Lisa, that is way funny about the bunnies + chickens! Your Maynard sounds cute. I know Birdman has had a bunny in with his chickens, and I never heard him mention any problems. So maybe he would know?
Cynthia, thanks for the pictures. I was actually going to say the other day that it would be fun to see pics of everyone's flocks, but then I realized that not everyone has a way to get pictures and post them - or, soe people just don't want to get flooded with pictures. So I kept my beak shut, hehe.
These turkeys are nuts. The wild one is cute, pretty timid, but still cute. She is a great respecter of personal bubbles. The white ones, however.......They've started doing this thing where if they get a peek into one of the feed bags, they vault in head-first with an excited little squeal. And as soon as you pull one turkey out, the other one is there to take their place. They're getting big. If you've never been hit in the head with a turkey wing, let me tell you: it hurts. I inadvertently sat on one of them last night trying to get the coop cleaned out. Wherever I went, whatever I was doing, I had two turkeys and way too many chickens escorting me, getting in my way, hopping in the dustpan, trying to eat what I was cleaning up, tripping me, and making a general ruckus. I now know what it's like to wade through chickens. Literally. It usually goes like this:
"Excuse me. Move, please."
"Baaaawk bawk bawk baawk."
"Move, guys."
"SQUAWK!"
"Sorry. I said move."
"Bawk bawk!"
"Cheep cheep cheep!"
"Excuse me. Excuse me. Get off the lid, please."
"CHEEEP cheep!"
"PETER! Get out of the food! No, Pumpkin, don't-- HEY! OUT OF THE FOOD! Crazy animals!"
"Cheeepcheepcheepbawkbawkcheep!"
And at this point, someone flies up on my head/back.
Cynthia, thanks for the pictures. I was actually going to say the other day that it would be fun to see pics of everyone's flocks, but then I realized that not everyone has a way to get pictures and post them - or, soe people just don't want to get flooded with pictures. So I kept my beak shut, hehe.
These turkeys are nuts. The wild one is cute, pretty timid, but still cute. She is a great respecter of personal bubbles. The white ones, however.......They've started doing this thing where if they get a peek into one of the feed bags, they vault in head-first with an excited little squeal. And as soon as you pull one turkey out, the other one is there to take their place. They're getting big. If you've never been hit in the head with a turkey wing, let me tell you: it hurts. I inadvertently sat on one of them last night trying to get the coop cleaned out. Wherever I went, whatever I was doing, I had two turkeys and way too many chickens escorting me, getting in my way, hopping in the dustpan, trying to eat what I was cleaning up, tripping me, and making a general ruckus. I now know what it's like to wade through chickens. Literally. It usually goes like this:
"Excuse me. Move, please."
"Baaaawk bawk bawk baawk."
"Move, guys."
"SQUAWK!"
"Sorry. I said move."
"Bawk bawk!"
"Cheep cheep cheep!"
"Excuse me. Excuse me. Get off the lid, please."
"CHEEEP cheep!"
"PETER! Get out of the food! No, Pumpkin, don't-- HEY! OUT OF THE FOOD! Crazy animals!"
"Cheeepcheepcheepbawkbawkcheep!"
And at this point, someone flies up on my head/back.
