Texas

[TammyTX]

Ill take some!!

....line starts behind me, hello!

 

[TammyTX]

Rachael, did you know there are green parrots in east Austin??

 

[uglychickens]

....line starts behind me, hello! 

I'm closer, hello!

 

[LBejaran]

Parrots migrate through your area?  What kinds?  I bet that is amazing to see them living their natural life!

Red-crowned parrots (Amazona viridigenalis) and green parakeets have been prominent here for awhile. Brownsville, our border city, even passed a law in 1992 to protect the birds and their nests. It's pretty amazing.

I believe, though, that the reason they live here now is due to deforestation in Mexico. And people used to steal the baby birds from nests and smuggle them into Texas. Kinda sad. But now they are dearly loved down here and protected because bird watching is an excellent tourist opportunity that helps keep the RGV afloat.

 

[showbarnmom]

I finally did it!

We had a blast today

 

[jockeyeba]

I finally did it!

We had a blast today

 

[jajeanpierre]

I finally did it!

We had a blast today

That is so cool!

 

[jockeyeba]

I know this may sound silly, but beating your birds up may not be effective at getting them to stop attacking you. They need to see you as the alpha of the flock and smacking them around alone will not do it. I have studied chicken behavior for almost 30 years. I have watched hundreds of natural cock fights for the alpha position in the flock. There is a pattern to the process. Step one is getting the bird to submit. This may seem harsh, but this must be done with strikes to the head until the bird yields and runs away. Their is a little scream the bird will make when it gives up. I am not talking about fighting the bird at ground level. When he attacks you, grab it by the throat and smack it around a bit with an open hand. You don't have to hit hard. Just enough to let him know that he is out matched. Put him down and if he comes back at you, doing it again until he yields. Step two is posture and chase the loser to make sure he has given up. He should turn and run and hide his head. Step three is to flap your wings and crow. There is a certain pattern to the wing flapping that you need to mimic. Step four is to call the hens to eat. This will show them that you are not a predator to be feared, but are the alpha. You have to be careful to not cow your rooster during this process. Some rooster will not come back if cowed too bad.

It is important to know that just like a dog, a rooster can sense fear. If he feels you are afraid of him, he will attack you. Never show fear.

I've tried every idea I've come across it doesn't make any difference, he's a little prick If he wasn't so tiny he'd already be chicken dinner

 

[TammyTX]

I'm closer, hello!

...dang!


Okay, I'm going into Elgin to eat a cow, then!!

 

[jockeyeba]

Robins???  I haven't seen Robins since I left Indiana and I live SW of Houston.

Galanie:  I love baseball/softball. I played softball for my company.  I got hit in the mouth and lost my hearing.  I think there is danger in any sport, even if it is a freak accident.  (Oh, I still play softball)  

wlhtx:  I am so sorry for your loss.  

Lisa

I played softball and got hit in the mouth too. Chipped some teeth! And I was in my 30's then lol. I quit playing shortly after, made me scared of the ball and I just couldn't get over it.

Getting hurt is part of life unless we want to live in a padded room,lol. I have had 13 concussions from my jockey career & I do have memory loss but wouldn't trade it for anything :yiipchick