MJ's little flock

[MaryJanet]

The chickens here like the clay pots above any other water containers. Your's are rather handsome.

Thanks, it's a nice glaze. These were the only ones I was able to find. Even though it's taking a while for the hens to adapt, I'm delighted because the water jars were handmade at a local pottery. I need to go back and buy more so there are spares on hand.

Unfortunately the potter doesn't have a chicken feeder design, only open trays which rodents and wildbirds can help themselves from.

 

[Shadrach]

Yes! Two small scruffy friends who are kind to hens would be perfection

I don't want to make with those negative vibes and all that but.......

 

[Shadrach]

I have a friend just outside of Brisbane with a whippet (not greyhound, I know) and he is a monster when it comes to wildlife. He has to be separate to the chooks (and the visiting peacock that hangs with her chickens) and they even fence him off now from most of their large property because he just chases and demolishes native wildlife

I'm glad you posted. Saves me doing it.

 

[Shadrach]

Tribe 2

 

[MaryJanet]

I'm glad you posted. Saves me doing it.

Your dogs are well behaved with respect to the tribes, aren't they Shad?

 

[Shadrach]

Your dogs are well behaved with respect to the tribes, aren't they Shad?

They are, but a dog trained them to be that way. Most of the free rangers here have dogs, but all that I can think of had their dogs trained by other dogs.
It is possible to train a dog from scratch but I am told it is very hard going.

 

[MaryJanet]

They are, but a dog trained them to be that way. Most of the free rangers here have dogs, but all that I can think off had their dogs trained by other dogs.
It is possible to train a dog from scratch but I am told it is very hard going.

Hmm perhaps I'll need to be at home longer than a few months, maybe six months.

 

[Grammy60]

Good morning MJ and everyone

 

[Scrambles83]

They are, but a dog trained them to be that way. Most of the free rangers here have dogs, but all that I can think of had their dogs trained by other dogs.
It is possible to train a dog from scratch but I am told it is very hard going.

Our terrier x mutt was middle aged when we got our first girls. It took time, patience and rewarding him for the correct behaviours, and correcting his bad ones when out with them.
He doesn’t have a high prey drive as far as dogs go (except for cats), I think the hardest part is when in the odd occasion the girls get attitude and go for him, usually when food is concerned, and making sure he doesn’t get defensive as his instincts dictate.
I don’t really let him out unsupervised with them if they are ranging, though they don’t really pay too much attention to each other in general. He just loves finding their poo to eat
Each dog is individual with how their behaviours are I guess. I know him and his body language well and know when to send him inside. If, for example, the new girls are a bit runny and flappy, he gets a bit of a trot after them then and i’d prefer to be proactive about an impending incident rather than regretful
He’s a great dog and a good boy but he also still has instincts which can kick in when a situation presents itself, I love him to death but I’m not naive enough to believe it can’t happen.

 

[Scrambles83]

Good morning MJ and everyone

Good morning