection raise the pups in a barn with animals. ""

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] My father in law has two, and that is what he did. Now they sleep with the chickens and play with them..but they will go after even a field mouse if it gets too close.
My Harley is 120 lbs, his female is about the same size, but I would say the male is 20 lbs bigger than Harley. It might just be all that fur though?[/FONT]

 

[Impress]

Hello fellow East Tennessee people! I just received a late Christmas present, a Brinsea OVA 380. Does anyone have any pure hatching eggs available? I don't want to order any that have to be shipped, it is just so rough on them!

I am selling my two little incubators to buy eggs and chicks to get my flocks built up, so if anyone has eggs, message me! I live in Elizabethton, but I am always up for a drive!