Halloween/Thanksgiving Hatch-a-Long 2019

[ShrekDawg]

Yeah hunting hounds baying can be heard forever away that's what the far away neighbors have. I believe there's about 20 of them.

OMG that’s crazy!! That must be ridiculously loud lol

 

[FortCluck]

I'll post photos throughout the hatch, I'm hoping for a nice variety! One is a blue egg, another is very light with tiny specks, not to mention the holstein patterned ones.

I'm not too familiar on quail since I don't own any. I want to get some though. I'm not sure about the housing they need and such so I have lots of research to do.

 

[FortCluck]

OMG that’s crazy!! That must be ridiculously loud lol

In VA people hunt with dogs for deer, birds, rabbits, you name it they probably hunt it with dogs.

 

[Pennys Mama]

Yeah hunting hounds baying can be heard forever away that's what the far away neighbors have. I believe there's about 20 of them.

We've got coyotes & unmonitored large dogs nearby, howling & barking seems to be a nightly ritual here. I'd much rather hear my goat buck "Elvis" baaaaaaaaaaaa like a baby all night. If it's the ducks or mistress guinea "Buckwheat" calling I have to check, they are the predator alarms.

 

[FortCluck]

We've got coyotes & unmonitored large dogs nearby, howling & barking seems to be a nightly ritual here. I'd much rather hear my goat buck "Elvis" baaaaaaaaaaaa like a baby all night. If it's the ducks or mistress guinea "Buckwheat" calling I have to check, they are the predator alarms.

I wanted to get guard geese, but everyone says they're mean. I don't want anything that's meaner than a rooster! I have two roosters already that I keep my eye on. So far they know I'm boss.

I want to create another flock that's free range, but not sure if the neighbors dog would kill them. I guess only way to know it to try.

 

[Pennys Mama]

I'm not too familiar on quail since I don't own any. I want to get some though. I'm not sure about the housing they need and such so I have lots of research to do.

My bobwhites.

 

[Pennys Mama]

I wanted to get guard geese, but everyone says they're mean. I don't want anything that's meaner than a rooster! I have two roosters already that I keep my eye on. So far they know I'm boss.

I want to create another flock that's free range, but not sure if the neighbors dog would kill them. I guess only way to know it to try.

My guineas are pretty good with the dogs, they're terrified of "Buckwheat", as she's quite curious and will sneak up on them or follow the dogs around. My dog used to chase the smaller guineas to watch them fly & squawk, until she met "mama hen with chicks" & "Buckwheat".

 

[FortCluck]

My guineas are pretty good with the dogs, they're terrified of "Buckwheat", as she's quite curious and will sneak up on them or follow the dogs around. My dog used to chase the smaller guineas to watch them fly & squawk, until she met "mama hen with chicks" & "Buckwheat".

My dogs wont bother them because they're trained, but the dogs that run loose from others are not trained. I'm not sure if they'd attack them

 

[FortCluck]

My bobwhites. View attachment 1934647 View attachment 1934649

I just looked up what they look like when they are older and they're very pretty. Are they pets?

 

[Pennys Mama]

I started them because I don't hear anymore bobwhiting on my land. They are easily killed out by predators, even fire ants, whole clutches at a time. So I'm going to keep them confined for their safety, but wanna keep them as natural as possible. Their mature rate is the same as chickens & they're quite flighty, but coturnix go from egg to laying eggs in 8 weeks & aren't supposed to have the same flight capability so don't require a flight area. It'll be fun to learn as they all grow. The Bob's will whistle my tunes if I sing or hum to them though.