EDUCATIONAL INCUBATION & HATCHING CHAT THREAD, w/ Sally Sunshine Shipped Eggs

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kajira said:
Because the little buggers don't stay where they belong. All of white fluff's babies, kept going out in the horse area, so a few got nabbed by barn cats, a few drowned in the goats water bucket, one was found way on the back of the property with it's head ripped off not too long ago because it wouldn't stay where it belonged.

The barn cats go after the half-grown and baby chicks a lot, I probably won't let my broodies raise them anymore.

They could fit through chicken wire when they were tiny, I let my birds free range, and I realize that puts them at risk, but they are a lot happier in the long-run and the stupid ones with a death wish die, and the smart birds, live.

I don't want to have offspring from dumb birds.... so, some of it's survival of the fittest around here. Most of the predators I deal with are barn cats. I've been tempted to get rid of them, but we have so many mice, too that we need killed.

I also lose a lot of birds due to the weather, and heat stroke. We get floods, and flash floods, and heat in the high 104-110 degree weather with 50% humidity. I've done my best to pick breeds who are heat savvy, but the weaker ones just don't make it.
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I get it. Got to be smart and tough here to survive here as well.
 
BantyChooks said:
Poor things. I free range too. Lost a bird last week because it flew into the dog's run. Stoopid bird ran out of lives, after a year of close brushes...
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All things considered.... it's been good for me and the kids to see how often they actually die, because we got really lucky with our first few batches of chicks raising them. I kept them in the house and then in pens they absolutely could not escape from, and we've done our best to fix the old turkey pen into a grow out pen that they can't get out of, but iI've still had smaller ones escape... and then you saw that fiasco when we got a flash flood and it wiped out half my grow out pen before I even know it was going to rain like that!

We had shelters for them, but only a couple of the birds were smart enough to use it. So... you can offer them food, water and shelter, and if they want to stand in the rain and die.... LOL

My EE chickens are very bright and never go in the horse pen, dog runs, or mess with the canal where racoons and othe predators might live. They stay close to home and are in long before dusk.
The sex link chickens on the other hand... not so bright. And this last batch of EE chicks I raised, they haven't been as bright as their parents. so, we will see what happens. I've had really good luck with some of my breeds of birds, it's almost like they go through this "teenager" phase where they think they are invincible. haha
 
BantyChooks said:
Tell 'im, gal. He's evidently never been to Edmonton if he thinks Canada is a wasteland.
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True dat! I let my bro do the driving in Edmonton. :oops:
The point between Edmonton and Saskatoon...is "picturesque"
BantyChooks said:
Choot 'im.
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I'm a good shot....but not that good. He was high. We were going for groceries and supper. I'd dirty ma shoes! :D
 
Wickedchicken6 said:
True dat! I let my bro do the driving in Edmonton. :oops:
The point between Edmonton and Saskatoon...is "picturesque"

I'm a good shot....but not that good. He was high. We were going for groceries and supper. I'd dirty ma shoes! :D
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I hate driving in cities. If the road has more than two lanes... I'm out.
 

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