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All great advice! I'll continue my efforts to get these girls less prissy. A thought just came, what about putting a weather with them? Maybe...
The grass is at their wither. I think they are afraid of the tall grass though. I guess i'll keep experimenting to see what can be done.
I don't get it, I have good green grass pasture that they could eat all day every day on but don't seem to really eat it too much. Even when I cut...
[ATTACH] I think she was in shock the first day and for that reason didn't leave her little nesting area [the white plastic tote with wood...
I'm happy to report that it seems that both the hen and the poults have accepted each other. The poults never stray far from momma and respond...
Has anyone dealt with a broody hen who has accepted the poults but seems unwilling to move from her nesting area to teach the poults how to...
I've considered the risk. But I'm not too worried. There will always be a risk/benefit for these sorts of things. I believe that the risk is quite...
So far so good. I got out there just as first light was hitting and observed her for 20 minutes. One of the poults would poke her head out and...
So far I think it's going well. I waited until it was dark and removed her from her nesting box she always stays in and put her in another area in...
Thanks, Lstein, for that!
There are all kinds of fowl. Bald Eagles, Golden Eagles, Hawks, Falcons, etc. I think those would be our biggest concern when it comes to predators.
I have property that borders a 50' wide river for a few hundred feet. There is an inlet where the current is not that swift. I want to raise geese...