INDIANA BYC'ers HERE!

[kittydoc]

Wow, she looks like an Ameracauna on steroids! Totally Ameracauna head type, and we didn't get that with either of our attempts. The first was very, very big and Orpish except for a small comb. Oliver is more of a combo pack. Mostly he's intermediate, physically. @chick rookie when you have a bunch of English Orpingtons, your idea of size gets skewed! My black English Orp roo Cogburn is the size of a young tom turkey or big turkey hen. My female English Orps are the size of most hatchery American Orp roos. Our sole Ameracauna is by far our smallest hen, though she lays a nice sized egg.

 

[Indyshent]

Put a fence between the puppy and the birds... A duck flew over the fence and got a hep of feathers torn out before I ran out to rescue her. Blargh

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

Quote: I have to say the same, my rottie Rommel was a treasure. The smallest kitten or puppy, several oddball pets like hedge hogs and ferrets he never harmed anything. But strange dogs that came into his yard, strange people, not happening. He would go into a holding pattern. We had to introduce for someone to be "ok". He was a fantastic companion also. he was trained for personal protection, and there is only reason I don't get another rottweiler. I know my expectations are set too high, and the new pup won't get a fair chance in my eyes. We lost Rommel at 9 years old from canine osteocarcinoma.

Quote: She is so gentle around all the birds. Some of them are already taking rides on her! I have noticed she does not like small dogs one bit, however. I introduced my pug (other side of the fence) and she clearly wanted to stomp her. That was enough for me.

I'm looking to trade one of my male pekin ducks for a female. This summer I bought three little ducklings thinking I would get at least one female...well turns out my luck I got three males. They have done fine together for the most up until recently. All of them have been "picking" on each other relentlessly. One was born with a lame leg (he gets along just fine) but he is smaller and weaker than the other two so he gets it the worse. They will end up killing him if something doesn't change. I'm not against other breeds but would kind of like to have another pekin if I can find one. Thanks!

I'm located in near Plainfield, Indiana

Honestly, one hen is not going to be enough! I am sorry to be so upfront about it but have made the same mistake. Pekin drakes are really active boys. Only adding one hen is a death sentence for her. I have kept pekin almost 4 years now, started with a pair. I did some fast scrambling to get more hens! I won't keep more than 1 drake and I have 6 pekin, several misc. breed ducks for him. My Rouens are not nearly as aggressive a breeder, but those drakes are able to ward off the pekin drake from the rouen ladies. Craigslist may be a good source to find them, or ask your local feed supply if they have a duck breeder in mind.

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

Put a fence between the puppy and the birds... A duck flew over the fence and got a hep of feathers torn out before I ran out to rescue her. Blargh

UGH! Yea, you have your work cut out for you.

 

[pbirdhaven]

If you really want to try to train your puppy a "shock collar" might be an option if you learn how to properly use it.

I once read something by Joel Salatin about him training his guardian dogs that way. His experience is that this takes the association of his presence away from the situation and stops the dog from thinking that he can get away with it if the master isn't around. It seems totally random to the dog and he learns to stay away from the chickens - whether master is there or not. Have to be stealthy about it so you're watching but they don't associate it with you.

They come with a remote for the owner to use. Shock is minimal.... When the dog heads toward - or even looks at - the chickens master gives them a shock. Puppy doesn't associate the shock with the master...just every time he thinks about those chickens "shock"....
like the "invisible hand of God".

Master stays his friend, and puppy learns that chickens shouldn't be messed with.

I have a collar that sends a citronella spray for my year-old heeler; works pretty well.

@Indyshent


imo which is that of a non dog owner, your pup is too young to be with the chickens. now on the other side of a fence maybe but he is still at that playful stage and chickens look like fun playmates to him.

Just another squeaky toy!



I'm on my second heeler; had to have my Panda put down in the spring of 2014. She was almost 14 years old and a real jewel; loved herding the chickens (they hated it) and baby sitting the baby goats. After she lost her sight, she preferred herding guineas rather than chickens--they were noisy enough for her to keep track of them. Never offered to harm another animal.
Children had to stay with the group in her opinion, and when we were floating in the water at the lake, she swam circles around us to try to keep us together.

Now I'm working with the current version--much more hyper than Panda was. She isn't trying to hurt the chickens, just keep them together, but the nipping behavior takes a few tail feathers. She's better than she was just a few months ago. I figure that in another year I'll have a real dog again.

My other two dogs, a collie and a Heinz, have always been great with the poultry.

 

[tmarsh83]

Speaking rotts, meet Drāgo. He will be seven weeks this Friday. The golden is playing nursemaid to him. He's doing well for the most part.

I on the other hand look to have a gall bladder surgery impending. Will know more tomorrow.

Ugh.

 

[Hholly]

Speaking rotts, meet Drāgo. He will be seven weeks this Friday. The golden is playing nursemaid to him. He's doing well for the most part.

I on the other hand look to have a gall bladder surgery impending. Will know more tomorrow.

Ugh.

Aw! So Cuuute!

Sorry about your gall bladder.

 

[Faraday40]

Speaking rotts, meet Drāgo. He will be seven weeks this Friday. The golden is playing nursemaid to him. He's doing well for the most part.

I on the other hand look to have a gall bladder surgery impending. Will know more tomorrow.

Ugh.

So sorry about the surgery. Hope everything's OK.

On the bright side, it looks like you'll have a great snuggle puppy while you recover.

 

[Indyshent]

Speaking rotts, meet Drāgo. He will be seven weeks this Friday. The golden is playing nursemaid to him. He's doing well for the most part.

I on the other hand look to have a gall bladder surgery impending. Will know more tomorrow.

Ugh.

And feel better soon!

 

[ellymayRans]

I've only been breeding towards olive eggers for 2 years. Always ending up with males. This Easter hatchalong my aunt and I did it together. I built her an incubator and gave her eggs. Well I ended up with 2 hens and she with 1. Hers started laying a couple of weeks ago and check it out! I told her you would know she'd end up with the winner!!