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get more birds, get more birds, get more birds.
get more birds, get more birds, get more birds.
"Louisiana "La-yers" Peeps"
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Thank you. I have him penned up away from the others until I can figure out what to do with him. I will try to find out where his home is, so that I can return him. I DO NOT need another animal, so he will NOT be staying.
Congrats on your new game hen laying an egg.
A lab is a hunter by nature right?
Yea will never fully trust my lab
Thank you. I have him penned up away from the others until I can figure out what to do with him. I will try to find out where his home is, so that I can return him. I DO NOT need another animal, so he will NOT be staying.
Congrats on your new game hen laying an egg.
A lab is a hunter by nature right?
Yea will never fully trust my lab
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Your Pyrenees is absolutely beautiful. Why couldn't a Pyrenees have take a mile trip to find me instead of another duck.
Your Pyrenees is absolutely beautiful. Why couldn't a Pyrenees have take a mile trip to find me instead of another duck.
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Hope that you have a better day. Was it a migrane headache that you had? I use to get those A LOT. Sounds like you were moving and shaking over there with your brooders and moving your birds. Hope you are feeling better today.
Hope that you have a better day. Was it a migrane headache that you had? I use to get those A LOT. Sounds like you were moving and shaking over there with your brooders and moving your birds. Hope you are feeling better today.
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Thank you. I have him penned up away from the others until I can figure out what to do with him. I will try to find out where his home is, so that I can return him. I DO NOT need another animal, so he will NOT be staying.
Congrats on your new game hen laying an egg.
A lab is a hunter by nature right?
Yea will never fully trust my lab
People post on here all the time about their labs or shepherds eating birds, and every time i want to tell them that it's not the dogs fault. IT IS ALL HANDLER ERROR!
Poor training + unsecured pens = dead birds
I know that if one of my birds gets into the dog run then it's a goner. If I catch the dog in the dog in the act, then you can use it as a training session. If you don't, then the poor dog would have no idea what you are punishing them for. If you have the time to train them then I'm sure that you can keep the dog from getting after the birds, but you are trying to train out instinct. That is a tough task to tackle!
Thank you. I have him penned up away from the others until I can figure out what to do with him. I will try to find out where his home is, so that I can return him. I DO NOT need another animal, so he will NOT be staying.
Congrats on your new game hen laying an egg.
A lab is a hunter by nature right?
Yea will never fully trust my lab
People post on here all the time about their labs or shepherds eating birds, and every time i want to tell them that it's not the dogs fault. IT IS ALL HANDLER ERROR!
Poor training + unsecured pens = dead birds
I know that if one of my birds gets into the dog run then it's a goner. If I catch the dog in the dog in the act, then you can use it as a training session. If you don't, then the poor dog would have no idea what you are punishing them for. If you have the time to train them then I'm sure that you can keep the dog from getting after the birds, but you are trying to train out instinct. That is a tough task to tackle!
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Yea will never fully trust my lab
People post on here all the time about their labs or shepherds eating birds, and every time i want to tell them that it's not the dogs fault. IT IS ALL HANDLER ERROR!
Poor training + unsecured pens = dead birds
I know that if one of my birds gets into the dog run then it's a goner. If I catch the dog in the dog in the act, then you can use it as a training session. If you don't, then the poor dog would have no idea what you are punishing them for. If you have the time to train them then I'm sure that you can keep the dog from getting after the birds, but you are trying to train out instinct. That is a tough task to tackle!
Thanks for the info that you posted on the dog training. I don't have a dog but I surely want to know more. Who knows, someone may drop off a beautiful Pyrenees dog like Mike has. If so, I'll already be trained on how to take time with the dog so he doesn't devour my animals.
Yea will never fully trust my lab
People post on here all the time about their labs or shepherds eating birds, and every time i want to tell them that it's not the dogs fault. IT IS ALL HANDLER ERROR!
Poor training + unsecured pens = dead birds
I know that if one of my birds gets into the dog run then it's a goner. If I catch the dog in the dog in the act, then you can use it as a training session. If you don't, then the poor dog would have no idea what you are punishing them for. If you have the time to train them then I'm sure that you can keep the dog from getting after the birds, but you are trying to train out instinct. That is a tough task to tackle!
Thanks for the info that you posted on the dog training. I don't have a dog but I surely want to know more. Who knows, someone may drop off a beautiful Pyrenees dog like Mike has. If so, I'll already be trained on how to take time with the dog so he doesn't devour my animals.
Yea just a retrievers instink.
Might have to go scrap shopping on my lunch break, if not today one day this week. As if I need more.
Might have to go scrap shopping on my lunch break, if not today one day this week. As if I need more.
When my neighbor and I got our quail they had those huge dogs and that went every where with them and didt even pause the birds either . They had six of them !!
lol
With my new little visitor that stumbled across my little hobby farm, I have been thinking about biosecurity. I put him in a kennel on yesterday that is not in the chicken yard and away from the other animals and will have to remain there until I can find his home or find him a new home. I remember when the state vet came out to do my NPIP testing, he told me that if I did get any new animals from someone that was not NPIP certified that I should call him so that he can come out and test the animals as he did with the initial NPIP testing.
