Illinois...

Does such a small rooster really crow much/loudly? It is so tempting to break the no rooster ordinance. Lol.
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Well his crows are "little" Higher pitched & shorter - like a hiccup. It doesn't carry far & doesn't sound like a reg crow. However, he does like to crow more frequently and will crow at other times throughout the day. My big orps can belt out a long low-pitched crow, but they wear crow collars to restrict the volume. With the collars only a 3 house perimeter can hear them and those neighbors enjoy the roosters. The 2 roos also sleep in the garage at night, so no one can hear them at all in the morning. When I let them out at 8am, they crow a couple times for the hens (lasts 1-3 min) & then are pretty much quiet the rest of the day. If they do crow in the afternoon I must run out to check on them because it means something's not normal. It's often a predator but sometimes it could be a crazy perceived threat like a plastic bag caught in a tree. (Sadly the offending bag I mention was stuck on a very high branch and scared them silly for 2 weeks!)

Back to seramas.... many people keep them as house pets..... and silkied seramas like Teddy can't fly. Although he crows, he's far quieter than most parrots I know.
 
Yes...... He's a puppy!
(Don't you just love all the untouched dog toys in the photo!?)
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He learned how to open his crate in the 1st 24hrs. After a couple days, he learned how to disengage & pull down the baby gate barrier. He can nose open any sliding pocket door as well as the latch door handle to our bedroom. Now he's mouthing doorknobs.

His fav naughty items come from the laundry room & bathrooms. He can't resist TP, paper towels, paper in general, the dish sponge, & dirty socks. Now that he can open almost any door in our house, life is more difficult than when I had toddlers! He's just too smart! In the long run after lots of training, I'm sure we'll appreciate his intelligence. He'll be a fantastic family dog. But today, I miss our dumb, easy-to-train, willing-to-please, lovable mutts.
 
Get ready to smile....

Here are the chicks that hatched yesterday:
SERAMAS:
white chick


chipmunk chick


yellow chick


ORPINGTON:
(I think a mauve or dark blue)


Sisters! LOL Just wait another 3 weeks to see the difference.


SILKIE X SERAMA mixes
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Get ready to smile....

Here are the chicks that hatched yesterday:
SERAMAS:
white chick


chipmunk chick


yellow chick


ORPINGTON:
(I think a mauve or dark blue)


Sisters! LOL Just wait another 3 weeks to see the difference.


SILKIE X SERAMA mixes
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Big difference LOL But they all are cute
 
Yes...... He's a puppy!
(Don't you just love all the untouched dog toys in the photo!?)
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He learned how to open his crate in the 1st 24hrs. After a couple days, he learned how to disengage & pull down the baby gate barrier. He can nose open any sliding pocket door as well as the latch door handle to our bedroom. Now he's mouthing doorknobs.

His fav naughty items come from the laundry room & bathrooms. He can't resist TP, paper towels, paper in general, the dish sponge, & dirty socks. Now that he can open almost any door in our house, life is more difficult than when I had toddlers! He's just too smart! In the long run after lots of training, I'm sure we'll appreciate his intelligence. He'll be a fantastic family dog. But today, I miss our dumb, easy-to-train, willing-to-please, lovable mutts.
I know this is not a dog forum, but where did you get him from? We are finally looking to getting a new dog since my Beau (best dog ever) passed a few months ago. Since you are relatively close, you may be able to recommend a place to us.
 
I know this is not a dog forum, but where did you get him from? We are finally looking to getting a new dog since my Beau (best dog ever) passed a few months ago. Since you are relatively close, you may be able to recommend a place to us.
No worries. We talk about a little of everything here -not just poultry.

He's a Bloodhound & German Shepherd Mix. We adopted him from "Forget me not animal rescue" in Manhattan, IL. I think his big brother "Hamilton" is still available (pic below). Our kids want to go back & adopt him, but one puppy is more than enough work for me!
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How I found our dog was by visiting "Petfinder.com" I did a search for large breed puppies / young dogs... good with kids, other dogs, other pets, etc. I also prefer to get a dog via a foster home than a shelter. Mostly because the foster family can answer specific questions about the dog's temperament - which is obviously the most important thing when you have young children. You can also see their personality when you visit them at a foster home - rather than a stressed out or nervous dog in a shelter situation. The only downside is that you must fill out an application before meeting the dog. So... for every dog/shelter you consider, there's a different application. In the long run, it's worth it to find the right dog.
 
I thought I should be fair & get some better pics of the silkie twins. silk a.jpg silk b.jpg silk c.jpg silk d.jpg



... and I moved the orp back to the bigger hen. This way each hen only has 3 chicks to focus on. This is going to be the new family.
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I finally got around to adding a chicken door to our coop Sunday evening. Through out the summer we just left the larger door meant for maintenance access open. The downside to the larger door being left open was rain/snow could blow into the coop. Anyway, I put in the door and added a ramp. On Monday and again yesterday 4 of our hens went under the coop rather than in it - yesterday our Speckled Sussex was actually on top of the 6ft fence just next to the coop.
How do I get theses hens to use the chicken door? We have been shooing them out from under the coop, picking them up and placing them in the chicken door hoping they would realize that is their way back in. I am just not certain this approach is working. More worrying, the water and food is in the coop now to keep it from getting rained/snowed on. I have a water in the run, but it is not heated and freezes on me.
 
I finally got around to adding a chicken door to our coop Sunday evening. Through out the summer we just left the larger door meant for maintenance access open. The downside to the larger door being left open was rain/snow could blow into the coop. Anyway, I put in the door and added a ramp. On Monday and again yesterday 4 of our hens went under the coop rather than in it - yesterday our Speckled Sussex was actually on top of the 6ft fence just next to the coop.
How do I get theses hens to use the chicken door? We have been shooing them out from under the coop, picking them up and placing them in the chicken door hoping they would realize that is their way back in. I am just not certain this approach is working. More worrying, the water and food is in the coop now to keep it from getting rained/snowed on. I have a water in the run, but it is not heated and freezes on me.
Do they go out the pop door?
It will take time for them to learn.
 

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