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[SadieSue]

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Someones gonna get more eggs...

. And I need to send a PM because *I* need to make arrangements to pick up more eggs myself! I even told DH I was going to hatch some more chicks right away and he just kind of nodded his head and said okay.

How many Fav chicks did you end up with??

5 Fav eggs went into lockdown, 3 hatched. I only got 1 BCM out of 2, and both Golden Cuckoo Marans/Light Sussex hatched.
Last three eggs failed to pip.

I am very happy with my 3 fluffy, happy little Favs. I'm looking forward to seeing how they feather in in a couple of weeks, and find out what sex they are. Thank you again for the eggs, I know they're going to grow up to be pretty!

 

[4cats3kids1hubby2many]

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sounds more like a helpful dog. Good boy Quincy.

 

[marndan]

Good Dog!! How do I get my English Shepherd (like a Border Collie) used to the chicks and a bit less focused on them... There not even out in the coop yet:0

 

[4cats3kids1hubby2many]

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My young dog, Pica, likes to lay with her head on the brooder and look at the chicks. She is terrier and chihuahua (looks like a giant chihuahua with big bat ears and terrier personality)....anyway, I just watch her closely. I first introduced her to the big birds and she was on leash. then I let her drag around her leash so I could quickly intervene. I am thinking that your sheperd probably more wants to herd them than hurt them? Does she/he have a strong herding instinct? Or do you think that she/he will be more focused to hurt them? Make sure that she/he realizes that the birds are part of the family. I let my birds out with my dogs, but I am always in the yard. My 18 babies are right now in a clear "brooder" box on my kitchen floor. Pica is constantly stopping and looking at them. If she gets "too interested", ie, scratching the box, etc....she is told no. She can sit and look - I don't care. They are now not so interesting to her. She walks by, gives them a glance....and then off to chase the ball or chew on the cat...whatever is going on in a dog's head. Some people get "herds" of ducks or geese for their herd dog to move around to keep that instinct. Good luck.

 

[ByN8ureHomstead]

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Congratulations to you and your wife.

 

[marndan]

She chases anything that moves and has a very strong herding instinct. She has been in herding classes and does really well with the sheep but she is mouthy so I would worry... I don't think her aim would be to hurt them but she does get excited. She has seen the baby chicks but I hold her at a distance. The leash idea is a good one...

 

[4cats3kids1hubby2many]

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Maybe talk with the instructor of the class...he/she might be able to help. How old is she (the dog)....maybe as she gets more mature she will "hone" her skills and be more trustable (is this a word?)

But if you have had her in classes....I would talk with your trainer/instructor for ideas.

 

[Ogress]

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That's good. I wish mine could pay - even when I count only food, I'm deeper in the hole each month. I'm up to 45 chickens, but only 8 or 9 are laying, the others are too young, wrong sex, or broody.

This is getting to be as expensive as beading, and my chicken collection takes up a lot more room than my bead collection.

....and then there is all that fabric from when I used to sew, and all those quarters from when I tried to quilt ... I'm bad.

My oh my, you ARE bad...tsk tsk.

But I'm just as bad... maybe badder!

At least you haven't plugged in your bator.
I have a BIG bator humming in me laundry room and there are eggs in it.

So far I've sold 15 ducklings and made $150.
Spent...$500? Maybe more. This is definately a hobby. Not a money making investment.

But I did have to kick all the ducks out of my house last weekend.

20 ducks in the house got a bit stinky.

My DH has quit counting my ducklings and given up on figuring how many coops I might need.
He even gave up on asking the county's limit.

I told him we live next to horses and cows. There is no limit.

I went from 2 to 20 ducks in 4 months, and I have a BIG bator.

Got to love my DH.

The bator would be plugged in if I could figure out where to put all the chicks it would hatch! and if I didn't feel so awful getting rid of all the boys.

 

[herbandteas]

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Someones gonna get more eggs...

. And I need to send a PM because *I* need to make arrangements to pick up more eggs myself! I even told DH I was going to hatch some more chicks right away and he just kind of nodded his head and said okay.

sounds like my DH

 

[marndan]

Ellie my dog is only a little over a yr so still pretty young.. I only did about two classes at Fido Farm she just really took to it and loved it... I will check with them and see what they say