I know that many of us are NPIP certified and we practice biosecurity as far as only purchasing animals from other NPIP owners, not allowing others on our property, cleanliness, etc. but then I started thinking....... how do we NPIP owners (or anyone else) practice biosecurity against wild birds that fly onto our property and "mingle" with our birds. How do we deal with these wild birds (pigeons, doves, crows, finches, woodpeckers, robins, farrows, owls, hawks, egrets etc.) leaving droppings (poop) that could contain germs and diseases?
So even if we are taking all of the necessary precautions, could we still have "something" bring disease to our flock. We may think that because we purchase birds from an NPIP owner, that there are no problems but in any event that owner may have a problem with diseased wild birds coming in contact with their flock and the owner not know and those wild birds may have brought disease to their flock and now US (the buyer) will unknowingly bring that disease back to OUR flock and continue to spread the disease if we sell birds from that bird or flock that was purchased. Sure enough, someone would know if their birds are sick if their birds begin showing symptoms of illness and then suddenly die but there will be times when the carriers (birds) of these diseases will not show any signs.
What are your thoughts on wild birds bringing disease to your flock and what steps are you taking to make sure these wild birds do not come in contact with your flock? What are you suggestions on what steps we should take to practice better biosecurity against wild birds?
The information below was taken from this website: http://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_health/birdbiosecurity/biosecurity/basicsprotect.htm
The statement on this website says that wild birds should not have contact with our flock. So how is that NOT going to happen? They don't provide any suggestions.
Biosecurity Basics: Protect Your Birds
I know that many of us are NPIP certified and we practice biosecurity as far as only purchasing animals from other NPIP owners, not allowing others on our property, cleanliness, etc. but then I started thinking....... how do we NPIP owners (or anyone else) practice biosecurity against wild birds that fly onto our property and "mingle" with our birds. How do we deal with these wild birds (pigeons, doves, crows, finches, woodpeckers, robins, farrows, owls, hawks, egrets etc.) leaving droppings (poop) that could contain germs and diseases?
So even if we are taking all of the necessary precautions, could we still have "something" bring disease to our flock. We may think that because we purchase birds from an NPIP owner, that there are no problems but in any event that owner may have a problem with diseased wild birds coming in contact with their flock and the owner not know and those wild birds may have brought disease to their flock and now US (the buyer) will unknowingly bring that disease back to OUR flock and continue to spread the disease if we sell birds from that bird or flock that was purchased. Sure enough, someone would know if their birds are sick if their birds begin showing symptoms of illness and then suddenly die but there will be times when the carriers (birds) of these diseases will not show any signs.
What are your thoughts on wild birds bringing disease to your flock and what steps are you taking to make sure these wild birds do not come in contact with your flock? What are you suggestions on what steps we should take to practice better biosecurity against wild birds?
The information below was taken from this website: http://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_health/birdbiosecurity/biosecurity/basicsprotect.htm
The statement on this website says that wild birds should not have contact with our flock. So how is that NOT going to happen? They don't provide any suggestions.
Biosecurity Basics: Protect Your Birds
Wild birds should not have contact with your flock because they may carry germs and diseases.
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People post on here all the time about their labs or shepherds eating birds, and every time i want to tell them that it's not the dogs fault. IT IS ALL HANDLER ERROR!
Poor training + unsecured pens = dead birds
I know that if one of my birds gets into the dog run then it's a goner. If I catch the dog in the dog in the act, then you can use it as a training session. If you don't, then the poor dog would have no idea what you are punishing them for. If you have the time to train them then I'm sure that you can keep the dog from getting after the birds, but you are trying to train out instinct. That is a tough task to tackle!
Thanks for the info that you posted on the dog training. I don't have a dog but I surely want to know more. Who knows, someone may drop off a beautiful Pyrenees dog like Mike has. If so, I'll already be trained on how to take time with the dog so he doesn't devour my animals.
I really recommend Leerburg.com They are geared towards working / protection dogs, but their information on pack structure and general training tips are fantastic! They have so much free information that will really help you understand dogs so much better! Beware though, you may get lost in their articles for hours at a time
People post on here all the time about their labs or shepherds eating birds, and every time i want to tell them that it's not the dogs fault. IT IS ALL HANDLER ERROR!
Poor training + unsecured pens = dead birds
I know that if one of my birds gets into the dog run then it's a goner. If I catch the dog in the dog in the act, then you can use it as a training session. If you don't, then the poor dog would have no idea what you are punishing them for. If you have the time to train them then I'm sure that you can keep the dog from getting after the birds, but you are trying to train out instinct. That is a tough task to tackle!
Thanks for the info that you posted on the dog training. I don't have a dog but I surely want to know more. Who knows, someone may drop off a beautiful Pyrenees dog like Mike has. If so, I'll already be trained on how to take time with the dog so he doesn't devour my animals.
I really recommend Leerburg.com They are geared towards working / protection dogs, but their information on pack structure and general training tips are fantastic! They have so much free information that will really help you understand dogs so much better! Beware though, you may get lost in their articles for hours at a time
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