The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

[aoxa]

I hope it's a pullet! It was sexed although I know that it's not guaranteed

. I'm 90% sure that the frizzle will end up a roo though. Maybe it will be a quiet roo and I can keep him...

Hawks & a Peacock
I just read this thread. Short but I cc the important stuff below.

Anyone here have any peafowl experience? If this is typical, and they get along w/chickens, it may be an inexpensive way to deter hawks...




From: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/608864/hawk-attack-stopped-by-larry-the-peacock/30

My friend Jamie has peafowl in with his chickens and geese. I don't know if they sleep somewhere different, but I wouldn't think they would be better than a turkey with predators. The turkeys are really good... but they can be bad with roosters, and will kill a weak chicken if they sense it's weakness.

I do know that peafowl are LOUD. Like really really loud!

I have thought about getting them, but their cost is just not worth it for me. I would love to have a pair of Emus though... Maybe one day.

Oh the e-book is out! You can find it here:

 

[Leahs Mom]

BUMMER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I DON'T HAVE AN EBOOK READER

I want to read....will it be available in any other format??

 

[Leahs Mom]

oh...and YAY....THE BOOK IS OUT!!!!

 

[aoxa]

BUMMER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I DON'T HAVE AN EBOOK READER

I want to read....will it be available in any other format??

You can read it on the PC, as they have a kindle download for PC and Mac. I do have an e-reader, though I don't know where it is

 

[Leahs Mom]

I didn't know that...thanks!!!

 

[aoxa]

I think it would be fun to put out a Natural Chicken Keeping e-book!

 

[delisha]

Glad the book is out!! yeah!!!


congrats!

 

[mlowen]

I think it would be fun to put out a Natural Chicken Keeping e-book!

Yes, oh, yes...Bulldogma? Delisha? Aoxa? Won't ya'll please do it? There is already so much in the blog.

 

[Leahs Mom]

Quote: Aoxa
Well...would a single peacock to be used as a "watchdog" be more expensive than keeping a dog? I'm not thinking about a whole flock, just one that hangs out and terrifies hawks!

(If that would really work, that is!)

 

[Leahs Mom]

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I prefer paper books so that I can keep it on my shelf for future posterity.... wonder what it costs to publish in paper? I know they have "print on demand" books that are only printed as they are ordered....