Thank you so much everyone for your words of comfort and sympathy at the loss of our sweet little Lisette. I say "our" because in my mind, she will always belong to both Kathy and Mike, and myself. She was such a precious little soul. I'm so thankful that I still have her mother and sister. I love them so dearly, and it shows in how much of their shenanigans that they actually get away with!
Folks, if you ever have the chance to add one or more of Kathy's birds to your flock, DO IT! Don't think twice about it. JUST DO IT! Hers are so friendly, sweet and charming.
Thank you again for all of your kind words and supportive PM's. It means a great deal to me, to know that there are others out there that feel the same way.
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Knox, by "pesty lil buggers", are you referring to small sparrow's and the like? If so, then yes! I know exactly what you're talking about. And YES! They are complete pests!! If you can eradicate them, DO SO!! I'm trying to figure out how I can abolish them from my premises as well. I know darn well that these things are a breach of my bio-security. I firmly believe these wretched little rodents with wings are carriers of parasites and possibly communicable disease as well.
The only non lethal methods of control I can recommend is to make it impossible for them to enter your barn, and thereby interact with your chickens. Check every nook and cranny that they might even remotely gain access through, and block it off! You might want to take a nice big cup of coffee out to the barn, along with a warm snugly blanket, and just sit and watch to see where they're getting in at. Then mark that spot in your mind and block it off at your earliest convenience.
I think I'd rather have an infestation of mice than these pesky little birds!
I cling to the thought that when the weather gets better, hopefully, they'll return to their wild ways and abandon their occupancy of my covered run and storage area. But it will be just my luck that they're so comfortable and accustomed to my presence now that they'll never leave!
I WANT THEM GONE!!!!
**Looks around and wonders where that lazy cat of mine has gotten to. She ain't doin her job!
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Kathy! Thank you so much for the link to the vaccination schedule! I've book marked it for future reference!
You are our information angel! You do know that, don't you?
Oh! And loving the pictures of the F1's!
Let me know if there are going to be any culls of the girls.
OK, time to go take care of those crazy chooks of mine.
