Originally Posted by subhanalahCamping means open air, open air means predator wildlife will sniff out your bantams, and bantams mean they are excellent flyers - so, I would not keep the Seramas outdoors (not even in a pen or cage) but diapered and in the camper to not lose the birds to flightiness or predators - of course it means butt washes and blow drys before roost time. Enjoy your birds but always think secure, secure, secure.
We inherited a relative's cockatiel when they passed away and he always went camping with them - sitting on the headrest of the driver's seat while the couple was on the road. We would sometimes take him for drives in the car to sit on the seat back to make him feel at home. He would wolf whistle at people in the street crosswalks. He lived to a ripe old age of 23-1/2 years before passing on. RIP PeeWee!
also remember that the idea when camping is to NOT draw attention of the local predators to your campsite so as to not have any personal close encounters.
In my opinion, if you bring chickens camping you are endangering the lives of all people sharing the vicinity.
That's an emergency situation waiting to happen. Seems like a risk that would be best not taken.
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Posted by Sylvester017 - My sentiments exactly - leaving chickens in someone else's care is not the same as your care. That's why I see no harm in taking house Seramas along - I agree with subhanahlah to not tempt fate by losing them to flightiness or a predator outdoors. I once heard of a Coyote dragging off a 2-year-old child from a campsite. If the Seramas are house chickens an RV confinement should be fine. I would just be sure to use chicken diapers in a confined space like an RV. I wonder if Seramas get car sick? We had a dog that used to get really queasy riding in a car. When we take our birds to the vet they stay sitting down in the kennel the whole trip because car turns, acceleration, or stops would make them fall over so they stay sitting the whole time.
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