The Old Folks Home

[Beer can]

Daniel Boone traveled with a cur. Jim Bowie and his brother were noted for hunting with Catahoula's as was Teddy Roosevelt also.

 

[pennyJo1960]

all very true one of the known dual breeds here in America back then
for herding or hunting

 

[microchick]

I was gone most of the day, doctor's appointments (always fun.....not) and the like. First thing I did when I got home was check on my broody. Naturally, the poor girl had fouled herself. I guess no hen can be perfect. I knew I had to do something so I got a coffee can of warm water, and decided that finished hatching or not, that mess had to go. I was worried that maybe she had pooed on one of the babies. I moved a couple of babies to the nursery pen, grabbed her, praying that there weren't any unhatched eggs under her. Nope. 8 of 8 all healthy and happy, the darkest one looking, no surprise, like a Welsummer chick. Probably the single bantam egg from my girls and the product of her partying with Doc, my Welsummer rooster. The lightest one a dusty yellow with two light brown marks on it's head. Momma got her back side scrubbed at and put with her babies. I left her happily teaching 3 of them how to eat feed out of a mayonnaise lid.

A 100% hatch from a first time mom. I'll forgive the poop bomb with that percentage rate

 

[pennyJo1960]

I was gone most of the day, doctor's appointments (always fun.....not) and the like. First thing I did when I got home was check on my broody. Naturally, the poor girl had fouled herself. I guess no hen can be perfect. I knew I had to do something so I got a coffee can of warm water, and decided that finished hatching or not, that mess had to go. I was worried that maybe she had pooed on one of the babies. I moved a couple of babies to the nursery pen, grabbed her, praying that there weren't any unhatched eggs under her. Nope. 8 of 8 all healthy and happy, the darkest one looking, no surprise, like a Welsummer chick. Probably the single bantam egg from my girls and the product of her partying with Doc, my Welsummer rooster. The lightest one a dusty yellow with two light brown marks on it's head. Momma got her back side scrubbed at and put with her babies. I left her happily teaching 3 of them how to eat feed out of a mayonnaise lid.

A 100% hatch from a first time mom. I'll forgive the poop bomb with that percentage rate

Wow great surprise right mine have not gone broody but may pickup a
few silkies just for that to keep them as broodies more than anything in
the new coop

 

[maddysmamaw]

This is Razz. He's almost 2 now. He's sweet as pie, and he never bothers the chicks when we have the brooder in the living room, though he will go stick his nose in with them if they're peeping to much. He gets worried. But he's way hyper and would rather be outside barking or chasing a ball until we are exhausted. He has his own fenced area to run in.

His goofy smile.

 

[perchie.girl]

Might be a high prey drive though.


I have HUGE issues with dogs with high prey drives....totally done with dogs massacring my flock.

So do I ... While Jasons dog was here he totally ignored poultry and goats and horse. He was barely trained though he did come when called and sat for a moment when told.

There are a few dogs that I wont have here. Greyhounds for one which I adore.... That desert is too big and there are too many rabbits too many chances for one to disappear into the wild. Same goes for livestock guardian dogs.... Unless I could fence the property.

I have had good experiences with neighbor dogs.... Lab and German Shepherd. both were free spirits that visited me and Rosie on a regular basis when I first moved in. No livestock chasing..... But we never saw Coyotes.... (my main goal)

The other choices for me would be Rottweiler, Australian Shepherd, Queensland heeler, and Rhodesian Ridgeback. Though i am partial to Aussies their coat is a bit to wooly for this desert. Unless I can find a short coated bloodline.

Had a Rhodesian Ridge-back here at the house for a couple of years... Sadie was a sweet velcro dog yet not "Needy". She didn't mess with any of the livestock either. perfect coat choice too. slick hard hair that didnt pick up jumping cactus....

deb

 

[pennyJo1960]

Perchie your pretty smart Ridgebacks can be a great breed even in the desert, they actually came from one.
remember the lab is a breed that is a bird dog so unless taught as a baby it will chase the birds to bring you one
gsd is great but will suffer in the cactus area and hard to see the birs driving in till to late

 

[Alaskan]

that is the owners issue not the dogs and anytime you have running loose dogs together
it becomes pack mentality and they can and will kill

Pack mentality is a factor.

However, some dog breeds have much higher prey drives than others.

 

[Alaskan]

So do I ...  While Jasons dog was here he totally ignored poultry and goats and horse.   He was barely trained though he did come when called and sat for a moment when told.

There are a few dogs that I wont have here.  Greyhounds for one which I adore....  That desert is too big and  there are too many rabbits too many chances for one to disappear into the wild.   Same goes for livestock guardian dogs....  Unless I could fence the property.

I have had good experiences with neighbor dogs.... Lab and German Shepherd.  both were free spirits that visited me and Rosie on a regular basis when I first moved in.  No livestock chasing.....  But we never saw Coyotes....  (my main goal)

The other choices for me would be Rottweiler, Australian Shepherd, Queensland heeler,  and Rhodesian Ridgeback.    Though i am partial to Aussies their coat is a bit to wooly for this desert.  Unless I can find a short coated bloodline.   

Had a Rhodesian Ridge-back here at the house for a couple of years...  Sadie was a sweet velcro dog yet not "Needy".  She didn't mess with any of the livestock either.   perfect coat choice too.   slick hard hair that didnt pick up jumping cactus....

deb

Yep, those are factors too. We had a well trained LGD (Great Pyrenees), but we couldn't get him to learn to stay home...he needed a fence. He was super gentle with all animals and kids.

Our Mastiff had a very good "my house" programmed into him, no fence needed once he was mature and fixed (puppies have zero sense). Also the Mastiff was as safe as could be with livestock and rowdy kids. You could not run next to that dog though...he would try to trip you, not sure why.

Spouse wanted something more hyper this time....so picked an Australian Shepherd x poodle. dog is too smart...... barf. He has killed a bunch of chickens... we trained him to stop.... but he isn't cured. Has been maybe 4 years since he killed anything. We also had to work hard with him when we got the goats...he wanted to kill those too. I thought adult goats would be safe...but nope. He very much wanted to chew up the flappy ears. We still need to watch him with the goats, but at least he is better.


Of the three breeds we have had...I guess the Mastiff was best. Less barking than the Pyr, maybe a bit more gentle, and more motionless when inside. (I dislike hyper). However, those big dogs have short lives.

 

[perchie.girl]

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I have known alot of poodles that were neurotic as heck.... but they were bred originally as an all purpose dog..... Mom Bred poodles. Bad coat choice for here. A team of Standard poodles finished the iditerod some years back.

deb