Landrace/adaptive breeding discussion

[Florida Bullfrog]

I’ve also watched the puppies corral individuals into fence corners.

 

[Florida Bullfrog]

Here’s one of my backup terrorfowl stags they corralled against the pond edge and ate alive. When I found them, he was still resisting with his guts cleaned out from his anus. Tough rooster. Ravenous bulldogs. Such is the nature of a pack of bulldogs.

They’re responding well to shock correction.

 

[Florida Bullfrog]

This is a hen that got away from the puppies.

 

[No Coop No Problem]

The chickens have no fear of the farm dogs. They’ve grown up multiple generations around dogs that are only their protectors. In fact the chickens can sometimes push the dogs around. Its not usual for roosters to fight the dogs for scraps.

I watched one of the puppies causally grab a hen by the nape and she offered no resistance until it was too late. She just causally scratched as the puppy walked up and the puppy picked her up like a toy.

That explains it perfectly. I've heard before from someone that kept pigs that they developed a bad problem of eating their chickens. No pig can catch a chicken. However these pigs would hold still near food, wait for the chickens to get comfortable and come around, then they would suddenly bite their heads off at the right moment. An intelligent predator exploiting comfortable prey

 

[LaurenRitz]

New chicks are supposed to arrive in the next few days. The chicks currently in the brooder (BuckeyeX) are just a little over 3 weeks old. I have 1 heater and a heating pad, but only 1 extension cord long enough to get out to their brooder. So the older chicks are going to have to deal.

My consistent broody is still sitting. I suspect if no chicks appear she'll still be sitting when she dies of old age.

These chicks will theoretically be Iowa Blue and mixed American Game, from Sandhillpreservation. Since both go broody, I'm hoping I can retire the brooding equipment next year.

 

[LaurenRitz]

They’re responding well to shock correction.

But are the chickens learning?

 

[Florida Bullfrog]

But are the chickens learning?

Yes. But the momma hens and stags are standing their ground against them, which deters the puppies less than the adult dogs.

I could put Sherman on them, but he might split the puppies open.

 

[Molpet]

New chicks are supposed to arrive in the next few days. The chicks currently in the brooder (BuckeyeX) are just a little over 3 weeks old. I have 1 heater and a heating pad, but only 1 extension cord long enough to get out to their brooder. So the older chicks are going to have to deal.

My consistent broody is still sitting. I suspect if no chicks appear she'll still be sitting when she dies of old age.

These chicks will theoretically be Iowa Blue and mixed American Game, from Sandhillpreservation. Since both go broody, I'm hoping I can retire the brooding equipment next year.

How many chicks coming? I have some broodies that take the chicks from the incubator. And some that don't

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

New chicks are supposed to arrive in the next few days. The chicks currently in the brooder (BuckeyeX) are just a little over 3 weeks old. I have 1 heater and a heating pad, but only 1 extension cord long enough to get out to their brooder. So the older chicks are going to have to deal.

My consistent broody is still sitting. I suspect if no chicks appear she'll still be sitting when she dies of old age.

These chicks will theoretically be Iowa Blue and mixed American Game, from Sandhillpreservation. Since both go broody, I'm hoping I can retire the brooding equipment next year.

I have been drooling over that website. I’m too chicken to order chicks from 12 hours away I wish they sold hatching eggs

 

[LaurenRitz]

How many chicks coming? I have some broodies that take the chicks from the incubator. And some that don't

Their minimum is 25. I didn't need 25, but I haven't been able to find the Iowa Blue anywhere else.

This broody is a BA and the only survivor from my first purchase after I bought this house. She goes broody consistently twice per year, spring and fall, and she has never rejected a chick. She's the one that accepted a full clutch after being broody only 8 days, and I really want to see if she'll take orphaned chicks, or older chicks, or even take chicks without being broody.