I have a pool converted to a pond where I'm growing fish for both ornamental and feed. Usually I block it off because I've lost two roosters in it (pretty sure my Ayam Cemani is chasing/pushing the competition in...). But with temps in the triple digits, I opened it up for the goats to drink...
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Mine is a bit more severe. I had hoped it wouldn't be and I was going to leave it. But it is clear that this will interfere with her development. I'll try the tape until the brace brackets arrive.
I gave my barnyard mix chicks a good look. I have a scissors beak. I'm going to try Orthodontic braces.
Everyone else is fine. But....it appears my red Silkie roo has been busy. Knowing black and white are dominant colors, I have 7 red chicks, most with either tufts started on their heads or 5...
I didn't buy or hatch Bridget. She showed up in my yard one day. She's an Old English Standard Game Fowl. She's.... got 'Personality'. She's on her 3rd brood. We allow it because she is a terrific mom. ...and we're more than a little scared of her. We won't hatch her actual eggs because I can't...
I can't eat Doritos in front of Bridget unless I share. I swear she knows the sound the bag makes. She's NOT like my other chickens. They cluck, back and trill, she screams. It's unsettling to say the least.
Ok, hear me out. My chickens do the most damage scratching in the dirt and digging up plants. I grow a lot, specifically to feed them, but for me too.
I built a garden that allows them to forage but keep keeping the plants alive by either encasing them (either with Avian netting or fencing) or...
Today I spent several hours searching every nook and cranny for a missing hen. There's no evidence of fowl play, we think she's gone broody. She's a Millie Fleur and she likes to explore nooks and crannies. She'll probably show up in a few weeks with a Troup of mini-me's.
I also dug into my...