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Blarneyeggs said:
Been working on training the pup and he's doing well. It is tedious to say the least to ALWAYS keep right on top of him when the birds are out. But it will be worth it in the end. ETA: the second pic is exactly what I want him to look like when he is around any of the animals. He is supposed to be 'on guard'. It is a natural behavior to go into 'play stance' around the birds and goats, but that gets a firm 'No.' from me, every single time. This breed is so sensitive, that getting their feelings hurt from hearing 'No' goes a long way in training. It has backfired with Bella. We brought the pup home at night, it was dark and she approached with aggression. She got a clear loud 'NO' and I covered him with my body. She has not once been aggressive toward him since. She even lets him steal her treats, the problem is...he tortures her. He is for ever chewing on her tail, legs, ect...and she comes to me with a pathetic look on her face. I wish she'd give him a good nip and put him in his place.

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He is adorable! And as you know it will be worth every second you have spent on him when you see him grow into the LGD you know he will be.
Poor Bella will eventually say 'enough is enough!!'.... I equate it to puppies having their 'puppy permit' with the older dogs...they get away with all sorts of stuff but eventually the permit expires and they get told they are now expected to behave like real dogs. The age varies depending on the tolerance personalities of the older dogs but normally around 5 or 6 months in my experience. The first time she truly corrects him he will be in shock, lol.

And the smarter working dogs are often very sensitive to even the simplest corrections as you said...I had often felt guilty when it seemed they were so 'hurt' when I would correct them but in the long run it was for the better....and don't put it past them to play 'drama queen' a bit! Both Mindy and Dillon do it regularly with DH and I... I tell them 'No!' After they bug me for something and they immediately go to him with the 'sad eyes' routine and tell him I'm being mean to them! It is like living with a couple of manipulative 3 year olds and they know he is the 'easy mark'!
 
@Blarneyeggs

I love the buff over blue hen, she is a beauty! :love

And yes, it seems we all have a 'Brownie' in our flocks... they are such pretty birds...and is it just me or do the 'Brownies' of the chicken world seem to be more forward and curious to anyone else?
 
After reading your opinions on TSC coops I've been looking into Woods coops. I don't quite understand the concept of open air but it sounds very healthy, sturdy, and quite critter proof. Since my husband has to build it and is new to its concept as well, I bought Woods book on Amazon. It explains everything in very understandable language. He has a sample chapter you can download for free before actually committing to buying the book. Also, there are various plans and designs where you can modify to your particular needs.
Can't wait to get started now.
 
yoopergirl1211 said:
Still no info on duck shipment. I just don't know what to do. Here are some of our new EEs.
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A little worried about the last one. She doesn't want to open her eyes much but I'm doing everything I'm supposed to so hopefully she'll be okay. My first non large hatchery chicks and I'm super happy with them. I can't wait till I've been doing this long enough to tell colors. Any opinions on what I got?
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Oh my goodness look at all that fluff! SO cute! Happy to hear these little ones are safe with you. So sad to hear about the others.

Blarneyeggs said:
Been working on training the pup and he's doing well. It is tedious to say the least to ALWAYS keep right on top of him when the birds are out. But it will be worth it in the end. ETA: the second pic is exactly what I want him to look like when he is around any of the animals. He is supposed to be 'on guard'. It is a natural behavior to go into 'play stance' around the birds and goats, but that gets a firm 'No.' from me, every single time. This breed is so sensitive, that getting their feelings hurt from hearing 'No' goes a long way in training. It has backfired with Bella. We brought the pup home at night, it was dark and she approached with aggression. She got a clear loud 'NO' and I covered him with my body. She has not once been aggressive toward him since. She even lets him steal her treats, the problem is...he tortures her. He is for ever chewing on her tail, legs, ect...and she comes to me with a pathetic look on her face. I wish she'd give him a good nip and put him in his place.

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How cute! I don't have too much experience with puppies, but I'm sure with constant redirecting & consistent training, it will improve. Those puppy years are a pain. I babysat for a family who had 3 dogs, 2 seniors and one GIANT puppy mix - who I don't think realized how big he was (about 5' when standing on hindlegs)! The puppy would always try to play with the one senior dog, chase it around, bump it with its head and play nibble it's legs. This poor senior dog would give me looks of "please get this giant baby off of me". I would break them up as much as possible when it get out of hand, but they attributed it to him being a puppy and wanting to play (which I understand).

We got lucky with our mixed breed who, aside from puppy years and sneaking a bag of chocolates and sending us all into a panic, is unbelievably obedient and wouldn't hurt a fly. How we got so lucky, I'll never know.

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yoopergirl1211 said:
Still nothing on my duck order!!!!! How is that even possible how can no one know where a box of 20 crying birds is! No scans at all still says due on Friday. I just don't know what to do.
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Holy crap I would be raising all kinds of you know what at this point! :mad:
 
fisherlady said:
@Blarneyeggs

I love the buff over blue hen, she is a beauty!
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And yes, it seems we all have a 'Brownie' in our flocks... they are such pretty birds...and is it just me or do the 'Brownies' of the chicken world seem to be more forward and curious to anyone else?
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Haha not my "brownie"! She is the flightiest and most "chicken-y" of all of my girls!

stake said:
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Not to wag the finger at you, but its a buyer's market in the chick world right now and chooks are a flock bird.....imho, you should be looking at 4-6 birds incase something happens to a few.....my preachy two cents....
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x2 At least have 4. They love each other's company.
 
stake said:
CB:

Not to wag the finger at you, but its a buyer's market in the chick world right now and chooks are a flock bird.....imho, you should be looking at 4-6 birds incase something happens to a few.....my preachy two cents....
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Next month we're moving to a house that already has chickens. Believe me, I would love more chickens.
 
chickachickayea said:
It's day 4 of my little GLW chick being sick.

All in all, behavior is totally normal - active, eats/drinks/poops normal. It has sneezes/gurgly breathing and looks like it's gasping for air, which seems to gets worse when it gets worked up (like when I'm reaching in the cage to get it for it's "treatment" of oral Tylan200 and VetRx rub)

I made a video of it for anyone to check out if you can help.
It was just an hour ago (9:30pm) so it is sleepy time! Lol If your volume is up, you might be able to hear it's congestion. Around 1 minute it sneezes. I feel like this is how I am when my allergies are acting up and it's a struggle to breathe. This poor little thing...
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B4KIgQevKhevNVRnYW1ubmlBZms

Thank you in advance :hugs  
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Did you check the forum on illness? She looks weak, obvious respiratory. I don't use Tylan 200, I use the Tylan 50.
 

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