Which BYC member scares you?

[Isadora]

Kind of late in the year to be raising young ones. I like your style.

Diego hesitated.
I pounced.

 

[Aunt Angus]

Diego hesitated.
I pounced.

That's what I'm talking about!

 

[azurbanclucker]

First pictures are from the Railroad Tunnel, off the Col. Devin Trail, you start at Washington Park Trail head. Pretty hike, last fourth mile to the tunnel is a climb.
Second set is the Oak Springs Trail, off Hardscrabble in Pine. We lost most of the leaves from the snow last week so I think you have a few days before they all fall. I can pm you some trail links if you want. :]

I know exactly where those are. Thanks!

 

[Aunt Angus]

Yes.

I got them all.

Do you have a flock of adult guineas or have you had one? I loooove them, but I don't think I can deal with losses.

 

[Isadora]

Do you have a flock of adult guineas or have you had one? I loooove them, but I don't think I can deal with losses.

Yes, I currently have 10 adults.

 

[Aunt Angus]

Yes, I currently have 10 adults. View attachment 3314868

Oh, I do adore them! Cute little footballs!

I have room for them to roam, but I was considering a couple of options: 1) putting them in with my goats who have about 1.5 fenced acres (with electric fence); 2) putting them in with my chickens once I expand their covered yard (but that will only be about 1600 sq ft).

The electric fence will deter most 4-legged predators, but we do have Coopers hawks.

Thoughts?

 

[Isadora]

Oh, I do adore them! Cute little footballs!

I have room for them to roam, but I was considering a couple of options: 1) putting them in with my goats who have about 1.5 fenced acres (with electric fence); 2) putting them in with my chickens once I expand their covered yard (but that will only be about 1600 sq ft).

The electric fence will deter most 4-legged predators, but we do have Coopers hawks.

Thoughts?

They are fun and funny birds. I enjoy having them.
You would probably have better success with them being in the larger area with the goats. They really like to wander and in the smaller area would probably pick on the chickens too much.

 

[Aunt Angus]

They are fun and funny birds. I enjoy having them.
You would probably have better success with them being in the larger area with the goats. They really like to wander and in the smaller area would probably pick on the chickens too much.

That's what I was thinking. Do you lose them often? To hawks?

 

[Isadora]

That's what I was thinking. Do you lose them often? To hawks?

I lose a couple each year, but mine are exclusively free range, so that's to be expected. I've never seen any get taken or found feather evidence... so I don't know if it was a hawk or some other predator.

 

[Aunt Angus]

I lose a couple each year, but mine are exclusively free range, so that's to be expected. I've never seen any get taken or found feather evidence... so I don't know if it was a hawk or some other predator.

Thanks. I'm taking all of this into consideration.

Also considering turkeys and geese. Lol