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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...
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I'm pleased to announce that our other doe who was pregnant concurrently with the doe that died with her kids has given birth to a healthy doe!...
She fought hard and so did I. She had some really intense contractions for several hours but the kid barely managed to get one foot into the...
She has stopped pushing entirely at this point. She can barely muster a "bleat" and I've tried getting a grip on the foot but to no avail. It's...
I felt one foot and a mouth. So it would be a front foot. She is still pushing, but not as hard like she was in the beginning. I can't get more...
Well, I discovered after putting my fingers in there that there are two hooves which are half inch away from the exit of the birth canal.
I have, but I will go again! She can do it :D
