Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[LaFemmeKatia]

My beloved Canna Canna just died in my arms at 10:09 PST Canna, I love you. Goodbye my blessed friend.

I am really sorry to hear this news.

 

[Ribh]

You're all going to hate me. I'm going to do it again.....
This is the first book I got about chickens and other fowl. I attended a lecture at The British Poultry Club many years ago and this was a book many recommended.
Victoria Roberts is old school but incredibly knowledgeable about her subject.
Don't expect any fluffy buttness in this book. It's a down to earth, if a bit dated book that covers most of the chicken sickness problems with free range chickens.
Contained chickens can have other problems but this is a great guide in general.
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I can't do another one so close to the last but I have bookmarked it for future reference.

 

[ILoveDaffy]

Falcon came back. I am really tired of him/her.

 

[Shadrach]

Falcon came back. I am really tired of him/her.

We have Falcons here. They rarely bother a full sized chicken. Firstly the hunting style is wrong; falcons like to take prey in the air and secondly, they like to carry their prey and they cant manage a full grown chicken.
What the Peregrine Falcon will take here are chicks.

 

[Kris5902]

@featherhead007 I am so very sorry for your loss. I am sure sweet Canna was very happy to be with you, and be comforted and warm in her final moments. It is always harder on those of us left behind... Don’t give up, and be proud of how well you cared for her while she was with you.

 

[ILoveDaffy]

All are safe, thankfully, no damage, but I don't want to keep having to throw rocks at it. I wish I had a bow, I could keep it away more effectively. No, I don't want to kill it, just keep it away. it has messed up the coop door before, but can't get through the hardware cloth.

 

[Kris5902]

All are safe, thankfully, no damage, but I don't want to keep having to throw rocks at it. I wish I had a bow, I could keep it away more effectively. No, I don't want to kill it, just keep it away. it has messed up the coop door before, but can't get through the hardware cloth.

I don’t think that a nerf gun would be helpful against a falcon... they are so fast

 

[ILoveDaffy]

Yeah.

 

[drstratton]

If they could us humans would be in trouble!

They are omnivores...

 

[drstratton]

I've considered a paint ball gun in the past. It's legal and has a bit more bite than a nerf gun I expect.

A paint ball gun could kill a hawk...the ones my boys have are extremely powerful...it would be effective!